Altitude 3 metres (9.8 ft) Website www.keasa.org | Established 1989 (1989) Date founded 1989 | |
![]() | ||
Organization Kaua‘i Educational Association for Science and Astronomy Location Lawai, Kauai, Hawaii, USA |
The Kaua‘i Educational Association for Science and Astronomy (KEASA) is a non-profit educational astronomical organization located in Lawai on the Hawaiian island of Kaua‘i. It was founded in 1989. It meets monthly for star watches. Its observatory is the largest on the island and takes advantage of Kaua‘i's unique weather and topology which provide some of the best conditions for star gazing at sea level.
Observatory
The KEASA observatory is located on the west side of Kaua‘i at the Pacific Missile Range Facility near Barking Sands Beach at an altitude of 3 metres (9.8 ft). It is funded as a joint venture with Kauai Community College.
The observatory houses the Bob Byers telescopes:
References
Kaua‘i Educational Association for Science and Astronomy Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA