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Welcome
General Information
Jac in Hilo
Driving between Hilo and Hale Pohaku
Driving 4WD on Mauna Kea
High altitude safety
Safety at UKIRT
Safety at JCMT
Cultural and Sightseeing information for Mauna Kea
Recycling at JAC, Hale Pohaku, JCMT, and UKIRT
Problems/concerns regarding food at Hale Pohaku
Medical Alert Waiver Form for Observers
Medical Alert Waiver Form for Visitors
Safety briefing

Welcome to the Joint Astronomy Centre


These pages present all the relevant safety and logistic information for your visit to the Joint Astronomy Centre. Please read them carefully. Your support astronomer or contact staff is available to answer any question you might have.

These pages are meant to complement the safety briefing that you will receive from your support astronomer or your contact staff, and to summarize the information that you should be familiar with during your visit.

If you are a repeat visitor, you might find that you are already familiar with the content of these pages. Nevertheless, we encourage you to make sure that your information is up to date.

If you are interested in additional information about Mauna Kea, including cultural and sightseeing information, click here

The links below are the key ones to view for visiting observers. Further links can be found on the left hand panel.

General InformationJAC in HiloDriving from Hilo to HPHigh Altitude SafetyVisiting JCMTCultural AwarenessRecycling

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Contact: Jan Wouterloot. Updated: Mon Feb 27 17:03:32 HST 2012

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