TECHNOLOGY

World's largest camera will observe space

The 3,200-megapixel camera is almost ready. It is the world's largest camera. It will be destined for a telescope in Chile and will take 20 terabytes of photos per night for ten years. First shots in 2024, but satellites in low Earth orbit will be a problem.

It is 3.73 meters long, 1.65 meters high and weighs 2,800 kg. Its sensor consists of 189 CCDs of 16.9 megapixels each, which together yield a resolution of about 3,200 megapixels. The machine's rear electronics draw 1,100 W of power because the 189 CCD sensors heat up so much and must be cooled to -100° C in a vacuum.

The 64-centimeter-wide focal plane corresponds to a field of view of 3.5 degrees, and the 1.57-meter-diameter lens has been recognized as the world's largest by the Guinness Book of World Records.

Jacqueline Ramseyer Orrell/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
We are almost there...
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Missing filters
Jacqueline Ramseyer Orrell/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
Dimensions
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Destined for the telescope in Chile
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He will observe the space
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