The Vera Rubin Observatory will officially see the light of day today, as the first image of the starry sky taken by this new instrument will be released. Scientists working with the telescope hinted that it would be something very interesting.
Today at 11am US EDT, the new survey telescope at the Vera Rubin Observatory will officially see the light of day for the first time. Scientists working with it have already published several images of galaxies and nebulae on the official X website, hinting at what might appear in the first release.
The press conference will be broadcast live and can be watched at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/live/Zv22_Amsreo
The Vera Rubin Observatory is a new instrument that will allow scientists to observe the entire sky in high resolution. It is expected to help discover a large number of near-Earth asteroids and other objects that remain unnoticed. You can read more about it in this article.
The construction of the telescope took several years, and it is now complete. However, regular observations will only begin in the autumn. Until then, the observatory staff will continue to fine-tune the system.
According to x.com/VRubinObs
