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

About the Object


Image Formats

Large JPEGLarge JPEG
2.3 MB
Screensize JPEGScreensize JPEG
198.1 KB

Zoomable


Wallpapers

1024x7681024x768
215.4 KB
1280x10241280x1024
348.1 KB
1600x12001600x1200
502.0 KB
1920x12001920x1200
579.9 KB
2048x15362048x1536
3.6 MB