http://www.lsst.org/About/Tour/gigacamera.shtml
Just a quick link to the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST) page if anyone wants to know what the world's largest sensor (all 3.2 billion pixels) is used for.
Full Version: World's largest sensor
Just when you think the mega-pixel race is over, out comes a 3,000 mega-pixel camera! 
...and they say the equipment doesn't matter!! 
That's a great link! I'll have to get back to it when I have more time to read all the info on that site.
30 Terabytes in one 10 hour night - Dang! I'll never complain about my storage/backup issues again !!!!
30 Terabytes in one 10 hour night - Dang! I'll never complain about my storage/backup issues again !!!!
QUOTE (BillPelzmann @ Apr 7 2008, 02:18 AM)
That's a great link! I'll have to get back to it when I have more time to read all the info on that site.
30 Terabytes in one 10 hour night - Dang! I'll never complain about my storage/backup issues again !!!!
30 Terabytes in one 10 hour night - Dang! I'll never complain about my storage/backup issues again !!!!
Yup, when it comes to equipment and image quality requirements, astrophotographers put those of us with more earthly aspirations into the shade. I'm always full of admiration for many of the images they produce.
QUOTE (BillPelzmann @ Apr 6 2008, 06:18 PM)
That's a great link! I'll have to get back to it when I have more time to read all the info on that site.
30 Terabytes in one 10 hour night - Dang! I'll never complain about my storage/backup issues again !!!!
30 Terabytes in one 10 hour night - Dang! I'll never complain about my storage/backup issues again !!!!
Yeah, but my 1D mark II does *way* more FPS :-)
QUOTE (framah @ Apr 6 2008, 02:46 PM)
...and they say the equipment doesn't matter!!
They said that until John Holmes came along.
Wait, was that off topic?
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