A stunning long-exposure observation from the Kitt Peak National Observatory reveals the spiral galaxy NGC 1003 in glorious detail. The deep observation also shows a treasure trove of background galaxies spread throughout the image.
The release, images and videos are available on:
https://noirlab.edu/public/news/noirlab2101/
Kind regards,
NOIRLab Information Center
Jan. 5, 2021
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22 Dec. 2020 - rubinann20022
Project & Science News
This will be the last News Digest for 2020; Rubin Observatory wishes all our colleagues and their families a very happy and relaxing holiday. This year’s holiday card is featured on ...
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17 Dec. 2020 - ann20022
On Friday 8 January 2021 journalists and other communications professionals are invited to participate in a virtual workshop on multi-messenger and time-domain astronomy. The workshop is part of the 237th ...
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9 Dec. 2020 - rubinann20021
Project & Science News
Rubin Observatory now has an official logo! The logo premiered on December 3rd with a press release, social media posts, and announcements on all the Rubin ...
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7 Dec. 2020 - ann20021
Following is an update on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on NSF’s NOIRLab.
Starting in mid-October 2020, science operations conducted with limited staff were re-established at Kitt Peak National ...
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4 Dec. 2020 - ann20020
Google Cloud today announced that Vera C. Rubin Observatory has entered into a three-year agreement to host its Interim Data Facility (IDF) on the Google Cloud Platform. This collaboration ushers ...
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3 Dec. 2020 - ann20019
Vera C. Rubin Observatory is pleased to announce the release of its official logo following the organization’s renaming in December 2019. Formerly known as the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope, Rubin ...
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