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Worlds Largest Camera
Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2024 9:25 pm
by Deane Clark
The camera of the LSST/Vera Rubin Observatory is done!
I didn’t realize anyone made lenses this big any more.
https://youtu.be/8We0FtSJ6D4?si=vsFT7zilYtuYK-2h
Re: Worlds Largest Camera
Posted: Wed May 01, 2024 10:19 am
by Dick Jacobson
This project is utterly amazing. Imaging about half of the sky to 24th magnitude every three nights! There's a great article about it in the June Sky & Telescope.
Re: Worlds Largest Camera
Posted: Thu May 02, 2024 3:49 pm
by zimitsj
When aperture-fever meets astro-imaging!
That is amazing.
Re: Worlds Largest Camera
Posted: Thu May 16, 2024 1:34 am
by samsonwilliams
More and more large sutras are being born.
Re: Worlds Largest Camera
Posted: Fri May 17, 2024 7:56 am
by defalkner
Unfortunately I wasn't able to see the telescope when I was there in Dec '22 because the observatory was still under construction. But I did get to visit the control room. It's an amazing place.
Re: Worlds Largest Camera
Posted: Fri May 17, 2024 11:53 am
by Deane Clark
Also, the camera was at SLAC.