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1.4 Gigapixel camera
Megapixel is a common term in digital imaging, but what about gigapixel? One megapixel is equivalent to 1,000,000 pixels, so 1 gigapixel would amount to 1 billion pixels. But where can we find such a high-resolution shooter?
The Institute for Astronomy in the University of Hawaii has conceived this powerful camera and it is all in the name of saving mankind. This machine will scan the skies and capture shots which can tell researchers whether there are any large objects set on a collision course with our planet.
The digital image will measure 38,000 x 38,000 pixels and generated from 60 orthogonal-transfer CCDs, and claims to be able to detect light sources 10 million times fainter than what the eye can see.
So before you sleep tonight, remember to give thanks to a camera that is protecting Earth
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