@article{4d5171183e8f4c3ead0559aec1e0d363,
title = "Optimization of the Observing Cadence for the Rubin Observatory Legacy Survey of Space and Time: A Pioneering Process of Community-focused Experimental Design",
abstract = "Vera C. Rubin Observatory is a ground-based astronomical facility under construction, a joint project of the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Energy, designed to conduct a multipurpose 10 yr optical survey of the Southern Hemisphere sky: the Legacy Survey of Space and Time. Significant flexibility in survey strategy remains within the constraints imposed by the core science goals of probing dark energy and dark matter, cataloging the solar system, exploring the transient optical sky, and mapping the Milky Way. The survey{\textquoteright}s massive data throughput will be transformational for many other astrophysics domains and Rubin{\textquoteright}s data access policy sets the stage for a huge community of potential users. To ensure that the survey science potential is maximized while serving as broad a community as possible, Rubin Observatory has involved the scientific community at large in the process of setting and refining the details of the observing strategy. The motivation, history, and decision-making process of this strategy optimization are detailed in this paper, giving context to the science-driven proposals and recommendations for the survey strategy included in this Focus Issue.",
keywords = "370, Laboratory Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Software, and Data, Rubin LSST Survey Strategy Optimization",
author = "Bianco, {Federica B.} and {\v Z}eljko Ivezi{\'c} and Jones, {R. Lynne} and Graham, {Melissa L.} and Phil Marshall and Abhijit Saha and Strauss, {Michael A.} and Peter Yoachim and Tiago Ribeiro and Timo Anguita and Bauer, {A. E.} and Bauer, {Franz E.} and Bellm, {Eric C.} and Blum, {Robert D.} and Brandt, {William N.} and Sarah Brough and M{\'a}rcio Catelan and Clarkson, {William I.} and Connolly, {Andrew J.} and Eric Gawiser and Gizis, {John E.} and Ren{\'e}e Hlo{\v z}ek and Sugata Kaviraj and Liu, {Charles T.} and Michelle Lochner and Mahabal, {Ashish A.} and Rachel Mandelbaum and Peregrine McGehee and {Neilsen Jr.}, {Eric H.} and Olsen, {Knut A. G.} and Peiris, {Hiranya V.} and Jason Rhodes and Richards, {Gordon T.} and Stephen Ridgway and Schwamb, {Megan E.} and Dan Scolnic and Ohad Shemmer and Slater, {Colin T.} and An{\v z}e Slosar and Smartt, {Stephen J.} and Jay Strader and Rachel Street and Trilling, {David E.} and Aprajita Verma and Vivas, {A. K.} and Wechsler, {Risa H.} and Beth Willman",
note = "{\textcopyright} 2021. The Author(s). Published by the American Astronomical Society. This work may be used under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
year = "2021",
month = dec,
day = "22",
doi = "10.3847/1538-4365/ac3e72",
language = "English",
volume = "258",
journal = "Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series",
issn = "0067-0049",
publisher = "IOP Publishing Ltd.",
number = "1",
}