New Observatory Image Captures Over 500,000 Galaxies
新天文台影像捕捉到超過五十萬個星系
更新於: 2026年8月6日 上午12:45
In early August 2026, the Vera C.
在2026年8月初,位於智利的薇拉·魯賓天文台公布了一張令人嘆為觀止的深空影像,捕捉到了超過50萬個星系與5萬顆前景恆星。
Rubin Observatory in Chile unveiled a breathtaking deep-space image that captures over 500,000 galaxies and 50,000 foreground stars.
這項創舉是透過LSST相機達成的,這是一台體積如小型汽車般龐大的32億畫素效能巨獸。
The Rubin Observatory is initiating a decade-long Legacy Survey of Space and Time.
與捕捉宇宙靜態肖像的傳統望遠鏡不同,魯賓天文台旨在創造一個天空的「電影」紀錄。
Unlike traditional telescopes that capture static portraits of the cosmos, the Rubin Observatory is designed to create a "cinematic" record of the sky.
透過在十年內反覆對同一區域進行成像,科學家們能即時追蹤超新星與黑洞耀斑等瞬變事件。
By repeatedly imaging the same areas over ten years, scientists can track transient events like supernovae and flaring black holes in real time.
這項由美國國家科學基金會與能源部資助的巨大工程,標誌著我們進入了能見證宇宙作為一個動態、不斷演變之環境的新紀元。
National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy, marks a new era in our ability to witness the universe as a dynamic, ever-changing environment.
