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Observatory Metadata
[Rubin] Vera C. Rubin Observatory
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observatory type: GROUND_BASED
url: https://rubinobservatory.org/
Observatory Ephemeris Types
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"priority": 1,
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}
}Telescopes (1)
[LSST] Simonyi Survey Telescope
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[LSST] Simonyi Survey Telescope
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Instruments (1)
[LSSTCam] LSST Camera
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[LSSTCam] LSST Camera
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Filters (6)
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created_on: 2026-01-07T21:28:36.348328
name: Rubin u
peak_wavelength: null
min_wavelength: 3492.5 Å
max_wavelength: 3955.5 Å
is_operational: true
sensitivity_depth_unit: null
sensitivity_depth: null
sensitivity_time_seconds: null
instrument_id: b9342e4c-1106-4e47-a434-30c639ce661b
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created_on: 2026-01-07T21:28:36.348337
name: Rubin g
peak_wavelength: null
min_wavelength: 4064.5 Å
max_wavelength: 5549.5 Å
is_operational: true
sensitivity_depth_unit: null
sensitivity_depth: null
sensitivity_time_seconds: null
instrument_id: b9342e4c-1106-4e47-a434-30c639ce661b
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created_on: 2026-01-07T21:28:36.348340
name: Rubin r
peak_wavelength: null
min_wavelength: 5521.5 Å
max_wavelength: 6920.5 Å
is_operational: true
sensitivity_depth_unit: null
sensitivity_depth: null
sensitivity_time_seconds: null
instrument_id: b9342e4c-1106-4e47-a434-30c639ce661b
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created_on: 2026-01-07T21:28:36.348342
name: Rubin i
peak_wavelength: null
min_wavelength: 6916 Å
max_wavelength: 8202 Å
is_operational: true
sensitivity_depth_unit: null
sensitivity_depth: null
sensitivity_time_seconds: null
instrument_id: b9342e4c-1106-4e47-a434-30c639ce661b
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created_on: 2026-01-07T21:28:36.348344
name: Rubin z
peak_wavelength: null
min_wavelength: 8160 Å
max_wavelength: 9200 Å
is_operational: true
sensitivity_depth_unit: null
sensitivity_depth: null
sensitivity_time_seconds: null
instrument_id: b9342e4c-1106-4e47-a434-30c639ce661b
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created_on: 2026-01-07T21:28:36.348346
name: Rubin y
peak_wavelength: null
min_wavelength: 9322 Å
max_wavelength: 10184 Å
is_operational: true
sensitivity_depth_unit: null
sensitivity_depth: null
sensitivity_time_seconds: null
instrument_id: b9342e4c-1106-4e47-a434-30c639ce661b
Footprint
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] Constraints (1)
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