The newest DESI Legacy Imaging Surveys map (DR11) was 13 years in the making and contains nearly 4 billion objects. The treasure trove is available to all and contains stars, galaxies, supernovae, gravitational lenses, and much more. In the video below, take a tour of some of the celestial objects in our universe. Then explore the full map here: https://www.legacysurvey.org/viewer.
Credit: DESI Legacy Imaging Surveys, David Schlegel, Berkeley Lab
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