An array of sensors designed to collect images of galaxies has taken pictures of objects on Earth with
This project is a collaboration between the Nationalthe SLAC laboratory at the US Department of Energy and the project to compile an extensive catalog of images of galaxies at the Vera Rubin Observatory. The LSST camera will play a key role in observing a huge number of galaxies.
Like a regular camera, the array works byconverting visible light reflected from objects into electrical signals. A distinctive feature of the camera is its scale and ability to capture details.
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To capture these images, the sensors providedin the form of a grid, which was cooled to -150 degrees. The SLAC team used a tiny hole to project the required images into the focal plane of the array.
Once installed in the observatory, the camera will capture panoramic images of the entire southern hemisphere of the sky for ten years.The data will form the basis of the largest astronomical catalog of all time, the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST), which is planned to beinclude about twenty billion galaxies.
Moreover, the telescope is designed in such a way thatimage sensors will be able to detect objects 100 million times dimmer than those visible to the naked eye. This sensitivity will allow you to see a candle flame several thousand kilometers away.
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