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Rubin Observatory Poised to Image More Objects Than All Telescopes in History Combined
Key Takeaways
- 3.2-gigapixel camera is the largest digital camera ever built
- Will catalog 20 billion galaxies and discover 36,500 near-Earth objects over 10 years
- Generates up to 7 million alerts per night about changed or new objects
- Expected to detect 130 new near-Earth objects every single night
- First year alone will image more objects than all previous optical telescopes combined
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DT Editorial Team··5 min read·via universetoday.com