Gemini North

Aloha! Sorry about the lighting. This is a control panel from the Gemini North telescope atop Mauna Kea. The weather is freezing! During the October 16 earthquake the telescope suffered a broken rod. The damage was quickly repaired and has been functioning since November 11. The telescope is a twin to Gemini South in Chile.

For the photo of Gemini below we can thank the neighbours, the Canada-France-Hawaii telescope. One dome of the Keck telescope is visible to the right. To the left are the lights of Hilo, which is much warmer.