The world’s largest camera will be in operation soon

The LSST camera will aid in space observation and mapping with tremendous resolution and sensitivity to light. Its purpose is to make previously undiscovered objects in the Milky Way visible.

Stanford (USA). Scientist SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC) at Stanford University is about to complete its largest project after seven years of development and construction Camera the scientist. The LSST (Late Survey of Space and Time) camera is part of Vera C. Ruben Operator In the mapping of the southern starry sky and observing outer space helps.

The LSST camera consists of 189 individual sensors, each with a resolution of 16 megapixels. The total resolution is about 3200 megapixels and the sensor field has a diameter of 64 cm. In order for the images from the LSST camera to be displayed in full resolution, one must connect 378 4K monitors.

Lens diameter 1.6m

The camera sensor field has recently been connected to large optics. The lens has a diameter of 1.6 meters, and it is noisy Guinness World Records Corresponds to a world record.

Panoramic shots of the southern starry sky

The LSST camera will be moved to Chile in early 2023. After that, it will take a full panoramic image of the southern sky every three days for ten years. This results in about 15 terabytes of image material per night. The images combine to form the largest time-lapse picture of the universe.

Astronomers want to be able to better document the motions of celestial bodies through recordings. They also expect new information about various phenomena in space. With its high light sensitivity, the LSST camera should be able to detect previously undiscovered objects in the Milky Way. The light sensitivity is so high that the camera can make a burning candle visible from thousands of kilometers away.