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Vera C. Rubin Observatory Releases First Images and Data from Test Observations

Vera C. Rubin Observatory Releases First Images and Data from Test Observations

Vera C. Rubin Observatory Releases First Images and Data from Test Observations The Vera C. Rubin Observatory, located on Cerro Pachón in Chile, has released its first images and data from test observations. Funded by the National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy, the observatory is equipped with a large telescope and the world’s largest digital camera, a car-sized device. The observatory’s primary mission is the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST), a ten-year project to create a…

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Vera C. Rubin Observatory Unveils First Images from World’s Largest Digital Camera

Vera C. Rubin Observatory Unveils First Images from World’s Largest Digital Camera

Vera C. Rubin Observatory Unveils First Images from World’s Largest Digital Camera On June 23, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, located atop Cerro Pachón in northern Chile, released its first images to the public. The observatory, a joint project of the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Energy, features an 8.4-meter Simonyi Survey Telescope equipped with a 3,200-megapixel digital camera—the largest ever built, weighing approximately 3,000 kg. The camera, assembled at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, was installed on…

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