UNITED KINGDOM INFRARED TELESCOPE - Big Island of Hawai`i - Astronomical Observatories on Waymarking.com

The 'Telescope' is owned by the 'United Kingdom Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council' and operated, along with the 'James Clerk Maxwell Telescope' (JCMT), by the staff of the Joint Astronomy Centre, which is located in Hilo. The operation and development of UKIRT are overseen by the UKIRT Board.

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Observatory Purpose: Research Optical / Infrared Telescopes?: Yes Radio Telescopes?: No Solar Telescopes?: Yes Open to the Public?: Yes Is this a Club Observatory?: No Public Viewing Allowed?: Yes Active Observatory?: Active Number of Telescopes or Antennas: 1 Site URL: [Web Link] Altitude (meters): 4194 Year Dedicated or Opened: Not Listed

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Date Logged Log User Rating   04/10/2016 PNW_Navigator visited it 01/31/2012 eagsc7 visited it 01/20/2012 grixlbruepf visited it 11/23/2011 kipster11 visited it 02/19/2008 admuk wrote comment for it 06/02/2006 CM-14 visited it 05/10/2006 partlizard visited it

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