The first digital image only measured 176 pixels on a side. But what surprised me was the year that first image was created.

Before you click----take a guess. :grin:


http://www.nist.gov/public_affairs/techbeat/tb2007_0524.htm#image

"View hi-resolution image" :)

In comparison---here are two panorama images (created recently). The first is a one Gigapixel image --- "Chicago By Night"

http://www.docbert.org/ChicagoByNight/cbninfo.html



The other is an incredible 13 Gigapixel image of Harlem

http://www.harlem-13-gigapixels.com/