Hawaii Astronomy

The VLBA in consisted of ten radio-telescope antennas, each is a dish with 25 meters in diameter and weighing 240 tons. Located in Mauna Kea, Hawaii, this observatory spans 5,000 miles to St. Croix in the U.S., providing astronomers with the sharpest view of any telescopes in Earth or in space. This site was built in 1993; the VLBA has the ability to see in fine detail from New York to Los Angeles.