Overview
About the Project
Description
Australia’s Optical Data Centre will provide an intuitive method of working seamlessly across the heterogeneous array of datasets in different wavelengths. The system will display automatically cross-matched data to the user, facilitating new discoveries through multi-wavelength science. Our technologies enable us ingest and cross-match heterogenous datasets either hosted locally or distributed elsewhere nationally or internationally.
By combining the expertise and capabilities in both the Data Central and SkyMapper teams, we are able to deliver, in collaboration, an Australian Optical Data Centre to meet the needs of the astronomical community as discussed below. This Data Centre will provide transformational next-generation tools and services to enhance data discovery and re-use, as well as supporting survey teams in hosting and managing their data within the Data Centre, removing the additional workload faced by science teams when distributing their data to the community.
Funding
The Optical Data Centre is funded by AAL with a $800,000 NCRIS grant over two years, August 2019 to June 2021.
Project oversight
Project Executive/Leader
Katrina Sealey (AAO Macquarie)
Project Manager
Simon O'Toole (AAO Macquarie)
Project Scientists
Simon O'Toole (AAO Macquarie) and Chris Wolf (ANU/RSAA)
Reporting
Quarterly reports are submitted to Astronomy Australia Limited.