Subaru Telescope, National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ)

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Subaru Telescope

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Type of observatory:
Optical and infrared

Description:
Subaru is an 8.2-meter optical-infrared telescope at the summit of Mauna Kea, Hawai`i, USA, operated by National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, National Institutes of Natural Sciences. "Subaru" means a Japanese name of the Pleiades, a group of stars in the constellation Taurus.

Location: Hawaii, USA
Latitude: +19.825814
Longitude: -155.476455

Watch the recorded movie of the event here.

Go to Subaru website [external link]

Subaru Observatory