Lānaʻi Observatory brings stargazing to the Pineapple Island
Hawaii is known worldwide as a spectacular place for astronomy. But its newest observatory isn't situated atop one of the island chain's volcanic summits.
Instead, the one-meter telescope and its two-story dome sits near sea level along the southern coast of the island of Lāna'i, the smallest inhabited island in Hawaii.
The Lānaʻi Observatory, announced l…
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