01-13-2020, 07:30 PM
"Dreamcatcher88" wrote:
"TomK- A bit Confused by these so-called deals you write about. Why would these 5 observatories NOT be decommissioned by 2033 if the TMT is NOT built?"
Because the state, for their own reasons, said that five observatories would have to be removed by 2033 if the TMT is built. If the TMT is not built, there is no reason to remove five observatories.
"Would'nt all the observatories including the TMT "IF" built be decommissioned when the land lease expires in 2033?"
As I wrote, if the lease is not renewed, all the observatories would have to be decommissioned.
Aaron -
"https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/202...-schedule/
The United Kingdom Infrared Telescope is scheduled to be decommissioned by the end of 2024, while the fourth telescope, the Very Long Baseline Array, will be removed by the end of 2033."
That was correct before the UH Regents' meeting in November last year. After that meeting, UKIRT was no longer named as the next observatory to be decommissioned and a decision would be made, 2025 IIRC, about which observatories would need to be removed by 2033 - depending on a CDUP which is yet to happen and will likely be part of the lease renewal process. The Trib is using out-of-date and incorrect information which is a shame since they reported on the UH meeting last year so should know the facts.
"TomK- A bit Confused by these so-called deals you write about. Why would these 5 observatories NOT be decommissioned by 2033 if the TMT is NOT built?"
Because the state, for their own reasons, said that five observatories would have to be removed by 2033 if the TMT is built. If the TMT is not built, there is no reason to remove five observatories.
"Would'nt all the observatories including the TMT "IF" built be decommissioned when the land lease expires in 2033?"
As I wrote, if the lease is not renewed, all the observatories would have to be decommissioned.
Aaron -
"https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/202...-schedule/
The United Kingdom Infrared Telescope is scheduled to be decommissioned by the end of 2024, while the fourth telescope, the Very Long Baseline Array, will be removed by the end of 2033."
That was correct before the UH Regents' meeting in November last year. After that meeting, UKIRT was no longer named as the next observatory to be decommissioned and a decision would be made, 2025 IIRC, about which observatories would need to be removed by 2033 - depending on a CDUP which is yet to happen and will likely be part of the lease renewal process. The Trib is using out-of-date and incorrect information which is a shame since they reported on the UH meeting last year so should know the facts.