#RubinObservatory alert triggers first real-time follow-up observations: https://zorz.it/EiQCr
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#RubinObservatory alert triggers first real-time follow-up observations: https://zorz.it/EiQCr
#SoumyadeepMukherjee #SpacePhotography #AlertStream #TelescopeObservations #NSFNOIRLab #LSSTCamera #SOARTelescope #SolarSystem
Rubin Observatory’s LSST camera fired off 800,000 alerts on its first night, delivering fresh transient detections to astronomers in minutes. The rapid data pipeline turns raw telescope imaging into a live sky survey of celestial events. Dive into how this open‑source‑driven effort is reshaping astronomy! #RubinObservatory #LSSTcamera #AstronomicalAlerts #TransientDetection
🔗 https://aidailypost.com/news/rubin-observatory-sends-800000-alerts-first-night-reaching
🚀 The world's largest digital camera, built by SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, has been successfully installed at the NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile. This 3,200-megapixel marvel will capture unprecedented images of the night sky, aiding in the exploration of dark matter, dark energy, and more. A huge step forward for astronomy!
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https://www.almanacnews.com/news/2025/03/12/slac-national-accelerator-laboratory-installs-giant-camera-in-chile/
After scientists at Menlo Park’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory spent over two decades developing and constructing a car-sized camera, it has now been installed at the new, nearly complete Vera C. Rubin Observatory in the Coquimbo Region of Chile.
The biggest digital camera ever made -- 6,600 pounds, 3,200 megapixels https://petapixel.com/2024/04/20/the-biggest-digital-camera-ever-made-6600-pounds-and-3200-megapixels/
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