Two Maunakea Scholars from Honokaa High School will discuss their time using the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope during the next Maunakea Speakers Series talk at 7 p.m. today at the ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center Planetarium.
Two Maunakea Scholars from Honokaa High School will discuss their time using the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope during the next Maunakea Speakers Series talk at 7 p.m. today at the ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center Planetarium.
Students Hokulani Sanchez and Keilani Steele, who used their telescope time to observe dark nebulae and study the connection to star formations in our galaxy, will share their experience and findings during tonight’s presentation. Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope director Doug Simons and outreach manager Mary Beth Laychak will round out the evening with details about the past, present and future of this innovative education program. The lecture is free and open to the public.
The Maunakea Scholars program, led by Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, is a partnership among the Mauna Kea observatories, state Department of Education and University of Hawaii. The program is designed to bring aspiring young astronomers into the observatory community by awarding observing time on world-class telescopes to Hawaii high school students.
The Maunakea Speaker Series gives the community unprecedented access to fascinating research taking place on Mauna Kea and other topics unique to Hawaii Island. A venue for scholars to share their stories and learn from discussion, the series promotes understanding and collaboration across all sectors of the community, while addressing the goals of UH-Hilo.
The planetarium is located at 600 Imiloa Place on the UH-Hilo campus. For more information, visit malamamaunakea.org or call 933-0734.