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。

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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。

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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。

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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。

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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。

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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.

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What is the primary significance of the Rubin Observatory's new project?

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It captures temporal data to show how the universe changes over time.

How was the detailed image of the COSMOS field created?

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By stacking hundreds of individual exposures taken over several months.

Why was the COSMOS field selected for this observation?

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It provides a clear view away from the crowded plane of the Milky Way.

What is unique about the LSST Camera used by the observatory?

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It is the world's largest digital camera with 3.2-gigapixel resolution.

What does the 'cinematic' record mentioned in the article refer to?

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The ability to track cosmic events as they change over a ten-year period.

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