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| Paper: |
The Future of FITS Data Displays for Observatory Operations |
| Volume: |
541, ADASS XXXIII |
| Page: |
408 |
| Authors: |
Max Brodheim |
| DOI: |
10.26624/RIFV4782 |
| Abstract: |
For the last several decades, observatories have enjoyed a convenient
alignment between the data visualization needs of scientific researchers and observatory staff, largely through the development and widespread adoption of SAOImageDS9
and IRAF. However, as the astronomy community at large orients itself towards a future of larger and larger datasets fed by ELTs and massive TDA surveys, the tools
astronomers use to visualize data are increasingly oriented towards browser and notebook based UIs (e.g., Jdaviz from the Space Telescope Science Institute or the Rubin
Science Platform), and away from the stand-alone applications that frequently populate
the screens found in observatory control rooms. While these tools are of great utility
to researchers, they often fail to fulfill the needs of observatory operators in terms of
legacy support, customizability, and their being able to run within VNC sessions. The
tools used by observatory staff, such as SAOImageDS9, generally do not receive nearly
as much attention or investment as the new browser-based programs. In this BoF session, participants discussed what software tools and programs observatory developers
are using for their operational needs (such as data readouts or quick-look analysis),
what concerns developers have about those tools, and finally what kinds of coordinated
actions are needed to ensure that observatories have access to modern and reliable FITS
data viewers in the future. |
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