The world's largest digital camera could unlock mysteries of the universe

By Ashley Strickland, CNN

Updated 1601 GMT (0001 HKT) September 8, 2020

The LSST camera, a main component of the Vera C. Rubin Observatory when it comes online in 2023, was used to capture the first 3,200-megapixel images. The sensors will be part of the world's largest digital camera.
Photos: Vera Rubin Observatory
The LSST camera, a main component of the Vera C. Rubin Observatory when it comes online in 2023, was used to capture the first 3,200-megapixel images. The sensors will be part of the world's largest digital camera.
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This image of Romanesco was taken using the focal plane of the LSST camera. Romanesco was chosen because of its immense detail, which this camera was designed to capture.
Photos: Vera Rubin Observatory
This image of Romanesco was taken using the focal plane of the LSST camera. Romanesco was chosen because of its immense detail, which this camera was designed to capture.
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