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Rubin Science Assemblies

Date last updated: 22 Sep 2026 13:38 (MST)

Thursday mornings at 9:00am Pacific.

Connection info: Rubin Science Assemblies Zoom link request form

Weekly virtual sessions on learning to use the Rubin data products, pipelines, and services, run by the Rubin Community Science team (CST). All are welcome; students are especially encouraged. New to Rubin? Drop in and let Rubin staff help you get started.

Format

Alternates between tutorials and drop-in office hours, with the occasional presentation.

  • Tutorial - A hands-on demonstration of data analysis in the Rubin Science Platform.
  • Drop-in office hour - Get help, ask questions, or co-work with Rubin staff and attendees.
  • Presentations - A talk, typically without a hands-on component.

Assemblies with tutorials or presentations are recorded (links below).

Schedule and recordings for 2026

In early 2026, the assemblies are prioritizing presentations and hands-on tutorials on alerts, brokers, and follow-up resources. Note that ANTARES already presented:

  • From Mar 6 2025: The ANTARES Broker

Assemblies in 2026:

  • Jan 22, tutorial: Commissioning data and preparing for alerts
  • Feb 12, tutorial: The Babamul Broker
  • Feb 19, tutorial: The Fink Broker
  • Feb 26, tutorial: The Lasair Broker
  • Mar 26, tutorial: The ALeRCE Broker
  • Apr 2, tutorial: The Pitt-Google Broker
  • Apr 9, tutorial: The Points of Interest Broker
  • Apr 16, tutorial: The AMPEL Broker
  • Apr 23, presentation: Follow-up with Gemini Observatory: Once in a Rubin Gem, Elena Sabbi
  • Apr 30, tutorial: The SNAPS Broker
  • May 7, tutorial: Early preparation for LSSTCam and Data Preview 2
  • May 28, tutorial: Cutout Services
  • Jun 4, presentation: Survey Strategy: New v5.3 Baseline Simulation
  • Jun 11, tutorial: Extendedness Parameters
  • Jun 18, presentation: Early Science Updates and Q&A Session
  • Jul 2, drop-in office hour: Start of the LSST Q&A
  • Jul 9, tutorial: Alerts: retrieve and visualize contents with the RSP
  • Tue Aug 4, special presentation: Get started with Early Data Preview 2

August to mid-September: summer break

The fall assemblies series features representatives of the Independent Data Access Centers (IDACs):

  • Sep 17, presentation: The Spanish IDAC and CosmoHub
  • Sep 24, cancelled
  • Oct 1, presentation: The Brazilian IDAC (Parts I, II)
  • Oct 8, presentation: The UK IDAC & The Brazilian IDAC (Parts III, IV)
  • Oct 15, presentation: The Danish IDAC & the Canadian IDAC
  • Oct 22, cancelled for staff event
  • Oct 29, presentation: Rubin 2036

Assemblies will continue throughout 2026.

See a list of all recordings from years past.

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