Largest Digital Camera to Begin Decade-Long Survey of the Southern Sky

The LSST Camera, a groundbreaking 3-ton digital camera, is ready for its mission to unravel the mysteries of dark energy and dark matter.

The LSST Camera, the largest digital camera ever built, is set to be transported to the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile for a decade-long survey of the southern sky.
This groundbreaking camera will investigate dark energy, dark matter, and potentially hazardous asteroids, capturing the entire southern sky every few nights.
The camera's 3,200-megapixel images will cover a swath of sky seven times wider than the full moon, allowing for unprecedented detail in astronomical observation.
The survey aims to observe changes in over 20 billion galaxies, tracking their movements and evolution over 10 years.
The LSST Camera's data will significantly advance our understanding of the universe, including the mysterious forces of dark energy and dark matter.