{"id":178526,"date":"2023-06-02T11:57:57","date_gmt":"2023-06-02T21:57:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=178526"},"modified":"2023-06-02T11:57:57","modified_gmt":"2023-06-02T21:57:57","slug":"updated-plan-removal-maunakea-observatory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2023\/06\/02\/updated-plan-removal-maunakea-observatory\/","title":{"rendered":"Updated plan for removal of Maunakea observatory"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> < 1<\/span> minute<\/span><\/span>
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The California Institute of Technology Submillimeter Observatory<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The 34-foot diameter telescope mirror from the Caltech Submillimeter Observatory (CSO<\/abbr>) on Maunakea will be removed in sections this summer, according to a June 2 CSO<\/abbr> news release. CSO<\/abbr> said the original plan to move the mirror in one piece proved to be unworkable. The updated plan will be less disruptive to the Hawaiʻi<\/span> Island community because it will not require extensive road closures.<\/p>\n

The telescope parts will be transported in standard shipping containers and sent to Chile where it will be reassembled and used. Once the telescope removal is complete, the CSO<\/abbr> buildings will be removed and the site restored. The total cost, which will be paid for by Caltech, is expected to be more than $4 million. It is one of two Maunakea observatories expected to be fully decommissioned by the end of 2023. The physical removal of the University of Hawaiʻi<\/span> at Hilo H\u014dk\u016b Keʻa<\/span> observatory is expected to begin in the fall.<\/p>\n

CSO<\/abbr> and 糖心视频<\/abbr> Hilo are following the 2010 Decommissioning Sub Plan<\/a> (PDF<\/abbr><\/span>) of the Maunakea Comprehensive Management Plan<\/a> (PDF<\/abbr><\/span>) for the observatory removal and site restoration. The process is being overseen in part by the 糖心视频<\/abbr> Hilo Center for Maunakea Stewardship<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The 34-foot diameter telescope mirror from the Caltech Submillimeter Observatory on Maunakea will be removed in sections this summer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1193],"tags":[1511,659,1421,14,947],"class_list":["post-178526","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-administrative","tag-center-for-maunakea-stewardship","tag-maunakea","tag-maunakea-observatories","tag-uh-hilo","tag-uh-system","entry","has-media"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t