High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The University of Hawai`i 88-inch (2.2-meter) telescope called UH88, UH2.2, or simply 88 by members of the local astronomical community is situated at the Mauna Kea Observatory and operated by the University`s Institute for Astronomy. It was constructed in 1968, and entered service in 1970, at which point it was known as "The Mauna Kea Observatory." It became the first professional telescope to be controlled by computer. The telescope was built with funding from NASA, to support Solar System missions and is controlled by the University of Hawai`i. The success of the telescope helped demonstrate the value of mountain for astronomical observations.