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Health & Science2h 8m ago

NOIRLab's Dark Energy Camera (DECam) photographed a local stellar nursery with its 570-megapixel camera array.

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NOIRLab
What
NOIRLab's Dark Energy Camera (DECam) photographed a local stellar nursery with its 570-megapixel camera array.
When
Thu, 16 Jul 2026 20:04:18 GMT · 2h 8m ago
Where
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Why
To capture an image of a local stellar nursery.
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    NOIRLab's Dark Energy Camera (DECam) photographed a local stellar nursery with its 570-megapixel camera array.
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    The 570-megapixel Dark Energy Camera (DECam) captured an image featuring the nebula NGC 6729 and the star cluster NGC 6723.
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