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For whatever reason, Canon seemed more concerned with showing off its engineering prowess than finding a use for the giant 8-inch CMOS sensor it [created last year](http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/31/canon-develops-worlds-largest-cmos-sensor-shoots-60fps-video-i/). Fortunately, the super-powerful snapper has found its way into the 105-centimeter Schmidt Telescope at the [University of Tokyo's](http://www.engadget.com/tag/university%20of%20tokyo/) Kiso Observatory. The sensor's size makes it a perfect fit to record in low-light; capturing the wonders of the universe in 0.3 lux at 60 fps. The University will premiere footage from the experiment, possibly with nibbles, after September 19th -- presumably in a theater with a blanket ban on people muttering the introduction to *Star Trek *as it plays.
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