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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.

Stargazer November 14 - 20, 2016: New Technology at Mauna Kea Summit

Hawaiʻi Public Radio | By Dave Lawrence
Published November 14, 2016 at 1:24 PM HST
courtesy of Shawn A. Laatsch

This week on Stargazer, we hear about some planets to try and spot in our dark island skies and learn about a new piece of technology up at the Mauna Kea summit, as HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence speaks with Christopher Phillips.

Credit CHARIS/Princeton Team and NAOJ
The new tool at the Subaru Telescope, CHARIS (Coronagraphic High Angular Resolution Imaging Spectrograph)
Credit NAOJ
The Subaru Telescope

        
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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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