Rubin Observatory's first LSST Camera release: 500k galaxies in the COSMOS field
The Rubin Observatory has released its first image from the LSST Camera, capturing over 500,000 galaxies in the COSMOS field. This high-resolution data provides astronomers with a deep look into the history of the universe.
Packed into this single image from Rubin Observatory are many different kinds of galaxies: spirals with delicate arms, smooth elliptical galaxies, distorted merging galaxies, and faint red galaxies from the distant Universe. Only a relatively small number of bright stars from our own Milky Way appear in the foreground, leaving an unusually clear view of galaxies stretching far into the distance.
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