Vera C. Rubin Observatory Documentation for Data Preview 0.2 (DP0.2)

This site provides information about the Rubin Observatory’s Data Preview 0.2 (DP0.2).

DP0.2 Release Date: June 30, 2022

Data Preview 0 (DP0) is the first of three data previews during the period leading up to the start of Rubin Observatory Operations. The goals of DP0 are to serve as an early integration test of the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) Science Pipelines and the Rubin Science Platform (RSP), and to enable a limited number of astronomers and students to begin early preparations for science with the LSST.

Important

New to DP0? Welcome! See the Getting started with DP0 checklist.

Term definitions are provided on the Rubin Observatory Glossary & Acronyms webpage.

Resources for DP0 delegates

“Delegates” are the 600 data rights holders who have access to the DP0 data set.

Want to become a delegate? See the Getting started with DP0 checklist.

• DP0 Delegate Homepage
  • Getting started with DP0 checklist
  • Guidelines and expectations
  • Rubin Science Platform accounts
  • Rubin Community Forum
  • Kick-off info session
  • DP0 virtual seminars
  • Suggested delegate activities
  • Getting support
  • Code of conduct
  • Citation policies

DP0.2 data products

The data set used for DP0 is the 300 deg² of simulated, LSST-like images and catalogs generated by the Dark Energy Science Collaboration (DESC) for their Data Challenge 2 (DC2).

• DP0.2 Data Products
  • The DESC DC2 Data Set
  • DP0.2 Data Products Definition Document (DPDD)

DP0.2 data access and analysis tools

The Rubin Science Platform (RSP) is the web-based service for Rubin data access and analysis. Step-by-step instructions for RSP use are provided.

• Data Access and Analysis Tools
  • Rubin Science Platform (RSP)
    • RSP usage: risks and responsibilities
    • Portal Aspect
    • Notebook Aspect
    • API Aspect
    • ADQL Recipes
    • Python Functions
  • Data processing tools
  • RSP Future Functionality
    • RSP Future Functionality FAQ

Tutorials

Tutorials include hands-on executable tutorials and demonstrations based on science use cases for learning to use the RSP and the LSST Science Pipelines.

• DP0.2 Tutorials
  • Major Changes Log
  • Portal tutorials
  • Notebook tutorials
  • Command line tutorials
  • Contributed tutorials

Documentation project information

Information is provided on this documentation project and how to contribute to it.

• Documentation Project Information