Vera Rubin’s Monster 3200-Megapixel Camera Takes its First Picture (in the Lab)

Vera Rubin’s Monster 3200-Megapixel Camera Takes its First Picture (in the Lab)
By Evan Gough

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has taken another step towards first light, projected for some time in 2022. Its enormous 3200 megapixel camera just took its first picture during lab testing at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. The camera is the largest ever built, and its unprecedented power is the driving force behind the Observatory’s …

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September 12, 2020 at 03:34AM
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