LSST Field of View (IMAGE)

DOE/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

LSST Field of View

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In one shot, the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope's 3.2-gigapixel camera will capture an area of the sky 40 times the size of the full moon (or almost 10 square degrees of sky). LSST's large mirror and large field of view work together to deliver more light from faint astronomical objects than any optical telescope in the world.

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SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

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