58 min
The variable sky : Véra Rubin telescope
Astronomy, Astrophysics and seminar by Pierre Antilogus, Sorbonne University
Hosted by Collège de France
Monday 17:45 Paris (GMT+1)
Recording available
Amphithéâtre Marguerite-de-Navarre, Site Marcelin-Berthelot
Recording
Abstract
The Vera Rubin telescope is designed to find changing objects by repeatedly surveying the sky. This seminar presents the observing strategy described at the time of the event, including revisit intervals from seconds to years and the expectation of identifying millions of variable objects each night.
Topics
Vera Rubin telescopechanging objectsrepeatedly surveying the skyobserving strategyrevisit intervalssecondsyearsvariable objectsmillions of variable objects