Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope
Abstract
The Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope (CFHT) is a 3.6 m optical-infrared telescope located on the summit of Mauna Kea on the island of Hawaii. On 20 June 1974, representatives from the National Research Council of Canada (NRC), the Centre National de la Reserche Scientifique of France (CNRS) and the University of Hawaii (UH) signed the Tripartite Agreement that culminated in the dedication of the ...
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Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Pub Date:
- November 2000
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- Bibcode:
- 2000eaa..bookE4166.
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- Organizations and Institutions;
- Observatories;
- Institutions and Telescopes