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Old 11-16-2013, 10:48 AM
 
Location: Kahala
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One does not head to Volcano on the Big Island to Stargaze - check out the time-lapse video a member of the Air Force put together in Maui.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/1...usaolp00000003
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Old 11-16-2013, 04:29 PM
 
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Awesome!
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Old 11-20-2013, 04:36 PM
 
Location: Saint Paul, MN
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Neat. I love how the clouds roll, and verrrry cool to see all this high-tech gear in action. The Hawaii in Photos slideshow underneath the vid is worth a look also!
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Old 11-20-2013, 06:07 PM
 
Location: Maui No Ka 'Oi
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Spectacular !!! I'm sure they see quite-a-bit of 'objects' flying around up there as well......
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Old 11-21-2013, 05:15 AM
 
Location: Volcano
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The key things to help you with star gazing...

Get dark. In general the more remote you get, the less light pollution there will be. Also check moon phase and moon rise and moon set calendars online for days and times when the moon is not visible, or is the "smallest," for the darkest conditions.

Get clear. This often means getting away from the beach, where humidity and mists and windborne spray can make viewing conditions less than optimal.

Get cold. Rising heat waves from city buildings and streets and parking lots cause air turbulance that interferes with the best viewing conditions.

Get high. Altitude is your friend, because the higher you go, the thinner the air is, and hence the less air the light from the stars has to go through, so there is less atmospheric distortion. The less distortion, the sharper the stars will appear.

The reason there are billions and billions of dollars invested in observing billions and billions of stars from the top of Mauna Kea, on the Big Island, is that it's darker, colder, clearer and nd higher than most places on the planet, while still being within an easy commute of city amenities. And Volcanoes National Park also has a good viewing area which is drive-up convenient, if not as high, and far more likely to have weather issues.

But each of the neighboring islands has places that are darker and clearer and higher than others, and that's where you want to be. Volcanic peaks are tops.
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Old 11-21-2013, 06:10 PM
 
Location: not sure, but there's a hell of a lot of water around here!
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I was up at Science City on Sunday night, Monday morning, with my big 10 inch. Absolutely amazing the sky up there. If you're interested in astronomy, Stellarium is a free app that can be downloaded, has a nice feature which enables you to track visible satellites.. AND, you might want to keep an eye on the constellation Sagittarius, primarily Sgr*A, it's a massive black hole in the middle of the Milky Way, which is slowly gobbling up EVERYTHING!!!!!!! AND WE'RE NEXT!!!!!!!!

HOLD ON TO YOUR SPAM MILDRED, WE'RE ALL DOOMED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!







(in a few billion years)
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Old 11-21-2013, 06:49 PM
 
Location: Volcano
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Took my advice to get high, I see.
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Old 11-21-2013, 07:20 PM
 
Location: not sure, but there's a hell of a lot of water around here!
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Took my advice to get high, I see.
Years ago, after the big storm of January, 1980, I was working as a sub-contractor up at Science City. I wonder if the guys working up there ever tire of the view, looking up at night, or looking down in the day. A truly amazing place. My first day working at 10K plus feet, I couldn't quite comprehend the detrimental affect of thinner atmosphere, until I ran up a flight of stairs to the landing of the Alamos Observatory. Thought I was going to huli over and die!!

I could only think of one thing............... AIR!!!

not much of it up there, oxygen that is
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