Vera C. Rubin Observatory

The Simonyi Survey Telescope of the Vera C. Rubin Observatory on Cerro Pachón, Chile, photographed in 2023 as its structure was readied for a full-size replica of its 8.4-meter mirror. This one is built for width rather than depth: it feeds a 3,200-megapixel camera, the largest digital camera ever…

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