Englisch Lecture: The Vera C. Rubin Observatory – the first of its kind

Name: Englisch Lecture: The Vera C. Rubin Observatory – the first of its kind
Start: 2025-09-26T20:00:00+02:00
Location: Rosenheimer Str. 145 h, Munich, Germany

Schedule

Fri, 26 Sep, 2025 at 08:00 pm

UTC+02:00

Location

Rosenheimer Str. 145 h, Munich, Germany | Munich, BY

English lecture "The Vera C. Rubin Observatory – the first of its kind
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory – the first of its kind"
Lecture in English by Paul Salazar (Munich Public Observatory)
Friday, 26 September 2025, 8 p.m.
Venue: Volkssternwarte München, Gisela-Stein-Str. Ecke Ludwig-Jung-Bogen, 81671 München
The talk will focus on the design, development and first images from the observatory, and will provide insight how this kind of system brings a unique perspective into the modern world of scientific discovery of the cosmos.
The 8.4-meter Simonyi Survey Telescope at Rubin Observatory, equipped with the LSST Camera — the largest digital camera ever built — will take detailed images of the southern hemisphere sky for 10 years, covering the entire sky every few nights and creating an ultra-wide, ultra-high-definition, time-lapse record — the largest astronomical movie of all time. This unique movie will bring the night sky to life, yielding a treasure trove of discoveries: asteroids and comets, pulsating stars, and supernova explosions.
credits: Rubin Observatory/NSF/AURA/B. Quint
Online ticket booking
Advance booking recommended due to the limited number of seats.
Tickets €10/7
Members free
Admission from 7:45 p.m.
If the skies are clear, guests are invited to visit our rooftop observatory after the talk and enjoy the views.
https://sternwarte-muenchen.de/event-vsw/vera-rubin-en/