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New Comet Discovered by UH Telescope on Haleakalā Could Become Visible in 2022

The University of Hawaiʻi’s Pan-STARRS1 telescope atop Hakeakalā discovered a new comet that may become bright enough for spectators to see with the naked eye as it moves closer to Earth in late April or early May 2022.

Interstellar Object Discovered with Maui Telescope Gets Hawaiian Name: “ʻOumuamua”

The interstellar object that was discovered last month with the Pan-STARRS 1 telescope atop Haleakalā on Maui, now has a name — ʻOumuamua.