AstroGrid Science Planning Summary, Jun 2006 Jonathan Tedds Leicester University AstroGrid Cycle 4 Science Planning Summary: Consolidate and Exploit Key Aim: engage ~400 astronomer users of the AG system by end 2006 Provide increased access to relevant data sets – cross match of data tables – authorised access Provide improved supporting documentation Expand the 'testbed' system with sufficient level of service

AstroGrid Science Planning Summary, Jun 2006 Jonathan Tedds Leicester University Recap: Goals for Cycle 3 YES: Key Aim: engage ~200 astronomer users of the AG system by mid 2006 PROBABLY: deliver real science – ~5 papers to journals – IAU! YES: Provide examples of one/ two step processes PARTLY: Provide stable access to the 'common' science services The key 4 AG services: AstroScope, redshift maker, colour cutter, moviemaker –PARTLY: Provide increased access to relevant data sets –PARTLY: Provide improved supporting documentation –PARTLY: Expand the 'testbed' system with sufficient level of service

AstroGrid Science Planning Summary, Jun 2006 Jonathan Tedds Leicester University Input from the AGOC Provide a clearer description of the exemplar science projects (e.g SAG cases) currently defining AstroGrid. Provide examples of 'simple' 1,2-step actions that an astronomer can perform with the system Provide more explicit list of current and planned capabilities (thus list data, tools available) All above points from Feb 2006 still relevant into Cycle 4

AstroGrid Science Planning Summary, Jun 2006 Jonathan Tedds Leicester University Input from the SAG Generate a library of simple annotated workflows – Selecting data – Querying common catalogues – Simple use of complex tools – Simple scripting examples Work with SAG on the SAG science cases – Followon from the 'AstroGrid Ten' – focus on science themes…. Further workshops –Durham – Queue: Birmingham, Cardiff, Herts, Bristol, Cambridge

AstroGrid Science Planning Summary, Jun 2006 Jonathan Tedds Leicester University Key Data Needs for Science Themes 1 st Priority –UKIDSS (Images + cats), SDSS DR4/5 (images/cats) Ed/JAT –2XMM (EDR/pre-release) – aim to show at IAU in Aug 2006 JAT –GLIMPSE + C2D (Spitzer legacy survey programmes) Ed –IPHAS/VPHAS AR –Solar-B + STEREO SD STEREO requires models as well – run via AG infrastructure? 2 nd Priority –FIRST & Spitzer (SWIRE, image/cats) Ed –SOHO/LASCO SOHO/EIT (available now) SD –SINGS AR –UVES AR Issues: access to large compute/disk for multiple simultaneous users (e.g. multi- λ case)?

AstroGrid Science Planning Summary, Jun 2006 Jonathan Tedds Leicester University Key Tools for Cycle 4 1 st Priority –Cross Matcher JAT –Le Phare Ed –Suitable imaging of radar data? SD – AR –Montage (to create large mosaics) AR 2 nd Priority –StarPop AR –Maths + stats of columns (c.f. Maths in TopCat)? Ed –Cloudy AR Tools Call –10 applications for 2/3 tasks…dev effort required