A new model for archiving synoptic data in the VISTA Data Flow System

dc.creatorCross, Nicholas
dc.creatorCollins, Ross
dc.creatorHambly, Nigel
dc.creatorRead, Mike
dc.creatorSutorius, Eckhard
dc.date2009-01-23
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T12:33:47Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T12:33:47Z
dc.descriptionThe VISTA Data Flow System comprises nightly pipeline and archiving of near infrared data from UKIRT-WFCAM and VISTA. This includes multi-epoch data which can be used to find moving and variable objects. We have developed a new model for archiving these data which gives the user an extremely flexible and reliable data set that is easy to query through an SQL interface. We have introduced several new database tables into our schema for deep/synoptic datasets. We have also developed a set of curation procedures, which give additional quality control and automation. We discuss the methods used and show some example data. Our design is particularly effective on correlated data-sets, where the observations in different filters are synchronised. It is scalable to large VISTA datasets which will be observed in the next few years and to future surveys such as Pan-STARRS and LSST.
dc.description4 pages, 2 figures, ADASS XVIII, ASP Conference Series
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0901.3729
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0901.3729
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/217251
dc.subjectInstrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics
dc.titleA new model for archiving synoptic data in the VISTA Data Flow System
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