Large Synoptic Survey Telescope

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Large_Synoptic_Survey_Telescope
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf astronomer
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:LSST
gptkbp:constructionStartYear 2015
gptkbp:country gptkb:Chile
gptkbp:displayType 3.2 gigapixels
gptkbp:expectedCompletion 2025
gptkbp:fieldOfView 9.6 square degrees
gptkbp:firstLight 2025
gptkbp:fundedBy gptkb:Department_of_Energy
gptkb:National_Science_Foundation
gptkbp:goal survey the entire visible sky every few nights
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Large Synoptic Survey Telescope
gptkbp:instrument 3.2-gigapixel camera
gptkbp:location Cerro Pachón, Chile
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Vera_C._Rubin
gptkbp:numberOfVolumes ~20 terabytes per night
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Association_of_Universities_for_Research_in_Astronomy
gptkbp:primaryMirrorDiameter 8.4 meters
gptkbp:releaseDate public
gptkbp:renamed gptkb:Vera_C._Rubin_Observatory
gptkbp:scientificGoals catalogue asteroids
map the Milky Way
observe transient astronomical events
study dark energy
study dark matter
gptkbp:surveyDuration 10 years
gptkbp:surveyName gptkb:Legacy_Survey_of_Space_and_Time
gptkbp:telescopeType astronomer
gptkbp:type wide-field survey
gptkbp:website https://www.lsst.org/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:University_of_Arizona
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4