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| Paper: |
What do Astronomers Really Want? |
| Volume: |
442, Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems XX (ADASSXX) |
| Page: |
235 |
| Authors: |
Mushotzky, R. |
| Abstract: |
After 10 years of XMM and Chandra as well as many other astronomical space
missions (Swift, Spitzer, Suzaku, Hubble, etc.), it is clear that the
present system of data analysis is in need of review. I will discuss some
of the advantages and disadvantages of several of the present high energy data
systems and suggest a path to the future. Many observers now routinely
utilize many different data sets to understand the physics of the objects
under study, but the data comes in many forms with different analysis systems,
different data archive systems, and different calibration architectures, each of
which has its own pluses and minuses. While it is far too late to have a
uniform system for all NASA and ESA space missions, it is still possible to
insure that the data in the archives can be analyzed by one software package
that has a uniform look and feel, yet is still capable of handling the
different types of data and the properties of the instruments. I will discuss
some of the properties of such a system. |
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