<p>These appear to be (from left to right, or near to far):</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gemini_Observatory" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Gemini North Telescope</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.ifa.hawaii.edu/88inch/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">University of Hawaii 2.2-meter telescope</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom_Infrared_Telescope" rel="nofollow noreferrer">United Kingdom Infrared Telescope</a></li>
</ul>
<p>For an arial view see <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/@19.823014,-155.4695698,258m/data=!3m1!1e3" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Google Maps</a>.</p>
<p>The webcam appears to be on the <a href="https://www.cfht.hawaii.edu" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Canada France Hawaii Telescope</a>.  The link to the webcam I think is the appropriate one: <a href="https://www.cfht.hawaii.edu/en/gallery/webcams.php?cam=gemdome" rel="nofollow noreferrer">South Webcam</a>.  Note the same &quot;Catwalk PTZ&quot; at the bottom of the image.</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/QpZwW.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/QpZwW.jpg" alt="PFHT South Webcam Image from 31 December 2021" /></a></p>

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2021-12-31T20:48:07.350Z
I've never looked up there via google maps, geez there are a lot of telescopes!
uhoh
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Canada France Hawaii telescope I think.
GrapefruitIsAwesome
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@uhoh you want to know what exactly is that telescope in that frame ? And yes CFHT means Canada France Hawaii Telescope
Kavin Ishwaran
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CFHT isn't in the picture.  The webcam is on CFHT I think.  I also think I found the webcam link.  I will edit the answer.
GrapefruitIsAwesome
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GrapefruitIsAwesome
<p>CNN's new video <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSeGZKDbXHA" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Alaska reached temperatures warmer than California in December</a> includes file footage from a webcam from the top of a mountain in Hawaii showing three observatories.</p>
<p>Annotation at the top says</p>
<blockquote>
<p>CFHT/December 3, Waimea, Hawaii</p>
</blockquote>
<p>and embedded digital data at the bottom says</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Catwalk PTZ: (plus date and time)</p>
</blockquote>
<p><strong>Question:</strong> Is it possible to identify which three telescopes these are? Is this webcam view available to the public?</p>
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Which three telescopes are these atop a mountain in Hawaii as seen on CNN? Is this webcam view available to the public?
uhoh
# Which three telescopes are these atop a mountain in Hawaii as seen on CNN? Is this webcam view available to the public?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-12-31)

CNN's new video [Alaska reached temperatures warmer than California in December](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSeGZKDbXHA) includes file footage from a webcam from the top of a mountain in Hawaii showing three observatories.

Annotation at the top says

> CFHT/December 3, Waimea, Hawaii

and embedded digital data at the bottom says

> Catwalk PTZ: (plus date and time)

**Question:** Is it possible to identify which three telescopes these are? Is this webcam view available to the public?

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/eHrgA.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/eHrgA.jpg)

**Tags:** identify-this-object, observatory


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2021-12-31. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

These appear to be (from left to right, or near to far):

* [Gemini North Telescope](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gemini_Observatory)
* [University of Hawaii 2.2-meter telescope](https://www.ifa.hawaii.edu/88inch/)
* [United Kingdom Infrared Telescope](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom_Infrared_Telescope)

For an arial view see [Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/@19.823014,-155.4695698,258m/data=!3m1!1e3).

The webcam appears to be on the [Canada France Hawaii Telescope](https://www.cfht.hawaii.edu). The link to the webcam I think is the appropriate one: [South Webcam](https://www.cfht.hawaii.edu/en/gallery/webcams.php?cam=gemdome). Note the same "Catwalk PTZ" at the bottom of the image.

[![PFHT South Webcam Image from 31 December 2021](https://i.sstatic.net/QpZwW.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/QpZwW.jpg)

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: I've never looked up there via google maps, geez there are a lot of telescopes!  
> **username_1**: Canada France Hawaii telescope I think.  
> **username_2**: @username_0 you want to know what exactly is that telescope in that frame ? And yes CFHT means Canada France Hawaii Telescope  
> **username_1**: CFHT isn't in the picture.  The webcam is on CFHT I think.  I also think I found the webcam link.  I will edit the answer.  

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