R. Ryan C. Clement (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Catherine S. Plesko (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Paul A. Bradley (Los Alamos National Laboratory), LeAnn M. Conlon (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Roger L. Martz (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Karen C. Kelley (Los Alamos National Laboratory), J. Tim Goorley (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Steve S. McCready (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Walter F. Huebner (Southwest Research Institute)
Keywords: Astronomy
Abstract:
Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope Corp.
The summit of Mauna Kea (14,000 feet) offers the best viewing of the Cosmos in the northern hemisphere, and the film “Hawaiian Starlight” delivers a pure esthetic experience from the mountain into the Universe.
Seven years in the making, this cinematic symphony reveals the spectacular beauty of the mountain and its connection to the Cosmos through the magical influence of time-lapse cinematography scored exclusively (no narration) with the awe-inspiring, critically acclaimed, Halo music by Martin O’Donnell and Michael Salvatori. Daytime and nighttime landscapes and skyscapes alternate with stunning true color images of the Universe captured by an observatory on Mauna Kea, all free of any computer generated imagery.
An extended segment of the film will be presented at the Advanced Maui Optical and Space Surveillance Technologies Conference to celebrate the international year of Astronomy 2009, a global effort initiated by the IAU (International Astronomical Union) and UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) to help the citizens of the world rediscover their place in the Universe through the day- and night-time sky, and thereby engage a personal sense of wonder and discovery. Hawaiian Starlight is true to this commitment. The inspiration and technology of the film will be shortly presented by the film’s director.
Date of Conference: September 1-4. 2009
Track: Astronomy