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Stargazer

HPR’s Dave Lawrence and Christopher Phillips hosted Stargazer on Mondays to discuss the latest developments in astronomy. Stargazer is no longer in production. The last episode aired on Oct. 16, 2023.

May 25 - 31, 2015 Stargazer: A Quartet Of Quasars

Hawaiʻi Public Radio | By Dave Lawrence

Published May 25, 2015 at 12:13 PM HST

There are several planets to try and spot and we also learn about a new discovery at the Mauna Kea summit relating to quasars as HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence speaks with Christopher Phillips from the Mauna Kea Astronomy Outreach Committee for this week’s Stargazer.

A shot of the quasar quartet, with the objects indicated in the image. The quasars are so far away that experts think their light took almost 10 billion years to become visible to earth-bound telescopes, including the Keck at Mauna Kea summit in Hawai'i County.

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Dave Lawrence

Dave Lawrence is the local host of All Things Considered, Road Stories (formerly Off the Road) and Stargazer.

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