"Hawaiian Starlight"
aims at sharing with the public astronomical images obtained with the
Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope (CFHT), as well as photography (galleries) and cinematography
(a film adequately titled "Hawaiian Starlight") of Mauna Kea and Hawaii.
Our goal at CFHT is not only to show the wonders of the sky as seen from
Mauna Kea, a dormant volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii, one of the best
observing site in the world for ground-based astronomy, but to also share
the science revealed through these images, while providing exposure
to our activities and the Mauna Kea Observatories in general.
The astronomical images are the result of a collaboration between CFHT and
Edizioni Scientifiche Coelum whose
editorial expertise in the field of astronomical images brings a unique
edge to the final tuning of images captured by CFHT. The collaboration
started with the publication of a calendar in 2000, a production that had
been entrusted to the Coelum team because of their experience in astronomical
image treatment, their skills of presentation, and their enthusiasm for Astronomy.
CFHT's returns from the sales of "Hawaiian Starlight" items are forked
back into its outreach program.
The author (Jean-Charles Cuillandre) is thankful to CFHT for allowing the
display of a large set of his personal photographs of Mauna Kea and Hawaii.
This web site has been optimized for a browser window size of at least 1024x768
(when in doubt, expand the browser to full screen).
Enjoy your visit!
Comments to J.-C. Cuillandre (jcc@cfht.hawaii.edu)
