# Observing Strategy breakout(s) at the Tucson 2016 PCW **URL:** \ **Category:** LSST2016\ **Tags:** observingstrategy, science\ **Created:** [May 23, 2016, 3:27pm UTC](https://www.rubin.community/t/observing-strategy-breakout-s-at-the-tucson-2016-pcw/799 "2016-05-23T15:27:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 11
**Author:** ![drphilmarshall](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/www.rubin.community/drphilmarshall/32/946_2.png) [@drphilmarshall](https://www.rubin.community/u/drphilmarshall)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2016, 12:59am UTC](https://www.rubin.community/t/observing-strategy-breakout-s-at-the-tucson-2016-pcw/799/11 "2016-05-27T00:59:55Z")
Interesting, thanks @tmatheson. I like the simulation idea too, @yoachim - coudl be an interesting focus point. @jsick we have strayed somewhat off topic here. Is there a way of making @tmatheson 's comment also show up in the new thread on a broker session that @ashish started? It’s here: > [@Transient Brokers and characterization of variables aided by XSim](http://www.rubin.community/t/transient-brokers-and-characterization-of-variables-aided-by-xsim/809): > > I would like to propose a discussion on different simulators, how they work with each other as well as with transient brokers to go the entire distance. In particular, I am interested in seeing how various model light-curves look at different LSST cadence and if a broker can start telling some of the simpler cases apart. So, (1) The big picture of brokering, and (2) The nitty-gritty of methodology to bring about the big picture. @fed, @drphilmarshall (please add others as you see fit or emai… --- _[View the full topic](https://www.rubin.community/t/observing-strategy-breakout-s-at-the-tucson-2016-pcw/799)._