Is it dangerous to drive up by yourself to observe the stars? Is there another way to go stargazing? If I want to find a tour guide, where is it better to look for it? At the foot of the mountain? In Kona ?

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Mauna Kea is a place for stargazing, located at the visitor center, over 2000 meters above sea level. There are no vehicle restrictions, and every night at 8 PM, a lecturer from the University of Hawaii comes to give a talk, taking turns to let everyone look through the telescope. The summit is 4205 meters high, and you need to drive another 8 miles from the visitor center, requiring a good four-wheel drive vehicle. Generally, you arrive at the visitor center by 4 PM, rest for 40 minutes to acclimatize, and then drive to the summit to watch the sunset. Around 6:30 PM, the park ranger will ask you to come down because your vehicle's lights can affect the operations of the summit observatory, and close to 8 PM, it starts snowing at the summit, causing the roads to freeze, which could leave you stranded at the top. Do not stay in Hilo; although it's closer to the attractions, it rains 90% of the time.

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I only found a group tour to stargazing in Xi'an, but the time is not free. If you are good at driving, just drive by yourself. I have friends who just went there, and it's not that difficult to drive.

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No more. We will drive there by ourselves. If we don't go there, other places are almost the same.

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