ʻImiloa Astronomy Center
ʻImiloa Astronomy Center is an astronomy and culture education center located in Hilo, Hawaii. Conceived by founding Director George Jacob in 2001, it features exhibits and shows dealing with Hawaiian culture and history, astronomy, and the overlap between the two.Photo: Yoshi Canopus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Opening hours: Tuesday—Sunday 9:00 AM—4:30 PM
- Type: Planetarium
- Description: astronomy and culture education center located in Hilo, Hawaii, United States
- Also known as: “Imiloa Astronomy Center” and “Imiloa Astronomy Center of Hawaii”
- Address: 600 Imiloa Place, Hilo, HI 96720
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Botanical Gardens and Hilo Daijingu.
University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Botanical Gardens
Garden
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Botanical Gardens are botanical gardens on the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo campus, located at 485 W Lanikaula St, Hilo, Hawaiʻi on the island of Hawaiʻi. University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Botanical Gardens is situated 720 metres east of ʻImiloa Astronomy Center.
Hilo Daijingu
Shinto shrine
Photo: Yoshi Canopus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hilo Daijingu is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 1¼ km southeast of ʻImiloa Astronomy Center.
Waiakea Intermediate School
School
This is a list of middle schools in the U.S. state of Hawaii. Waiakea Intermediate School is situated 1¼ km southeast of ʻImiloa Astronomy Center.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hilo and Waiākea.
Hilo
Photo: Footwarrior, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hilo is a town on the Big Island of Hawaii. The county seat and largest city in Hawaii County, Hilo is one of the best starting points to explore the eastern half of the island, including Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
Waiākea
Suburb
Waiākea is an ancient subdivision in the Hilo District of the Big Island of Hawaiʻi and an early settlement on Hilo Bay. Waiākea is situated 2½ km northeast of ʻImiloa Astronomy Center.
Wainaku
Village
Photo: Paolo Salmaso, CC BY 2.0.
Wainaku is a census-designated place in Hawaiʻi County, Hawaiʻi, United States. The population was 1,147 at the 2020 census. Wainaku is situated 4½ km north of ʻImiloa Astronomy Center.
ʻImiloa Astronomy Center
- Categories: museum, building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Honolulu County, Hawaii, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude
19.70082° or 19° 42′ 3″ northLongitude
-155.08889° or 155° 5′ 20″ westOpen location code
73F6PW26+8COpenStreetMap ID
way 303236848OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=planetariumOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q6004068
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In Other Languages
“ʻImiloa Astronomy Center” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “イミロア天文学センター”
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Highlights include ‘Imiloa Garden and Guest Info.
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