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Stargazing atop Mauna Kea

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Stargazing atop Mauna Kea

Mauna Kea Access Road

Visitor Information Station

Hilo, Kona, Big Island of Hawaiʻi 96720

808-961-2180

www.ifa.hawaii.edu

Hours: Daily 6-10 p.m.

Price: Free admission.

Type: Film

Head up 9,300 feet above sea level to the Mauna Kea Visitor Information Station to check out the stars like you’ve never seen them before. First Light, a documentary about Mauna Kea begins at 6 p.m., and then the crowd moves outside to view the night sky through telescopes, which are operated by staff. Be sure that you dress warm—temperatures can dip to near-freezing some nights at this altitude—and have a full tank of gas as there are no gas stations at Mauna Kea and the closest place to fill up is about 30 miles away.

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Stargazing atop Mauna Kea

Mauna Kea Access Road

Visitor Information Station

Hilo

Kona, Big Island of Hawaiʻi

96720

808-961-2180