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Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope (CFHT)


Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope
A 3.6-meter optical and infrared telescope located above 4,000 m on Mauna Kea, Hawaii. The CFHT, which opened in 1979, is a joint facility of the National Research Council of Canada, the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique of France, and the University of Hawaii.


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   • Mauna Kea observatories


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