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CFHTLS-Very Wide
Last content update February 16th, 2004

The CFHT-LS Very Wide survey will cover 1300 deg^2 spread over the ecliptic area. Exposure times will be very short (few minutes), in g,r and i filters. The main goal is to detect objects with rapid motion.

The main scientific goals are: Kuiper Belt Objects (KBO) in the ecliptic, spatial distribution of KBOs in the Solar System and its implications on the formation and evolution of the Solar System.

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The CFHTLS-Very Wide in Canada
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A presentation of the CFHTLS-Very Wide scientific goals and observing strategy

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