LSST Galaxies Science Collaboration
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The LSST Galaxies Science Collaboration is a scientific working group dedicated to using data from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s Legacy Survey of Space and Time to study the formation, evolution, and properties of galaxies across cosmic time.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| LSST Galaxies SC | 1 |
| LSST Galaxies Science Collaboration canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: LSST Galaxies Science Collaboration Context triple: [Simonyi Survey Telescope, scienceCollaboration, LSST Galaxies Science Collaboration]
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A.
Dark Energy Survey
The Dark Energy Survey is a large international astronomical project that uses a wide-field camera on a Chilean telescope to map hundreds of millions of galaxies and study the nature of dark energy and cosmic acceleration.
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Advanced Camera for Surveys
The Advanced Camera for Surveys is a high-resolution imaging instrument on the Hubble Space Telescope designed to capture detailed observations of distant galaxies, galaxy clusters, and other faint astronomical objects.
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C.
Carnegie Irvine Galaxy Survey
The Carnegie Irvine Galaxy Survey is an astronomical project that provides detailed optical imaging and analysis of nearby galaxies to study their structure, formation, and evolution.
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DECam Legacy Survey
The DECam Legacy Survey is a wide-field astronomical imaging project that uses the Dark Energy Camera to map large areas of the sky for studies of galaxy evolution, cosmology, and targets for spectroscopic surveys.
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E.
Carnegie-Spitzer-IMACS Survey
The Carnegie-Spitzer-IMACS Survey is an astronomical research project that combines infrared observations from the Spitzer Space Telescope with optical spectroscopy from the IMACS instrument to study the formation and evolution of galaxies across cosmic time.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: LSST Galaxies Science Collaboration Target entity description: The LSST Galaxies Science Collaboration is a scientific working group dedicated to using data from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s Legacy Survey of Space and Time to study the formation, evolution, and properties of galaxies across cosmic time.
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A.
Dark Energy Survey
The Dark Energy Survey is a large international astronomical project that uses a wide-field camera on a Chilean telescope to map hundreds of millions of galaxies and study the nature of dark energy and cosmic acceleration.
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B.
Advanced Camera for Surveys
The Advanced Camera for Surveys is a high-resolution imaging instrument on the Hubble Space Telescope designed to capture detailed observations of distant galaxies, galaxy clusters, and other faint astronomical objects.
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C.
Carnegie Irvine Galaxy Survey
The Carnegie Irvine Galaxy Survey is an astronomical project that provides detailed optical imaging and analysis of nearby galaxies to study their structure, formation, and evolution.
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D.
DECam Legacy Survey
The DECam Legacy Survey is a wide-field astronomical imaging project that uses the Dark Energy Camera to map large areas of the sky for studies of galaxy evolution, cosmology, and targets for spectroscopic surveys.
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E.
Carnegie-Spitzer-IMACS Survey
The Carnegie-Spitzer-IMACS Survey is an astronomical research project that combines infrared observations from the Spitzer Space Telescope with optical spectroscopy from the IMACS instrument to study the formation and evolution of galaxies across cosmic time.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomy collaboration
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scientific collaboration ⓘ working group ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
LSST Galaxies SC
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linked to:
LSST Galaxies Science Collaboration
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| activity |
coordinates preparation for LSST data challenges
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develops simulations and mock catalogs for galaxy studies ⓘ hosts telecons and meetings for members ⓘ organizes working groups on specific galaxy science topics ⓘ produces white papers and technical notes ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Dark Energy Science Collaboration
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linked to:
LSST Dark Energy Science Collaboration
LSST Active Galactic Nuclei Science Collaboration ⓘ LSST Stars, Milky Way, and Local Volume Science Collaboration ⓘ |
| country | international ⓘ |
| field |
astronomy
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astrophysics ⓘ galaxy evolution ⓘ observational cosmology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
active galactic nuclei as part of galaxy evolution
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dwarf galaxies ⓘ environmental effects on galaxies ⓘ galaxies across cosmic time ⓘ galaxy clustering ⓘ galaxy morphology and structure ⓘ galaxy photometry with LSST ⓘ galaxy shape measurements ⓘ galaxy–halo connection ⓘ large-scale structure traced by galaxies ⓘ low surface brightness galaxies ⓘ massive galaxies ⓘ multi-band imaging of galaxies ⓘ star formation in galaxies ⓘ statistical studies of galaxy populations ⓘ time-domain properties of galaxies ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| membership | open to scientists interested in LSST galaxy science ⓘ |
| parentProject |
Legacy Survey of Space and Time
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Vera C. Rubin Observatory ⓘ |
| partOf |
LSST Science Collaborations
ⓘ
Rubin Observatory Science Collaborations ⓘ
linked to:
LSST Science Collaborations
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| purpose |
develop analysis methods for LSST galaxy data
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develop science cases for LSST galaxy studies ⓘ prepare for LSST galaxy science analyses ⓘ study galaxy evolution ⓘ study galaxy formation ⓘ study physical properties of galaxies ⓘ |
| usesDataFrom |
Legacy Survey of Space and Time
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Vera C. Rubin Observatory ⓘ |
| website | https://sites.google.com/lsst.org/lsstgsc ⓘ |
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Subject: LSST Galaxies Science Collaboration Description of subject: The LSST Galaxies Science Collaboration is a scientific working group dedicated to using data from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s Legacy Survey of Space and Time to study the formation, evolution, and properties of galaxies across cosmic time.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: LSST Galaxies Science Collaboration