Summit Tour for Astronaut Mike Fincke
Mauna Kea Summit (IRTF, UH88) • Monnday, January 31, 2005
Mauna Kea Summit (IRTF, UH88) • Monnday, January 31, 2005
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Summit Tour for Astronaut Mike Fincke
Mauna Kea Summit (IRTF, UH88) • Monnday, January 31, 2005 |
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| International Space Station Expedition-9 Astronaut Mike Fincke with Gary in front of the Onizuka Memorial Plaque in front of the Visitor Information Station | Gary making a gift presentation to Mike with Claude Onizuka looking on. In Mike's hands are a limited edition IRTF 25th Anniversary tee shirt | Gary, Mike and Claude in millimeter valley, in front of Subaru Telescope and Keck Observatory | |||||||||
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| The tour began at the IRTF with helpers Dave Brennen (2nd to right) and Michael Connelley (right) | Mike and Mike - Fincke and Connelley, that is. Astronaut meets astronomer, under the IRTF | Mike left a note for everyone who works and uses the IRTF | |||||||||
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| Hilo Astronomy Club president, Dave Brennen (right) giving a tour of the UH88 Telescope | Dave, who is also a telescope operator for the UH88, talks about his work as a TO | Mike Fincke, taking in the beauty of the summit from the catwalk with IfA grad student Mike Connelley | |||||||||