3200 MP Camera!
Posted: Mon 19 Jan 2015, 09:31
Construction is due to start in 2022 and construction rather than manufacture is the correct term as it will weigh three tonnes when built and will require a purpose built observatory to house it. Yes, it's a specialist device for astro photography which is intended to take more detailed shots of the Milky Way than ever before. I must admit that I am struggling to understand how this fits within the remit of America's Department of [i]Energy[/i.
http://www.imaging-resource.com/news/20 ... tailed-ima
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