Repository details
ESO Science Archive Facility
Name of repository
ESO Science Archive Facility
Additional name(s)
- ESO/ST-ECF
- European Southern Observatory Science Archive Facility
Repository URL
Subject(s)
Description
The ESO/ST-ECF science archive is a joint collaboration of the European Organisation for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere (ESO) and the Space Telescope - European Coordinating Facility (ST-ECF). ESO observational data can be requested after the proprietary period by the astronomical community.
Keyword(s)
Repository type(s)
- disciplinary
- institutional
Mission statement for designated community
Research data repository language(s)
- English
- German
- French
- Italian
- Czech
- Danish
- Spanish; Castilian
- Swedish
- Portuguese
- Finnish
- Dutch
Data and/or service provider
- dataProvider
Dates
Started
1991
Institutions (2)
Additional name(s)
- ESO
- European Organisation for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere
Country
Type(s) of responsibility
- general
- technical
Type of institution
non-profit
Additional name(s)
- STSCI
Country
Type(s) of responsibility
- general
- technical
Type of institution
non-profit
End date of responsibility
2012-12-31
Policies (2)
Policy name
Policy name
Database access
Type of access to research data repository
open
Data access (2)
Type of access to data
embargoed
Type of access to data
restricted
Data access restriction type(s)
- registration
Data licenses (2)
Data upload (1)
Type of data upload
restricted
Data upload restriction type(s)
- registration
Persistent identifier system(s)
- DOI
Name of the repository software
- unknown
Versioning
no
Data citation guideline
Author identifier system(s)
- ORCID
Metadata standards (1)
Metadata standard
Alerting services (1)
Type of alerting service
Remarks
Remarks
The European Southern Observatory (ESO) Science Archive Facility contains data from ESO telescopes at La Silla Paranal Observatory, including the APEX submillimeter telescope on Llano de Chajnantor, as well as the UKIDSS/WFCAM data obtained at the UK Infrared Telescope facility in Hawaii.
Entry date
2012-08-08
Last update
2026-01-14
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