DESI Focal Plane (IMAGE)

DOE/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

DESI Focal Plane

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A view of DESI's fully installed focal plane, which features 5,000 automated robotic positioners, each carrying a fiber-optic cable to gather galaxies' light.

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DESI Collaboration

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