DECam Legacy Survey has its first data release

The public DECam Legacy Survey (DECaLS) is delivering a new dataset that will allow astronomers to probe the structure of the Milky Way, the nature of dark energy, and many other topics in astrophysics. The survey leads David Schlegel (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory) and Arjun Dey (NOAO) recently announced the first data release from the survey. The data and catalogs can be accessed at legacysurvey.org. Dive into survey images and explore the Universe using the survey’s Sky Viewer. Future releases are anticipated at 6 month intervals. The survey capitalizes on the wide-field imaging capability of DECam at CTIO.

Créditos:

John Moustakas & DECam Legacy Survey

About the Image

Id:noaoann15007a
Tipo:Observation
Release date:5 de Junio de 2015
Related announcements:noaoann15007
Size:1429 x 800 px

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Nombre:Milky Way
Categoría:Galaxies

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