Nana Uli - Study the Sky

New Telescopes - Up and Running

Posted: Sep 9, 2008

Shortly after lunch this afternoon I noticed quite a bit of commotion. Everyone of our Mauna Kea summit guides were huddled around 4 stout boxes. What would draw in Merrit, Greg, and Jon on their days off? Why was Blake so giddy? And what was making Buck stand back and nod in sublime approval? I...read more

MKSS

Posted: Jul 7, 2008

Aloha, Was a beautiful evening on Mauna Kea last night. Weather at the summit was relatively warm and winds were light. With a nice clear sky we were able to see Venus, Saturn & Mars just after sunset. At the VIS we one of those “in-your-face” kinda skies. The Milky Way was magnificent and you...read more

MKSS 7/27/08

Posted: Jul 7, 2008

Weather at the summit was cold with some wind. We had high cirrus which gave us some wicked colors at sunset, but did a good job blocking Saturn and Venus. At the VIS we had mostly clear skies with clouds in the Southern sky and again winds from the NE. However, we saw Alberio, Jupiter, Lagoon...read more

MKSS 07-18-2008

Posted: Jul 7, 2008

hat a great night on Mauna Kea!! Lots of thick clouds plagued our ascent up the mountain, but it was wonderfully clear at the summit. We enjoyed a great sunset and saw Venus on the horizon. On our way back down we noticed clouds at the VLBA and decided to stargaze at 13,000’. It was nice and warm...read more

MKSS-8-16-2007

Posted: Aug 8, 2007

Another great night on the 16th. Happy Birthday to me. Objects seen: Jupiter Alberio Lagoon Nebula Ring Nebula Whirlpool Galaxy Bunch of Meteors Gaggle of satellites .....2 more donkeys Happy viewing. Jon Posted by Jon Knight at 11:19:45 PM in Adventures (13) | Comments (1)