File:Rubin Observatory and Its Target.jpg
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English: This image captures not only Vera C. Rubin Observatory, a Program of NSF’s NOIRLab, but one of the celestial specimens Rubin Observatory will observe when it comes online: the Milky Way. The bright halo of gas and stars on the left side of the image highlights the very center of the Milky Way galaxy. The dark path that cuts through this center is known as the Great Rift, because it gives the appearance that the Milky Way has been split in half, right through its center and along its radial arms. In fact, the Great Rift is caused by a shroud of dust, which blocks and scatters visible light. This dust makes the Great Rift a difficult space to observe. Fortunately,Rubin is being built to conduct the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST). This survey will observe the entire visible southern sky every few nights over the course of a decade, capturing about 1000 images of the sky every night and giving us a new view of our evolving Universe. The LSST is set toprobe four areas of science, one of which is mapping the Milky Way to answer questions about its structure and formation. Once Rubin Observatory comes online in 2024, scientists will be able to access the data taken every night of operation. Rubin Observatory is a joint initiative of the National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy (DOE). Once completed, Rubin will be operated jointly by NSF’s NOIRLab and DOE's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory to carry out the Legacy Survey of Space and Time.
Español: Esta imagen no sólo captura el Observatorio Vera C. Rubin, un Programa de NOIRLab de NSF, sino que también a uno de los especímenes celestes que el Observatorio Rubin observará cuando entre en funcionamiento: la Vía Láctea. El halo brillante de gas y estrellas en la parte izquierda de la imagen destaca el centro mismo de nuestra galaxia. El sendero oscuro que atraviesa este centro se conoce como la Gran Grieta, porque da la impresión de que la Vía Láctea estuviese partida en dos, justo a través de su centro y a lo largo de sus brazos espirales. En realidad, la Gran Grieta está formada por un manto de polvo que bloquea y dispersa la luz visible, convirtiéndola en un espacio difícil de observar. Por suerte, Rubin se está construyendo para llevar a cabo la Investigación del Espacio-Tiempo como Legado para la Posteridad (LSST por sus siglas en inglés). Esta investigación observará por una década todo el cielo austral visible, capturando unas 1.000 imágenes del cielo cada noche y ofreciéndonos una nueva perspectiva de nuestro Universo en evolución. El LSST está destinado a explorar cuatro áreas de la ciencia, y una de ellas es mapear la Vía Láctea para responder interrogantes sobre su estructura y formación. Una vez que el Observatorio Rubin entre en operación en 2024, los científicos podrán acceder a los datos recopilados en cada noche de operación.
El Observatorio Rubin es una iniciativa conjunta de la Fundación Nacional de Ciencias y el Departamento de Energía (DOE). Una vez completado, el Observatorio Rubin será operado conjuntamente por NOIRLab de NSF y el Laboratorio Nacional del Acelerador SLAC de DOE para llevar a cabo el estudio denominado Legacy Survey of Space and Time. |
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| Source | https://noirlab.edu/public/images/iotw2207a/ |
| Author | Rubin Observatory/NSF/AURA/B. Quint |
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