New telescope camera captures more than 100,000 stars in a single shot

New telescope camera captures more than 100,000 stars in a single shot 11/16/2017 01:46 PM EST Researchers have launched an automated sky survey called the Zwicky Transient Facility to search for fleeting objects in space, including supernovae, stars mangled by black holes, asteroids and comets. Using a robotic telescope-mounted camera, the survey captured its first 24,000 by 24,000 pixel image on Nov. 1. Full story at http://www.caltech.edu/news/zwicky-transient-facility-opens-its-eyes-volatile-cosmos-80369 Source California Institute of Technology This is an NSF News From the Field item. Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314 · 703-292-5111