Hilo is located on the east coast of Hawaii Island and is the seat of County government. The area is always verdant and lush due to an annual rainfall of over 70 inches per year and is the wettest city in the United States. The University of Hawaii at Hilo has a large campus here with a Science and Technology Park filled with several Mauna Kea observatories telescope headquarters.
The Players - Astronomers at the Institute for Astronomy and Imiloa Astronomy Center, students at UH Hilo
Dr Bobby Bus
NASA IRTF Astronomer
NASA IRTF Astronomer
Dr Richard Crowe
Resident Astronomer
Imiloa Astronomy Center
Resident Astronomer
Imiloa Astronomy Center
Kimo Pihana
Hawaiian Cultural Practitioner
Hawaiian Cultural Practitioner
Imila Astronomy Center with Mauna Kea looming in the background
Spanish eclipse chasers visiting Imiloa with IfA Outreach Assistant Callie McNew
Imiloa Resident Astronomer Dr Richard Crowe with a Sunspotter projection scope
University Astrophysics Club provided opportunities for students on UHH campus to see the Mercury Transit
Imiloa Astronomy Center provided a kiosk for guests to see the webcast, and a Sunspotter for viewing projected images
Callie McNew
Student Outreach Assistant
Student Outreach Assistant