Rubin Gets a Closer Look at the COSMOS Field, Revealing More Than 650,000 Galaxies in One Image
The Vera Rubin Observatory has released a 3.2-gigapixel image of the COSMOS field, documenting over 650,000 galaxies in a single frame.
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How many galaxies were captured in the image?
The image contains more than 650,000 galaxies.
What technology produced the image?
The image was captured by the world’s largest digital camera at the Vera Rubin Observatory.
What is the resolution of the camera?
The camera is rated at 3.2 gigapixels, or 3,200 megapixels.
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The Vera Rubin Observatory produced a 3,200-megapixel photograph capturing more than 650,000 galaxies and 50,000 stars. This data originates from the world’s largest digital camera aimed at the COSMOS field, providing a deep view of a previously observed area of space.
Outlets including Universe Space Tech and Phys.org report the achievement as a benchmark for the instrument's imaging capabilities. While the image is presented as an early demonstration of the observatory's hardware, specific technical limitations regarding the full survey scope are not specified.
Scientific objectives regarding the longitudinal analysis of these individual galaxies remain to be clarified, and official details concerning the duration of the initial imaging phase have not yet been disclosed.
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Who reported it (4)
- A view of half a million galaxies in a 3.2-gigapixel photo Universe Space Tech · 32d ago
- This single 3200-megapixel photo contains more than half a million galaxies and 50,000+ stars. Vera Rubin scientists say this is just the beginning Digital Camera World · 32d ago
- World’s largest digital camera captures over 500,000 galaxies in spectacular new image starlust.org · 32d ago
- Rubin Observatory opens a deep window on a famous cosmic field Phys.org · 32d ago
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