View through the Gemini North Observatory vent gates. Prominently featured is the actual summit of Mauna Kea with the trail to the Hei‘au visible. In the distance, Mauna Loa rises behind two other observatories; the University of Hawaii 2.2-meter telescope, and the United Kingdom Infra-Red Telescope (UKIRT) on the far right. Five images were used to create this panorama.
This aerial photograph of Mauna Kea was taken on January 20, 2008.
This exterior view of Mauna Kea highlights the Gemini North Observatory which is the largest dome near the center of the image. This image was taken shortly after a significant snowfall in early 1999 before skiers hit the slopes! The 360-degree panoramic image is made from 18 images stitched together using Apple QuickTimeVR technology. This image is part of a QuickTimeVR series that can be accessed on the www at: www.gemini.edu/public/movie.html. It is also part of the Gemini Virtual Tour CD.
Taken from Hilo, HI this image of a "Lenticular" cloud formed by winds over Mauna Kea produced this classic formation created by upper level winds forced over the mountain and "skipping" in the atmospere. The formation lasted almost 24 hours. Image obtained on November 25th, 2003 at sunrise. Two images were stitched together to form the full image.