LSST: Data Access Exploratory
Science close to data
Challenge
Provide an easy and comfortable access to LSST Data & Software
Specifications - Final user point of view
Final users (Astro Scientists)
DON'T WANT TO:
- download huge amount of data
- buy supercomputers to make analysis
WANT TO:
- easily and quickly access data from anywhere
- use their tools to make analysis
Specifications - CC-IN2P3 point of view
WE WANT TO PROVIDE
- data access via a web application
- a secured access
- authenticated users their own workspace
- access to different versions of the LSST software
LSST Software versions
- STABLE
Every version will be enabled
- WEEKLY
Different mechanisms will be explored
Fits Visualization
- DS9
Clearly not adapted to our use case
(local install, ssh tunneling)
- FIREFLY
A web server app & a notebook widget
Jupyter Lab
Notebook's next GUI generation
Application Demo
Future works
WE NEED TO EXPLORE
- having a sustainable glue between components
- managing hundreds of users
- installing our own OAuth Server
Questions
Thanks for your attention.
Any questions?