Organization | Kauaʻi Educational Association for Science and Astronomy |
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Location | Mana, Kauaʻi, Hawaii, US |
Coordinates | 21°58′59″N 159°45′00″W / 21.983°N 159.75°W |
Altitude | 3 metres (9.8 ft) |
Established | 1989 |
Website |
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The Kauaʻi Educational Association for Science and Astronomy (KEASA) is a non-profit [1] educational astronomical organization located in Mana [2] on the Hawaiian island of Kauaʻi. It was founded in 1989. [3] It meets monthly for star watches. [4] Its observatory is the largest on the island and takes advantage of Kauaʻi's unique weather and topology which provide some of the best conditions for star gazing at sea level. [5]
The KEASA observatory is located on the west side of Kauaʻi at the Pacific Missile Range Facility [6] near Barking Sands Beach at an altitude of 3 metres (9.8 ft). It is funded as a joint venture with Kauai Community College. [7]
The observatory houses the Bob Byers telescopes: [7]