New type of WFPC2 Associations:
using cross-correlation techniques,
a more complete and more reliable set of offsets is now available.
Deeper, cosmic ray free, mosaic images are generated on-the-fly
upon archive users' requests.
[Alberto.Micol@eso.org]
Link to the ISO calibration page added in the Related
External Services menu on our home
page.
This page provides lots a valuable calibration
information for infrared observers.
[A. Wicenec]
July 10, 2000
New archive registration system released.
A new menu labelled
Archive User Profile on our home page provides
various options for registering new archive users as well as
viewing and modifying existing user profiles.
[M. Dolensky]
March 31, 2000
New query forms to access the VLT Science Archive:
A General
form, specially suitable when searching across
wavelength range.
A FORS1 form,
giving access to optical images and spectra.
An ISAAC form,
giving access to the stacks of frames observed in the infrared.
These new query functions feature FITS headers viewers,
DIMM seeing viewers, and for now, also automatic selection
of suitable calibrations for FORS1 data -- ISAAC to follow soon.
[The Science Archive Facility team]
Having trouble using the Science Archive Facility?
Pay a visit to our FAQ section
(frequently asked questions).
[M. Albrecht]
New Archive Facility Web Site:
Should you have any comments on the new Web site layout, please
send us a mail.
December 7, 1999
DSS-1/DSS-2
red and dss2 blue The famous digital sky surveys (DSS1 and DSS2) are now available.
DSS-1 has been installed on an array of 6 large capacity, high performance disks
DSS-2 has been copied on 59 DVD-Rs and installed in a fast jukebox. Ask for a demo next time you visit ESO!
Stand-alone client available. Just download [B. Pirenne & A. Wicenec]
October 14, 1999
The JSky initiative:
Building a repository of reusable Java Components for
Astronomy
ESO proposes a community wide framework for developing
Java components that can be reused accross projects.
[M. Albrecht & A. Brighton]
April 30, 1999
DSS-1/DSS-2 The famous digital sky surveys (DSS1 and DSS2) are now fully available.
DSS-1 has been installed on an array of 6 large capacity, high performance disks
DSS-2 has been copied on 59 DVD-Rs and installed in a fast jukebox. Ask for a demo
next time you visit ESO!
[B. Pirenne & A. Wicenec]
CD-ROM. Beyond
FTP, Exabyte and DAT, we now offer HST and ESO/NTT data on
CD-ROM. This facility is limited to requests totalling
between 300MB and 1200MB of data. [bpirenne]