The Science Dome is thrilled to announce that we will be hosting a FREE Rubin Observatory First Look Watch Party on June 23rd!
The NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory, located in Chile, is about to begin its Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST), the most ambitious sky survey ever attempted. Using the world’s largest digital camera, Rubin will capture a full panorama of the southern sky every few nights, creating an unprecedented time-lapse view of the universe over the next decade. This will help scientists unlock cosmic mysteries – from dark matter and dark energy to supernovae, near-Earth asteroids, and the origins of our galaxy.
This First Look watch party marks the release of the very first images captured by the observatory’s Simonyi Survey Telescope’s cutting-edge 3200-megapixel camera, and the entire astronomy community will be watching and celebrating! This event is a global, live-streamed broadcast that will include:
• Rubin’s first official images of the night sky
• Commentary and insights from Rubin scientists and engineers
• Explanations of how the telescope works and what comes next
Since we are on the west coast, the watch party will be quite early, but this live-streamed event is a great chance to take part in an exciting, historic event with fellow astronomy enthusiasts!
7:00 am - Doors open
7:30 am – Programming starts
8:00 am – First Look unveiling event starts
8:20 am – Unveiling of Rubin’s first images
9:00 am – Live stream event ends
Reservations are required for this event and can be made at this link:
https://piercecollegedome.ludus.com/200487967
The NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory is funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science. Rubin Observatory is a joint Program of NSF NOIRLab and DOE’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory.
📷: Rubin Observatory stands on Cerro Pachón in Chile against a sky full of star trails in this long exposure night sky image. Hernan Stockebrand.
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