[Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] Vera Rubin Observatory Update

[Larry Wittig]

One aspect that hasn't received sufficient attention is the ability to
record and manage vast amounts of data. I haven't checked recently,
but I believe HDDs still outperform solid state memory in terms of
cost and storage density. Although they are slower, that may not be
the most important thing. I suspect this is also the case for AI LLMs.
HDDs are the unsung heroes of large data science and engineering,
without which large data science would not be possible.

On Sat, Jun 14, 2025 at 7:35 PM Peter Albin via LCTG <lctg at lists.toku.us> wrote:
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> Bring it up on Wednesday!
> Peter
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> On Jun 14, 2025, at 7:16 PM, Ted Kochanski via LCTG <lctg at lists.toku.us> wrote:
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> 
> All,
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> For quite a time we have been sliding along the LCTG session devoted to the Vera Rubin Ultra Camera and Telescope
> The time is coming when soon we will see actual "first light" from the telescope as revealed by the highest resolution astro camera -- ever
>
> Perhaps at the upcoming GASP - we should pick a date for the Vera Rubin telescope update
>
> This Revolutionary New Telescope Will Observe the Whole Sky Every Three Days
> June 12, 2025
> The game-changing Vera C. Rubin Observatory will collect more astronomical data in its first year than all other telescopes combined
> By Rebecca Boyle edited by Clara Moskowitz
> https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/blockbuster-new-vera-rubin-observatory-will-change-astronomy-forever/
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> See the following [with my highlight in Bold]:
> Blockbuster Eyes on the Sky
> On June 23, the world will get a look at some of the first images taken by the brand new Vera Rubin Observatory perched on a 8,799-foot peak in the Chilean Andes. Its camera is the largest in the history of astronomy, with a more-than-1.5-meter lens, making this observatory a game-changer. The scope will canvas the entire sky visible from the Southern Hemisphere every three days for 10 years. In its first year, the Rubin Observatory will collect more data than has been collected from all telescopes in the combined history of humanity.
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> Ted
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