| Virtual Observatory, India | |
|---|---|
| Established | 2002 |
| Type | Research |
| Principal Investigator | Prof. Ajit Kembhavi |
| Location | Pune, India |
| Website | vo.iucaa.ernet.in |
The Virtual Observatory India (VO-India) project is a collaboration between two participating institutes. i.e. Inter University Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA) and Persistent Systems Ltd., Pune. This project is supported by the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, Government of India.
The VO-India project is a member of International Virtual Observatory Alliance (Virtual Observatory). The project aims at developing free software for astronomy data analysis and visualization.
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Details of how virtual observator projects are relevant for India and for other developing countries can be found in the following articles
Notable tools developed under the initiative are:
A complete list of products is available at http://vo.iucaa.ernet.in/~voi/products.htm All the tools can be downloaded for free. Source code will be made available on request.
As part of VO-India project, web applications for astronomy proposal submission and evaluation have also been developed for GMRT and IGO observation facilities. Web interface for the data archives for both the facilities are being developed under VO-India initiative.