Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 16, Number 8, 1 ʻAukake 1999 — Haleakalā telescope — [ARTICLE]
Haleakalā telescope —
A high-tech telescope and educational center planned for the summit of See NEWSBRIEFS on page 5
NEWSBRIEFS NEWSBRIEFS from page 4 Haleakalā on Maui, at a cost of $5 million, will be funded by a trust set up by Martin "Dill" Faulkes, a British scientist. The announcement drew some criticism expressed by Charles Kauluwehi Maxwell to Piinee Andrew of Britain, who attended the ceremony at 'Haleakala. The laek of a development plan and mounting cultural and environmental concems were the basis for Maxwell's objections. Other Maui residents feel the telescope will be a rare edueahonal opportunity. The telescope will operate automatically, with no need for staff on site. Scheduled to open in 2001, it will service University of Hawai'i students, residents, and will be used by British students, who ean view Hawai'i's
night sky "live" while at school in England during the day. A development plan and community input forums are pending.