ʻImiloa Astronomy Center

ʻImiloa Astronomy Center is an astronomy and culture education center located in Hilo, . 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.
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  • 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: University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Botanical Gardens and Hilo Daijingu.

Garden
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The … is situated 720 metres east of ʻImiloa Astronomy Center.

Shinto shrine
Photo: Yoshi Canopus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 1¼ km southeast of ʻImiloa Astronomy Center.

School
This is a list of middle schools in the U.S. state of . is situated 1¼ km southeast of ʻImiloa Astronomy Center.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hilo and Waiākea.

Photo: Footwarrior, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town on the of .

Suburb
is an ancient subdivision in the Hilo District… is situated 2½ km northeast of ʻImiloa Astronomy Center.

Village
Photo: Paolo Salmaso, CC BY 2.0.
is a census-designated place in Hawaiʻi County, , United States. is situated 4½ km north of ʻImiloa Astronomy Center.

ʻImiloa Astronomy Center

Latitude
19.70082° or 19° 42′ 3″ north
Longitude
-155.08889° or 155° 5′ 20″ west
Open location code
73F6PW26+8C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 303236848
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­planetarium
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data 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”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: ‘Imiloa Garden and Guest Info.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Imiloa Gift Shop and Lehua Restuarant at Imiloa.

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