What's the BIGGEST Astronomy Camera in the World?

Описание: Did you know the Vera C. Rubin Observatory will use the largest digital camera ever built for astronomy? This incredible LSST Camera is the size of a small car, weighs nearly 6200 lbs (2800 kg), and packs a staggering 3200 megapixels — that’s 189 CCD sensors working together to capture the cosmos in stunning detail.

In this video, discover how this record-breaking camera will power a 10-year survey of the visible sky, creating a massive 500 petabyte dataset to help scientists unlock the secrets of the universe.

🌟 Highlights:
📸 How the LSST Camera works and why it’s revolutionary
🔭 The unique 8.4-meter Simonyi Survey Telescope’s wide field of view
💻 The advanced data pipeline moving 20TB every night
👩‍🔬 The global team making it all possible

Funded by the US NSF and DOE, and operated by NOIRLab and SLAC, the Rubin Observatory is about to change how we see the sky — forever.

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