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World’s largest astronomical CCD camera installed on Palomar Observatory telescope

push the limits of the unknown for years to come. The new camera is known as QUEST (Quasar Equatorial Survey Team).
Optics

Giant filters ready for Vera Rubin Telescope camera integration

Last of six meter-scale optical components delivered to SLAC, with CCD camera’s shipment to Chile expected next summer. The last of the enormous optical components for what will become the world’s ...
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Here are the best telescopes for astrophotography

Astrophotography has shifted from a niche pursuit to a mainstream hobby, and the telescope you choose now matters as much as ...
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I spent a year with the $550 smart telescope that's shaking up the astrophotography world – and this is what it’s capable of

Astrophotography is famously hard on the wallet and demanding of your free time. Sure, it's easy enough to snap a photo of the moon on your phone, but getting a good shot of a galaxy is an entirely ...