A small patch of DESI’s 5000 fiber-optic “eyes” at work

A small patch of DESI’s 5000 fiber-optic “eyes” at work. The robotic fiber positioners can be seen moving around their patrol area. The fibers themselves are back-illuminated with blue light so that their positions can be measured with the Fiber View Camera.

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Claire Poppett/DESI Collaboration

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Release date:Jan. 13, 2022, 9 a.m.
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Duration:24 s
Frame rate:29.97

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