Vera C. Rubin Observatory

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Vera_C._Rubin_Observatory
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf astronomer
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:LSST
gptkb:Rubin_Observatory
gptkbp:cameraWeight over 3 tons
gptkbp:collaboratesWith international scientific community
gptkbp:constructionStartYear 2015
gptkbp:country gptkb:Chile
gptkbp:dataProcessing Pipelines developed by Rubin Data Management Team
gptkbp:diameter 8.4 meters
gptkbp:displayType 3.2 gigapixels
gptkbp:elevation 2,682 meters
gptkbp:engagedIn Education and Public Outreach program
gptkbp:expectedCompletion 2025
gptkbp:fieldOfView 9.6 square degrees
gptkbp:firstLight 2025
gptkbp:firstLightInstrument gptkb:LSST_Camera
gptkbp:formerName gptkb:Large_Synoptic_Survey_Telescope
gptkbp:fundedBy gptkb:Department_of_Energy
gptkb:National_Science_Foundation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Vera C. Rubin Observatory
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:Simonyi_Survey_Telescope
gptkbp:latitude -30.2446
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Chile
gptkb:Cerro_Pachón
gptkbp:longitude -70.7494
gptkbp:mainCamera gptkb:LSST_Camera
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:SLAC_National_Accelerator_Laboratory
gptkbp:mirrorMaterial gptkb:glass
gptkbp:mirrorType monolithic primary/tertiary mirror
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Vera_Rubin
gptkbp:numberOfVolumes ~20 terabytes per night
gptkbp:operator gptkb:SLAC_National_Accelerator_Laboratory
gptkb:AURA
gptkbp:ownedBy gptkb:Department_of_Energy
gptkb:National_Science_Foundation
gptkbp:primaryMirrorDiameter 8.4 meters
gptkbp:primaryMission gptkb:Legacy_Survey_of_Space_and_Time
gptkbp:releaseDate public
gptkbp:scientificGoals cataloging the Solar System
exploring the transient optical sky
mapping the Milky Way
probing dark matter and dark energy
gptkbp:status under construction
gptkbp:surveyCoverage entire visible sky from southern hemisphere
gptkbp:surveyDuration 10 years
gptkbp:surveyName gptkb:Legacy_Survey_of_Space_and_Time
gptkbp:telescopeType astronomer
gptkbp:website https://www.lsst.org/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:NSF_National_Optical-Infrared_Astronomy_Research_Laboratory
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4