PetaPixel The 570-Megapixel Dark Energy Camera’s Dazzling View of 230 Sparkling Galaxies

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Start date Jan 10, 2025

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A vast, colorful galaxy cluster filled with numerous bright stars and galaxies against a dark backdrop. The image showcases a celestial spectacle with scattered light sources of varying sizes and colors, highlighting the universe's vastness.

The groundbreaking Dark Energy Camera (DECam) entered service in 2012 and served as the primary camera used for the Dark Energy Survey. The 570-megapixel camera, which features 74 total CCD image sensors, recently captured a dazzling photo of the Antlia Cluster (Abell S636), a group of at least 230 galaxies located about 130 million light-years from Earth.

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