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Keck I (right) and Keck II (left) domes at Mauna Kea. - W. M. Keck Observatory South View of Domes
The twin Keck telescopes take their final views of the cosmos as the sun begins to rise over Mauna Kea. - Rick Peterson/WMKO Keck 10-meter telescopes
Keck I open for buisness as the Hawaiian sun sets on the horrizon, filling the sky with a beautiful mix of blue, pink, and orange.. - Ethan Tweedie Keck Sunset
A near perfect day on the summit, our Keck telescope stands tall in the blue sky. - Ethan Tweedie Keck Dome White
Flahsback in time to the building of the Keck telescope back in 1987. This shot is an early view of the construction process. Skeleton Keck I
Nearing the end of the building stage from the 1987 project to bulid the largest land telescope in the world. At this point the telescope was nearing completion. Red Keck I Construction
An aerial view of the twin Keck domes at the summit of Mauna Kea. - Joey Stein Domes from the Air
An aerial view of all the telescopes on top of Mauna Kea. - Joey Stein Mauna Kea Observatories
A bird’s eye view of the telescopes on Mauna Kea. - Joey Stein Aerial view of Mauna Kea
Keck I and Keck II open and ready to observe the cosmic depths of our universe. - Ethan Tweedie Summit Sunset
As the sky turns red, the twin Keck domes appear to watch the sun set. - Pablo McLoud Vivid sunset behind Keck
700h TwinKeckSunset1 Mauna Kea Summit
The Keck domes appear dormant just prior to an active evening of observing. - Pablo McLoud Clouds behind Keck Observatory
The twin Keck telescopes as seen from a car mirror on the summit. - Pablo McLoud Domes in Car Mirror
Red Sunset Keck Telescopes
The twin Keck domes sitting atop a snow frosted Mauna Kea summit. - Pablo McLoud Keck Pair Snow
The sun sets on Mauna Kea as the twin Kecks prepare for observing. Haleakala lies in the distance. - Pablo McLoud Keck Domes
The moon, which has risen high in the sky, leaves a soft glow on the twin Keck domes. - Joey Stein Under the Moon
Keck I and II covered in a blanket of stars. - Andrew Hara Keck Summit with Stars
Mauna Kea cinder cones coated in snow. - Pablo McLoud Mauna Kea pu’u
The two Keck telescopes peering out into the night sky, while darkness falls upon them. The summir of Mauna Kea sits so high that the clouds are almost always beneath the Keck telescopes. - Rick Peterson Twin Keck Dusk Clouds Below
As the sun rises, the line between night and day advances up the mountain. - Rick Peterson Solar Terminator on Mauna Kea
The twin Kecks, Subaru and IRTF seen from the eastern ridge. - Pablo McLoud View from the ridge
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