The Vera C. Rubin construction status in 2024

Victor L. Krabbendam; Sandrine Thomas

doi:10.1117/12.3021028

11 September 2024 The Vera C. Rubin construction status in 2024

Victor L. Krabbendam, Sandrine Thomas

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Proceedings Volume 13094, Ground-based and Airborne Telescopes X; 130940J (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3021028
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2024, Yokohama, Japan

Abstract

Vera C. Rubin Observatory is the combination of an 8.4-m telescope, a 3.2 gigapixel camera and a sophisticated data pipeline that is now in the final stage of construction/commissioning in Chile. In the last couple of years, every part of the Observatory has gone through tremendous progress. The telescope is fully functional with successful motion tests using metal surrogates on the mirror support systems, the Camera has completed final laboratory performance testing and has been delivered safely to the Observatory and the data pipeline is ready to receive and reduce the first on-sky images. Meanwhile, the Education and Public Outreach team has paved the way to operations by successfully finishing construction and started implementing their full program. The Construction team forecasts completion by mid-2025.

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Victor L. Krabbendam and Sandrine Thomas "The Vera C. Rubin construction status in 2024", Proc. SPIE 13094, Ground-based and Airborne Telescopes X, 130940J (11 September 2024); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3021028

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