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| Paper: |
Connecting Space and Time in a Multi-Messenger Landscape: STMOC Behind the Scene |
| Volume: |
527, Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems XXIX |
| Page: |
57 |
| Authors: |
Fernique, P.; Durand, D.; Nebot, A.; Boch, T.; Pineau, F.–X.; Baumann, M. |
| Abstract: |
In the multi-messenger era, connecting data from different missions is of utmost relevance. We present a new approach which allows users to produce, navigate and operate space-time coverages of any type of data: Space-Time Multi Order Coverage (STMOC). The IVOA standardized MOC system is now well established for spatial footprint coverage, and the same principles have been used to define a temporal footprint coverage (T-MOC). Until now, these two types of coverages were independent, and so their usage was limited to either space or time. But there is a clear need to connect both time and space into a unique coverage to respond the question: "where and when?". The new ST-MOC coverage system enables us to answer that question in few milliseconds for any data collection. This paper will present the scientific rationale for the ST-MOC as well as the techniques employed to enable fast production, visualisation and operations on image collections and catalogues using their ST-MOC. |
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