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Clif Hasegawa <clifhasegawa@gmail.com> Sun, Apr 26, 2015 at 9:55 AMTo: bor@hawaii.eduCc: Stand for Mauna a Wakea <standformaunakea@groups.facebook.com>

UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII BOARD OF REGENTS

MR. RANDOLPH G. MOORE, CHAIRMS. JAN NAOE SULLIVAN, ESQ., VICE CHAIRMR. EUGENE BAL III, VICE CHAIRMR. CHUCK Y. GEEMS. CORALIE CHUN MATAYOSHI, ESQ.MR. BARRY T. MIZUNOMR. BENJAMIN ASA KUDO, ESQ.MR. JEFFREY PORTNOY, ESQ.MS. LEE PUTNAMMR. STANFORD YUENMS. MICHELLE TAGORDAMS. HELEN NIELSENTHE HONORABLE JUSTICE SIMEON ACOBA

Dear Members of the Board of Regents,The forwarded correspondence is shared and is provided as my testimony for your specialmeeting, today, Sunday, April 26, 2015. Hear their voices, find a pathway and develop a Plan going forward for Hawaii's future. The well­being and wellness of the People and the State of Hawaii are dependent on unityof purpose and balance. Thank you very much. Respectfully, Electronically Signed

Clifton M. HasegawaPresident and CEOClifton M. Hasegawa & Associates, LLC

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Date: Sun, Apr 26, 2015 at 8:49 AM

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To: “A Kam Napier PBN” <knapier@bizjournals.com>

Cc: “Governor David Ige” <governor.ige@hawaii.gov>, "Lieutenant Governor Shan S. Tsutsui"

<shan.tsutsui@hawaii.gov>, Senate President Donna Mercado Kim <senkim@capitol.hawaii.gov>, Represenative

Joe Souki <repsouki@capitol.hawaii.gov>, “Chairman Robert K Lindsey” <robertl@oha.org>, “Trustee Dan

Ahuna” <dana@oha.org>, “Trustee Leinaala Ahu Isa” <leia@oha.org>, info@oha.org, "mayor@honolulu.gov"

<mayor@honolulu.gov>, “Trustee Haunani Apoliona” <reynoldf@oha.org>, “Trustee Carmen Hulu Lindsey”

<hulul@oha.org>, “Trustee Colette Y Machado” <colettem@oha.org>, “Trustee John D Waihee IV”

<crayna@oha.org>, “Trustee Rowena Akana” <rowenaa@oha.org>, “Trustee Peter Apo” <petera@oha.org>,

Stand for Mauna a Wakea <standformaunakea@groups.facebook.com>, interior@hawaiiankingdom.org,

"sens@capitol.hawaii.gov" <sens@capitol.hawaii.gov>, "reps@capitol.hawaii.gov" <reps@capitol.hawaii.gov>,

“Council Chair Ernest Y Martin” <emartin@honolulu.gov>, “Council Member Kymberly Marcos Pine”

<kmpine@honolulu.gov>, “Council Member Carol Fukunaga” <cafukunaga@honolulu.gov>, Council Member Ann

Kobayashi <akobayashi@honolulu.gov>, Council Member Ikaika Anderson” <ianderson@honolulu.gov>,

“Councilmember Joey Manahan” <jmanahan@honolulu.gov>, “Council Member Trevor Ozawa”

<tozawa@honolulu.gov>, “Council Member Brandon Elefante” <belefante@honolulu.gov>, “Council Member Ron

Menor” <rmenor@honolulu.gov>, “Rick Blangiardi” <rblangiardi@hawaiinewsnow.com>

A. KAM NAPIER

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EDITOR­IN­CHIEFPACIFIC BUSINESS NEWS

Dear Mr. Napier,

My correspondence with you today, Sunday, April 26, 2015, is to share with you thereason for my response to your article, Is Hawaii the `Aole state on the Thirty MeterTelescope, published in the PBN biz blog on April 24, 2015. In fairness to you and thereadership of Pacific Business News a response published in Pacific Business News fromyou and the Staff of Pacific Business News to provide a counter­point and to address mypost A Citizens' Response on Slide Share, Twitter and Facebook is requested to clear theair.

The forwarded messages and attachments are provided for your review and evaluation.

The immediacy and priority for action by Governor Ige, the Legislature and the Board ofTrustees of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs and the leverage from Pacific Business Newsand your colleagues and associates in Journalism and Media is needed to call attention tothe intransience and dilatory movement of the Executive, Legislature and the Office ofHawaiian Affairs, designated by the Constitution of the State of Hawaii, as representativesof the People, to formulate an action plan and implement a plan providing knowledge­based solutions for issues that are viral and infected Hawaii like The Plague, that are long­standing and injurious and harmful to the well­being and wellness of our multi­cultures,communities and to the orderly and proper handling of business and development inHawaii.

Mauna Kea and the Thirty Meter Telescope is the flash­point that has ignited a fire storm. Our youth and young people have come forth courageously to challenge the establishmentand the eldership who occupy seats and have taken up space for too long, they whoespouse and broadcast rhetoric and give their tongues and cheeks, those who have andcontinue to infuse protectionism for their own benefit and perpetuity.

The young people, the youth, the future of Hawaii who have too long endured havestepped forward and said, No more. There is a better way for Hawaii. We need to take thelead.

The leaders who should lead have abandoned their duties and responsibilities, they nolonger lead from the front. They have become complacent, they are too comfortable andare set in their ways.

There are others who believe in our journey and they will join with us to change Hawaii tobe the best place to live, work, play and raise families.

Your response is anxiously awaited.

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Sincerely,

Electronically Signed

Clifton M. HasegawaPresident and CEOClifton M. Hasegawa & Associates, LLC1044 Kilani Avenue 12Wahiawa, Hawaii 96786­2243Telephone: (808) 498­8408Email: clifhasegawa@gmail.com

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­­­­­­­­­­ Forwarded message ­­­­­­­­­­From: Clif Hasegawa <clifhasegawa@gmail.com>Date: Fri, Apr 24, 2015 at 9:02 PMSubject: Re: Responding to your messageTo: “Governor David Ige” <governor.ige@hawaii.gov>, "Lieutenant Governor Shan S. Tsutsui"<shan.tsutsui@hawaii.gov>, Senate President Donna Mercado Kim <senkim@capitol.hawaii.gov>, RepresenativeJoe Souki <repsouki@capitol.hawaii.gov>, “Chairman Robert K Lindsey” <robertl@oha.org>, “Trustee DanAhuna” <dana@oha.org>, “Trustee Leinaala Ahu Isa” <leia@oha.org>, info@oha.org, "mayor@honolulu.gov"<mayor@honolulu.gov>Cc: “Trustee Haunani Apoliona” <reynoldf@oha.org>, “Trustee Carmen Hulu Lindsey” <hulul@oha.org>, “TrusteeColette Y Machado” <colettem@oha.org>, “Trustee John D Waihee IV” <crayna@oha.org>, “Trustee RowenaAkana” <rowenaa@oha.org>, “Trustee Peter Apo” <petera@oha.org>, Stand for Mauna a Wakea<standformaunakea@groups.facebook.com>, interior@hawaiiankingdom.org, "sens@capitol.hawaii.gov"<sens@capitol.hawaii.gov>, "reps@capitol.hawaii.gov" <reps@capitol.hawaii.gov>, “Council Chair Ernest YMartin” <emartin@honolulu.gov>, “Council Member Kymberly Marcos Pine” <kmpine@honolulu.gov>, “CouncilMember Carol Fukunaga” <cafukunaga@honolulu.gov>, Council Member Ann Kobayashi<akobayashi@honolulu.gov>, Council Member Ikaika Anderson” <ianderson@honolulu.gov>, “CouncilmemberJoey Manahan” <jmanahan@honolulu.gov>, “Council Member Trevor Ozawa” <tozawa@honolulu.gov>, “CouncilMember Brandon Elefante” <belefante@honolulu.gov>, “Council Member Ron Menor” <rmenor@honolulu.gov>

Dear Governor Ige, Lieutenant Governor Tsutsui, Senate President Kim, House SpeakerSouki, OHA Chairman Lindsey, OHA Vice Chairman Ahuna, Mayor Caldwell,

In the essence of time, the following recommendations are made for your consideration:

I. Location for the Meeting to begin on April 30, 2015 The Neil F. Blaisdell Convention Center

II. Proposed Agenda

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A. Moderator The Honorable Kirk Caldwell, Mayor, City & County of Honolulu B. April 30, 2015 1. Opening Ceremonies

a. Message from Governor David Y. Ige, State of Hawaii b. Message from Senator Donna Mercado Kim, Senate President c. Message from Representative Joseph Souki, House Speaker d. Message from Robert K. Lindsey, Chairman, OHA

2. Presentation Ground Rules a. Presenters to be limited to 5 minutes b. Presenters and order of presentations to be determined by the AdvanceCommittee*

*The Advance Committee shall be determined by the Office of the Governor, theLegislature (Senate and House) and Office of Hawaiian Affairs. The Advance Committee from theGovernor, Legislature and OHA shall each be limited to 3 members. The members of the AdvanceCommittee shall have the authority to make binding decisions on behalf of the Governor, the Legislature andOHA. The names of the Advance Committee members shall be exchanged between the Governor,Legislature (Senate and House), OHA and Mayor Caldwell NLT, Tuesday, April 28, 2015, 12:00 Noon[HST]. The First meeting of the Advance Committees shall take place at City Hall, 530 South KingStreet, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813. The time and room designation shall be provided to the AdvanceCommittees by Mayor Caldwell.

3. Presentation – Dates

Beginning on April 30, 2015 and closing on 1:30 p.m. [HST] May 1, 2015.

4. Executive Sessions

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May 1, 2015 to May 3, 2015

5. Exchange of Proposed Solutions / Recommendations

May 4, 2015

6. Joint Session – May 5, 2015 to May 8, 2015 – Governor Ige and LieutenantGovernor Tsutsui, Senate President Kim and House Speaker Souki, OHA Chairman Lindsey and ViceChairman Ahuna – Mayor Kirk Caldwell, Officiating and Facilitating

7. Executive Sessions – May 8, 2015 to May 10, 2015

8. Joint Session – May 11, 2015 to May 12, 2015

9. Final Written Agreement­ Draft and Final – May 13, 2015 to May 17, 2015

10. Additonal Executive and Joint Sessions to be Scheduled as needed

III. Signing Ceremonies – May 18, 2015

Thank you for the opportunity to share.

Respectfully,

Electronically Signed

Clifton M. HasegawaPresident and CEOClifton M. Hasegawa & Associates, LLC1044 Kilani Avenue 12Wahiawa, Hawaii 96786­2243Telephone: (808) 498­8408Email: clifhasegawa@gmail.com LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/cliftonhasegawaFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/clif.hasegawaSlide Share: http://www.slideshare.net/cliftonmhasegawaWild Apricot: https://cliftonmhasegawaampassociatesllc.wildapricot.orgXING: https://www.xing.com/profile/clifton_hasegawa

On Fri, Apr 24, 2015 at 5:05 PM, Clif Hasegawa <clifhasegawa@gmail.com> wrote:Dear Governor Ige

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and Lieutenant Governor Tsutsui ,

Governor Ige thank you for your response.

Pursuant to the Constitution, State of Hawaii, Article XII, the Board of Trustees , Office Hawaiian Affairs has a seat, voice and vote equal to the Executive Branch,Office of the Governor, Article V, the Legislature, Article III, and the Judiciary, ArticleVI at the Round Table that may be convened to discuss matters of State .

Yesterday, April 23, 2015, I attended a meeting convened by the Board of Trustees ofthe Office of Hawaiian Affairs. Dr. Günther Hasinger, Director, IfA, University ofHawaii was one of the speakers; many others were present and shared their views. Given the significance , importance, and immediacy, The Board of Trustees voted to reconvene on April 30th.

I respectfully recommend that this meeting and forum be the beginning of meaningful discussions towards the resolution of thematters regarding the Thirty­Meter Telescope (TMT).

Aloha Respectfully, Electronically Signed

Clifton M. HasegawaPresident and CEOClifton M. Hasegawa & Associates, LLC1044 Kilani Avenue 12Wahiawa, Hawaii 96786­2243Telephone: (808) 498­8408Email: clifhasegawa@gmail.com LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/cliftonhasegawaFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/clif.hasegawaSlide Share: http://www.slideshare.net/cliftonmhasegawaWild Apricot: https://cliftonmhasegawaampassociatesllc.wildapricot.orgXING: https://www.xing.com/profile/clifton_hasegawa

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Date: Apr 24, 2015 4:29 PMSubject: Responding to your messageTo: <clifhasegawa@gmail.com>Cc:

E X E C U T I V E C H A M B E R SH O N O L U L U

David Y. Ige GOVERNOR

April 24, 2015

Mr. Clifton M. Hasegawa1044 Kilani Avenue, Apartment 12Wahiawa, Hawaii 96786clifhasegawa@gmail.com

Aloha,

Mahalo nui for contacting me to express your views on the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT)on Maunakea in Hawai'i County.

During the past several weeks, I have met with a variety of groups representing allviewpoints over the past several weeks to listen and learn about Maunakea, thecommunity's concerns and TMT.

I look forward to a collaborative resolution of this issue that takes into account a widerange of viewpoints.

Moving forward, my hope is a resolution is reached for the following three goals:

Decommissioning and removing older telescopes and facilities to restore the summitReducing the level of activity on the summitIntegrating culture and science

With warmest regards,

David Y. IgeGovernor of Hawai'i

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A CITITIZENS’ RESPONSE TO PACIFIC BUSINESS NEWS

IS HAWAII THE ‘AOLE’ STATE ON THE THIRTY METER TELESCOPE? http://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/blog/2015/04/is-hawaii-the-aole-state-on-the-thirty-meter.html

PBN biz blog April 24, 2015

A. Kam Napier

Editor-in-Chief

Pacific Business News

MR. NAPIR, to provide a balanced view and to portray the events with a positive

spin, the following response is submitted to you and to your readership.

PBN reported,

“We've been reporting on the Thirty Meter Telescope, which was

supposed to have begun construction recently on the Big Island of

Hawaii's Mauna Kea, and on the opposition to the $1.4 billion project.

We posted a Business Pulse survey on the topic, asking readers if they

supported or opposed the observatory — interestingly, in the way that

sometimes happens with open-ended online polls, the results suddenly

swung from supportive to opposed.

This, and a couple other aspects of the controversy, caught my eye

and became the subject of my Editor-in-Chief's Notebook column in

today's issue of PBN. In particular, I thought what happened with our

Business Pulse survey was just one small example of what so often

happens in Hawaii, where broad support from the business

community for this or that new development gets drowned out by

loud, passionate opposition from small numbers of highly motivated

people.

The piece is called, "Enough of the Islands of 'No'," inspired by the

protestor's slogan, "Aole TMT!" (that's "No TMT!" for any

Mainland readers). Click here to read it in full.”

[Emphasis Supplied]

The NEGATIVE SPIN presented by PBN for public consumption is, to use

your words, “[J]ust [another] one small example of what so often happens in

Hawaii, where broad support from the business community for this or that

new development gets drowned out by loud, passionate opposition from small

numbers of highly motivated people.” [Clarification and Emphasis

Supplied]

By stereotype, business and journalists in the business sector are portrayed as being

conservative, profit incentivized and motivated.

Your article and the words expressed therein, confirm this stereotype and profile.

“Click here to read it in full.” The Reader is directed to another teaser and a

request to purchase a subscription to read the full text of the article. Progressive,

fair-minded journalism would have provided the full text of the Article as a matter

of Public Service.

Your portrayal that “broad support from the business community for this or that

new development gets drowned out by loud, passionate opposition from small

numbers of highly motivated people” demonstrates a limited understanding and

myopic lens of the issues presented.

The issues extend beyond just the Thirty Meter Telescope [TMT]. A call for a

meeting of the Governor, Legislative Leaders and the Board of Trustees of the

Office of Hawaiian Affairs to establish meaningful dialogue to address the issues

presented by the Advocates, for and against, the Thirty Meter Telescope has been

issued. The response from the Executive and Legislature has moved at a pace

lackadaisical of the priority, significance, import and immediacy of the situation.

The Constitution of the State of Hawaii, Article V established The Executive

Branch, Article III established The Legislative Branch and Article XII the Office of

Hawaiian Affairs and the Board of Trustees. The Leaders of these Branches of

Government have been empowered by the voting residents of Hawaii to represent

their interests. The Leaders of these Branches of Government have been issued a

call to meet, discuss and resolve the issues of State at the highest levels.

“Enough of the Islands of NO” translated into plain speaking and words

understandable,

Be Idle no more! Be not complacent! Be not accepting of business as usual!

Change may be difficult; change is required to bring Hawaii in line with the

rest of the Nation and the World.

We ask no more than we ask of ourselves.

Hear our voices!

MR. NAPIR, responsive and responsible governance, accountability and

transparency requires ACTION from those who have been voted the authority and

power to act in the public’s interest. Castigating and negative portrayal of voices

not mainstream or compliant to your way of thought or the business community

PBN subscribes for is not well for the State of Hawaii. Both, residents and business

have a symbiotic relationship; both represent Culture, Community and Commerce,

in that order. The 4th

“C” is Clarity. Clarity by way full and open communications

and dialogue are conducted, clarity by way the concerns of the citizenry are

addressed (backroom talks, secretive meetings will still occur) - responsible,

effective, and representative decision-makers and their decision-making shall

consider the best interests of ALL. Personal feelings, personal biases, personal

interests have NO place in Governance for the People. Thank you.

Sincerely,

Clifton M. Hasegawa

Kanaka maoli come to such places to worship and feel close to their ancestors

[2009]

Aloha Ahi Ahi. Good evening.

My name is Clifton M. Hasegawa. I am a resident of Maui. Born and raised in Haliimaile,

Maui, Hawaii.

My first exposure to environmental concerns was through William D. Smith who now resides on

the Big Island. Bill introduced me to Mary Evanson and the Friends of Haleakala. I was

introduced to Dana and Issac Hall, Dr. Charlie Fein and Charles Maxwell, Sr. The project was

the construction of a radio broadcast tower on the summit of Haleakala. I was asked to present

comments at the Kula Community Center. Thereafter I worked with the permission of all with

Chuck Bergson of Pacific Radio. The understanding and collaboration of all parties is essential

to achieving an appropriate and respectful balance.

The advocacy by Kilakila O Haleakala and KAHEA is to be commended. Their stewardship of

the `aina and our cultural heritage are strong, are focused and intended to preserve, protect and

perpetuate our culture and heritage. To be kanaka is, in my belief, not necessarily by decent and

genealogy but by understanding, commitment and respect for the vision and foundation provided

by our Kings, Queens, Princes, Princesses, our kapuna (elders) and all those who love Hawai`i.

Kilakila O Haleakala has circulated a petition opposing the construction of the proposed

Advanced Technology Solar Telescope (ATST) at the summit of Haleakala. KAHEA opposes

the construction of the proposed Advanced Technology Solar Telescope (ATST) at the summit

of Haleakala as to do so is to disregard the rule of law, degrades the Haleakalā conservation

district and is a desecration of Native Hawaiian religious and cultural practice on Haleakalā.

Specifically,

Kilakila O Haleakalā (Majestic is Haleakalā)

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH PETITION

NO Advanced Technology Solar Telescope

on Haleakala Summit

The disturbance, alteration and removal of sacred national resources and possible cultural

artifacts would be a desecration of Haleakala.

The proposed development would have an adverse and devastating visual effect caused

by the addition a 14 storied intrusive and culturally inappropriate structure.

The impact of traffic on our roads for the 7 year construction period, high noise levels,

effects to our air quality, drain on our energy grid, incomplete water and waste plan are

unacceptable; in addition there will be loss of revenue to local businesses associated with

tourist to Halealaka National Park.

The National Science Foundation should not build this telescope on Haleakala summit.

KAHEA: The Hawaiian Environmental Alliance

July 7, 2009 letter to Chancellor Rose Tseng, University of Hawai‘i at Hilo

Re: Comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the

Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) project.

KAHEA: The Hawaiian‐Environmental Alliance opposes this project. To be clear, KAHEA is

not opposed to astronomy; rather, KAHEA is opposed to building a structure larger than a

football stadium on Hawaiian sacred land that is also a state conservation district and the

watershed for the island of Hawai‘i. We believe it is not prudent to permanently sacrifice these

natural and cultural resources for a project that will be obsolete in 50 years. The developers of

the TMT have proposed to donate money to the community to help educate young people on

Hawai‘i Island in exchange for the harms the project will inflict on this sacred and fragile

environment. KAHEA believes, however, that the children of Hawai‘i Island should not have to

let people desecrate their church in order to receive a decent education. We also find it offensive

that proponents of the TMT invoke the name of deceased Hawai‘ian monarchs in their attempts

to win public support. Although King David Kalakaua demonstrated an interest in science and

technology, including astronomy, we find it offensive to assume, as TMT supporters do, that

King Kalakaua would support the colossal TMT on Mauna Kea.

July 7, 2009 letter to Chancellor Rose Tseng, University of Hawai‘i at Hilo

Re: Comments on the Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the

Advanced Technology Solar Telescope (ATST) proposed by the National Science

Foundation (NSF) for construction on the sacred summit of Haleakalā.

KAHEA: The Hawaiian‐Environmental Alliance strongly opposes this proposal because the

study of weather in space does not remotely justify disregard for the rule of law, degradation of

the Haleakalā conservation district, or desecration of Native Hawaiian religious and cultural

practice on Haleakalā.

I had the distinct honor and privilege of serving as a Guardian for `Iolani Palace, Honolulu,

Hawai`i.

The palace was first known as Hale Ali`i (House of the Chief). King Kamehameha V changed

its name to `Iolani Palace in honor of his late brother and predecessor. `Io is the Hawaiian hawk,

representative of the bird that flies higher than all the rest. Lani denotes heavenly, royal, or

exalted.

As a Guardian I stood postings in every room in `Iolani Palace. My favorite was the Library.

The Library holds the history and works of King David Kalakaua. Between visitors there were

many quiet and private moments. To say that King Kalakaua would be offended by the

construction of a telescope that would give us glimpses to uncharted places in our wide universe,

in my belief, is to misunderstand, to misrepresent and is a miscommunication of King Kalakaua.

King Kalakaua was a visionary and accomplished many firsts during his reign. He was the first

king to visit the United States. He negotiated a reciprocity treaty which allowed Hawaiian sugar

into the United States duty-free. In 1881, King Kalakaua became the first monarch to

circumnavigate the globe. Concerned about the loss of native Hawaiian culture and traditions,

King Kalakaua encouraged the transcription of Hawaiian oral traditions, and supported the

revival of and public performances of the hula, which had been banned earlier in the century.

King Kalakaua outfitted `Iolani Palace with the most up-to-date amenities -- indoor plumbing,

electric lighting less than seven years after Edison invented the first practical incandescent bulb)

and a modern communications system that included the telephone.

King Kalakaua waged many struggles during his reign. King Kalakaua died on January 20, 1891

at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco. His final words were, "Tell my people I tried."

I firmly believe that King Kalakaua would have said, “Remember our past; look forward to the

future; work together; preserve, protect and perpetuate; embrace knowledge and education.”

***

TELESCOPES AND ASTRONOMY

KING DAVID KALAKAUA

THE LICK OBSERVATORY, SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA

THE W. M. KECK OBSERVATORY, MAUNA KEA, HAWAII,

TMT, MAUNA KEA, HAWAII

I. Lick Observatory

- First mountaintop observatory in the world in 1888

- First observatory to completely embrace photography

- Visited by King David Kalakaua in 1881

II. Evolution of Telescopes

- In the 1980s, two University of California physicists, Jerry Nelson and Terry Mast,

proposed a new approach to building giant mirrors using segments that fit together and

are controlled very (very) precisely

III. The W. M. Keck Observatory Observatory

- Nelson/Mast concept became an observatory via gift from the Keck Foundation to

Caltech and partnership between Caltech and the University of California

- “prototype” Keck 1 was a spectacular success

- One attractive aspect to segmented approach was scalability of the concept to even

larger primary mirrors

- For its first decade, the Keck Observatory was the undisputed world-leading facility in

optical/IR astronomy:

- Acceleration of the expansion of the Universe

- Majority of the known extra-solar planets

- Nature of gamma-ray bursts

- The determination of the history of star formation over cosmic time

- The abundance of D/H in the early Universe and verification of hot Big Bang

Nucleosynthesis

IV. The Space Age

- Hubble Space Telescope produced spectacular images limited only by the diameter of

the primary mirror

- Gave access to wavelengths that do not penetrate the Earth’s atmosphere

V. The 3rd Revolution in Astronomy: Adaptive Optics

- First Adaptive Optics system used for astronomy purposes was completed at Lick

Observatory 1994

- First Laser Guide star implemented at Lick Observatory in 1996

- Both systems are the basis for the systems at Keck Observatory

VI. Thirty-Meter Telescope: the next generation

- The first Keck Telescope has now been in operation for 16 years

- The Keck community (UC and Caltech) have had access to 10m telescopes for more

than 15 years and pushed to observational limits in several areas

- In 2000 started to think about taking the Keck concept to the next level

VII. Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT)

- Keck style segmented primary 30m in diameter: 492 1.45m segments

- Nine times the light collecting area of a Keck Telescope, Twelve times higher spatial

resolution than the Hubble Space Telescope

- The spatial resolution of the TMT will allow a dramatic advance in the work in the

Galactic Center

- The TMT will be able to probe the “strong regime” of General Relativity near the

surface of the Black Hole

- With 30m telescope will have the light grasp and contrast to obtain spectra of extra-

solar planets

- The TMT will easily provide the data to address the forefront problems in astronomy

and astrophysics today

- History would suggest that with an advance of this magnitude in capabilities, the more

important contributions to knowledge will be in unexpected discoveries

- TMT will be one of the few most important scientific facilities of the 21st century

VIII. TMT in a Less Visible Location

On a relative scale: ratio the TMT is compact compared to the Keck or Subaru because of her

“fast” primary mirror and scientifically designed enclosure.

SOURCE: http://www.keckobservatory.org/images/files/podcast/Bolte_Hawaii09.pdf

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