About Darker View
Documenting a life lived on the Big Island of Hawai’i. From the reefs fringing the island, to snow covered summits high above, photos and stories of my experiences. My life revolves around the nearly 14,000ft summit of the incomparable Mauna Kea. I both live and work on this mountain, a place of stunning beauty at the forefront of modern science.
The site is a mix of photography, astronomy & astrophotography, scuba diving, electronics and more. The occasional political commentary, a bit of ranting, local events, everything would expect to find in a personal blog.
Also on DV you will find alerts to the best of what can be seen in the skies over the Hawai’i… Eclipses, conjunctions, meteors showers and more. You will know when and how to look, with times and positions accurate for the islands. This makes DV a useful resource for sky watchers across the pacific region.
The Author
I am an engineer, a photographer, an amateur astronomer, a telescope maker and more. For several years I have lived and worked at the W. M. Keck Observatory on the Big Island of Hawai’i. Here can be found many adventures, beauty in nature and far more. On these pages, written in electrons and magnetic bits I attempt to share a little of my life and thoughts with the web community.
Catching up with me can be a challenge. Normally I can be found working atop the magnificent summit, sometimes migrating to the sea for underwater excursions or many points in between. On occasion I take a telescope out to enjoy a night under a dark sky. Perhaps volunteering at the Mauna Kea VIS, sharing the wonders of the night sky with visitors to the mountain.
To contact me just email…
The observing table during visual observing, all the necessities.
Your site very nice! There are many useful information hear and beautiful postcards and pictures.
But I found it because have a big problem with CCD camera.
Is it possible to contact you for some advises?
Thank you in advance!
Yaroslav Romanyuk from Ukraine
Excelent job on the Venus transit web cast.
Andrew thank you so much for such a special day – the transit of venus was spectacular. We ALL appreciate what you did to bring this magic to us. I can’t wait to see your photos – post them soon!!!!
Giant space hugs from an appreciative nerd,
Maeve
Loved your Venus Transit webcast from Keck today! Thank you for setting it up! 100,000+ viewers.
Thank you so much for sharing the Transit of Venus will everyone last night. It truly was one of the most informative, educational and exciting nights of 2012. I followed along from beginning to end and didn’t want to log off, hoping for more. How many people want a purple telescope now? My only disappointment was when the “beep” was turned off. For a few hours we were all in the control room and that “beep” made the experience all the more real. Kudos to everyone at Keck!