Community Science and Data Center (CSDC)
NOIRLab's Community Science and Data Center (CSDC) facilitates and supports community open access to telescopes operated by NOAO, Gemini, and other organizations through the US O/IR System. As part of that mission, CSDC is involved in a range of O/IR System development activities.
CSDC also facilitates and supports community open access to NOIRLab data holdings and services.
Telescope time allocation activities
- Observing proposal submission and processing
- Telescope time allocation
- Survey Programs management
- Telescope scheduling management
System User Support services
- US National Gemini Office
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Other facilities within the
US O/IR System
NOIRLab/CSDC data services
- Astro Data Archive
- Astro Data Lab
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ANTARES, the Arizona-NOAO Temporal Analysis and
Response to Events System
US O/IR System development and coordination activities
Questions? Contact Associate Director for CSDC, Adam Bolton (bolton@noao.edu)
Last updated or reviewed November 20, 2020.
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