Dome Fly-around of Rubin Observatory, January 2023
Have you seen the dome on Rubin Observatory lately? Fly around the dome with us and get a drone’s eye view of the dome’s reflective surface, which was first applied in 2022. Although it looks great, Rubin’s dome isn’t shiny just to get the attention of passing drones. Studies have shown that when it comes to nighttime astronomical observatories, reflective surfaces mean better observing conditions.
