Vera C. Rubin Observatory “First Look” Images

Just a quick note to say that the “first look” images from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory will be revealed at 11am (Eastern Daylight Time; 4pm local Irish Time). This is the live stream:

I understand there will be a watch party at the EAS meeting in Cork, but I will be on the train so I’ll miss it.

A few images have been released already as a sneak preview. Here is one, to whet your appetitite:

This image shows a small section of NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s total view of the Virgo cluster.
Image by NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory

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