Repository details
Italian Centre for Astronomical Archive
Name of repository
Italian Centre for Astronomical Archive
Additional name(s)
- IA2
- Centro Italiano Archivi Astronomici
Repository URL
Subject(s)
Description
The long-term goal of this project is to implement a new strategy for preserving and providing access to the Astrophysical data heritage.
IA2 is an ambitious Italian Astrophysical research infrastructure project that aims at co-ordinating different national initiatives to improve the quality of astrophysical data services. It aims at co-ordinating these developments and facilitating access to this data for research purposes.
The first working target, is the implementation of the TNG Long-Term Archive (LTA). Its feasibility was demonstrated by the LTA pilot project prototype, funded by CNAA in 2001 and completed successfully in July 2002. The implementation of the TNG archive implies:
− interfacing with the Centro "Galileo Galilei" (CGG) for the acquisition of TNG data;
− long-term storage of scientific, technical and auxiliary data from the TNG;
− providing accessibility by the CGG staff and by the scientific community to original and derived data;
− providing tools to support the life cycle of observing proposals.
The second target of the proposal aims at ensuring harmonization with other projects related to archiving of data of astrophysical interest, with particular reference to projects involving the Italian astronomical community (LBT, VST, GSC-II, DPOSS, …), to the Italian Solar and Solar System Physics community (SOLAR, SOLRA, ARTHEMIS which form SOLARNET – a future node of EGSO) and to the national and international coordination efforts fostering the idea of a multiwavelength Virtual Astronomical Observatory, and the use of the archived data through the Italian Astronomical Grid.
Contact(s)
- administrative: ia2@inaf.it
Keyword(s)
Repository type(s)
- disciplinary
- institutional
Mission statement for designated community
Research data repository language(s)
- English
- Italian
Data and/or service provider
- dataProvider
Dates
Started
2011
Institutions (2)
Additional name(s)
- FGG
Country
Type(s) of responsibility
- general
Type of institution
non-profit
Additional name(s)
- National Institute for Astrophysics
- INAF
Country
Type(s) of responsibility
- general
- technical
Type of institution
non-profit
Policies (1)
Policy name
Database access
Type of access to research data repository
open
Data access (1)
Type of access to data
restricted
Data access restriction type(s)
- registration
Data licenses (1)
Data license
Data upload (1)
Type of data upload
restricted
Data upload restriction type(s)
- registration
- institutional membership
Persistent identifier system(s)
- DOI
Name of the repository software
- unknown
Remarks
Remarks
IA2 is a regular member of ISC WDS.
IA2, through the VObs.it project, is partner of the International Virtual Observatory Alliance (IVOA).
Entry date
2014-02-18
Last update
2026-10-02
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