Subaru Telescope Astronomer Virtual Tour

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Scenes

01: Base Facility
02: Observer’s kit
03: Going To Mauna Kea
04: Saddle Road 1
05: Saddle Road 2
06: Access Road
07: Hale Pohaku (HP)
08: HP Checking In
09: HP Amenities
10: To the Summit
11: Road to the Summit
12: Arriving At Subaru
13: Inside Subaru
14: Meeting Time
15: Equipment Check
16: Instrument Inspection
17: Weather Monitor
18: Observation Starts
19: Observation Continues
20: End of Observation
Guidelines for useGo Inside the Dome of Subaru Telescope to Check Instruments

15: Check Observing Instrument

After the observation meeting, there is still time until the sunset. Let's go to the dome to check the condition of the observational instrument. A hard hat helmet is mandatory inside the dome. Pay attention to where you are going; it is easy to get disoriented.

Guidelines for use
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