RTN-098: Target-of-Opportunity Operations During the Science Verification Surveys

MacBride, Sean Patrick

doi:10.71929/rubin/3010894

Title: RTN-098: Target-of-Opportunity Operations During the Science Verification Surveys

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We describe the technical implementation of the Rubin Target-of-Opportunity system, the workflow during the early commissioning and science verification period, the responses to real and mock alerts, and lessons learned.

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Physik-Institut, University of Zurich

Publication Date:: Wed Dec 24 04:00:00 UTC 2025

Other Number(s):: Vera C. Rubin Observatory Technical Note RTN-098

DOE Contract Number:: AC02-76SF00515

Research Org.:: NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory

Sponsoring Org.:: U.S. National Science Foundation; U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science

Subject:: 79 ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS

OSTI Identifier:: 3010894

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.71929/rubin/3010894

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                    MacBride, Sean Patrick. RTN-098: Target-of-Opportunity Operations During the Science Verification Surveys.  United States: N. p., 2025. 
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                    MacBride, Sean Patrick. RTN-098: Target-of-Opportunity Operations During the Science Verification Surveys.  United States.  doi:https://doi.org/10.71929/rubin/3010894

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                    MacBride, Sean Patrick. 2025.  
"RTN-098: Target-of-Opportunity Operations During the Science Verification Surveys".  United States.  doi:https://doi.org/10.71929/rubin/3010894.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/3010894. Pub date:Wed Dec 24 04:00:00 UTC 2025

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