Subaru Carousel
The six-shooter carousel of instruments for Subaru.
The Crane Above It Al
Jovanovic peers down at the telescope below. The yellow block in front of him is part of the 80-ton crane responsible for moving the primary mirror when the aluminum coating needs to be reapplied.
Looking Down on Subaru
Peering down at the telescope from the catwalk above.
A View from a Vent
A look through one of the vents.
Oxygen Packs
Oxygen packs were clearly present throughout the building.
Atop Telescope Mountain
From left to right: the twin domes of Keck, NASA's Infrared Telescope Facility (mostly hidden behind the right Keck dome), Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, Gemini North Telescope (silver dome), United Kingdom Infrared Telescope, UH Hilo Educational Telescope.
Thirty Meter Telescope's Future Home
The proposed site of the Thirty Meter Telescope.
A Visit to Remember
Nola Taylor Redd in front of the Subaru Observatory.
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