NOIRLab noirlab2317: Nearly Two Million Galaxies, Quasars, and Stars Contained in DESI Early Data Release — First small fraction of gigantic cosmic survey released and now available via DOE’s Berkeley Laboratory with a portion hosted by NOIRLab’s Astro Data Lab. Nearly two million objects, including distant galaxies, quasars, and stars, comprise the early data release from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) at Kitt Peak National Observatory, a Program of NSF’s NOIRLab. These data will help …

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Nearly Two Million Galaxies, Quasars, and Stars Contained in DESI Early Data Release
13 June 2023 — NOIRLab Organization Release noirlab2317

Nearly two million objects, including distant galaxies, quasars, and stars, comprise the early data release from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) at Kitt Peak National Observatory, a Program of NSF’s NOIRLab. These data will help researchers study the expansion history of the Universe in unprecedented detail and explore other frontier areas of astrophysical research. DESI is funded by the US Department of Energy and managed by Berkeley Lab.

The release, images and videos are available on:
https://noirlab.edu/public/news/noirlab2317/

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13 June 2023

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