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Big Isle scopes open for tours

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Krystle Marcellus / kmarcellus@staradvertiser.com

The 8-meter mirror of the Gemini Observatory’s telescope was exposed and shown in action Tuesday at a preview of the Kama­aina Observatory Experience atop Mauna Kea on Hawaii island.

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Krystle Marcellus / kmarcellus@staradvertiser.com

The 8-meter mirror of the Gemini Observatory’s telescope was exposed and shown in action Tuesday at a preview of the Kama­aina Observatory Experience atop Mauna Kea on Hawaii island.

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Krystle Marcellus / kmarcellus@staradvertiser.com

Emergency equipment. Free public tours of the telescope will begin Saturday.

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Krystle Marcellus / kmarcellus@staradvertiser.com

Mary Beth Laychak, Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope outreach coordinator, explained the daily functions that go on in the CFHT at a media preview of the Kamaaina Observatory Experience at Mauna Kea on Hawaii island Tuesday.

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Krystle Marcellus / kmarcellus@staradvertiser.com

Cooper Nakayama, senior mechanical technician for the Gemini Observatory, worked on components of the Gemini telescope Tuesday.

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Krystle Marcellus / kmarcellus@staradvertiser.com

The Gemini International Observatory telescope was shown in action at the media preview of a Kamaaina Observatory Experience at Mauna Kea on Hawaii Island on Tuesday, January 12, 2016 which will be free and open to the public on Jan. 16, 2016.