| Presenting personalized stargazing and astronomy tours from our private observatory at Makakilo on the Island of Oahu, Hawaii. Experience unique astronomical events with our state of the art observatory, telescopes and binoculars. Minutes away from Waikiki, the 1,100-ft elevation site features a 12" F 12 Maksutov Cassegrain, 10" Schmidt Cassegrain, Oberwerk 25 & 40 X 100 mm and Garrett Optical 28 X 110 mm giant binoculars, and 80 mm William Optics ED wide field refractors offering panaramic views of the night skies in a comfortable, rural setting. During clear nights, the site offers crisp views of the Milky Way, nebulas, planets of our solar system, including Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, and the Moon. Skies are routinely magnitude 5.5 at zenith and the clarity of Hawaiian skies provide contrasty views of star clusters, multiple star systems, and gaseous nebulae. Our Gallery offers examples of some of the astronomical objects visible from our observatory telescopes and cameras. For a detail description of the various services and tours offered by Astro Tours Hawaii, follow the tour program links on the top of the page. |
| Located at the Top of Makakilo Kapolei, Hawaii 96707, U.S.A., Reservations: (808) 398-6933, astrotourshawaii@hotmail.com |
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| Customer/Magazine Reviews of Astro Tours Hawaii: Trip Advisory Review Astronomical Pleasures by Tom Thibault Hana Hou! The Intimate Universe June-July 2009 Aloha Express Magazine Article (in Japanese) TravelAge West Magazine's review of Astro Tours Hawaii's Tour of the Stars Program: Oct 31, 2005 Issue, Author: Marty Wentzel "Astro Tours Gets Clients Close to the Stars" Links to Other Articles About Astro Tours Hawaii: Aloha Magazine - March 1998 by Judy Ma "Trinkets and Treasures - Stargazing" The Honolulu Advertiser TGIF - May 9, 1997 by Vicki Viotti "Starry, starry night" |
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| Picture of the Month Jupiter, king of planets, experiences an eclipse by one of its Galilean Moons (dark shadow). January, 2012, best time to view Jupiter! |
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| Orion Nebula (M42) Canon 5DM2, 6400 ISO, 30 sec., 12" Mak prime focus, unguided. |
| Last updated on Feb 7, 2012. |
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