Canada France Hawaii Telescope - Images of the Cosmos

The Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope Corporation (CFHT) is the oldest international astronomical facility on Mauna-Kea. CFHT made Waimea its home and has been playing for more than 30 years an important role in the local community, thanks to its diverse and dynamic staff. Its 3.6-m telescope has been, and remains, one of the best in its class. Though bigger telescopes came to Mauna Kea in recent years, CFHT is still one of the leading facilities in todays astronomy, thanks to a suite of unique instruments. One of them, MegaCam, the largest digital camera in operation on a telescope, has been since mid-2003 one of CFHTs signature instruments. MegaCam is delivering images of the cosmos of exquisite quality to scientists all over the world, leading to cutting edge science. These images, while scientifically invaluable, are also aesthetically breathtaking, leaving the spectator in awe of the beauty and immensity of the Universe.