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+title: "IVOA NEWSLETTER - November 2009"
+date: 2009-11-01T00:01:00+02:00
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+
+
+The International Virtual Observatory Alliance (IVOA) was formed in June 2002
+with a mission to "facilitate the international coordination and collaboration
+necessary for the development and deployment of the tools, systems, and
+organizational structures necessary to enable the international utilization of
+astronomical archives as an integrated and interoperating virtual observatory."
+The IVOA now comprises 17 VO projects from Armenia, Australia, Brazil, Canada,
+China, Europe, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Russia,
+Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Membership is open to other
+national and international projects according to the IVOA Guidelines for
+Participation. You can read more about the IVOA and what we do at
+<http://www.ivoa.net/pub/info/>.
+
+### What is the VO?
+
+The Virtual Observatory (VO) aims to provide a research environment that will
+open up new possibilities for scientific research based on data discovery,
+efficient data access, and interoperability. The vision is of global astronomy
+archives connected via the VO to form a multiwavelength digital sky that can be
+searched, visualized, and analyzed in new and innovative ways. VO projects
+worldwide working toward this vision are already providing science capabilities
+with new tools and services. This newsletter, aimed at astronomers, highlights
+VO tools and technologies for doing astronomy research, recent papers, and
+upcoming events
+
+---
+
+# VO applications highlights
+
+### VO Interoperability in DS9
+
+{{< side-image image="saoimage_thumb.jpg" >}}
+
+SAOImage DS9 is a standalone astronomical imaging and data visualization
+application. DS9 supports FITS images and binary tables, multiple frame buffers,
+region manipulation, and many scale algorithms and colormaps. It provides for
+easy communication with external analysis tasks and is highly configurable and
+extensible via messaging capabilities XPA, and the VO messaging protocol SAMP.
+Versions of DS9 currently exist for Linux, MacOSX, and Windows. DS9 supports
+advanced features such as multiple frame buffers, mosaic images, tiling,
+blinking, geometric markers, colormap manipulation, scaling, arbitrary zoom,
+rotation, pan, and a variety of coordinate systems.
+
+**More information:** <http://hea-www.harvard.edu/RD/ds9/>
+
+{{</ side-image >}}
+
+### SPLAT-VO: Spectral Analysis Tool
+
+{{< side-image image="splat_ivoa_news.png" thumbnail="splat_ivoa_news_thumb.png" >}}
+
+SPLAT-VO is a spectral analysis tool that has been integrated into the VO. It
+can display, compare, modify, and analyze astronomical spectra stored in a
+number of formats, including FITS images, tables, and simple text files. It has
+full support for spectral coordinate systems in wavelength, frequency, energy,
+and velocity, and also for standard flux data units. SPLAT-VO can also convert
+coordinates between various frames of rest, topocentric, heliocentric etc. and
+has support for sub-millimetre sideband coordinate systems. Integration with the
+VO is fully supported for spectra stored in remote servers and communication has
+been updated to work with any VO-enabled tools.
+
+**More information:** <http://star-www.dur.ac.uk/~pdraper/splat/splat-vo/>
+
+{{</ side-image >}}
+
+### VirGO - New capabilities for browsing VO resources and more
+
+{{< side-image image="virgo144.png" thumbnail="virgo144_thumb.png" >}}
+
+VirGO 1.4.4 presents new functions and capabilities enabling astronomers to take
+advantage of the power offered by the standards of the VO. VirGO now comes with
+access to VO resources from ESO and external data centres like the Hubble Space
+Telescope archive, the Canadian Astronomical Data Centre, the European Space
+agency archive and others. A new configuration panel allows users to easily
+enable, disable, and add resources in one click. Connections to other VO tools
+are now done with the VO messaging protocol SAMP, the user interface has been
+refined to make it more intuitive and faster, and VirGO can now also operate
+behind network proxies if required. A user guide will help you get started, and
+includes a detailed description of the user interface, and example use cases.
+
+**More information:** <http://archive.eso.org/cms/virgo/>
+
+{{</ side-image >}}
+
+### ATPy - VOTables in python
+
+{{< side-image image="atpy_logo_thumb.png" >}}
+
+Astronomical Tables in Python (ATpy) is a Python module that allows users to
+read, edit, convert, and save data in VOTable, FITS table, IPAC table, and SQL
+database formats. ATpy makes use of existing python modules to simplify the
+process of using and storing table data in a format-independent way. This makes
+sharing the data with others convenient and straightforward, and will help the
+widespread adoption of the VOTable format. The developers are always looking for
+feedback from users. Contact the developers via the
+[ATpy forums](http://sourceforge.net/apps/phpbb/atpy/) or by
+[emailing](mailto:[email protected]) them.
+
+**More information:** <http://atpy.sourceforge.net>
+
+{{</ side-image >}}
+
+### Your databases in the VO with Saada
+
+
+{{< side-image image="saada_news.png" thumbnail="saada_news_thumb.png" >}}
+
+Saada helps you to build databases for astronomy data. With Saada, databases may
+be created, managed, and deployed without the need to write code. Saada
+databases can mix data of different categories (spectra, images, catalogues,
+etc.) in multiple collections, and they come with a rich web interface and with
+native VO services making the publication of images, catalogues, and spectra
+into the VO very easy. Data stored in Saada databases can be linked each to
+other with persistent links to assist data browsing, and for data mining
+queries.
+
+**More information:** <http://saada.u-strasbg.fr>
+
+{{</ side-image >}}
+
+---
+
+# Some recent papers about VO-enabled science
+
+### Refereed Publications
+
+* [Properties of dusty tori in active galactic nuclei - II. Type 2 AGN](http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2009MNRAS.399.1206H) Hatziminaoglou et al., MNRAS. 399, 1206
+* [A population of compact elliptical galaxies detected with the Virtual Observatory](http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2009arXiv0910.0293C) Chilingarian et al., 10.1126/science.117593
+* [SDSS J125637-022452: A High Proper Motion L Subdwarf](http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2009ApJ...694L.140S) Sivarani T., Lépine S., Kembhavi A.K., Gupchup J., 2009, ApJL, 694, 140
+* [The LAEX and NASA portals for CoRoT public data](http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2009arXiv0907.3405S) Solano et al., 2009, A&A, in press, arXiv:0907.3405
+* [The chemical abundance analysis of normal early A- and late B-type stars](http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2009A%26A...503..945F) Fossati et al., 2009, A&A, 503, 945
+* [Exo-Dat: An Information System in Support of the CoRoT/Exoplanet Science](http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2009AJ....138..649D) Deleuil et al., 2009, AJ, 138, 649
+* [GALEX-SDSS Catalogs for Statistical Studies](http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2009ApJ...694.1281B) Budavari et al., 2009, ApJ, 694, 1281
+* [Data Mining and Machine Learning in Astronomy](http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2009arXiv0906.2173B) Ball M., Brunner R.J., 2009, International Journal of Modern Physics
+* [Quasar candidates selection in the Virtual Observatory era](http://adsabs.harvard.edu/doi/10.1111/j.1365-2966.2009.14754.x) D'Abrusco R., Longo G., Walton N.A., 2009, MNRAS, 396, 223
+* [X-Ray Variability of σ Orionis Young Stars as Observed with ROSAT](http://esoads.eso.org/abs/2009AJ....137.5012C) Caballero J.A. et al., 2009, AJ, 137, 5012
+* [An IPHAS-based search for accreting very low-mass objects using VO tools](http://esoads.eso.org/abs/2009A&A...497..973V) Valdivielso L. et al., 2009, A&A, 497, 973
+* [Stellar populations in a standard ISOGAL field in the Galactic disc](http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2009A%26A...493..785G) Ganesh S. et al., 2009, A&A, 493, 785
+* [Infrared Imaging of Sloan Digital Sky Survey Quasars: Implications for the Quasar K Correction](http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2008AJ....136.1799K) Kennefick & Bursick, 2008, AJ, 136, 1799
+
+### More Ways to Find VO-related Publications
+
+* [All ADS links](http://adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-abs_connect?db_key=AST&db_key=PRE&qform=AST&arxiv_sel=astro-ph&arxiv_sel=cond-mat&arxiv_sel=cs&arxiv_sel=gr-qc&arxiv_sel=hep-ex&arxiv_sel=hep-lat&arxiv_sel=hep-ph&arxiv_sel=hep-th&arxiv_sel=math&arxiv_sel=math-ph&arxiv_sel=nlin&arxiv_sel=nucl-ex&arxiv_sel=nucl-th&arxiv_sel=physics&arxiv_sel=quant-ph&arxiv_sel=q-bio&sim_query=YES&ned_query=YES&aut_logic=OR&obj_logic=OR&author=&object=&start_mon=&start_year=&end_mon=&end_year=&ttl_logic=OR&title=&txt_logic=OR&text=%22virtual+observatory%22&nr_to_return=200&start_nr=1&jou_pick=ALL&ref_stems=&data_and=ALL&group_and=ALL&start_entry_day=&start_entry_mon=&start_entry_year=&end_entry_day=&end_entry_mon=&end_entry_year=&min_score=&sort=SCORE&data_type=SHORT&aut_syn=YES&ttl_syn=YES&txt_syn=YES&aut_wt=1.0&obj_wt=1.0&ttl_wt=0.3&txt_wt=3.0&aut_wgt=YES&obj_wgt=YES&ttl_wgt=YES&txt_wgt=YES&ttl_sco=YES&txt_sco=YES&version=1) mentioning the "virtual observatory" in the abstract
+* [All refereed publications](http://adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-abs_connect?db_key=AST&qform=AST&arxiv_sel=astro-ph&arxiv_sel=cond-mat&arxiv_sel=cs&arxiv_sel=gr-qc&arxiv_sel=hep-ex&arxiv_sel=hep-lat&arxiv_sel=hep-ph&arxiv_sel=hep-th&arxiv_sel=math&arxiv_sel=math-ph&arxiv_sel=nlin&arxiv_sel=nucl-ex&arxiv_sel=nucl-th&arxiv_sel=physics&arxiv_sel=quant-ph&arxiv_sel=q-bio&sim_query=YES&ned_query=YES&aut_logic=OR&obj_logic=OR&author=&object=&start_mon=&start_year=&end_mon=&end_year=&ttl_logic=OR&title=&txt_logic=OR&text=%22virtual+observatory%22&nr_to_return=200&start_nr=1&jou_pick=NO&ref_stems=&data_and=ALL&group_and=ALL&start_entry_day=&start_entry_mon=&start_entry_year=&end_entry_day=&end_entry_mon=&end_entry_year=&min_score=&sort=SCORE&data_type=SHORT&aut_syn=YES&ttl_syn=YES&txt_syn=YES&aut_wt=1.0&obj_wt=1.0&ttl_wt=0.3&txt_wt=3.0&aut_wgt=YES&obj_wgt=YES&ttl_wgt=YES&txt_wgt=YES&ttl_sco=YES&txt_sco=YES&version=1) mentioning the "virtual observatory" in the abstract
+
+---
+
+# VO calendar
+
+* **9-13 November, 2009 - [IVOA Interoperability Meeting](https://wiki.ivoa.net/twiki/bin/view/IVOA/InterOpNov2009)**
+
+  (Garching bei Munchen, Germany)
+
+  The IVOA Interop Meetings are aimed at making significant progress in defining
+  standards and sharing best practices in the development of the world wide
+  Virtual Observatory initiatives.
+
+* **30 November 2009 - April 2010 - [Italian VO Day ... on Tour](http://wwwas.oats.inaf.it/voday)**
+
+  A set of workshops is being organized for all interested Italian astronomical
+  institutions to expose astronomers to the use of VO tools and services through
+  "hands-on" sessions.
+
+* **30 November - 4 December, 2009 - [.Astronomy 2009](http://dotastronomy.com/)**
+
+  (Leiden, The Netherlands)
+
+  Fifty participants from around the world will be taking part in this week-long
+  conference exploring the connections betwen astronomy and the Internet.
+
+* **21 January 2010 - [Swiss VO Day](http://www.euro-vo.org/pub/fc/swissvoday.html)**
+
+  (Observatoire de Geneve, Switzerland)
+
+  The aim of this workshop is to expose Swiss astronomers to the variety of VO
+  tools and services available today.
+
+* **25-28 January, 2010 - [Second EuroVO-AIDA School](http://cds.u-strasbg.fr/aidahandson2010/)**
+
+  (Observatoire de Strasbourg, France)
+
+  The goal of the school is to expose European astronomers to the variety of VO
+  tools and services available today so that they can use them efficiently for
+  their own research. Deadline for registration is November 20, 2009.
+
+* **7-11 Nov 2010 - [ADASS XX](http://www.adass.org/Past+Future.html)**
+
+  (Boston, MA, USA)
+
+  The Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems (ADASS) conference
+  provides a forum for scientists and programmers concerned with algorithms,
+  software and software systems employed in the acquisition, reduction,
+  analysis, and dissemination of astronomical data.
+
+
+----
+
+**IVOA Newsletter Editors:**
+
+- Mark G. Allen
+- Sarah Emery Bunn
+- Evanthia Hatziminaoglou
+- Bob Mann
+- Thomas. A. McGlynn
+- Christopher J. Miller
+- Anita M.S. Richards
+- Jonathan Tedds
+
+[write to the editors](mailto:[email protected])
+
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+
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