Las Cumbres Observatory
Las Cumbres Observatory is an observatory in Maui County, Hawaii. Las Cumbres Observatory is situated nearby to the locality Haleakalā Observatories, as well as near the observatory ATLAS 1.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pan-STARRS and Maui Space Surveillance Complex.
Pan-STARRS
Building
Photo: Forest and Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0 us.
The Panoramic Survey Telescope and Rapid Response System located at Haleakala Observatory, Hawaii, US, consists of astronomical cameras, telescopes and a computing facility that is surveying the sky for moving or variable objects on a continual basis, and also producing accurate astrometry and photometry of already-detected objects. Pan-STARRS is situated 560 feet east of Las Cumbres Observatory.
Maui Space Surveillance Complex
Building
Photo: NASA, Public domain.
The Maui Space Surveillance Complex is a U.S. Space Force operating location for the 15th Space Surveillance Squadron and the Air Force Research Laboratory at Haleakala Observatory on Maui, Hawaii, with a twofold mission.
Haleakalā Visitor Center
Tourism office
Photo: Forest and Kim Starr, CC BY 2.0.
Haleakalā Visitor Center is a tourism office, which is situated 3,800 feet northeast of Las Cumbres Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Haleakalā Observatories and Maui.
Haleakalā Observatories
Locality
The Haleakalā Observatory, also known as the Haleakalā High Altitude Observatory Site, is Hawaii's first astronomical research observatory. It is located on the island of Maui and is owned by the Institute for Astronomy of the University of Hawaiʻi, which operates some of the facilities on the site and leases portions to other organizations.
Maui
Photo: Inkey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The island of Maui is one of the islands of Hawaii, a state of the United States of America. It is the second-largest of the eight major islands and the third-most populous.
Las Cumbres Observatory
- Type: Observatory
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Maui County, Hawaii, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
20.70769° or 20° 42′ 28″ northLongitude
-156.25753° or 156° 15′ 27″ westOpen location code
73G5PP5R+3XOpenStreetMap ID
node 7549694039OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatory
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Las Cumbres Observatory from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include ATLAS 1 and AMOS Observatory.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Haleakala Observatory and Air Force Maui Optical and Supercomputing Site.
Hawaii: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Honolulu, Kauai, Hilo, and Molokai.
Curious Observatories to Discover
Uncover intriguing observatories from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Photo: Outdoorhighadventure, CC BY 3.0.