Supporting observatory operations: the archive in the middle

Benoit Pirenne

doi:10.1117/12.551146

16 September 2004 Supporting observatory operations: the archive in the middle

Benoit Pirenne

Proceedings Volume 5493, Optimizing Scientific Return for Astronomy through Information Technologies; (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.551146
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2004, Glasgow, United Kingdom

Abstract

Going from the astronomer submitting an observing proposal to the reception of the data of the corresponding observations requires quite a number of steps: TAC/OPC selection, phase II, scheduling, observations, quality control, data pre-reduction and data delivery. In this contribution, the architecture of ESO's data flow and in particular the evolution of the concept, role an even definition of the archive is presented. Coming from the tail end of the ESO data flow, the archive is now the central repository of information about observations and plays initially mostly a technical, operational role.

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Benoit Pirenne "Supporting observatory operations: the archive in the middle", Proc. SPIE 5493, Optimizing Scientific Return for Astronomy through Information Technologies, (16 September 2004); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.551146

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