Gemini North Telescope

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Gemini North telescope

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Type of observatory:
Optical through mid-infrared

Description:
The Gemini Observatory consists of twin 8-meter optical/infrared telescopes. One is located on Mauna Kea in Hawai‘I and the other on Cerro Pachón in Chile. Together the telescopes can observe anywhere in the northern or southern hemisphere sky. An international partnership supports the observatory

Location: Hawaii, USA
Latitude: +19.82365
Longitude: -155.46983

Watch the recorded movie of the event here.

Go to the Gemini website [external link]

Gemini North Observatory