@CFHTelescope

CFHT is a joint facility of the National Research Council of Canada, le Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique of France, and the University of Hawaii.

 Hawaii, USA
cfht.hawaii.edu
Joined August 2015
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On this day a month ago, we hosted our 5th @StS_ShadowSci event at @CFHTelescope for the 2025 Lodha Genius Program students from across #India. Our largest StS event to date 🎉 -- 100+ curious minds storming the chat with questions! Check out YouTube recording in image alt text.
YouTube Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcXsGWYrEgo&list=PLWA_cMO4X34yMIGDtsjiaWo8DN9CLDVvG&index=1

ALT YouTube Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcXsGWYrEgo&list=PLWA_cMO4X34yMIGDtsjiaWo8DN9CLDVvG&index=1

YouTube Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcXsGWYrEgo&list=PLWA_cMO4X34yMIGDtsjiaWo8DN9CLDVvG&index=1

ALT YouTube Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcXsGWYrEgo&list=PLWA_cMO4X34yMIGDtsjiaWo8DN9CLDVvG&index=1

YouTube Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcXsGWYrEgo&list=PLWA_cMO4X34yMIGDtsjiaWo8DN9CLDVvG&index=1

ALT YouTube Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcXsGWYrEgo&list=PLWA_cMO4X34yMIGDtsjiaWo8DN9CLDVvG&index=1

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AstroDay is two weeks away on May 3, from 10a–4p at Prince Kuhio Plaza in Hilo. Join the Maunakea Observatories and other local STEM organizations for a day of hands-on science fun! 🤩
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CFHT was very proud to support the 11th Annual West Hawaiʻi Science & Engineering Fair at Pālamanui, especially since the winner is a Maunakea Scholars! hokupaa.org/updates/draft-st…

Stories from the Field: 11th Annual West Hawaiʻi Science & Engineering Fair at Pālamanui — Hōkūpaʻa

We had so much fun spending a Saturday at the Hawaiʻi Community College - Pālamanui campus amongst enthusiastic students, teachers, and volunteers for the 11th Annual West Hawaiʻi Science & Enginee...

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The moons were discovered by a team led by @epo_asiaa, using the @CFHTelescope in Hawaii. The team lead said "[t]here may be even more moons around Saturn awaiting discovery," but they'll be found by others. "I'm a bit mooned out at the moment." nytimes.com/2025/03/11/scien…

Saturn Gains 128 New Moons, Bringing Its Total to 274 (Published 2025)

The objects around the ringed planet are tiny, but some of them may have formed relatively recently in the solar system’s history.

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Exciting discoveries in our Solar System! Thanks to MegaCam, we now know of 128 new moons of Saturn!
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phas.ubc.ca/2025-discovery-m…

2025 Discovery of more Saturnian Moons

(For immediate release) View image here The International Astronomical Union recognized the discovery of 128 new moons of Saturn by astronomers from Taiwan, Canada, USA, and France on March 11/2025.

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A CFHT tradition-- a reading of The Night Before Christmas youtu.be/ilCWB0PMSzs?si=_sX9… via @YouTube
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The heavy rains at lower elevations on Hawai'i Island are snow at the summit. Stay dry!
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Tomorrow is the Waimea Solar System Walk, Costume Contest, and our 45th Birthday Celebration! The walk starts at the Keck observatory and finishes at the Canada-France-Hawai'i Telescope. The event is completely free and open to the community.
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Tuesday evening our summit front door camera recorded a summit proposal. If the lucky couple is interested, we'd love to share the footage with them. It's a lot shot, but if anyone got engaged or know someone who did at the summit Tuesday, August 13th, let us know!
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A year ago today, the fabric of Maui was forever altered by the devastating fires in Lahaina and Kula. 102 lives were lost and countless others changed in unimaginable ways. We remember them all today and urge you to do so as well. We send our aloha today and every day.
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The Maui community still needs support. Updated links are available here for those who wish to help: cfht.hawaii.edu/en/news/Laha… #MauiStrong photo caption: Haleakalā rising above the clouds taken from the CFHT summit catwalk.
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We're hiring a remote observer! For more information and a full job description: cfht.applicantpro.com/jobs/3…
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A team of astronomers used CFHT, @PanSTARRS1 and @keckobservatory to discover either the faintest, ancient cluster of stars to date or the faintest, closest know dwarf galaxy. There’s something like 60 stars in the object, given the beautiful name of UMa3/U1.
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UMa3/U1 consists of stars that are more than 10 billion years old, twice the age of the sun and roughly two-thirds the age of the Universe . “It is either the faintest ancient star cluster known to date or the faintest and closest known dwarf galaxy ever discovered”–says Smith.
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A light dusting of snow last night on the summit.
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