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It's not a coordinate. It's not on any sphere. They numbered all the pixels in the CCD of the telescope's sensors. The WFI is a 300.8-megapixel camera. So each
by ButlerianJihad 1mo ago
It's not a coordinate. It's not on any sphere.
They numbered all the pixels in the CCD of the telescope's sensors. The WFI is a 300.8-megapixel camera. So each pixel in that array is numbered. Wherever the telescope looks, your pixel will sense some light or darkness. That's it. That's the Tweet.
No coordinates involved. In fact, you'll need some math to convert the ordinal numbers of the pixels back into a 2D coordinate on the plane of the sensor array. It's laid out in a unique way. You can see the layout in the official logo.