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View article: Recommendations for the Vera C. Rubin Observatory Early Science Schedule
Recommendations for the Vera C. Rubin Observatory Early Science Schedule Open
The NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory announced plans to modify the release timetable for the final data preview (DP2) and its first data release (DR1). The Observatory solicited community feedback regarding potential paths forward, as sup…
View article: Sorcha: A Solar System Survey Simulator for the Legacy Survey of Space and Time
Sorcha: A Solar System Survey Simulator for the Legacy Survey of Space and Time Open
The upcoming Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) at the Vera C. Rubin Observatory is expected to revolutionize solar system astronomy. Unprecedented in scale, this 10 yr wide-field survey will collect billions of observations and discov…
View article: <tt>Sorcha</tt>: Optimized Solar System Ephemeris Generation
Sorcha: Optimized Solar System Ephemeris Generation Open
Sorcha is a solar system survey simulator built for the Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) and future large-scale wide-field surveys. Over the 10 yr survey, the LSST is expected to collect roughly a billion …
View article: Predictions of the LSST Solar System Yield: Near-Earth Objects, Main Belt Asteroids, Jupiter Trojans, and Trans-Neptunian Objects
Predictions of the LSST Solar System Yield: Near-Earth Objects, Main Belt Asteroids, Jupiter Trojans, and Trans-Neptunian Objects Open
The NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory is a new 8m-class survey facility presently being commissioned in Chile, expected to begin the 10 yr long Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) by the end of 2025. Using the purpose-built Sorcha surve…
View article: Predictions of the LSST Solar System Yield: Discovery Rates and Characterizations of Centaurs
Predictions of the LSST Solar System Yield: Discovery Rates and Characterizations of Centaurs Open
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) will start by the end of 2025 and operate for 10 yr, offering billions of observations of the southern night sky. One of its main science goals is to create an inventory …
View article: NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory Observations of Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS (C/2025 N1)
NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory Observations of Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS (C/2025 N1) Open
We report on the observation and measurement of astrometry, photometry, morphology, and activity of the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS, also designated C/2025 N1 (ATLAS), with the NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory. The third interstellar obj…
View article: Faint Solar System Object Discovery in Rubin Data with Parallax-Corrected Shift-and-Stack
Faint Solar System Object Discovery in Rubin Data with Parallax-Corrected Shift-and-Stack Open
The population of Trans-Neptunian Objects (TNOs) offers critical insights into the formation and dynamical evolution of the solar system and planetary systems elsewhere. Despite an estimated mass 20–100 times that of the asteroid belt, few…
View article: Observational Constraints on a Distant Belt Beyond the Kuiper Belt with the Dark Energy Survey and Prospects for Discoverability with Rubin Observatory
Observational Constraints on a Distant Belt Beyond the Kuiper Belt with the Dark Energy Survey and Prospects for Discoverability with Rubin Observatory Open
Previous wide-field surveys have observed a sharp decline in the radial distribution of Kuiper Belt Objects (KBOs) around 50 au, known as the Kuiper Cliff. Recently, the New Horizons Subaru TNO (Trans-Neptunian object) Survey found an incr…
View article: Two detections per night: implementing LSST's audacious asteroid-finding paradigm
Two detections per night: implementing LSST's audacious asteroid-finding paradigm Open
While most asteroid surveys aim to image each survey field four times per night, the Vera Rubin Observatory's Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) cadence of two repeat visits per night cannot confidently identify new asteroids in a sing…
View article: The Rubin Comet Catchers Citizen Science Project: Launch and Initial Results
The Rubin Comet Catchers Citizen Science Project: Launch and Initial Results Open
Cometary activity — visible as tails or comae — offers a fleeting glimpse into the icy, volatile-rich small bodies of our solar system. Yet, despite the anticipated discovery of five million minor planets by the Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s…
View article: The Captured and the Crossing: Predictions for the LSST Discovery Yields for Neptune Trojans and Centaurs
The Captured and the Crossing: Predictions for the LSST Discovery Yields for Neptune Trojans and Centaurs Open
The giant planet region of the Solar System (5.2 au < a < 30.1 au) can be a highly chaotic and dynamic environment of small body science, whose resident minor bodies can offer unique insights into both early Solar System formation and pres…
View article: Sorcha: A Solar System Survey Simulator for the Legacy Survey of Space and Time
Sorcha: A Solar System Survey Simulator for the Legacy Survey of Space and Time Open
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) will provide an unprecedented dataset to explore the Solar System’s small body inventory. The survey will discover nearly 4 million new Solar System bodies. This is nearl…
View article: Predictions of the LSST Solar System Yield: Near-Earth Objects, Main Belt Asteroids, Jupiter Trojans, and Trans-Neptunian Objects
Predictions of the LSST Solar System Yield: Near-Earth Objects, Main Belt Asteroids, Jupiter Trojans, and Trans-Neptunian Objects Open
The NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory is a new 8m-class survey facility presently being commissioned in Chile, expected to begin the 10yr-long Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) by the end of 2025. Using the purpose-built Sorcha suvey …
View article: Initial Rubin Solar System results: Performance, first discoveries, and expectations for operations
Initial Rubin Solar System results: Performance, first discoveries, and expectations for operations Open
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory is a new NSF/DOE-funded facility on Cerro Pachón, Chile. It houses the 8.4m Simonyi Survey Telescope and the 3.2 Gigapixel LSSTCam camera. The Observatory is in the final stages of commissioning, expected to e…
View article: A Pan-STARRS Search for Distant Planets: Part 1
A Pan-STARRS Search for Distant Planets: Part 1 Open
We present a search for distant planets in Pan-STARRS1. We calibrated our search by injecting an isotropic control population of synthetic detections into Pan-STARRS1 source catalogs, providing a high-fidelity alternative to injecting synt…
View article: Predictions of the LSST Solar System Yield: Discovery Rates and Characterizations of Centaurs
Predictions of the LSST Solar System Yield: Discovery Rates and Characterizations of Centaurs Open
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) will start by the end of 2025 and operate for ten years, offering billions of observations of the southern night sky. One of its main science goals is to create an invent…
View article: Sorcha: A Solar System Survey Simulator for the Legacy Survey of Space and Time
Sorcha: A Solar System Survey Simulator for the Legacy Survey of Space and Time Open
The upcoming Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) at the Vera C. Rubin Observatory is expected to revolutionize solar system astronomy. Unprecedented in scale, this ten-year wide-field survey will collect billions of observations and dis…
View article: A Pan-STARRS Search for Distant Planets: Part 1
A Pan-STARRS Search for Distant Planets: Part 1 Open
We present a search for distant planets in Pan-STARRS1. We calibrated our search by injecting an isotropic control population of synthetic detections into Pan-STARRS1 source catalogs, providing a high-fidelity alternative to injecting synt…
View article: Sorcha: Optimized Solar System Ephemeris Generation
Sorcha: Optimized Solar System Ephemeris Generation Open
Sorcha is a solar system survey simulator built for the Vera C. Rubin Observatory's Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) and future large-scale wide-field surveys. Over the ten-year survey, the LSST is expected to collect roughly a billi…
View article: Expected Impact of Rubin Observatory LSST on NEO Follow-up
Expected Impact of Rubin Observatory LSST on NEO Follow-up Open
We simulate and analyze the contribution of the Rubin Observatory Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) to the rate of discovery of near-Earth-object (NEO) candidates, their submission rates to the NEO Confirmation page (NEOCP), and the r…
View article: A Link Between White Dwarf Pulsars and Polars: Multiwavelength Observations of the 9.36-minute Period Variable Gaia22ayj
A Link Between White Dwarf Pulsars and Polars: Multiwavelength Observations of the 9.36-minute Period Variable Gaia22ayj Open
White dwarfs (WDs) are the most abundant compact objects, and recent surveys have suggested that over a third of WDs in accreting binaries host a strong ( B ≳ 1 MG) magnetic field. However, the origin and evolution of WD magnetism remain u…
View article: A Well-Characterized Survey for Centaurs in Pan-STARRS1
A Well-Characterized Survey for Centaurs in Pan-STARRS1 Open
To prepare for the upcoming Legacy Survey of Space and Time, we develop methods for quantifying the selection function of a wide-field survey as a function of all six orbital parameters and absolute magnitude. We perform a HelioLinC3D sear…
View article: AI-enhanced Citizen Science Discovers Cometary Activity on Near-Earth Object (523822) 2012 DG61
AI-enhanced Citizen Science Discovers Cometary Activity on Near-Earth Object (523822) 2012 DG61 Open
We report the discovery of cometary activity in the form of a pronounced tail emanating from Near-Earth Object (523822) 2012 DG 61 , identified in UT 2024 April 18 Dark Energy Camera images by our AI assistant TailNet. TailNet is an AI des…
View article: A Well-Characterized Survey for Centaurs in Pan-STARRS1
A Well-Characterized Survey for Centaurs in Pan-STARRS1 Open
To prepare for the upcoming Legacy Survey of Space and Time, we develop methods for quantifying the selection function of a wide-field survey as a function of all six orbital parameters and absolute magnitude. We perform a HelioLinC3D sear…