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    • Rubin Observatory under a blue and pink sunset sky. Venus appears as a bright point directly overhead. The bottom third of the image is a rocky landscape. The observatory building sits atop the landscape and has a white base and silver angular dome. To the right is a white crane. Just above the landscape and behind the observatory building are some gray clouds near the horizon.
      Rubin Observatory and Venus at sunset
    • A white observatory building with shiny silver dome sits on a rocky site under a dark late-twilight sky. A second small dome sits on a neighboring hill. The sky fills the top half of the image and is a uniform dark blue, with a hint of orange on the left horizon. Tiny pinpricks of stars are scattered in the sky, with a single large point, the planet Venus, just to left above the observatory. The brown, rocky desert landscape fills the bottom half of the image, darkened so that details are hard to pick out. A collection of shipping containers are lined up side by side in the lower right.
      Rubin Observatory and Venus at sunset
    • A white observatory building with shiny silver dome sits on a rocky site under a pink sunset sky. A second small dome sits on a neighboring hill. The sky fills the top half of the image and fades from dark blue, to pink, and finally to yellow on the left horizon. Tiny pinpricks of stars are scattered in the sky, with a single large point, the planet Venus, directly above the observatory. The brown, rocky desert landscape fills the bottom half of the image, orange-hued but darkened so that details are hard to pick out. A collection of shipping containers are lined up side by side in the lower right.
      Rubin Observatory and Venus at sunset
    • A white observatory building with shiny silver dome sits on a rocky site under a late sunset sky. A second small dome sits on a neighboring hill. The sky fills the top half of the image, and fades from dark blue on the right to purple on the left, with yellow along the horizon. Tiny pinpricks of stars are scattered in the sky, with a single large point, the planet Venus, directly above the observatory. The brown, rocky desert landscape fills the bottom half of the image, darkened so that details are hard to pick out. A collection of shipping containers are lined up side by side in the lower right.
      Rubin Observatory and Venus at sunset
    • A white observatory building with shiny silver dome sits on a rocky site under a pink sunset sky. A second small dome sits on a neighboring hill. The sky fills the top half of the image and fades from blue in the top right to a vivid orange on the left horizon. Tiny pinpricks of stars are scattered in the sky, and wispy clouds fan from the left horizon. A single large point, the planet Venus, shines brightly through the clouds to the upper left of the observatory. The brown, rocky desert landscape fills the bottom half of the image. A collection of shipping containers are lined up side by side in the lower right.
      Rubin Observatory and Venus at sunset
    • Rubin Observatory under a starry night sky. The observatory sits on top of its rocky summit site toward the bottom, and is made of a long white building that extends to the left and a silver angular dome sticking up. A silhouetted crane is parked to the right. Red nighttime lights glow from inside the observatory entry at the bottom left. Five tan colored pickups trucks and SUVs are parked in the dirt lot in front of the observatory building.
      Rubin Under the Stars
    • Rubin Observatory under a starry night sky. The observatory sits on top of its rocky summit site toward the bottom, and is made of a long white building that extends to the left and a silver angular dome sticking up. A silhouetted crane is parked to the right. The Milky Way is visible as a denser region of blue stars extending from the center of the image to the upper left. The city lights of La Serena are seen in the lower left in the distance.
      Rubin Under the Stars
    • Rubin's massive telescope support structure dominates the scene beneath the open observatory dome slit showing blue sky above. The support structure is made of teal steel, and is viewed from the side. The bottom third of the support structure is the primary mirror cell, a large teal steel block with a black circular disk on top. Above the mirror cell, the middle third of the support structure is a thick teal steel ring, which primarily supports the top third. The top third is made of angled steel beams that support two hollow, thin teal steel rings at the top. The rings will hold the secondary mirror and giant digital camera. Surrounding the telescope support structure are the criss-crossing steel beams of the dome's interior.
      Telescope Mount
    • The Rubin Observatory telescope mount viewed from below and to the side. The telescope mount is a cylindrical, teal steel support structure. The base of the cylinder has a much thicker steel support, to be able to support heavy equipment that will be bolted onto it from below. Below the telescope mount, the huge teal steel cell that will support the 8.4-meter primary mirror is in the process of being installed.
      M1M3 cell and surrogate installation
    • The Rubin Observatory telescope mount inside the closed observatory dome. The telescope mount is an open framed, cylindrical, teal steel support structure. The base of the cylinder has a much thicker steel support ring, to be able to support heavy equipment that will be bolted onto it from below. Below the telescope mount, the huge teal steel cell that will support the 8.4-meter primary mirror is in the process of being installed. Yellow safety railings separate the zone around the telescope mount from the surrounding dome floor area.
      M1M3 cell and surrogate installation
    • The Rubin Observatory primary mirror cell is suspended beneath the telescope mount, in the process of being installed. A person in an orange construction vest and white hard hat stands slightly to the right, facing the mirror cell. The cell itself is as tall as the person, and four times as wide as the person is tall. On top of the cell is a thick black disk that replicates the dimensions and mass of the 8.4-meter primary mirror. The black disk is just below a similarly sized opening in the telescope mount base, which is a large, thick teal steel structure that the heavy mirror will be bolted to.
      M1M3 cell and surrogate installation
    • Close up of Rubin Observatory's mirror cell structure sitting beneath the telescope mount, waiting to be installed. The mirror cell is a teal rectangular box with rounded bottom corners, sitting on top of a yellow cart. On top sits the primary mirror replica mass, which looks like a thick black disk. Two gray utility boxes are bolted to the front of the mirror cell structure. The opening to the telescope mount above is a black ring structure that extends out of view to both sides.
      Mirror Cell Installation
    • The Rubin mirror cell surrogate mass on the platform lift. The surrogate mass is a criss-crossing structure of yellow steel. The mass is about as tall as a person, but several times larger in the other two dimensions. The observatory platform lift is a huge, open elevator used to transport large equipment, so the Chilean desert is visible on the other side. The lift is at its highest level, meaning that the portion of the building roof above it has been raised as well
      Mass Surrogate Removal
    • Rubin Observatory Dome
    • The Rubin mirror cell surrogate mass on the platform lift, viewed from the side. The surrogate mass is a criss-crossing structure of yellow steel. The mass is about as tall as a person, but several times larger in the other two dimensions. The observatory platform lift is a huge, open elevator used to transport large equipment, so the Chilean desert landscape is visible on the other side.
      Mass Surrogate Removal
    • The Rubin mirror cell surrogate mass on the platform lift. The surrogate mass is a criss-crossing structure of yellow steel. The mass is about as tall as a person, but several times larger in the other two dimensions. The observatory platform lift is a huge, open elevator used to transport large equipment, so the Chilean desert is visible on the other side. The lift is at its highest level, meaning that the portion of the building roof above it has been raised as well
      Mass Surrogate Removal
    • The Rubin mirror cell surrogate mass on the platform lift. The surrogate mass is a criss-crossing structure of yellow steel. The mass is about as tall as a person, but several times larger in the other two dimensions. The observatory platform lift is a huge, open elevator used to transport large equipment. The lift is at its highest level, meaning that the portion of the building roof above it has been raised as well
      Mass Surrogate Removal
    • A dense field of uniformly distributed stars on a black background. The stars are varied in size and color, with most stars appearing either blue or orange. A few of the stars have a red appearance. There are a couple of blobs with denser stars. The densest blob is at the center left, and two more appear at the bottom
      Stellar coadded image
    • This landscape video is divided into three vertical panels. The left panel contains caption and credit text reading "Process of installing the last Cryo refrigeration cabinet beneath the SST. Bruno Quint." The center and right panels show a timelapse from two different angles of five people moving a large metal box into position using a green cart.
      Refrigeration cabinet install
    • Four people wearing bright orange and yellow construction vests and hard hats stand in an enclosed industrial area. The people pose next to a large silver box suspended from the ceiling. Both the ceiling and floor are made of metal grates
      Refrigeration cabinets installation
    • A group of five people sit and stand around numerous computer monitors of different sizes in the Rubin Observatory control room. Three of the people are sitting at a large curved desk in blue rolling chairs. Computer monitors and laptops populate the desk. Two people stand on either side of the desk. Everyone is looking at one of three large TV screens to the left showing several data information windows.
      Observing Team
    • A small group of people sit and stand around numerous computer monitors of different sizes in the Rubin Observatory control room. Three of the people are sitting at a large curved desk in blue rolling chairs. Computer monitors and laptops populate the desk. Beyond the desk a person is standing. They are looking at one of three large TV screens showing several data information windows.
      Observing
    • A white observatory building with silver dome is silhouetted against a sunset sky, next to a large crane. The sky fades from blue, to pink, to yellow, to orange toward the horizon. The sky appears brighter just behind the observatory, making it seem to glow from behind. To the right and left of the observatory, layered mountain ridges fade into the distance.
      Rubin After Sunset
    • A white observatory building with silver dome is silhouetted against a sunset sky, next to a large crane. The sky fades from pink in the upper right, to yellow, to orange toward the lower left. The sky appears brighter just behind the observatory, making it seem to glow from behind.
      Rubin Closeup
    • Three different telescope buildings sit atop their rocky summits, The nearest telescope is to the right, and is in shadow. The other telescopes are more distant to the left, and are in the red-orange glow of sunset. Distant mountain peaks are visible in the background under a clear, yellow-hued sky.
      AuxTel, Gemini, SOAR
    • An orange crane with a basket to hold a person frames a telescope building in the background. The main body of the crane is on four wheels, to the left of the image. The crane's arm extends horizontally through the top third of the image, then down to the lower right. The telescope building is visible through the three-sided frame created by the crane body and arm. Mountains in distance glow with the reds and oranges of sunset under a blue sky.
      Auxiliary Telescope and Crane
    • Fiver people smiling for a group selfie in an elevator mirror, dressed in construction safety equipment. They are all wearing bright orange shirts or vests, safety harnesses, and hard hats. The person second from the left is holding the phone camera used for the selfie.
      Elevator Selfie
    • Four people smiling for a group selfie in an elevator mirror, dressed in construction safety equipment. They are all wearing orange construction vests, safety harnesses, and hard hats. The person on the left is holding the phone camera used for the selfie.
      Full Harness Gear in the Elevator
    • A side view of the teal telescope mount assembly, which is the steel support structure for the Rubin Observatory telescope, camera, and mirrors. The shape of the mount assembly resembles a vase a bit taller than it is wide, rounded on the bottom and tipped on its side. We can see through the mount assembly's open steel framing to the other side of the dome. All around is the teal steel framing that makes up the observatory dome. The dome is partially opened above.
      Half Open Wide Angle
    • A side view of the teal telescope mount assembly, which is the steel support structure for the Rubin Observatory telescope, camera, and mirrors. The shape of the mount assembly resembles a vase a bit taller than it is wide, rounded on the bottom and tipped on its side. We can see through the mount assembly's open steel framing to the other side of the dome. All around is the teal steel framing that makes up the observatory dome. The dome is partially opened above.
      Half Open
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