Aerial Sunrise on Mauna Kea

Aerial view at sunrise on Mauna Kea with Gemini North (large silver dome) on the foreground ridge. Part of the shadow of Mauna Kea can be seen in the background as well as many other observatories that include from left to right: 24" (very small dome on left), University of Hawaii 88", Gemini 8-meter, Canada-France Hawaii Telescope (CFHT), James Clerk Maxwell Telescope (dimly lit in shadow behind CFHT), NASA Infrared Telescope Facility (silver dome in front of twin Keck domes), Keck I&II (large twin white domes), Subaru (silver structure with Keck I shadow). This image was obtained in 4x5" format and is available in very high resolution upon request.