Rubin Seeing Monitor
The Rubin Seeing Monitor is an automatic seeing monitor mounted on the top of Cerro Pachón, near the Vera Rubin Auxiliary Telescope.
Rubin Observatory is supported by funding from the US National Science Foundation (NSF) and the US Department of Energy (DOE). Rubin Observatory is operated by NSF’s NOIRLab and SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory.
Rubin Seeing Monitor
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Name(s)
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Rubin Seeing Monitor
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Status
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Operational
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Broad Science Goals
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Automatic Seeing Monitor based on the DIMM concept. The goal is to provide atmospheric seeing for users of Vera C. Rubin Observatory.
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Site
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Cerro Pachón, Chile
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Location Coordinates
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30º 14’ 41.27” S
70º 44’ 51.80" W
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Altitude
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2612 meters (8570 feet)
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Enclosure
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Clamshell, 7-foot (2.1-meter) diameter Astro Haven dome
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Type
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Optical
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Optical Design
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Ritchey–Chrétien telescope
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Field of View
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Diameter: Primary M1
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0.3 meters
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Material: Primary M1
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Mount
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Equatorial Mount, Astelco NTM 500
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First Light Date
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Adaptive Optics
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No
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Images taken with the Rubin Seeing Monitor
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Images of the Rubin Seeing Monitor
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Videos of the Rubin Seeing Monitor
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Press Releases with the Rubin Seeing Monitor
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