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The Sylvester Family: Three Generations of Astronomy
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The Sylvester Family: Three Generations of Astronomy

Tony Sylvester and his son, Anthony, stand in the Gemini base facility control room watching a familiar sight unfold: images of a windswept Maunakea summit viewed from multiple angles. They are the second and third generations of the Sylvester family to work in astronomy on Maunakea and, between the two of them, have a combined 36 years working on the mauna.

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