Edited science video
DESI at the Mayall Telescope
A short visual journey following galaxy light through the Mayall Telescope, optical fibers, and DESI spectrographs.
Original animation: Berkeley Lab / D. Kim / DESI
The Mayall Telescope dome appears in an animated sequence following galaxy light toward DESI's optical fibers and spectrographs.
- Duration
- 34.3 seconds
- Resolution
- 1920 × 1080
- Frame rate
- 30 fps
- Available formats
- MP4
About this visualization
This edited sequence follows the path from galaxy light at the Mayall Telescope to optical fibers and spectrographs, where spectra reveal redshifts. On-screen labels guide the viewer through the main stages.
Credits
The original animation is credited on screen to Berkeley Lab / D. Kim / DESI. Hernan E. Noriega edited this short version. The original animation credit is retained in the video.
Reuse & license
Original animation: Berkeley Lab / D. Kim / DESI. Editing: Hernan E. Noriega. The CC BY 4.0 license used for the other animations in this collection does not apply to this video. Refer to the original material for reuse permissions.