The Mozi Sky Survey Telescope officially "starts" and the meeting ceremony is a picture of the Andromeda galaxy

On September 17th, the launch ceremony of the Mozi Sky Survey Telescope was held at the Cold Lake Astronomical Observation Base in Haixi Prefecture, Qinghai Province, and pictures of the Andromeda Galaxy were released. This marks that after about a month of equipment operation testing, the telescope equipment has basically met the design standards and can be used for astronomical observation research

On September 17th, the launch ceremony of the Mozi Sky Survey Telescope was held at the Cold Lake Astronomical Observation Base in Haixi Prefecture, Qinghai Province, and pictures of the Andromeda Galaxy were released. This marks that after about a month of equipment operation testing, the telescope equipment has basically met the design standards and can be used for astronomical observation research.

Relevant leaders of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Haixi Prefecture, Qinghai Province, academicians and experts in the field of astronomy in China attended the ceremony.

The Andromeda galaxy captured by the Mozi Sky Survey Telescope. Courtesy of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

The Andromeda Galaxy (also known as M31) is the closest and largest spiral galaxy to the Milky Way. Its structural characteristics and metal abundance are similar to those of the Milky Way, making it an ideal research object for exploring the formation and evolution of the Milky Way and similar galaxies.

The Mozi Sky Survey Telescope has a diameter of 2.5 meters and adopts internationally advanced main focus optical system design and active optical correction technology for the main mirror, which combines large field of view and high-resolution imaging capabilities. The first light obtained polychromatic images of the Andromeda galaxy and its surrounding area. The first light images were obtained by overlaying 150 images observed at different nights, which can measure the brightness changes of celestial bodies in the Andromeda galaxy and its surrounding environment, and conduct time-domain astronomical research.

The Mozi Sky Survey Telescope also has powerful sky survey capabilities, which can survey the entire northern hemisphere every three nights. It is the strongest optical time domain sky survey equipment in the Northern Hemisphere.

Source: China Youth Daily Client

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