At just over 10,000 ft on the island of Maui this observatory can track objects as small as a basketball from 20,000 miles away. This is considered the fourth best place on the planet for such an observatory. Don't ask me what the first three are.
If was windy, it was cold and it was desert like. Since its above the clouds pictures of the sky are dark, after all we are 10,000 ft closer to space than where most people stay by the beach.
Since there is minimal lighting, at night there is no light pollution as they call it. Also the air is thin so there are less particulates. This means the viewing is great. At least I'm told. The park closes and therefore I could not be there at night time to view the stars. It was some 35 degrees cooler here than at beach level. Wow!
