LUSC-B-46

D2.1.3: Operational plan for UK Data Facility

G.Beckett, R.Mann

This document contains a high-level, operational plan for the UK Data Facility, which encapsulates significant computational and staff contributions to the Rubin Observatory – focusing on the UK contribution to preparing science-ready data products from telescope observations and of serving those products to the astronomy community via a UK-based data facility.

LUSC-B-48

D3.5.3 LSST+VISTA Forced Photometry Module

R.Shirley, M. Banerji

This summarises the work conducted of the LSST and Near IR Data Fusion workpackage in Phase B of the LSST UK project.

LUSC-C-03

D2.6.6 Documentation for near-IR and crossmatch data products on UK RSP

G.Beckett, A.Ibsen, M. Read, S.Voutsinas

One of the advantages of LSST:UK operating an Independent Data Access Centre (IDAC) is the opportunity to host additional datasets and tools focused on UK science priorities. In addition to hosting these datasets, the UK IDAC team need to actively publicise and describe them, ensuring that astronomers can grasp the potential benefits of these datasets and confidently integrate them into their research. These datasets are expected to provide a valuable complement to Rubin data products published during the Early Science Program. The deliverable outlines efforts to document two specific UK-provided datasets. The first dataset involves a crossmatch catalogue for the Gaia EDR3 and CatWISE surveys (an early output of the Rubin in-kind contribution, UKD-S9). The second dataset comprises a near-infrared fused dataset that integrates HSC imaging with imaging from several overlapping VISTA surveys (VIKING, VIDEO and VHS). The described work not only enhances the accessibility and usability of the specific datasets but also establishes a methodology for documenting other ancillary datasets and supplementary services.

LUSC-C-06

D2.5.3.1: Ingestions of ancillary surveys for crossmatch

M.Read, G.Beckett

This deliverable involves the preparation of input datasets, by the DAC team, to allow the UK In-kind contribution, UKD-S9, to progress experiments with the “Supercrossmatch” algorithm.

LUSC-C-07

D1.9.1 LSST:UK Communications Plan

E.O’Kane

This document outlines how we will increase awareness of LSST:UK through external communication and defines our key audiences are. There is great potential for interest in the project beyond the astronomy community and several key audiences are outlined in this Communications Plan. Our plan also covers internal communication activities. A key part of the plan is to equip members of the research team, as ambassadors for LSST:UK, with the skills to talk about the global significance of LSST:UK.

LUSC-C-10

D2.5.1.1: Provision of hosting platform for Lasair Version 6

G.Blow, M.Holliman, G.Beckett

A key responsibility of the DAC team is to provision and support the hosting platform for Lasair. This is expected to be relatively stable, with a requirement for routine maintenance and day-to-day troubleshooting during Phase C, though two significant upgrades are likely to involve reconfiguration of the hosting platform.

08/Jul/24-12/Jul/24

DESC Collaboration Meeting

https://lsstdesc.org/

Switzerland | ETZ Zurich

14/Jul/24 - 19/Jul/24

RAS National Astronomy Meeting 2024

https://nam2024.hull.ac.uk/

Abstract submission closes 3 June.
Registration deadline 27 June.

Hull

22/Jul/24-25/Jul/24

Catching supermassive black holes with Rubin-LSST: Towards novel insights and discoveries into AGN science

https://indico.ict.inaf.it/event/2784/

Registration is now open.

Italy | Turin

22/Jul/24-26/Jul/24

Rubin Community Workshop 2024

Meeting website

In-person registration deadline is 21 June or when there are 250 attendees.

USA | SLAC, California (hybrid)

16/Sep/24—20/Sep/24

LSST@Europe6

https://meetings.iac.es/LSSTEurope6/

Spain | Island of La Palma