World’s largest digital camera can ‘photograph golf ball 15 miles away’

The largest digital camera ever built, known as the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) Camera, is set to revolutionize astronomy by creating a comprehensive map of the night sky.

With a staggering 3,200-megapixel resolution, this car-sized camera, located at the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile’s Elqui Province, aims to unlock the mysteries of dark matter and dark energy over the next decade.

Constructed by scientists from the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, the camera boasts the largest lens ever made for astronomical purposes, weighing 6,600 pounds with a front lens exceeding five feet across.

Equipped with over 200 custom sensors, the camera can capture detailed images, each equivalent to hundreds of 4K TVs, providing unprecedented insights into celestial phenomena, the Sun reported.

READ MORE: https://www.thesun.co.uk/tech/27125285/worlds-biggest-camera-digital-largest-astronomy-space-lsst/

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