Introduction
New data rights list posted at 2023 Affiliate PI and Junior Associate List
Save the date for PCW: https://community.lsst.org/t/rubin-pcw-2023-save-the-date/7472 . Marriott University Park in Tucson. “hope to make some sessions (plenaries and general-interest sessions) virtually accessible for those who cannot attend in person. “
Clarification of reason for CET changing to CST: https://community.lsst.org/t/name-change-rubin-community-science-team/7443/3
StarTracker cameras are beating down the TMA pointing uncertainty
Video of Wil and Ranpal being taken onto top of dome: https://rubin.canto.com/v/DigestPortal/album/HN2LC?from_main_library&display=curatedView&viewIndex=2&column=video&id=cnvmokm4it7jf3gbq1n2ffnl0k
Annual NSF/DOE Joint Operations Review. “a "yes" to all charge questions, many positive comments, and a very useful set of constructive recommendations to help guide future planning. “
Those with ideas for future newsletter items should contact the LSST:UK Project Managers (George Beckett and Terry Sloanlusc_pm@mlist.is.ed.ac.uk), while everyone is encouraged to subscribe to the Rubin Observatory Digest for more general news from the US observatory team.
Dummy heading for Chris and Mark
Christopher Frohmaier Mark Sullivan
Changes to the access to the Data Previews
Change to CIlogon for DP Delegates
Change to process of becoming DP0 delegate: https://community.lsst.org/t/the-current-process-for-new-delegates-no-more-applications/7452
Linking multiple IDs: https://rsp.lsst.io/guides/getting-started/linking-more-ids.html
Forthcoming meetings of interest
There are a number of meeting updates to report on this month. Please check-out the links below for more details.
The first announcement of the LSST@Europe 5 meeting has been made. The meeting will be held in Poreč, Croatia, during 25th--29th September 2023. Registration information is expected to be published by end of March 2023.
The dates have also been confirmed for the Rubin Project and Community Workshop 2023: it will be held on 7th--11th August in Tucson, Arizona. More details are expected in the coming weeks.
The IDAC coordinators (along with representatives from LSST:UK, LIneA, and the LINCC programme) are organising an IDAC workshop during 21st--22nd March 2023, entitled Supporting Computational Science with Rubin LSST. The workshop will be virtual and pre-signup is now available.
Other meetings of potential interest for the coming months include:
27th February – 3rd March: DESC Collaboration Meeting (virtual). Details to be published on DESC members website (login required).
24th - 28th July: DESC Collaboration Meeting (SLAC).
Members of the Consortium (not in receipt of travel funding through one of the Science Centre grants) may apply for travel support for meetings of this kind via the the LSST:UK Pool Travel Fund. Details are available at Forthcoming LSST-related Meetings .
Note that the current list of forthcoming meeting is always available on the Relevant Meetings page. You may also wish to check information held on the LSST organisation website LSST-organised events and the LSST Corporation website.
Announcements
If you have significant announcements that are directly relevant to LSST:UK and would like to share the announcement in a future newsletter, please contact the LSST:UK project managers.