3,200 megapixel array
Suzanne Jacoby holds a mockup showing the dimensions of the image sensor planned for the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope. An image of the moon is pasted overtop to illustrate the wide field of view encompassed by each exposure. In the design as currently planned, individual 16 megapixel CCD chips are butted together into a non-rectangular sensor matching the image circle of the telescope optics.
IMAGE RIGHTS NOTICE from the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope team: "The images presented on these pages are provided through the facilities of the LSST Project Office. Permission is given for their non-commercial use for educational, academic, and research purposes. Any use of images from this website should be credited as noted in each image caption. For additional information, contact images@lsst.org."
3,200 megapixel array
Suzanne Jacoby holds a mockup showing the dimensions of the image sensor planned for the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope. An image of the moon is pasted overtop to illustrate the wide field of view encompassed by each exposure. In the design as currently planned, individual 16 megapixel CCD chips are butted together into a non-rectangular sensor matching the image circle of the telescope optics.
IMAGE RIGHTS NOTICE from the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope team: "The images presented on these pages are provided through the facilities of the LSST Project Office. Permission is given for their non-commercial use for educational, academic, and research purposes. Any use of images from this website should be credited as noted in each image caption. For additional information, contact images@lsst.org."