Keck 1

Supposedly twins, each of our two telescopes has its own peculiar personality. Anyone who works on the crew can tell the telescopes apart at a glance. I do not need the caption to know this is Keck 1. Each telescope has a unique configuration, a unique set of instruments, plus many little differences that take time to appreciate and come to love…

Fisheye Keck 1
The Keck 1 Telescope awaiting lights out and release for the night

Author: Andrew

An electrical engineer, amateur astronomer, and diver, living and working on the island of Hawaiʻi.

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