Objective
Description:
The Facility that is offered for access is the ST-ECF/ESO Archive. The ST-ECF/ESO Archive currently contains more than 7.0 Terabytes of scientific data obtained, since its launch in 1990, with the ESA/NASA Hubble Space Telescope, with the ESO New Technology Telescope, the Very Large Telescope and with the Wide Field Imager on the ESO/MPI 2.2m Telescope. The growth rate is 4.5Tbytes per year ramping to 6.0Tbytes/year within the next two years. In addition to 'public' data arising from General Observer programmes whose one-year proprietary period has elapsed, the HST Archive contains some large datasets resulting from programmes approved with a reduced or nonexistent proprietary period. In addition, network connection allows Archive Users to retrieve data from other active Archive Centres (e.g. ISO).
Intermediate data sets can be staged on fast access robotic devices. This unique (in size and quality) collection of diversified astronomical data can now be seen as a "virtual" observatory, capable of responding to requirements for observations as a "real" first-class telescope. Genuine "Archive Research Proposals", based on the use of data contained in (or accessible via) the ST-ECF/ESO Archive are solicited once a year during the duration of the ASTROVIRTEL Project from scientists belonging to EC Member and Associated States. In the application forms (which can be downloaded from the web) the proposers have to indicate the scientific aim of their proposal, its relevance and uniqueness and the estimated resources (amount of data to be retrieved and analysed, number of visits to the facility, special algorithms to be developed).
Application:
The first deadline for submission was June 15, 2000. Subsequent calls follow at about six-month intervals. The ASTROVIRTEL Proposal submission forms are a modified version of the existing HST Archive Proposal ones. You can download them from the Call for Proposals Instructions page.
Project Manager:
Piero Benvenuti, KARL - Schwarzschild-str.2 Garching 85748, Germany
Tel: +49-89-32006291
Fax: +49-89-32006480
E-Mail: piero.benvenuti@eso.org
Fields of science (EuroSciVoc)
CORDIS classifies projects with EuroSciVoc, a multilingual taxonomy of fields of science, through a semi-automatic process based on NLP techniques. See: The European Science Vocabulary.
CORDIS classifies projects with EuroSciVoc, a multilingual taxonomy of fields of science, through a semi-automatic process based on NLP techniques. See: The European Science Vocabulary.
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Programme(s)
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
Topic(s)
Calls for proposals are divided into topics. A topic defines a specific subject or area for which applicants can submit proposals. The description of a topic comprises its specific scope and the expected impact of the funded project.
Calls for proposals are divided into topics. A topic defines a specific subject or area for which applicants can submit proposals. The description of a topic comprises its specific scope and the expected impact of the funded project.
Call for proposal
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Procedure for inviting applicants to submit project proposals, with the aim of receiving EU funding.
Funding Scheme
Funding scheme (or “Type of Action”) inside a programme with common features. It specifies: the scope of what is funded; the reimbursement rate; specific evaluation criteria to qualify for funding; and the use of simplified forms of costs like lump sums.
Funding scheme (or “Type of Action”) inside a programme with common features. It specifies: the scope of what is funded; the reimbursement rate; specific evaluation criteria to qualify for funding; and the use of simplified forms of costs like lump sums.
Coordinator
85748 GARCHING
Germany
The total costs incurred by this organisation to participate in the project, including direct and indirect costs. This amount is a subset of the overall project budget.