NOIRLab noirlab2221: Dark Energy Camera Captures Bright, Young Stars Blazing Inside Glowing Nebula — To celebrate 10 years of discovery, the DOE-built DECam unveils thousands of stars shining in and around the Lobster Nebula. The 570-megapixel US Department of Energy-fabricated Dark Energy Camera at NOIRLab’s Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile is one of the most powerful tools in astronomy and astrophysics. To commemorate its first decade of discovery and exploration, NOIRLab has released ...

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Dark Energy Camera Captures Bright, Young Stars Blazing Inside Glowing Nebula
12 Sept. 2022 — NOIRLab Photo Release noirlab2221

The 570-megapixel US Department of Energy-fabricated Dark Energy Camera at NOIRLab’s Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile is one of the most powerful tools in astronomy and astrophysics. To commemorate its first decade of discovery and exploration, NOIRLab has released a stunning image of the Lobster Nebula, a brilliant star-forming region located 8000 light-years from Earth in the direction of the constellation Scorpius. The image was unveiled at a conference highlighting DECam’s breakthrough science results.

The release, images and videos are available on:
https://noirlab.edu/public/news/noirlab2221/

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NOIRLab Communications, Education & Engagement
12 Sept. 2022




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