Laying the groundwork for the development of the data archive of the new robotic telescope

Marco C. Lam; Bovornpratch Vijarnwannaluk; Pathompong Butpan; Christopher M. Copperwheat; Andrzej S. Piascik; Utane Sawangwit; Robert J. Smith; Iain A. Steele

doi:10.1117/12.2311883

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6 July 2018 Laying the groundwork for the development of the data archive of the new robotic telescope

Marco C. Lam, Bovornpratch Vijarnwannaluk, Pathompong Butpan, Christopher M. Copperwheat, Andrzej S. Piascik, Utane Sawangwit, Robert J. Smith, Iain A. Steele

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Proceedings Volume 10707, Software and Cyberinfrastructure for Astronomy V; 1070721 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2311883
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2018, Austin, Texas, United States

Abstract

The Liverpool Telescope has been in fully autonomous operation since 2004. The supporting data archive facility has largely been untouched. The data provision service has not been an issue although some modernisation of the system is desirable. This project is timely. Not only does it suit the upgrade of the current LT data archive, it is in line with the design phase of the New Robotic Telescope which will be online in the early-2020s; and with the development of a new data archive facility for a range of telescopes at the National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand. The Newton Fund enabled us to collaborate in designing a new versatile generic system that serves all purposes. In the end, we conclude that a single system would not meet the needs of all parties and only adopt similar front-ends while the back-ends are bespoke to our respective systems and data-flows.

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Marco C. Lam, Bovornpratch Vijarnwannaluk, Pathompong Butpan, Christopher M. Copperwheat, Andrzej S. Piascik, Utane Sawangwit, Robert J. Smith, and Iain A. Steele "Laying the groundwork for the development of the data archive of the new robotic telescope", Proc. SPIE 10707, Software and Cyberinfrastructure for Astronomy V, 1070721 (6 July 2018); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2311883

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