Obserwatorium im. Very C. Rubin

Key facts

Alternative names

Rubin

Named after

Vera Rubin

Location s

Elqui Province , Coquimbo Region , Chile

Observatory code

X05

Altitude

2,672.75 m (8,768.9 ft)

Wavelength

320 nm (940 THz)–1,060 nm (280 THz)

First light

June 2025

Diameter

8.417 m (27 ft 7.4 in)

Secondary diameter

3.420 m (11 ft 2.6 in)

Tertiary diameter

5.016 m (16 ft 5.5 in)

Angular resolution

0.7″ median seeing limit, 0.2″ pixel size

Collecting area

35 m (380 sq ft)