China releases first image captured by new wide-field survey telescope

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This photo shows the image of Andromeda as seen through the Wide Field Survey Telescope (WFST) Mozi. A wide-field telescope capable of surveying the entire sky from the Northern Hemisphere was put into operation in northwest China's Qinghai Province on Sunday. Measuring 2.5 meters in diameter, the WFST is now the largest time-domain survey facility in the Northern Hemisphere. The telescope was nicknamed after the ancient Chinese philosopher Mozi, or Micius, who is said to be the first in history to conduct optical experiments.  (University of Science and Technology of China/Handout via Xinhua)

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