Rubin Auxiliary Telescope
The Rubin Auxiliary Telescope (AuxTel), located on nearby calibration hill a short distance away from the main Vera C. Rubin Observatory facility. This telescope is an existing telescope (previously known as the Calypso Telescope) that has been repurposed for its role with the Vera C. Rubin Observatory and will provide important complementary data for the Rubin Observatory throughout survey operations.
Credit:RubinObs/NOIRLab/SLAC/NSF/DOE/AURA/B. Quint
About the Image
Id: | rubin_DSC1507-CC |
Type: | Photographic |
Release date: | July 27, 2023, 2:40 p.m. |
Size: | 3936 x 2624 px |