Astronomy has a major data problem. Simulating realistic images of the sky can help train algorithms

Astronomy has a major data problem. Simulating realistic images of the sky can help train algorithms

Professional astronomers don't make discoveries by looking through an eyepiece like you might with a backyard telescope. Instead, they collect digital images in massive cameras attached to large telescopes.

Astronomy has a major data problem – simulating realistic images of the sky can help train algorithms

A simulation of a set of synthetic galaxies. Photons are sampled from these galaxies and have been simulated through the Earth's atmosphere, a telescope and a sensor using a code called PhoSim. John Peterson/PurdueProfessional astronomers don’t make discoveries by looking through an eyepiece like you might with a backyard telescope. Instead, they collect digital images in massive cameras attached to large telescopes. Just as you might have an en…

Astronomy has a major data problem,– simulating realistic images of the sky can help train algorithms

To make a truly realistic fake picture of a galaxy, you can model exactly how light particles travel through the atmosphere and telescope to reach its sensor.

Astronomy has a major data problem – simulating realistic images of the sky can help train algorithms - Tech and Science Post

Professional astronomers don’t make discoveries by looking through an eyepiece like you might with a backyard telescope. Instead, they collect digital images in massive cameras attached to large telescopes. Just as you might have an endless library of digital photos stored in your cellphone, many astronomers collect more photos than they would ever have the time to look at. Instead, astronomers like me look at some of the images, then build algo…

Vera Rubin Observatory will produce massive data — simulations are key

Professional astronomers don’t make discoveries by looking through an eyepiece like you might with a backyard telescope. Instead, they collect digital images in massive cameras attached to large telescopes. Just as you might have an endless library of digital photos stored in your cellphone, many astronomers collect more photos than they would ever have the timeContinue reading "Observatories like the Vera Rubin Observatory produce massive amoun…