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The Vera C. Rubin Observatory Prompt Processing System

Year: 2026

Type: preprint

Abstract: Vera C. Rubin Observatory's Prompt Processing system will automatically process 10 TB of raw images to produce up to 10 million transient alerts per night. We summarize how Prompt Processing meets its throughput, latency, and reliability requirements and present results from Rubin Observatory Commissioning.

Source: arXiv (Cornell University)

DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2603.19541

Authors: Findeisen, Krzysztof, Lim, Kian-Tat, Speck, Dan, Chiang, Hsin-Fang, Howard, Erin Leigh, Sullivan, Ian S., Bellm, Eric C.

Institutions: University of Washington, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

Topic: Astronomy and Astrophysical Research

Subfield: Instrumentation

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Science Foundation, U.S. Department of Energy, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

Awards: NSF's National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory (NOIRLab): Management and Operations of Vera C. Rubin Observatory, Construction of Vera C. Rubin Observatory under the Major Research Equipment and Facilities Construction (MREFC) Account, Final Design, Construction and Operations of Vera C. Rubin Observatory, G2371548206, G262532246, G4235786860, G4654690619, NSF's National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory (NOIRLab) as a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC), G5570207115, G969889393

OpenAlex ID: W7140121942

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