Glenn McCreery Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 This camera, with a 3.2 gigapixel sensor, is being built for the the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, which itself is currently under construction in the desert highlands of northern Chile. Final assembly is taking place in a clean room at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in Menlo Park, California. See, https://spectrum.ieee.org/the-world-s-largest-camera-is-nearly-complete 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn McCreery Posted October 18, 2022 Author Share Posted October 18, 2022 Here is a really good video explaining the camera's construction and how it will be used to study the universe and its evolution. The computer graphics are top notch. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricochetrider Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 Very cool, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mariostuder Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 Very interesting article. Many thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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