Observatory · Chile
Vera C. Rubin Observatory
Observatories
Imagery
Heavy Lifting at Vera C. Rubin Observatory
On 2 March 2021 at Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile, the top-end assembly for the telescope was lowered through the observatory enclosure by a giant, 500-ton capacity crane. The top-end assembly holds the 3.5-meter co…
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Overview
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile will carry out the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST), imaging the entire southern sky every few nights.
Observing bands
Surveys
Knowledge connections
- Named afterVera Rubin
- StudiesThe Milky Way
- Operated byNSF NOIRLab
- ObservesVisible light
- Conducts surveyLegacy Survey of Space and Time
- MeasuresStructure Formation
- MeasuresLarge-Scale Structure
- Associated withRubin Alert Stream
- Associated withNEO Discovery
- Associated withCCD
- Associated withReal-Time Alert Classification
- Associated withAstronomy Education
- Associated withCounterpart Search
- Associated withScience Platforms
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NSF NOIRLabNSF National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory
Ground-based optical/infrared observatory data and imagery.