DESI robotic positioners
An array of DESI robotic positioners, each equipped with a fiber-optic cable that will gather light from distant galaxies and quasars. The positioners, which move independently to target a pre-programmed sequence of astronomical objects, are held in a wedge-shaped “petal” that accommodates 500 robots. The completed array will feature 10 petals and 5,000 robots.
Credit:Marilyn Chung/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
About the Video
| Id: | noao1802a |
| Release date: | Feb. 12, 2018 |
| Related releases: | noao1802 |
| Duration: | 11 s |
| Frame rate: | 29.97 |
About the Object
| Name: | DESI |
| Category: | Kitt Peak National Observatory |
