IVOA Compliant Services for the MACHO Data Archive
Jonathan G. Smillie (for the MACHO collaboration)
TL;DR
This paper describes the development of IVOA-compliant web services that provide access to the MACHO Project's extensive photometric data, images, and variable star catalog for the astronomical community.
Contribution
It introduces a standardized, accessible platform for MACHO data using IVOA protocols, enhancing data sharing and interoperability.
Findings
Accessible via web-services adhering to IVOA standards
Includes photometry, images, and variable star catalog
Facilitates broader scientific research and analysis
Abstract
The MACHO Project generated two-colour photometric lightcurves for 73 million stars in the LMC, SMC, and the Galactic bulge during its 8 years of observing. This photometry, along with all images from the over 100 thousand observations from which it was derived, and an associated catalogue of 21 thousand LMC variable stars, is now available via web-services which comply with standards defined by the International Virtual Observatory Alliance (IVOA).
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Taxonomy
TopicsAstronomical Observations and Instrumentation · Astronomy and Astrophysical Research · Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies