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Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems IX
ASP Conference Series, Vol. 216, 2000
Editors: N. Manset, C. Veillet, D. Crabtree

ADASS IX Table of Contents

Brief Table of Contents

Preface

Software Development, Management and Support

Use of Scripting Language

Observation Planning and Scheduling

Archiving

Distributed Data Systems, Data Mining

Telescope and Instrument Control Systems

Future Instruments and Telescopes, Tools

Adaptive and Active Optics

Sky Surveys

Data Pipelines and Quality Control

User Interfaces, Visualization, Data Acquisition and Reduction

Data and Image Processing

Data Analysis Tools, Techniques, and Software

Iraf Packages

BoFs and Demos

Preface Cover Page Participant List Conference Photograph Colophon Index
Software Development, Management and Support Managing the Software Development Process J. Lubelczyk and A. Parra A New Paradigm for User Support and Software Tools G. E. Miller, A. Koratkar, and D. Golombek Using a Data-Driven Model for Instrument Software Development D. A. Clarke and S. L. Allen A ``Scientific'' Approach to Software Project Management: Part II: Results of a Survey of Scientific Computing A. F. Granados An Assessment of Data Analysis Software at ST ScI R. A. Shaw, R. L. White, and P. Greenfield The Transition from VMS to Unix Operations for STScI's Science Planning and Scheduling Team D. S. Adler and D. K. Taylor Cloudy's Journey from FORTRAN to C, Why and How G. J. Ferland
Use of Scripting Language Event Driven Programming with Glish D. R. Schiebel Scientific Computing with Python D. M. Beazley A New CL for IRAF Based On Python P. Greenfield and R. L. White A Python-based IRAF Task Parameter Editor M. D. De La Peña PyFITS, a Python FITS Module P. E. Barrett and W. T. Bridgman The Aladin Java Applet Experience P. Fernique and F. Bonnarel Multi-tier Internet Architecture with Java, UML and OOA & D J. Chavez SPECVIEW: An Interactive Java Tool for Visualization and Analysis of Spectral Data I. Busko Using XML for Accessing Resources in Astronomy F. Ochsenbein, M. Albrecht, A. Brighton, P. Fernique, D. Guillaume, R. J. Hanisch, E. Shaya, and A. Wicenec XML at the ADC: Steps to a Next Generation Data Repository E. Shaya, J. Gass, J. Blackwell, B. Thomas, B. Holmes, and C. Y. Cheung SAOTk and TclXPA: Tcl/Tk Extensions for Astronomy W. Joye and E. Mandel The ADASS VIII Proceedings: a Case Study in Editing for the Electronic Age R. L. Plante, D. A. Roberts, and D. M. Mehringer
Observation Planning and Scheduling Queue Scheduling at the JCMT: the Real-life Experience R. P. J. Tilanus Long and Short Term Scheduling Tools in ESO G. Giannone, A. M. Chavan, D. R. Silva, A. P. Krueger, and G. E. Miller The New MAJORDOME: Efficient Scheduling of Autonomous Telescopes M. Boër, M. Bringer, J. Berasain, G. Fontan, and C. Merce ComPASS: A Common Framework for Streamlining Multi-Level Planning Systems from Scientist to Observatory/Spacecraft T. Brooks Adding Multiple Exposure Planning and Expert System Technology in the Scientist's Expert Assistant K. R. Wolf The Design of the Reduction Block Scheduler for the VLT Pipeline K. Banse and P. Grosbøl
Archiving Save the Bits - New Features for a New Millennium R. L. Seaman Using DVD-R for Storing Astronomical Archive Data (cont'd) B. Pirenne The Indexing of the SDSS Science Archive P. Z. Kunszt, A. S. Szalay, I. Csabai, and A. R. Thakar The Status of the Second Generation Digitized Sky Survey and Guide Star Catalog B. J. McLean, G. R. Greene, M. G. Lattanzi, and B. Pirenne Operating the TNG Data Handling and Archiving R. Smareglia, F. Pasian, C. Vuerli, and A. Zacchei The Importance of Mid-Range Telescope Data Archives - an Example of Ondrejov Observatory 2-meter Telescope P. Skoda Subaru Telescope ARchive System (STARS), Current Status and Future Work T. Takata, R. Ogasawara, K. Kawarai, and T. Yamamoto Magneto Optical as a Viable Storage Solution for the HST Archive F. Abney and J. Richon Post Operational HST Science Instrument Archives R. Albrecht and M. R. Rosa The Multimission Archive at the Space Telescope Science Institute P. Padovani, F. Abney, D. Christian, T. Comeau, M. Donahue, R. J. Hanisch, J. Harrison, C. Imhoff, R. Kidwell, T. Kimball, K. Levay, M. Postman, J. Richon, M. Smith, and R. Thompson Object Oriented Near Real Time Packet Distribution as Part of the FIRST Integrated Network and Archive System E. Wieprecht, E. Wiezorrek, O. H. Bauer, R. Huygen, B. Vandenbussche, P. Claes, and J. J. Mathieu The BeppoSAX Low-Energy Concentrator Spectrometer Archive at the Space Science Department of ESA M. Werger, K. Bennett, A. Hazell, W. O'Mullane, T. Oosterbroek, and A. Parmar ISAS Data Archive and Transmission System (DARTS) A. Miura, I. Shinohara, K. Matsuzaki, F. Nagase, H. Negoro, S. Uno, S. Matsui, M. Watanabe, A. Yamashita, H. Takahashi, H. Matsui, and M. Hoshino The Chandra Data Archive A. H. Rots The Integral DAL 1-2-3 B. O'Neel, D. Jennings, R. Rohlfs, and S. Paltani The ISO Data Archive C. Arviset, J. Dowson, J. Hernández, A. Plug, P. Osuna, A. Pollock, and R. D. Saxton ``On-the-Fly'' Calibration System for the ISO Data Archive P. Osuna, C. Arviset, R. D. Saxton, A. Pollock, and E. Verdugo
Distributed Data Systems, Data Mining Distributed Data Systems and Services for Astronomy and the Space Sciences R. J. Hanisch Scientific Data Mining P. Dowler, D. Schade, R. Zingle, D. Durand, and S. Gaudet A Data Mining Model for Astronomy D. Schade, P. Dowler, R. Zingle, D. Durand, S. Gaudet, N. Hill, S. Jaeger, and D. Bohlender Data Mining from the EROS Survey: the Current Status J. B. Marquette The HST Science Data Archive as a Discovery Tool: First Experiment A. Micol, D. Durand, D. Schade, S. Gaudet, P. Stetson, B. Pirenne, P. Benvenuti, G. Malloci, and G. Raviv New Capabilities in the Astrophysics Multispectral Archive Search Engine C. Y. Cheung, S. Kelley, and N. Roussopoulos Multi-threaded Query Agent and Engine for a Very Large Astronomical Database A. R. Thakar, P. Z. Kunszt, A. S. Szalay, and G. P. Szokoly On-line Access to Very Large Catalogues S. Derriere, F. Ochsenbein, and D. Egret The Role of the CDS Information Hub in the Cross-identification of Large Surveys F. Bonnarel, F. Genova, O. Bienayme, P. Dubois, D. Egret, P. Fernique, G. Jasniewicz, S. Lesteven, F. Ochsenbein, P. Ortiz, and M. Wenger SDFITS: A Standard for Storage and Interchange of Single Dish Data R. W. Garwood SIMBAD as a Test Bed for two Object Oriented Database Management Systems: Objectivity/DB and O2 M. Wenger, F. Kinnar, and R. Jocqueau VERDI: A Web Database System for Redshift Surveys G. Wirth and D. R. Patton XML in the ADS G. Eichhorn, A. Accomazzi, M. Demleitner, C. S. Grant, M. J. Kurtz, and S. S. Murray
Telescope and Instrument Control Systems Keck Telescope Control System W. F. Lupton Using XML and Java for Astronomical Instrument Control T. J. Ames, L. C. Koons, K. B. Sall, and C. E. Warsaw An Effective PC/Linux Based Control System Upgrade for the UH 2.2-m Telescope R. Lovell, E. Sousa, M. Inouye, K. Maesato, A. Pickles, J. Tonry, A. Mizoshiri, P. Oshiro, L. Amano, and H. Motomura Application of a Kalman Filter at UKIRT Y. Yang, N. P. Rees, and T. Chuter Toolkit Based Extension of the SDSS Control System P. M. McGehee CFH12K: Control Software and Data Handling S. Isani, J.-C. Cuillandre, B. Starr, and G. Luppino The MERLIN Correlator Software Project E. Troup, S. T. Garrington, N. P. F. McKay, and R. G. Noble
Future Instruments and Telescopes, Tools Infrared Astronomy and NGST E. P. Smith The NGST Mission Simulator S. Speck, R. Samson, S. Stallcup, and L. Petro On-Board Supercomputing for NGST and NASA's Remote Exploration and Experimentation Project M. A. Nieto-Santisteban, R. J. Hanisch, J. D. Offenberg, D. J. Fixsen, R. Sengupta, and J. C. Mather Chandra Ground Calibration Raytrace Database and Simulator M. Tibbetts, R. Edgar, T. Gaetz, D. Jerius, K. Michaud, and D. Nguyen The Scientific Uplink and User Support System for SIRTF I. Heinrichsen, J. Chavez, B. Hartley, Y. Mei, S. Potts, T. Roby, G. Turek, E. Valjavec, and X. Wu The Communication of Images from New Generation Astronomical Telescopes P. McNerney The TAROT-2 Project M. Boër ETCs and Observations Simulation at the VLT P. Ballester, J. A. Pizarro De La Iglesia, A. Modigliani, and O. Boitquin Software for Testing and Commissioning the GBT J. Braatz, J. P. McMullin, R. W. Garwood, R. Maddalena, R. Norrod, and T. J. Cornwell Three Instruments in Four Years: The UCO/Lick Data-Driven Toolkit S. L. Allen and D. A. Clarke
Adaptive and Active Optics Reduction of Adaptive Optics Images J.-P. Véran and D. Durand GBT Active Optics Systems and Techniques D. C. Wells A User-Friendly Way to Optimize Adaptive Optics: NAOS Preparation Software S. Marteau, E. Gendron, F. Lacombe, D. Mouillet, A.-M. Lagrange, L. Rousset-Rouvière, D. Rabaud, J.-M. Conan, G. Rousset, G. Zins, and N. Hubin QuickLook Data Reduction Pipeline - Keck Adaptive Optics Real Time Data Reduction Software O. Lai, P. Wizinowich, and J. Gathright NAOS Real-Time Computer for Optimized Closed Loop and On-Line Performance Estimation. D. Rabaud, F. Chazallet, G. Rousset, C. Amra, B. Argast, J. Montri, P.-Y. Madec, R. Arsenault, N. Hubin, J. Charton, and G. Dumont NAOS Computer Aided Control: an Optimized and Astronomer-Oriented Way of Controlling Large Adaptive Optics Systems G. Zins, F. Lacombe, J. Knudstrup, D. Mouillet, D. Rabaud, J. Charton, S. Marteau, O. Rondeaux, and B. Lefort ESO Photometric and Astrometric Analysis Program for Adaptive Optics D. Currie, S. Tordo, K. Naesgarde, J. Liwing, L. Close, D. Bonaccini, E. Diolaiti, O. Bendinelli, and G. Parmeggiani KPNO 4-meter Active Primary - Software D. Mills and C. Claver Real Time Linux and the WTTM Project P. N. Daly
Sky Surveys The Hubble Deep Fields H. C. Ferguson The Sloan Digital Sky Survey and its Archive A. S. Szalay, P. Z. Kunszt, A. R. Thakar, J. Gray, and D. Slutz The Wide Field Survey on the Isaac Newton Telescope J. R. Lewis, P. S. Bunclark, M. J. Irwin, R. G. McMahon, and N. A. Walton ESA Survey Missions and Global Processing W. O'Mullane, A. Hazell, K. Bennett, M. Bartelmann, and C. Vuerli Infrared Surveys with CIRSI--Scientific Objectives and Data Analysis M. D. Hoenig, R. G. McMahon, and J. R. Lewis The UCAC Astrometric Survey N. Zacharias, T. J. Rafferty, and M. I. Zacharias
Data Pipelines and Quality Control Implementation of the Advanced Camera for Surveys Calibration Pipeline W. J. Hack and P. Greenfield Doing Theoretical Astrophysics With HST's Data Processing Pipeline Software: Can Your Pipeline Software Do That? W. Miller, R. Diaz-Miller, and C. Martin Generating Calibration Reference Files with an OPUS Pipeline D. A. Swade A Pipeline for an Automatic Autonomous Observatory: Application to TAROT M. Bringer, M. Boër, and F. Morand Observation Interval Determination for the Chandra X-ray Observatory N. R. Adams, D. L. McElroy, and I. N. Evans The Chandra Monitoring System S. J. Wolk, J. G. Petreshock, P. Allen, R. T. Bartholowmew, T. Isobe, M. Cresitello-Dittmar, and D. Dewey The Chandra Xray Center Data Archive Interfaces A. N. Estes, K. DuPrie, P. Harbo, K. Pak, and P. Zografou Data Quality Control at the Very Large Telescope P. Ballester, D. Dorigo, A. Disarò, J. A. Pizarro De La Iglesia, and A. Modigliani
User Interfaces, Visualization, Data Acquisition and Reduction

ORAC: 21st Century Observing at UKIRT
A. Bridger, G. S. Wright, M. Tan, D. A. Pickup, F. Economou, M. J. Currie, A. J. Adamson, N. P. Rees, and M. H. Purves

Graphical User Interface for an Observing Control System for the UK Infrared Telescope
M. Tan, A. Bridger, G. S. Wright, A. J. Adamson, M. J. Currie, and F. Economou

The Data Inspector: Data Visualization for the Chandra Monitoring Project
J. G. Petreshock, S. J. Wolk, and M. Cresitello-Dittmar

Panorapix - The TERAPIX Visualization Tool
N. de Coussemaker

New Image Quick-Look System for Subaru Telescope Data Archive
M. Hamabe, M. Taga, W. Aoki, N. Yasuda, T. Takata, S. Ichikawa, H. Baba, T. Ozawa, M. Watanabe, and T. Horaguchi

Development of a Java-based Quicklook Image Browser for Echelle Spectrograph
H. Baba, N. Yasuda, S. Ichikawa, W. Aoki, M. Taga, T. Horaguchi, and M. Hamabe

I/O Performance of AIPS++
D. A. Roberts, R. M. Crutcher, E. Imeraj, A. Kemball, and W. Young

SDImager: An Imaging Tool for Single Dish Observations in AIPS++
R. W. Garwood, T. J. Cornwell, and J. P. McMullin

DISH: The Single Dish Environment in AIPS++
R. W. Garwood and J. P. McMullin

The ACSIS Data Reduction System
J. F. Lightfoot, W. R. F. Dent, A. G. Willis, and G. J. Hovey

Recent Developments to the AST Astrometry Library
R. F. Warren-Smith and D. S. Berry

DASH -- Distributed Analysis System Hierarchy
M. Yagi, Y. Mizumoto, M. Yoshida, Y. Chikada, G. Kosugi, T. Takata, R. Ogasawara, Y. Ishihara, H. Yanaka, Y. Morita, H. Nakamoto, and N. Watanabe

Data Acquisition by Switching
E. W. Greisen
Data and Image Processing Dithering, Sampling and Image Reconstruction R. N. Hook and A. S. Fruchter Residual Bias Removal in HST NICMOS Images H. Bushouse, M. Dickinson, and R. P. van der Marel The Removal of Periodic Read-Out Patterns from Science Frames J.-P. De Cuyper and H. Hensberge Cosmic Ray Rejection and Data Compression for NGST D. J. Fixsen, R. J. Hanisch, J. C. Mather, M. A. Nieto-Santisteban, J. D. Offenberg, R. Sengupta, and H. S. Stockman Innovative Cosmic Ray Rejection in ISOCAM Data S. Ott, L. Metcalfe, A. Pollock, and R. Tuffs Compression of Mosaic CCD Images with CompFITS2 S. Gaudet, J.-P. Véran, D. Delisle, and B. Pirenne A FITS Image Compression Proposal W. Pence, R. L. White, P. Greenfield, and D. Tody Time Critical Analysis by Image Subtraction I. Bond Dual-Beam Rastering and Deconvolution Techniques for SCUBA T. Jenness, W. S. Holland, E. Chapin, J. F. Lightfoot, and W. D. Duncan Data Access Layer to Support Variable Inputs Using C M. Cresitello-Dittmar (Re-)Configurable Data File Writing At UKIRT M. H. Purves Representations of World Coordinates in FITS M. Calabretta and E. W. Greisen
Data Analysis Tools, Techniques, and Software

Object Classification as a Data Analysis Tool
R. L. White

The Earth Occultation Technique with the Burst and Transient Source Experiment
C. A. Wilson, B. A. Harmon, M. L. McCollough, G. J. Fishman, S. N. Zhang, and W. S. Paciesas

ISIS: An Interactive Spectral Interpretation System for High Resolution X-Ray Spectroscopy
J. C. Houck and L. A. DeNicola

Deconvolution as a Tool for Improved Crowded-Field Photometry with HST
R. Butler

CIA V4.0 -- News about Data Analysis with the ISOCAM Interactive Analysis System
S. Ott, R. Gastaud, B. Ali, M. Delaney, S. Guest, A. Abergel, B. Altieri, J.-L. Auguéres, H. Aussel, J.-P. Bernard, A. Biviano, J. Blommaert, O. Boulade, F. Boulanger, C. Cesarsky, D. Cesarsky, P. Chanial, V. Charmandaris, R.-R. Chary, A. Claret, A. Coulais, C. Delattre, F.-X. Désert, T. Deschamps, P. Didelon, D. Elbaz, Y. Fuchs, P. Gallais, K. Ganga, G. Helou, M. Kong, F. Lacombe, D. Landriu, O. Laurent, P. Le Coupanec, J. Li, L. Metcalfe, M.-A. Miville-Deschenes, K. Okumura, M. Perault, S. Peschke, A. Pollock, P. Roman, D. Rouan, M. Rupen, J. Sam Lone, M. Sauvage, R. Siebenmorgen, J.-L. Starck, D. Tran, R. Tuffs, D. Van Buren, L. Vigroux, F. Vivares, and H. Wozniak

Elements of The Chandra Data Analysis System
M. S. Noble

A Framework for the Development of Multi-Mission Software
J. E. Davis

Instance-Based Machine Learning Methods for the Prediction of Stellar Atmospheric Parameters
O. Fuentes and R. K. Gulati

GAIA: Recent Developments
P. W. Draper

Data Analysis and Simulations of Spectroscopic and Continuum Mapping with the ISOPHOT Interactive Analysis (PIA)
C. Gabriel, J. A. Acosta-Pulido, and M. Hur

Starfinder: a Code for Crowded Stellar Fields Analysis
E. Diolaiti, O. Bendinelli, D. Bonaccini, L. Close, D. Currie, and G. Parmeggiani

Recent Advances in Parameter Estimation in Astronomy with Poisson-Distributed Data
K. J. Mighell

DIRT: The Dust InfraRed Toolbox
M. W. Pound, M. G. Wolfire, L. G. Mundy, P. J. Teuben, and S. Lord

Software for Geodynamical Researches Used in the LSGER IAA
Z. M. Malkin, A. V. Voinov, and E. A. Skurikhina

MKRMF: Multi-Dimensional Redistribution Matrices
H. He, M. Wise, and M. Ljungberg

An Automatic Astronomical Classifier Based on Topological Neural Networks
M. Bringer and M. Boër

A Commodity Computing Cluster
P. J. Teuben, M. G. Wolfire, M. W. Pound, and L. G. Mundy
Iraf Packages QDPHOT: An IRAF Task for Quick & Dirty Photometry K. J. Mighell GIRA - Two Channel Photometric Restoration N. Pirzkal, R. N. Hook, and L. B. Lucy A Spectroscopy Exposure Time Calculator for IRAF F. G. Valdes TwoFitlines: An Spectrum and Line Analysis Tool J. A. Acosta-Pulido A New IRAF Catalog Access Tool for Astrometry L. E. Davis The ``stecf'' IRAF Layered Package R. N. Hook, J. Walsh, N. Pirzkal, and W. Freudling A C Programming Interface to the IRAF VOS Libraries M. D. De La Peña and A. Farris XHelp: A Help Navigator for the IRAF System M. Fitzpatrick
BoFs and Demos BoF - Python in Astronomy P. E. Barrett Real Time Linux -- The RTOS for Astronomy? P. N. Daly The ROOT Object Oriented Framework to Analyze INTEGRAL Data R. Rohlfs and B. O'Neel CDS Services; recent Developments F. Genova, F. Bonnarel, P. Dubois, D. Egret, P. Fernique, G. Jasniewicz, S. Lesteven, F. Ochsenbein, and M. Wenger The Scientist's Expert Assistant Demonstration S. R. Grosvenor, C. Burkhardt, A. Koratkar, M. Fishman, K. R. Wolf, J. E. Jones, and L. Ruley SyNAPS: System for Networking Astronomical Publication Services H. E. Payne, J. E. Huizinga, and R. J. Hanisch DaRT: A Java Tool for Retrieving Archived Telescope Data D. M. Mehringer and R. L. Plante

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