The LSST camera is a technological marvel, boasting a 3,200-megapixel sensor array, which is nearly 200 times larger than a high-end consumer camera. The camera’s development was led by Brookhaven National Laboratory, which designed and built the camera’s “digital film” – a sensor array comprised of precise charge-coupled device (CCD) sensors.
The Focal Plane of the LSST Camera
The focal plane of the LSST camera is the “capable and sensitive eye of the Rubin Observatory”. It contains 189 individual sensors, or charge-coupled devices (CCDs), that each bring 16 megapixels to the table – about the same number as the imaging sensors of most modern digital cameras.