3.2 billion-pixel Large Synoptic Survey Telescope camera comes a step closer to reality
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An illustrated diagram of the LSST camera
A cut-away view of the LSST camera, with a person for scale
The LSST camera's lens-changing system
A rendering of the LSST camera, with a person for scale
A diagram of the LSST camera's cryosat assembly
A diagram of the LSST camera's detector plane
This image shows the mirror's optics as well as the lenses in the camera, the filter placement, and the associated point spread functions
A diagram of the LSST camera's three-mirror design
Suzanne Jacoby with a scale model of the LSST camera's focal plane array - the image of the moon is placed there for scale of the Field of View
Although the pixel count for consumer cameras continues to rise, they will all pale in comparison to the 3,200-megapixel Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST) camera. Although the enormous astronomical camera has yet to be built, last week the U.S. Department of Energy gave its approval for the project to proceed to the next phase of development. This means that a detailed engineering design can begin, along with a production schedule and budget. If everything goes according to plan, construction on what will be the world’s largest digital camera should begin in 2014.
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