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Haleakala observatory -Hawaii

by

Guillaume Blanchard/Novapix

Reference

o-hka01-00002

Date

2009-01-18

Partial view of Mt. Haleakala Observatory located on Maui island, Hawaii. The largest dome is the 3.67-meter telescope, known as the Advanced Electro-Optical System (AEOS), owned by the Department of Defense. It is the United States' largest optical telescope designed for tracking satellites. Maui Space Surveillance System (MSSS).