Recommendations of the Virtual Astronomical Observatory (VAO) Science Council for the VAO second year activity
G. Fabbiano, C. Brogan, D. Calzetti, S. G. Djorgovski, P. Eskridge, Z., Ivezic, E. Feigelson, A. Goodman, B. Madore, M. Postman, A. Soderberg, T., Rector
TL;DR
This paper reviews the Virtual Astronomical Observatory's first-year performance, discusses new tools for astronomers, and presents recommendations for its second year of activities based on initial studies.
Contribution
It provides an assessment of VAO's first-year operations and outlines strategic recommendations for its subsequent development and tool deployment.
Findings
Demonstrated new tools for astronomers in 2011
Reviewed VAO performance during first year
Outlined plans and recommendations for second year
Abstract
The VAO (Virtual Astronomical Observatory) Science Council (VAO-SC) met on July 27-28, 2011 at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics in Cambridge MA, to review the VAO performance during its first year of operations. In this meeting the VAO demonstrated the new tools for astronomers that are being released in September 2011 and presented plans for the second year of activities, resulting from studies conducted during the first year. This document contains the recommendations of the VAO-SC for the second year of activity of the VAO.
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TopicsAstronomical Observations and Instrumentation · Astronomy and Astrophysical Research