Mauna Kea Summit

This volcano is a dormant volcano and the highest peak of the Big Island. At an altitude of more than 4000 meters, the feeling of climbing to the top of the mountain and seeing the white clouds under your feet is very strange. It is also one of the best places for stargazing, and you can see the magnificent Milky Way at night. However, the mountain is very cold, keep warm, and don’t exercise vigorously on the top of the mountain.

Although I am not an astronomer, I took the courage to go up the mountain with my love for the stars. If you find it exciting to stand on top of the observatory, then driving up the mountain is even more exciting. After entering the Yunyu District, there is no one before and after the stone road. After driving for a long time, I found that there was a car ahead. After the two cars went all the way through the cloud and rain area, it started to be cloudy and the road conditions were better. Then I drove away, and the sun suddenly shone through at a turn, and the surroundings began to become vast and spectacular. Panshan Road, if you stick to the end, you will reach the top of the mountain. There is no word that can describe the scene before you. It was really pleasantly surprised. By the way, remember to wear a thick coat and thick pants. The star-gazing station opens at six o'clock in the evening, and you need to drive down the mountain to the rest station you pass by. There is hot water supply, and the telescopes are moved out slowly after dark. Remember to line up earlier. The stars are really beautiful and beautiful. If it is not too late, I don't want to go back. Overwhelming stars. Note: Bring enough supplies, thick clothes, full fuel tanks, taller cars are more suitable, drive carefully and don’t go fast.

At an altitude of 13,796 feet (4205 meters), this is the highest mountain on the Big Island of Hawaii. If you count the part of it submerged in the sea, its height will exceed 10,000 meters, making it the highest mountain in the world (more than the Himalayas). But height is only an indicator to measure it. What I like is the stargazing experience in the mountains. In the eyes of traditional Hawaiians, it is a sacred place. The weather here is dry and there is no light pollution. There are more than 300 sunny nights throughout the year. Therefore, it has become one of the best places in the world for astronomical observation. Astronomical telescopes are scattered all over the hills. Drive there in the afternoon, enjoy the spectacular sunset on the earth from the clouds, step on the brown volcanic land, and have an infinitely broad field of vision. There will be a feeling of being outside the earth. Stargazing at night can see countless twinkles, which really complied with the phrase "stars can be picked by hand". It was cold, but I really couldn't bear to leave the bright starry sky.

I didn't expect to see the snow-capped mountains in Hawaii. Although it was very cold, I was fortunate to see the setting sun above the clouds, the top of the snow-capped mountains, and the freely splashing ink and thick and colorful fire clouds in the sky. It was really freezing cold. It is best to prepare some hot water and snacks to replenish heat while waiting for sunset on the mountain. Around seven o'clock in the evening, a staff member of the visitor center explained the starry sky.

We were on a trip to the Big Island and it was a stunning geophysical phenomenon that you can feel the wonders of nature and the power of nature in person, so small and white