Extending the collection of UVES Echelle Science Data Products to slicer data

Published: 16 Dec 2013

The collection of pipeline-processed high-resolution spectral data obtained with the Ultraviolet and Visual Echelle Spectrograph (UVES) has been significantly extended, now also including the observations that make use of the image slicers in order to optimize the observing efficiency during sub-optimal seeing conditions. In addition to the UVES data announced on 24 October 2013, over 10,000 individual spectra, which have been acquired in the period between 2003 and 2013, are now available from the ESO Science Archive Facility. The data consist of extracted wavelength- and, whenever possible, flux-calibrated 1-dimensional spectra in tabular format following the established ESO science data products standard.

The data products, being tagged "UVES_ECHELLE", can be queried and downloaded from the ESO Science Archive Facility. More details about the data can be found in the updated Phase 3 data release description for UVES data.

According to ESO’s data access policy, data products become publicly accessible once the proprietary period (usually one year) has expired; before that date, access to the data products is restricted to the P.I. of the observing programme and her/his collaborators.