Hands-On at the Vera C. Rubin Observatory and Its First Enormous 5 Gigapixel Image

Last year, PetaPixel visited the SLAC Laboratories in Stanford to go hands-on with the LSST camera module, the highest-resolution and largest camera ever constructed. Last month, the team took the long journey to the summit of Cerro Pachón in Chile to go hands-on with the finished Vera C. Rubin Observatory and see its first 5 gigapixel photo. [Read More]

Jun 23, 2025 - 19:00
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Hands-On at the Vera C. Rubin Observatory and Its First Enormous 5 Gigapixel Image

A large astronomical observatory sits atop a mountain under a star-filled night sky. In the distance, city lights glow, while the observatory’s dome is partially open, illuminated with a faint blue light inside.

Last year, PetaPixel visited the SLAC Laboratories in Stanford to go hands-on with the LSST camera module, the highest-resolution and largest camera ever constructed. Last month, the team took the long journey to the summit of Cerro Pachón in Chile to go hands-on with the finished Vera C. Rubin Observatory and see its first 5 gigapixel photo.

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