Weather: The Bane of Ground-Based Astronomy

The Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, as seen from the Gemini North observatory on Mauna Kea, Hawaii
The Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, as seen from the Gemini North observatory on Mauna Kea, Hawaii

My friend Peter Michaud just sent me this picture after I sent him an email whining about how cold it is here in New England. (It IS cold — subfreezing temperatures, wind chills, snow on the way.) Since he’s in Hawaii, he countered with this little bit of “New England”-type weather out there in the sunny Pacific. Just goes to show you that even in Paradise, the weather can suck, even for stargazers!