# \#rrb **URL:** https://www.rubin.community/tag/rrb/396.md [Latest](https://www.rubin.community/latest.md) · [Categories](https://www.rubin.community/categories.md) · [Tags](https://www.rubin.community/tags.md) --- ## [RRB: Tracing the Assembly Histories of Polar-Structure Galaxies through Low-Surface-Brightness Features](https://www.rubin.community/t/rrb-tracing-the-assembly-histories-of-polar-structure-galaxies-through-low-surface-brightness-features/12382)
**Author:** [@jonahg17](https://www.rubin.community/u/jonahg17)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2026, 12:46am UTC](https://www.rubin.community/t/rrb-tracing-the-assembly-histories-of-polar-structure-galaxies-through-low-surface-brightness-features/12382 "2026-07-30T00:46:55Z")
Polar-structure galaxies (PSGs) are rare galaxies containing orthogonal components to the main galactic disk. They frequently contain formation-mechanism tracers called low-surface-brightness (LSB) features, which are di… --- ## [RRB: Searching for Tidal Structure in the Fornax Globular Clusters with DP1](https://www.rubin.community/t/rrb-searching-for-tidal-structure-in-the-fornax-globular-clusters-with-dp1/12338)
**Author:** [@ALoney](https://www.rubin.community/u/ALoney)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2026, 5:34pm UTC](https://www.rubin.community/t/rrb-searching-for-tidal-structure-in-the-fornax-globular-clusters-with-dp1/12338 "2026-07-26T17:34:49Z")
The Fornax dwarf spheroidal galaxy hosts six globular clusters that present a long standing dynamical puzzle: models predict they should have sunk toward the galaxy’s center, yet they remain at large radii. With LSST DP… --- ## [RRB: CanDIAPL dashboard for LSST monitoring](https://www.rubin.community/t/rrb-candiapl-dashboard-for-lsst-monitoring/12328)
**Author:** [@aordog](https://www.rubin.community/u/aordog)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2026, 8:26pm UTC](https://www.rubin.community/t/rrb-candiapl-dashboard-for-lsst-monitoring/12328 "2026-07-23T20:26:07Z")
We present a prototype of a dashboard for monitoring LSST survey progress for a user-defined set of targets, built by the Canadian Data-Intensive Astrophysics Platform (CanDIAPL). RCW2026\_RRB\_AOrdog.pdf (1.8 MB) --- ## [RRB: Probing Time-Variable Objects in the ECDFS using LSST's DP1](https://www.rubin.community/t/rrb-probing-time-variable-objects-in-the-ecdfs-using-lssts-dp1/12262)
**Author:** [@ysairam](https://www.rubin.community/u/ysairam)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2026, 6:02pm UTC](https://www.rubin.community/t/rrb-probing-time-variable-objects-in-the-ecdfs-using-lssts-dp1/12262 "2026-07-08T18:02:19Z")
The Extended Chandra Deep Field South (ECDFS) is a widely studied X-ray extragalactic field hosting a rich population of galaxies and active galactic nuclei (AGN) / quasars (QSO). This DP1 deep drilling field is a prime… --- ## [RRB: Finding more NEOs with less compute using SAD tracklet rejection in HelioLinC](https://www.rubin.community/t/rrb-finding-more-neos-with-less-compute-using-sad-tracklet-rejection-in-heliolinc/10713)
**Author:** [@bengebre](https://www.rubin.community/u/bengebre)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2026, 6:02pm UTC](https://www.rubin.community/t/rrb-finding-more-neos-with-less-compute-using-sad-tracklet-rejection-in-heliolinc/10713 "2026-06-16T18:02:41Z")
Summary: HelioLinC is an algorithm that discovers solar system objects in transient source catalogs by propagating tracklets along hypothesized orbits and clustering the resulting heliocentric positions at common refer… --- ## [Rubin Research Bytes (RRB): “virtual posters” for RCW 2026](https://www.rubin.community/t/rubin-research-bytes-rrb-virtual-posters-for-rcw-2026/10073)
**Author:** [@MelissaGraham](https://www.rubin.community/u/MelissaGraham)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2025, 7:51pm UTC](https://www.rubin.community/t/rubin-research-bytes-rrb-virtual-posters-for-rcw-2026/10073 "2025-05-15T19:51:53Z")
What is an RRB? A Forum topic in the “RCW 20265” category that is created as a “virtual poster” and presents Rubin-related research. Who can make an RRB? Everyone is welcome to create RRBs. There is no application proce… --- ## [RRB: Low-latency Forecasts of Kilonova Light Curves for Rubin and ZTF](https://www.rubin.community/t/rrb-low-latency-forecasts-of-kilonova-light-curves-for-rubin-and-ztf/10706)
**Author:** [@97natusya97](https://www.rubin.community/u/97natusya97)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2025, 3:33pm UTC](https://www.rubin.community/t/rrb-low-latency-forecasts-of-kilonova-light-curves-for-rubin-and-ztf/10706 "2025-07-29T15:33:50Z")
Follow-up of gravitational-wave events by wide-field surveys is a crucial tool for the discovery of electromagnetic counterparts to gravitational wave sources, such as kilonovae. Machine learning tools can play an import… --- ## [RRB: Application of Foundation Models to LSST Data](https://www.rubin.community/t/rrb-application-of-foundation-models-to-lsst-data/10736)
**Author:** [@rodiat](https://www.rubin.community/u/rodiat)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2025, 4:12pm UTC](https://www.rubin.community/t/rrb-application-of-foundation-models-to-lsst-data/10736 "2025-07-31T16:12:32Z")
The Legacy Survey of Space and Time holds the promise of revolutionizing astrophysics with unprecedented volumes of data, but this necessitates the development of methods for automated data processing. Foundation model… --- ## [RRB: Satellite constellations and LSST: new tools and impact assessments](https://www.rubin.community/t/rrb-satellite-constellations-and-lsst-new-tools-and-impact-assessments/10729)
**Author:** [@mrawls](https://www.rubin.community/u/mrawls)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2025, 9:52pm UTC](https://www.rubin.community/t/rrb-satellite-constellations-and-lsst-new-tools-and-impact-assessments/10729 "2025-07-30T21:52:34Z")
IAU CPS SatHub Poster - Rubin CW 2025 - Revised 20250727.pdf (2.5 MB) The text from the PDF poster is reproduced below. Please open the PDF to view the figures. Higher resolution versions of each figure are available up… --- ## [RRB: Survey of LSB Sub-Structure in Low-Density Environments](https://www.rubin.community/t/rrb-survey-of-lsb-sub-structure-in-low-density-environments/10725)
**Author:** [@rohan](https://www.rubin.community/u/rohan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2025, 4:02pm UTC](https://www.rubin.community/t/rrb-survey-of-lsb-sub-structure-in-low-density-environments/10725 "2025-07-30T16:02:19Z")
Abstract: The Neighbourhood Watch is a survey to complete a census of all baryonic structures out to at least the virial radius in a sample of galaxy groups within 18 Mpc in the optical filters u’g’r’i’ and H-alpha with… --- ## [RRB: TDAstro for community-driven light curve modeling for LSST](https://www.rubin.community/t/rrb-tdastro-for-community-driven-light-curve-modeling-for-lsst/10726)
**Author:** [@aimalz](https://www.rubin.community/u/aimalz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2025, 6:04pm UTC](https://www.rubin.community/t/rrb-tdastro-for-community-driven-light-curve-modeling-for-lsst/10726 "2025-07-30T18:04:13Z")
Download the TDAstro poster from RCW 2025 here (798.1 KB) tl;dr Do you want to simulate realistic light curves? TDAstro may be right for you! TDAstro on GitHub TDAstro on ReadTheDocs TDAstro on the LSST-DA Slack Abs… --- ## [RRB: Rubin Observatory Active Optics System On-Sky Performance](https://www.rubin.community/t/rrb-rubin-observatory-active-optics-system-on-sky-performance/10724)
**Author:** [@jbkalmbach](https://www.rubin.community/u/jbkalmbach)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2025, 3:48pm UTC](https://www.rubin.community/t/rrb-rubin-observatory-active-optics-system-on-sky-performance/10724 "2025-07-30T15:48:25Z")
Abstract: Fulfilling the Rubin Observatory’s scientific objectives during the decade-long Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) requires that the optical system of the Simonyi Survey Telescope (Simonyi Telescope) deliv… --- ## [RRB: Absolute Photometric Calibration in Rubin Data Preview 1 with HST CalSpec Standard Star C26202](https://www.rubin.community/t/rrb-absolute-photometric-calibration-in-rubin-data-preview-1-with-hst-calspec-standard-star-c26202/10717)
**Author:** [@DouglasLTucker](https://www.rubin.community/u/DouglasLTucker)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2025, 9:03pm UTC](https://www.rubin.community/t/rrb-absolute-photometric-calibration-in-rubin-data-preview-1-with-hst-calspec-standard-star-c26202/10717 "2025-07-29T21:03:41Z")
Abstract: The LSSTComCam commissioning observations of the Extended Chandra Deep Field South (ECDFS) included the HST CalSpec standard star C26202, which is faint enough to avoid saturation in LSSTComCam science images. … --- ## [RRB: Chasing blazars with Rubin-LSST](https://www.rubin.community/t/rrb-chasing-blazars-with-rubin-lsst/10702)
**Author:** [@cmraiteri](https://www.rubin.community/u/cmraiteri)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2025, 7:57am UTC](https://www.rubin.community/t/rrb-chasing-blazars-with-rubin-lsst/10702 "2025-07-29T07:57:30Z")
Blazars are known as extremely luminous and variable active galactic nuclei. Their properties are due to relativistic motion of particles in a plasma jet pointing towards us, with consequent Doppler beaming of the emitte… --- ## [RRB: Twilight Discovery of near-Sun Asteroids and Naked-eye Comets at Palomar Observatory](https://www.rubin.community/t/rrb-twilight-discovery-of-near-sun-asteroids-and-naked-eye-comets-at-palomar-observatory/10700)
**Author:** [@bbolin](https://www.rubin.community/u/bbolin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2025, 4:37am UTC](https://www.rubin.community/t/rrb-twilight-discovery-of-near-sun-asteroids-and-naked-eye-comets-at-palomar-observatory/10700 "2025-07-29T04:37:42Z")
Author: Bryce T. Bolin (Eureka Scientific) Abstract: While the majority of solar system objects discovered by wide field surveys are ordinary, they also provide the opportunity to discover hidden gems such as interstel… --- ## [RRB: Cosmic evolution of supermassive black hole mass and their accretion rate in the last 10 billion years (z~2).](https://www.rubin.community/t/rrb-cosmic-evolution-of-supermassive-black-hole-mass-and-their-accretion-rate-in-the-last-10-billion-years-z-2/10687)
**Author:** [@mahmud.nobe](https://www.rubin.community/u/mahmud.nobe)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2025, 4:30pm UTC](https://www.rubin.community/t/rrb-cosmic-evolution-of-supermassive-black-hole-mass-and-their-accretion-rate-in-the-last-10-billion-years-z-2/10687 "2025-07-28T16:30:54Z")
Author: Md Mahmudunnobe, Tonima Tasnim Ananna (Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan) Abstract: Supermassive black holes (SMBH) lie at the heart of nearly every large galaxy, and their appearance varies greatly de… --- ## [RRB: Forecasting the H0 constraining power of LSST with Bright Siren Simulations](https://www.rubin.community/t/rrb-forecasting-the-h0-constraining-power-of-lsst-with-bright-siren-simulations/10689)
**Author:** [@simrankj](https://www.rubin.community/u/simrankj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2025, 5:10pm UTC](https://www.rubin.community/t/rrb-forecasting-the-h0-constraining-power-of-lsst-with-bright-siren-simulations/10689 "2025-07-28T17:10:52Z")
Title: Quantifying the Impact of Standard Sirens for DESC Cosmology Results Authors & Contributors: Simran Kaur, Felipe Andrade-Oliveira, Danny Laghi, Marcelle Soares-Santos, Dillon Brout Abstract: The discoveries of… --- ## [RRB: Optical Variability of Quasars at 0.4 \< z \< 0.5 with ZTF: Double-Peaked vs Non-Double-Peaked Sources](https://www.rubin.community/t/rrb-optical-variability-of-quasars-at-0-4-z-0-5-with-ztf-double-peaked-vs-non-double-peaked-sources/10681)
**Author:** [@Gollira](https://www.rubin.community/u/Gollira)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2025, 10:18pm UTC](https://www.rubin.community/t/rrb-optical-variability-of-quasars-at-0-4-z-0-5-with-ztf-double-peaked-vs-non-double-peaked-sources/10681 "2025-07-27T22:18:19Z")
We analyze the optical variability of low-redshift quasars (0.4 \< z \< 0.5) using ZTF data. By dividing the sample into double-peaked, intermediate, and non-double-peaked spectral classes, we investigate how variability (… --- ## [RRB: Increasing HelioLinC’s TNO recovery potential and extending TNO discovery beyond 150 AU with multi-night tracklets](https://www.rubin.community/t/rrb-increasing-heliolinc-s-tno-recovery-potential-and-extending-tno-discovery-beyond-150-au-with-multi-night-tracklets/8904)
**Author:** [@bengebre](https://www.rubin.community/u/bengebre)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2024, 6:03pm UTC](https://www.rubin.community/t/rrb-increasing-heliolinc-s-tno-recovery-potential-and-extending-tno-discovery-beyond-150-au-with-multi-night-tracklets/8904 "2024-07-23T18:03:18Z")
Summary: Multi-night tracklets inherently enable the recovery of isolated single detections on a night by forming tracklets accross different nights thereby increasing the number of objects that can be found compared to … --- ## [RRB: Modeling Strongly Lensed Quasars with Neural Posterior Estimation](https://www.rubin.community/t/rrb-modeling-strongly-lensed-quasars-with-neural-posterior-estimation/8903)
**Author:** [@sydney3](https://www.rubin.community/u/sydney3)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2024, 11:30pm UTC](https://www.rubin.community/t/rrb-modeling-strongly-lensed-quasars-with-neural-posterior-estimation/8903 "2024-07-22T23:30:52Z")
Please come chat with me in person, on slack, or via email (sydney3@stanford.edu) :blush: I’m interested in cosmology from strong lenses, machine learning (especially robustness and out of distribution shift), h… --- ## [RRB: Instrument Signature Removal and Calibration Products for the Rubin Legacy Survey of Space and Time](https://www.rubin.community/t/rrb-instrument-signature-removal-and-calibration-products-for-the-rubin-legacy-survey-of-space-and-time/8881)
**Author:** [@plazas](https://www.rubin.community/u/plazas)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2024, 3:00pm UTC](https://www.rubin.community/t/rrb-instrument-signature-removal-and-calibration-products-for-the-rubin-legacy-survey-of-space-and-time/8881 "2024-07-22T15:00:09Z")
Authors: Andres A. Plazas Malagón (SLAC/KIPAC/Rubin Obs.), Chris Waters (Princeton/Rubin Obs.), Alex Broughton (UC Irvine/SLAC/KIPAC/Rubin Obs.), Eli Rykoff (SLAC/KIPAC/Rubin Obs.), Agnès Ferté (SLAC/KIPAC/Rubin Obs.), … --- ## [Quantifying the Structure & Dynamics of the LMC's Bar Using Resolved Stellar Populations](https://www.rubin.community/t/quantifying-the-structure-dynamics-of-the-lmcs-bar-using-resolved-stellar-populations/8878)
**Author:** [@galaxyumi331](https://www.rubin.community/u/galaxyumi331)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2024, 3:28am UTC](https://www.rubin.community/t/quantifying-the-structure-dynamics-of-the-lmcs-bar-using-resolved-stellar-populations/8878 "2024-07-21T03:28:48Z")
Abstract: One of the primary science goals of the Rubin Observatory is to elucidate the formation and evolution of the Milky Way through its extensive datasets of resolved stellar populations. A critical aspect of this r… --- ## [RRB: The Absolute Color Calibration of the Dark Energy Survey -- A Spectrophotometric Sample of DA White Dwarfs in the Southern Sky](https://www.rubin.community/t/rrb-the-absolute-color-calibration-of-the-dark-energy-survey-a-spectrophotometric-sample-of-da-white-dwarfs-in-the-southern-sky/8876)
**Author:** [@DouglasLTucker](https://www.rubin.community/u/DouglasLTucker)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2024, 10:39pm UTC](https://www.rubin.community/t/rrb-the-absolute-color-calibration-of-the-dark-energy-survey-a-spectrophotometric-sample-of-da-white-dwarfs-in-the-southern-sky/8876 "2024-07-19T22:39:43Z")
Authors: Douglas Tucker (Fermilab), Sahar Allam (Fermilab), J. Allyn Smith (Austin Peay State University), William Wester (Fermilab), Pier-Emmanuel Tremblay (University of Warwick), Sean Peete (Austin Peay State Univer… --- ## [Rubin Research Bytes (RRB): "virtual posters" for the Rubin Community Workshop 2024](https://www.rubin.community/t/rubin-research-bytes-rrb-virtual-posters-for-the-rubin-community-workshop-2024/8752)
**Author:** [@MelissaGraham](https://www.rubin.community/u/MelissaGraham)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2024, 7:21pm UTC](https://www.rubin.community/t/rubin-research-bytes-rrb-virtual-posters-for-the-rubin-community-workshop-2024/8752 "2024-06-17T19:21:50Z")
What is an RRB? A new “topic” (i.e., post or thread) created here in the Rubin Community Forum (see instructions below) which presents Rubin-related research as a “virtual poster” for the Rubin Community Workshop. Who c… --- ## [RRB: Light Curve Data Release for the DECam Deep Drilling Fields](https://www.rubin.community/t/rrb-light-curve-data-release-for-the-decam-deep-drilling-fields/8860)
**Author:** [@MelissaGraham](https://www.rubin.community/u/MelissaGraham)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2024, 4:58am UTC](https://www.rubin.community/t/rrb-light-curve-data-release-for-the-decam-deep-drilling-fields/8860 "2024-07-16T04:58:54Z")
Deep drilling in the time domain with DECam II: characterizing the light curves of candidates in the extragalactic fields Melissa L. Graham, Midori Rollins, Robert A. Knop, Suhail Dhawan, Gloria Fonseca Alvarez, Christo… --- ## [Rubin Research Bytes (RRBs): how to contribute an asynchronous virtual poster or recorded flash talk](https://www.rubin.community/t/rubin-research-bytes-rrbs-how-to-contribute-an-asynchronous-virtual-poster-or-recorded-flash-talk/6929)
**Author:** [@MelissaGraham](https://www.rubin.community/u/MelissaGraham)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2022, 9:45pm UTC](https://www.rubin.community/t/rubin-research-bytes-rrbs-how-to-contribute-an-asynchronous-virtual-poster-or-recorded-flash-talk/6929 "2022-07-27T21:45:29Z")
What does “Rubin Research Byte (RRB)” mean for the 2023 PCW? For the Rubin 2023 PCW, “Rubin Research Bytes” (RRBs) are asynchronous virtual contributions for which there is no corresponding live virtual breakout session… --- ## [RRB: Deep Learning Analysis of Sunyaev-Zel'dovich Galaxy Clusters](https://www.rubin.community/t/rrb-deep-learning-analysis-of-sunyaev-zeldovich-galaxy-clusters/6975)
**Author:** [@Ioana](https://www.rubin.community/u/Ioana)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2022, 4:55am UTC](https://www.rubin.community/t/rrb-deep-learning-analysis-of-sunyaev-zeldovich-galaxy-clusters/6975 "2022-08-11T04:55:50Z")
Abstract: We assess the potential and limitations of simulation-based inference and deep learning approaches for analyzing simulated Sunyaev-Zel’dovich galaxy clusters. We use an analytic parameterization of the SZ signa… --- ## [RRB: Testing and Improving the DESC DIA Pipeline](https://www.rubin.community/t/rrb-testing-and-improving-the-desc-dia-pipeline/6976)
**Author:** [@shl159](https://www.rubin.community/u/shl159)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2022, 5:18am UTC](https://www.rubin.community/t/rrb-testing-and-improving-the-desc-dia-pipeline/6976 "2022-08-11T05:18:21Z")
Difference Image Analysis (DIA) is a technique for detecting transient sources and performing photometric measurements. To test the performance of the DESC DIA pipeline, we add simulated sources onto DC2 calexp images. B… --- ## [RRB: Deep Drilling with DECam, an LSST Precursor Survey](https://www.rubin.community/t/rrb-deep-drilling-with-decam-an-lsst-precursor-survey/6939)
**Author:** [@MelissaGraham](https://www.rubin.community/u/MelissaGraham)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2022, 12:49am UTC](https://www.rubin.community/t/rrb-deep-drilling-with-decam-an-lsst-precursor-survey/6939 "2022-08-11T00:49:37Z")
Abstract: When Rubin Observatory begins operations, time-domain data on transients and variables will come from both the Legacy Survey of Space and Time’s (LSST) wide-fast-deep (WFD) main survey and its deep drilling fie… --- ## [RRB: Impact of Rubin precursor observations on microlensing events in Roman](https://www.rubin.community/t/rrb-impact-of-rubin-precursor-observations-on-microlensing-events-in-roman/6974)
**Author:** [@anibalvarela](https://www.rubin.community/u/anibalvarela)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2022, 11:40pm UTC](https://www.rubin.community/t/rrb-impact-of-rubin-precursor-observations-on-microlensing-events-in-roman/6974 "2022-08-10T23:40:59Z")
The Roman space mission will launch a year after the Rubin telescope start his science operations. This allows us to contribute to improving the detectability of microlensing events in the Roman Exoplanet Survey. Rubin w… [Next page](https://www.rubin.community/tag/rrb/396.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=rrb)