Astronomy Talk: Vera C. Rubin and Observatory

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Join members of the Royal Astronomical Society: Belleville Centre for a presentation.

Learn about Vera Rubin and her work on galaxy rotation and her discovery of dark matter.  Explore the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, located on the summit of Cerro Pachon in Chile. Find out why this 8.4-meter telescope and largest digital camera ever built is important to us all.

Vera C Rubin photo credit Cornell University

Photo credit Cornell University