10/22/2026
Dark Matter · history-instruments
Even the Rubin's Test Camera Produces Stunning Images
Filed by Dr. Kai Vega
The Vera Rubin Observatory's Commissioning Camera operated for about 7 weeks in 2024, before the observatory released its well-known first look images. It's an engineering camera, and its job was to test the VRO's equipment and procedures. Now, the VRO has released the ComCam's image of the Seagull nebula. It's a pretty stunning image for an engineering camera.
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Dr. Kai Vega
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