NASA Infrared Telescope Facility

The NASA Infrared Telescope Facility is a 3.2-meter telescope optimized for use in infrared astronomy and located at the Mauna Kea Observatory in .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include W. M. Keck Observatory and Pu‘uwēkiu.

Observatory
The is an astronomical observatory with two telescopes at an elevation of 4,145 meters near the summit of in the U.S. state of Hawaii. is situated 260 metres west of NASA Infrared Telescope Facility.

Volcano
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Mauna Kea is a dormant shield volcano on the island of Hawaiʻi. Its peak is 13,803 feet above sea level, making it the highest point in Hawaii and the island with the second highest high point, behind .

NASA Infrared Telescope Facility

Latitude
19.8263° or 19° 49′ 35″ north
Longitude
-155.47197° or 155° 28′ 19″ west
Levels
1
Height
5 metres (16 feet)
Open location code
73F6RGGH+G6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 48029285
Open­Street­Map feature
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