It's full of stars ...

This 1.7-gigapixel image of a field of stars in the constellation Lupus showcases the unprecedented view of the Universe that NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory gives us. Equipped with the LSST Camera — the largest digital camera in the world — Rubin combines a wide view of the sky with the ability to detect extremely faint objects. With this capability, Rubin can reveal details of the cosmos across an enormous range of scales, from distant galaxies, to individual stars, to the wispy clouds of dust spread throughout our galaxy.

The faint, glowing clouds spread across this image are galactic cirrus: clouds of interstellar gas and dust that can be seen in the foreground of the Milky Way. Rubin’s ability to capture scenes like this in unmatched detail will open new windows into the structure of our galaxy and the Universe beyond it.

NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory/NOIRLab/SLAC/AURA

The LSST Camera is installed in the Simonyi Survey telescope. From this angle you can see the camera and the Secondary and Tertiary Mirrors. Credit: RubinObs/NSF/DOE/NOIRLab/SLAC/AURA/T. Lange

Go to the the NOIR lab and check out the image. Unreal. Click here for the full res pix.