Astronomy Institutions
Reading Materials
Nā Inoa Hōkū, by Rubellite Kawena Johnson, John Kaipo Mahelona, and Clive Ruggles
Stars over Hawai'i, by E. H. Bryan, Jr.
Hawaiian Star Lines and Names for Stars, by Polynesian Voyaging Society
Four Star Lines Rising and Setting, by Polynesian Voyaging Society
Hawaiian Skymaps, by Bishop Museum
Figures in the Sky, by Nadieh Bremer
The International Astronomical Union Standard Constellations
Online Resources
Live Solar observations: https://helioviewer.org/
Mauna Kea Telescopes
| Telescope | Type | Size | Countries/Organization |
|---|---|---|---|
| UH 0.9m Hoku Kea Telescope | Optical/Infrared (relocating to Hale Pohaku) | 0.9m | University of Hawaii |
| UH 2.2m Telescope | Optical/Infrared | 2.2m | University of Hawaii |
| NASA Infrared Telescope Facility (IRTF) | Infrared | 3.0m | NASA |
| Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope (CFHT) | Optical/Infrared | 3.6m | Canada/France/UH |
| United Kingdom Infrared Telescope (UKIRT) | Infrared | 3.8m | United Kingdom |
| W.M. Keck Observatory Keck I | Optical/Infrared | 10m | Caltech/University of California |
| W.M. Keck Observatory Keck II | Optical/Infrared | 10m | Caltech/University of California |
| Subaru Telescope (NAOJ) | Optical/Infrared | 8.2m | Japan (NAOJ) |
| Gemini North Telescope | Optical/Infrared | 8.1m | USA/UK/Canada/Argentina /Australia/Brazil/Chile |
| Caltech Submillimeter Observatory (CSO) | Submillimeter | 10.4m | Caltech |
| James Clerk Maxwell Telescope (JCMT) | Submillimeter | 15m | East Asian Observatory |
| Submillimeter Array (SMA) | Submillimeter | 8X6m | Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory/Taiwan |
| Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA) | Radio | 25m | NRAO/AUI/NSF |
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
Independent Evaluations of Mauna Kea Plan
Auditor’s Reports
Audit Report of the Management of Mauna Kea and the Mauna Kea Science Reserve (Feb 1998)
Follow-Up Audit of the Management of the Mauna Kea Science Reserve (Dec 2005)
Follow-Up Audit of the Management of Mauna Kea and the Mauna Kea Science Reserve (Aug 2014)
Report on the Implementation of State Auditor’s Recommendations 2014-2017 (Nov 2019)
Official Comprehensive Management Plan (CMP)
DLNR Archive On CMP FILES
Additional Resources
Department of Land and Natural Resources
EnVision Maunakea
Hawaiʻi Forest & Trail
HULI (Hawai’i Unity & Liberation Institute)
Imiloa Astronomy Center
Imua TMT
Institute for Astronomy
Kahea
Maunakea Observatories
Office of Hawaiian Affairs
Office of Maunakea Management
Protect Mauna Kea
Sierra Club of Hawaiʻi
Thirty Meter Telescope
University of Hawaiʻi
Highlights of University’s stewardship, management, and educational activities on Maunakea (provided by UH)
BOR Materials
KKM
MK Rules
Hearings Officers Consolidated Report October 11, 2018 FINAL
MKMB
OMKM