Jamie Stiller

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USA Observatories on Mauna Kea

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Two observatories at golden hour with a beautiful clowd gently sweeping over the mountains, Mauna Loa is in the background.

Photography Tips

Took this at golden hour, maybe 8:30 or 9:00PM, get a zoom lens and a tripod, a little longer exposure just to get more brightness. Shot at 140mm, f6, exposed for 1-2 seconds, iso is a little cranked.

Travel Information

Accessible my AWD but I recommend taking a tour, they have stargazing at the end and it’s super worth it, the staff is super nice and explains everything, the drive up takes about 1 hour all in all.

Spot Type Outdoor

Crowd Factor A decent amount of people

Best Timing Sunset in fall

Sunrise & Sunset 06:33 - 17:42 | current local time: 11:28

Photo Themes Mountains Sunset telescope

Locations Big Island Hawaii Mauna Kea

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