The Vera C. Rubin Observatory, located in Chile's Atacama Desert, is set to unveil a groundbreaking survey of the southern hemisphere's universe. With its 3,200 megapixel camera, the observatory will capture unprecedented numbers of galaxies and previously unidentified asteroids. This project, backed by the National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy, aims to enhance our understanding of dark matter and celestial phenomena such as comets and supernovas. The telescope's large primary mirror, made of two uniquely shaped mirrors, allows for both deep and wide observations of the night sky, distributing massive amounts of data to researchers worldwide.
We will see basically across the universe, the known universe. Rubin is a big diameter telescope and a wide field of view, so it's going to look at the sky and go deep and wide, constantly and relentlessly.
It's basically the size of a small car and weighs something like 6,000 pounds.
The telescope's primary mirror is 27.6 feet in diameter, roughly the length of a stretch limo.
Massive amounts of data will then be distributed immediately to researchers for analysis.
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