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Learn more about our telescopes

The Joint Astronomy Centre operates two telescopes on Mauna Kea - the JCMT (left) and UKIRT (right).
 
JCMT UKIRT
The James Clerk Maxwell Telescope and the United Kingdom Infrared Telescope.
Follow the links above to learn about these telescopes.

Outreach Activities

 AstroDay archive
 Journey Through The Universe
 School Visits
 Outreach Highlights

  INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF ASTRONOMY 2009
  • IYA Around the World in 80 Telescopes
  • IYA Galileo Block Party
  • IYA Galileo Teacher Class
  • IYA Directors' Lecture Series
  • Mauna Kea Astronomy Trading Cards
  • MKOOC IYA Calendar
  • more...

  • Science results

    IN THE NEWS
    SCUBA-2 press coverage here
    Universe Today: Astronomy Without A Telescope - Star Seeds
    NAM: Pluto has carbon monoxide in its atmosphere
    Discovery News: Pluto's Atmosphere: Big, Poisonous and Comet-like
    Astronomy Now: Debris discs hold clues to solar system evolution
    More from ... UKIRT and JCMT

    PRESS RELEASES:
    Revolutionary New Camera Reveals the Dark Side of the Universe - 2011-12-06 (NEW)
    The Most Distant Quasar - Headache and Opportunity - 2011-06-30
    UKIRT Instrumental in Discovery of the First Methane Dwarf Orbiting a Dying Star - 2010-11-23
    UKIRT Unveils the Mysteries of Massive Star Formation - 2010-06-29
    Journey Through The Universe in February/March 2010 - Big Island Students and Teachers Explore the Human Presence in Space - 2010-02-02
    UKIRT Astronomers Discover Cool Stars in Nearby Space - 2010-01-29
    Towards an Exquisite Look at Black Holes - 2009-12-08
    A Tale of Two Telescopes: Astronomy With Invisible Light - 2009-07-13
    UKIRT Astronomers Discover Local Star's Cool Companion - 2009-04-20
    Glorious Orion: UKIRT Helps Reveal Chaotic and Overcrowded Stellar Nursery - 2009-04-20
    more...

    Astronomy Resources & Activities

    FOR TEACHERS

  • Class room teaching tools on the Teacher Resources Page
  • Classroom activities from NASA - Spaceplace.nasa.com
  • How to respond to questions that the world will end in 2012 found here
  • The Great Annual Mars Hoax - the truth is here (Mutating Mars Hoax NASA website)
  • OnlineSchools Space study guides - Space Science for Kids
  • Online astronomy activities & calculators - exploratorium

    Posters for the Classroom
    Electromagnetic Spectrum Hawaiian Style (2010, PDF, 7.0 MB, created by our Summer 2010 Huiana Intern)
    Our Solar System (2010, PDF, 1.6 MB, created by our Summer 2010 Huiana Intern)
    Careers at Astronomical Observatories (2009, PDF, 24.0 MB)
    More...


    FOR STUDENTS

  • Try our AstroQuiz Challenge - what level are you?
  • See the Center of our Milky Way in all its glory, courtesy of the Wide Field Camera of UKIRT (click to zoom in)
  • See what its like to observe on UKIRT with our simulator!
  • Online games from NASA - here
  • Find you birthday star here
  • Telescope FAQs
  • Careers

    Example Careers at the JAC
    Careers poster (pdf)
    Local astronomy Clubs
    Astronomy careers FAQs
    AAS Careers in Astronomy Page
    Get involved with real research at Galaxy Zoo
    Current Vacancies at the JAC

    Images & Publications

    SCUBA-2 Image Gallery (NEW)
    JCMT Newsletter
    UKIRT Newsletter
    JAC Annual Report 2009/10 (PDF, 20.0 MB)
    More...

    See more full size images here

    Contact: JAC outreach. Updated: Fri Dec 9 17:17:18 HST 2011

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