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New tool creates a 3D map of the universe – Commentary Box Sports
Image: This test image of the Andromeda galaxy was captured using DESI. The circles indicate 5,000 “measuring points” of the instrument: a spectrum was
Image: This test image of the Andromeda galaxy was captured using DESI. The circles indicate 5,000 “measuring points” of the instrument: a spectrum was recorded for each of these positions. (DESI cooperation)
On May 17th, the new DESI spectroscopy instrument was commissioned at Kitt Peak in Arizona (USA). Over the next five years, astronomers will use it to capture light from tens of millions of galaxies and other cosmic objects to create a detailed, three-dimensional map of the universe.
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