LSST project

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf astronomical survey project
gptkbp:collaboratesWith international scientific community
gptkbp:duration 10 years
gptkbp:formerName gptkb:Large_Synoptic_Survey_Telescope
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Legacy_Survey_of_Space_and_Time
gptkbp:fundedBy gptkb:Department_of_Energy
gptkb:National_Science_Foundation
gptkbp:goal survey the entire visible sky every few nights
create a deep, multi-color movie of the sky
study dark matter and dark energy
catalogue asteroids and transient objects
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label LSST project
gptkbp:instrument 3.2-gigapixel camera
8.4-meter wide-field telescope
gptkbp:location Cerro Pachón, Chile
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Vera_C._Rubin
gptkbp:numberOfVolumes ~20 terabytes per night
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Vera_C._Rubin_Observatory
gptkbp:releaseDate public
gptkbp:scheduledMonth 2025
gptkbp:scienceThemes exploring the transient optical sky
mapping the Milky Way
probing dark energy and dark matter
taking an inventory of the Solar System
gptkbp:type optical survey
gptkbp:website https://www.lsst.org/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dark_Energy_Science_Collaboration
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7