Introduction
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Summary of Consortium Board meeting – 16 January 2024
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First RSP Sessions delivered
In the previous issue we published the Introduction to the Rubin Science Platform sessions to introduce the platform and demonstrate some of its features. The first one took place on 17 January 2024 at the University of Nottingham, followed by sessions at the Universities of Oxford, Portsmouth, and Surrey.
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Details on the remaining the sessions (including precise locations and how-to-get-there instructions) are can be found on the Introduction to the RSP sessions Confluence page.
An online session will take place once the in-person sessions have concluded – date TBC
Latest Rubin Observatory science release: Intracluster light
The third science release from the Rubin Observatory focuses on how the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) will be the first astronomical survey to provide scientists with the data needed to detect intracluster light.
Found in galaxy clusters, the largest objects in the universe that are held together by their own gravity, intracluster light is extremely faint. It is difficult to detect by most telescopes and cameras. The data provided by LSST will offer new insights into the history of galaxy clusters.
https://rubinobservatory.org/news/fossil-record-cluster-evolution
Forthcoming meetings of interest
A selection of meetings in meetings in early 2024.
Dates | Meeting Title/ Event | Meeting Website/ Contact | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
20/May/24 to 23/May/24 | Rare Gems in Big Data. The discovery potential of large astrophysical surveys: science opportunities, tools, and techniques | Tucson, AZ, USA | |
15/Apr/24 to 19/Apr/24 | KAVLI-IAU (IAUS 387) Symposium, “(Toward) Discovery of Life Beyond Earth and its Impact | Durham University, UK | |
15/Apr/24 to 16/Apr/24 | Challenging the Standard Cosmological Model – scientific discussion meeting | Royal Society, London, UK | |
12/Mar/24 to 15/Mar/24 | Preparing for the Statistical Age of Strong Gravitational Lens Science with the Rubin Observatory Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) | ContactAprajita Verma | Oxford, UK |
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.