World's most powerful camera has 3200 megapixels

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The world's most powerful camera is called the LSST (Large Synoptic Survey Telescope) and it is currently being constructed in Chile. The camera willhave a resolution of 3.2 billion pixels, making it the largest digital camera ever built. It will have a field of view seven times larger than a full moon and will be able to capture images of celestial objects with unprecedented clarity and depth.The LSST camera is designed to capture a wide range of astronomical phenomena such as supernovas, asteroids, and the movements of stars and galaxies. It will gather data for the next decade and is expected to generate over 30 terabytes of data every night, making it one of the most prolific scientific instruments ever created. Scientists anticipate that the data collected from this camera will allow us to better understand the universe, including dark matter and dark energy, and inspire new discoveries in astronomy and astrophysics. The LSST camera is set to begin operations in 2022 and is a remarkable achievement in modern scientific technology.

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