All its mechanical components are now together for the first time.
Good news! The largest digital camera in the world is nearly ready to be mounted on its telescope.
At the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, technicians are finishing up the largest digital camera in the world. The camera will be shipped to Chile and mounted on a telescope located in the Andes.Even though the camera isn't finished yet, all of its mechanical parts have now, for the first time, been assembled into a visually appealing framework.
The camera was set up so that visitors could see its amazing focus plane through the camera's lenses; the staff at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory facilitated media trips to the clean room,The SLAC team welcomed a total of 21 guests from 14 different media organizations in September, representing a variety of media interests, including local, national, science, print, radio, video, and TV.The crew at SLAC is testing the camera shutter and the filter exchange system.
The camera has 3.2 gigapixels in total and can capture images with enough detail to see a moon dust particle. With a diameter of 1.57 meters, its largest lens is the biggest of its kind ever created.
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