What a 268-Megapixel Sensor Looks Like

Culture

Jun 16, 2011

Michael Zhang

Last week we shared the beautiful first space photo to be taken with the OmegaCAM, a 268-megapixel, 1,700-lb camera operated by the European Southern Observatory. Here are some photographs of the camera itself, which uses an array of 32 separate CCD sensors for its incredible resolution.

Image creditsPhotographs by the European Southern Observatory

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