SST
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The Simonyi Survey Telescope (SST) is a wide-field optical telescope at the Vera C. Rubin Observatory designed to conduct rapid, repeated imaging of the night sky for large-scale astronomical surveys.
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| Simonyi Survey Telescope | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
astronomical observatory instrument
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optical telescope ⓘ wide-field survey telescope ⓘ |
| abbreviation | SST NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Rubin Observatory telescope
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SST NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedProject | LSST Project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cameraResolution | 3.2 gigapixels ⓘ |
| country | Chile ⓘ |
| designedFor |
Legacy Survey of Space and Time
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large-scale astronomical surveys ⓘ rapid, repeated imaging of the night sky ⓘ time-domain astronomy ⓘ wide-field imaging ⓘ |
| effectiveAperture | 6.5 metres ⓘ |
| fieldOfView | approximately 9.6 square degrees ⓘ |
| focalRatio | f/1.234 ⓘ |
| fundingAgency |
Department of Energy, United States
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National Science Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
LSST Camera
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M1M3 primary-tertiary mirror ⓘ M2 secondary mirror ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cerro Pachón
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Chile ⓘ Coquimbo Region ⓘ |
| mirrorType | three-mirror anastigmat ⓘ |
| mountType | alt-azimuth mount ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Charles Simonyi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observatoryAltitude | about 2660 metres ⓘ |
| observatorySite | Cerro Pachón Observatory site ⓘ |
| observes | night sky ⓘ |
| operator | Vera C. Rubin Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organization | Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Vera C. Rubin Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMirrorDiameter | 8.4 metres ⓘ |
| primarySurvey | Legacy Survey of Space and Time GENERATED ⓘ |
| projectNameHistory | Large Synoptic Survey Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scienceGoals |
cataloguing the Solar System
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exploring the transient optical sky ⓘ mapping the Milky Way ⓘ probing dark energy ⓘ probing dark matter ⓘ |
| scienceMode | synoptic sky survey ⓘ |
| surveyCadence | high-cadence sky monitoring ⓘ |
| telescopeClass | survey telescope ⓘ |
| wavelengthBand |
near-infrared
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optical ⓘ |
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