The Canadian Space Agency has released the first images from its camera aboard the orbiting FUSE telescope. FUSE (Far-Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer) is a joint astronomy mission of the United States, Canada, and France. The images indicate that the camera is operating well, the agency stated.

The images were taken with the spacecraft's Fine Error Sensor (FES) camera. The camera's purpose is to identify target objects and make sure the telescope is pointed precisely. The first image released, showing a star field in the constellation Pavo, contains numerous stars as well as two distant galaxies. Some of the stars are 10,000 times fainter than can be seen by the unaided eye.

FUSE was launched by NASA on June 24, and will measure ultraviolet light in a range undetectable to the Hubble Space Telescope.