Asteroids appear to move against the background of stars and galaxies from our perspective on Earth, which is why they appear as multi-colored streaks in this image made from about 10 hours of observing over seven nights.🔭 🧪

Rubin will uncover millions more asteroids over the next ten years, including up to ~100,000 near-Earth asteroids. That's thanks to its enormous light-collecting power and ability to take a new snapshot of the entire visible sky every few nights. 🔭🧪

By dramatically increasing discovery rates, Rubin will give scientists the earliest possible warning of any potential impact threats — and help us understand our cosmic backyard better than ever before! 🔭🧪

Learn more about Rubin's first asteroid discoveries: rubinobservatory.org/news/rubin-f...

📷: RubinObs/NOIRLab/SLAC/DOE/NSF/AURA

1️⃣ "Cosmic Abundance," from Rubin's view of the Virgo Cluster
2️⃣ "Cosmic Drama," from Rubin's view of the Virgo Cluster
3️⃣ Trifid and Lagoon Nebulae
4️⃣ Messier 21, from Rubin's view of Trifid and Lagoon

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Zoom, pan, and play with time to see the Solar System in motion. Click or tap on selected objects to learn more about them, and visualize their orbits in ☄️

You can even adjust your view to highlight objects discovered by Rubin! 🔭🧪

Learn more at rubinobservatory.org/news/orbitvi... 🪐