Air Force Maui Optical and Supercomputing observatory in Maui County, Hawaii

Air Force Maui Optical and Supercomputing observatory in Maui County is a building. Air Force Maui Optical and Supercomputing observatory is also known as AMOS. Air Force Maui Optical and Supercomputing observatory is located near Pā Kaʻoao Trail. Ⓦ.

Alternate Name
AMOS
Building Type
building

Image

Aeos Msss Geodss
The Air Force Maui Optical and Supercomputing site at Haleakala Observatory in Hawaii. Facilities shown include the Advanced Electro-Optical Telescope, the Maui Space Surveillance System, and one of three Ground-based Electro-Optical Deep Space Surveillance sites. – NASA Orbital Debris Program Office, Public domain – Wikimedia Commons

Viewpoints

  • Kalahaku Overlook – approx. 2.5 mi.
  • Leleiwi Overlook – approx. 3.1 mi.
  • Birds On The Edge – approx. 4.3 mi.

Campgrounds

  • Hosmer Grove (limited wheelchair accessibility) – approx. 4.4 mi.
  • Polipoli Springs State Recreation Area – approx. 5.1 mi.

Marketplaces

  • Kula Marketplace and Upcountry Deli (opening hours: Mon–Sun 8–17) at Haleakala Highway 15200 (96790) – approx. 5.8 mi.

Bus stops

  • Harold W Rice Memorial Park – approx. 5.3 mi.
  • Lower Kula Rd/Na'alae Rd – approx. 5.5 mi.
  • Pueo Drive/Kula Hwy – approx. 5.5 mi.
  • Morihara Store – approx. 5.7 mi.
  • Pueo Drive – approx. 5.8 mi.

Public toilets

  • Hōlua Toilets – approx. 3.4 mi.
  • Kapalaoa Toilets – approx. 4.8 mi.

Cafes

  • Hula Sandalwoods Cafe and Inn – approx. 5.6 mi.

Attractions

  • Silversword Loop Trail – approx. 3.6 mi.
  • Silversword Loop Trail – approx. 3.7 mi.
  • Kawilinau Gulch (65 feet deep) – approx. 4.1 mi.
  • Aliʻi Kula Lavender at Waipoli Road 1100 (96790) – approx. 4.4 mi.

Tourist information centers

  • Haleakala Visitor Center – approx. 0.7 mi.
  • Kula Forest Boundary Trail Start – approx. 3.0 mi.

Schools

  • Cooking class at Holomakani Drive 5 (96790) – approx. 5.3 mi.

Restaurants

  • Kula Bistro at Lower Kula Road 4566 (96790) – approx. 5.7 mi.
Year built 1993
Operator Air Force Research Laboratory
Located in Maui County
Country United States
Website http://prs.afrl.kirtland.af.mil/AMOS/
Has part 3.67 m Advanced Electro Optical System Telescope, GEODSS, Maui High Performance Computing Center
Part of Haleakalā Observatory