The new telescope infrared detector captures "incredible" detail

By Star-Advertiser staff

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jun 24, 2012

~~<p>A revolutionary new sensor in the University of Hawaii's 88-inch telescope on Mauna Kea has greatly enhanced observations in infrared wavelengths, astronomers say.</p>
<p>This latest sensor is the culmination of a 20-year, $15 million effort that has developed five generations of increasingly larger and more powerful infrared sensors, says the UH Institute for Astronomy.</p>
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A revolutionary new sensor in the University of Hawaii's 88-inch telescope on Mauna Kea has greatly enhanced observations in infrared wavelengths, astronomers say.

This latest sensor is the culmination of a 20-year, $15 million effort that has developed five generations of increasingly larger and more powerful infrared sensors, says the UH Institute for Astronomy. Login for more...