Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope

Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope is an observatory in , . Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope is situated nearby to the peak , as well as near the observatory .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pu‘uwēkiu and W. M. Keck Observatory.

Volcano
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Mauna Kea is a dormant shield volcano on the island of Hawaiʻi. Its peak is 13,803 feet above sea level, making it the highest point in Hawaii and the island with the second highest high point, behind .

Observatory
The is an astronomical observatory with two telescopes at an elevation of 4,145 meters near the summit of in the U.S. state of Hawaii. is situated 600 metres west of Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope.

Observatory
Photo: Afshin Darian, CC BY 2.0.
The is a 3.2-meter telescope optimized for use in infrared astronomy and located at the Mauna Kea Observatory in . is situated 350 metres west of Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope.

Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope

Latitude
19.82533° or 19° 49′ 31″ north
Longitude
-155.46883° or 155° 28′ 8″ west
Levels
2
Open location code
73F6RGGJ+4F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 48029282
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­observatory
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