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Last light at Mauna Kea summit

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July 17, 2016

Mauna Kea is one of five hotspot volcanoes that form the island of Hawaii. The 4,200 meter (14,000 ft.) high summit of Mauna Kea houses the world’s largest observatory for optical, infrared, and submillimeter astronomy.

Beautiful! Thank you to Nair Sankar for sharing your photo with us.

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Bottom line: Image of last light at summit of Hawaii’s Mauna Kea.

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Eleanor Imster has helped write and edit EarthSky since 1995. She was an integral part of the award-winning EarthSky radio series almost since it began until it ended in 2013. She and her husband live in Tennessee, where they enjoy guitar playing and singing. They have 2 grown sons.