Visualization of Simulated LSST Images

The Image Simulation team for the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST) will show a series of sample images for a portion of the full field of view at a resolution of one LSST pixel (0.2 arc second) matching one pixel of a large 6000 x 6000 pixel display that is 7 x 7 feet in size. One full LSST field of view is composed of 3 billion pixels, meaning that the large display can only show about 1.2 percent of the full field. This full resolution image corresponds to a square with a side that matches 11 percent of the diameter of the full field. We will also display example full field of view images that include all stars, galaxies and moving objects near the threshold of detection for a 15 second exposure, and zoom in on 6000 X 6000 pixel (20 x 20 arc minute) regions of interest. In addition to these high resolution images, we will present a dynamic movie of the process of simulating each photon. Also we will show a full sky visualization of the catalog and stars, galaxies and moving objects that provide the input for the Monte Carlo image simulator for LSST.