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Strasbourg astronomical Data Centre (CDS) is dedicated to the collection and worldwide distribution of astronomical data and related information.

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Apologies we just see your tag on this issue. We got two similar reports by email around December 29 on cds-question@unistra.fr... Transient problem due to a server overload, and rejecting asynchronous queries.
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15.01.2026 14:56 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Strasbourg. Aladin Lite, l'atlas du ciel conçu par l'Observatoire astronomique met l'univers en libre accès Envie d’arpenter l’espace à votre guise ? L’observatoire astronomique de Strasbourg vient d’être primé pour le développement d’Aladin Lite, un ...

The local newspaper #DNA has published a nice paper on #AladinLite, after the software prize awarded in December.
www.dna.fr/science-et-t...

15.01.2026 14:39 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1
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The re-usable training materials are available from the event program pages. #Astro-CC Pilot is led by CDS and is funded by an OSCARS cascading grant.
#ESCAPECluster #OSCARSProject

indico.in2p3.fr/event/36738/...

04.12.2025 18:18 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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This hands-on training event introduced a wide range of interoperable astronomy data services and tools, using real science case tutorials. The participants were also supported for their own scientific research projects, and also for a first experience with the EOSC EU node.

04.12.2025 18:18 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
Group photo for the first training event of the Astro-CC Pilot project (https://indico.in2p3.fr/event/36738/)

Group photo for the first training event of the Astro-CC Pilot project (https://indico.in2p3.fr/event/36738/)

The first training event of the #Astro-CC Pilot project was held at the Centro de Astrobiología on the #ESAC site. The 48 participants included undergraduate, masters&Ph.D students, early career researchers, as well as scientific and technical tutors. @csic.es @esa.int
indico.in2p3.fr/event/36738/

04.12.2025 18:18 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
Open Science Awards for Free Research Software ceremony. Credits: C. Bot.

Open Science Awards for Free Research Software ceremony. Credits: C. Bot.

Screenshot of Aladin Lite in action. Credits: T. Boch.

Screenshot of Aladin Lite in action. Credits: T. Boch.

Aladin Lite is the recipient of the 2025 Open Science Award for Free Research Software, in the "Community" category !
A well deserved recognition, beyond the astronomical community, of all the work done in the Aladin team.
cds.unistra.fr/news/2025/12...

02.12.2025 10:11 — 👍 16    🔁 4    💬 1    📌 3
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A lot of new planetary HiPS surveys are presented by @bochthomas.bsky.social in the #IVOA interoperability meeting's Solar System Interest Group session in Görlitz.
Try the Mars roulette demo page to explore Mars MRO CTX data (6m/pixel resolution !).
aladin.cds.unistra.fr/AladinLite/s...

15.11.2025 10:40 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
Presentation by Pierre Fernique during IVOA southern spring Interoperability meeting, Görlitz.
Image credits: Sébastien Derriere

Presentation by Pierre Fernique during IVOA southern spring Interoperability meeting, Görlitz. Image credits: Sébastien Derriere

Right after #ADASS2025, it is time for the #IVOA southern spring Interoperability meeting, also taking place in Görlitz, Germany.
This morning, many talks related to HiPS and HiPS3D in the first Applications WG session.
wiki.ivoa.net/twiki/bin/vi...

14.11.2025 11:24 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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And if you want to test #HiPS3D in #AladinLite, you can go to the follwing page and explore the radio emission data cube for M31.
aladin.cds.unistra.fr/AladinLite/H...

12.11.2025 11:15 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Presentation by Pierre Fernique on #HiPS3D during #ADASS2025. Visit our demo table upstairs for a live demo !
indico.dzastro.de/event/4/cont...

12.11.2025 11:15 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Our CDS demo table is located just next to @thenrao.bsky.social 's one. Also don't miss @hitsters.bsky.social 's demos, all on 1st floor in Synagogue building. See you there. #ADASS2025

11.11.2025 13:39 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
Christophe Arviset's presentation during #ADASS2025

Christophe Arviset's presentation during #ADASS2025

Erik Tollerud's presentation during #ADASS2025

Erik Tollerud's presentation during #ADASS2025

No CDS oral presentation today at #ADASS2025, but can you spot #AladinLite usage in the talks given by Christophe Arviset and Erik Tollerud ?

10.11.2025 16:20 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
The 35th annual conference on Astronomical Data Analysis Software & Systems 2025 in Görlitz, Germany Registration is closed. Please note: you have to create an INDICO account in order to register and/or submit an abstract for a poster presentation. ADASS provides a forum for scientists and programmers concerned with algorithms, software, and software systems employed in the acquisition, reduction, analysis, and dissemination of astronomical and planetary science data. An important element of the program is to foster communication between developers and users with a range of expertise in the...

In today's #ADASS2025 BoF1, "Just for Fun? How Techniques from Entertainment Computing Can Help with Astronomical Data Analysis", Thomas Boch will talk about lightcurve hack &
gamification in Aladin.
Starting at 17:30 in Synagogue.

indico.dzastro.de/event/4/cont...

10.11.2025 13:26 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
CDS demo table during #ADASS2025.
Photo credits: Sébastien Derriere

CDS demo table during #ADASS2025. Photo credits: Sébastien Derriere

The CDS demo table is located upstairs in the Synagogue building. There is also coffee there during the breaks, so do not hesitate to come for discussions or demos in Görlitz ! #ADASS2025

10.11.2025 11:07 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
CDS Tutorial during #ADASS2025.
Image credits: Thomas Boch

CDS Tutorial during #ADASS2025. Image credits: Thomas Boch

CDS Tutorial during #ADASS2025.
Image credits: Thomas Boch

CDS Tutorial during #ADASS2025. Image credits: Thomas Boch

CDS Tutorial during #ADASS2025.
Image credits: Thomas Boch

CDS Tutorial during #ADASS2025. Image credits: Thomas Boch

A few pictures taken during our #ADASS2025 tutorial on Sunday. Participants actively manipulated HiPS and MOCs on their laptops. A very good start to the ADASS XXXV meeting in Görlitz.
HiPS3D triggered a lot of interest and questions. Try it yourself : aladin.cds.unistra.fr/AladinLite/H...

10.11.2025 08:48 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
LGLBS HiPS3D data for M31

LGLBS HiPS3D data for M31

This afternoon our #ADASS2025 live Tutorial on "Science within the HiPS ecosystem" will take place in Theater, Benigna, in Görlitz. Detailed tutorial instructions can be found on our website :
cds.unistra.fr/help/tutoria...

09.11.2025 11:01 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
ADASS XXXV logo

ADASS XXXV logo

ADASS XXXV, which CDS is proud to sonsor, is starting today in Görlitz, Germany.
We have a demo table there and look forward to giving demos of our services to participants, as well as having exciting discussions during the meeting. Come say hello if you are attending!
indico.dzastro.de/event/4/

09.11.2025 11:01 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Fête de la Science 2025 🎉 On célèbre la Science partout en France du 3 au 13 octobre 2025 ! À l’occasion de l’édition 2025 de la Fête de la Science, 12 infrastructures de recherche ouvrent leurs portes et invitent le publi...

Et vous pouvez gagner une visite VIP du Centre de Données astronomique, dans la foulée de la présentation au Planétarium le 3 octobre, en jouant au concours organisé par France TV.
Date limite le 30 septembre !
www.francetelevisions.fr/et-vous/avan...

29.09.2025 14:51 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
Preview of HST color HiPS

Preview of HST color HiPS

We just published at @cdsportal.bsky.social a color HiPS for Hubble Space Telescope images, combining 18 individual HiPS.
This data product gives an accurate preview of the HST archive content, spatially and spectrally.

Explore it interactively in Aladin Lite: alasky.cds.unistra.fr/HST-hips/col...

29.09.2025 12:33 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Have you ever wanted to explore Mars into incredible details ?

19.09.2025 15:21 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

A nice press release. Check the #AladinLite visualization in the web page, comparing the Einstein cross of the background galaxy as seen by ALMA with the HST near-infrared image of the foreground galaxies.
astro.unistra.fr/en/2025/09/1...

16.09.2025 15:17 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

We really enjoy to see HiPS surveys shared with a wide audience in the Jardin des sciences Planetarium in Strasbourg @unistra.fr !

16.09.2025 15:14 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Because of a heat related shutdown. Mostly recovered now. Sorry for the inconvenience.

02.07.2025 17:02 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

CDS is experiencing some heat-related problems. Sorry for the inconvenience. We're working to get the services back up and running.

02.07.2025 08:02 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
CDS booth at EAS 2025 meeting in Cork

CDS booth at EAS 2025 meeting in Cork

Only one day left to visit us at our demo booth during @eas-meeting.bsky.social #EAS2025 meeting in Cork.

26.06.2025 20:55 — 👍 7    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
Vera C. Rubin Observatory's view of the Virgo Cluster. 
Credit: NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory.

Vera C. Rubin Observatory's view of the Virgo Cluster. Credit: NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory.

The @vrubinobs.bsky.social just released its first images. And their Skyviewer visualization tool uses #AladinLite.
Enjoy the dive into the Virgo cluster :
cds.unistra.fr/news/2025/06...

25.06.2025 16:18 — 👍 4    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0
Portail Emploi CNRS - Offre d'emploi - Chargé du traitement des données scientifiques (H/F) (Ingénieur d’Etudes)

Le CDS @cdsportal.bsky.social recrute un.e chargé.e du traitement des données scientifiques (H/F) (Ingénieur d’Études) pour le service SIMBAD.
L'offre relative au poste est disponible sur le Portail Emploi CNRS: emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/U...
La date limite est fixée au 23 juin.

05.06.2025 21:10 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
Galaxy NGC 6505 and its surroundings in Euclid Q1 images. 
Color composition of VIS and NISP images.

Galaxy NGC 6505 and its surroundings in Euclid Q1 images. Color composition of VIS and NISP images.

The recently released Euclid Q1 images have been turned into HiPS image surveys, which can be explored with Aladin Desktop or Aladin Lite.
They are also accessible in the HiPS network.
@euclid-france.bsky.social
cds.unistra.fr/news/2025/04...

11.04.2025 12:53 — 👍 8    🔁 3    💬 2    📌 1
Events - OPEN-UNIVERSE Open Universe

On April 1st, Ada Nebot gave a presentation around the #VirtualObservatory, and animated a hands-on session about CDS, with particular emphasis on HiPS at an Open Universe event organised by Ulisses Barres in Brazil.

openuniverse.cbpf.br/events

03.04.2025 15:59 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 1
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CDS logo

CDS is hiring a "documentalist" for VizieR.
cds.unistra.fr/news/2025/03...

12.03.2025 13:12 — 👍 2    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0