page_title: Canada–France–Hawaii Telescope
section_title: Gallery
hierarchical_section_title: Canada–France–Hawaii Telescope / Gallery
caption_attribution_description: English: Exterior of the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, part of the Mauna Kea Observatory in Hawai'i.
context_page_description: The Canada–France–Hawaii Telescope is located near the summit of Mauna Kea mountain on Hawaii's Big Island at an altitude of 4,204 meters, part of the Mauna Kea Observatory. Operational since 1979, the telescope is a Prime Focus/Cassegrain configuration with a usable aperture diameter of 3.58 metres.
  CFHT currently planning a refurbishment to the facility in the 2020s. The facility will be reconstructed with a new 11-m telescope to produce the Maunakea Spectroscopic Explorer, retaining the same base building and infrastructure. First light is expected in 2029.
caption: CFHT in the morning
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