Release Notes - ESDC

ESASky Release Notes

ESASKY 3.8

RELEASED 26 April 2021

SCIENCE READY DATA:

Automatic updating of HST and XMM-Newton observations (images and spectra, updated daily).

TECHNOLOGY:

Linking to ESA Earth Online, the Planetary Science Archive and the Solar Orbiter Archive when a relevant object is searched for.
Javascript API improvements: select/ deselect footprints and sources; updating content in custom treemaps; updates in response on events. See here for a full list of the API functionalities.
Bug fixes

ESASKY 3.7.1

RELEASED 19 February 2021

TECHNOLOGY:

Publications order of authors fix
Count update fix

ESASKY 3.7

RELEASED 21 December 2020

SCIENCE READY DATA:

TECHNOLOGY:

Bug fixes

ESASKY 3.6

RELEASED 3RD December 2020

Science ready data:

Gaia Early Data Release 3 catalogue
Updated ISO metadata and MOC
Updated INTEGRAL metadata

TECHNOLOGY:

More catalogue and data columns now available and can be add to or removed from the data panel.
All available columns automatically downloaded when the table is downloaded.
Database optimisation and performance improvement.
Improved Javascript API.

ESASKY 3.5.1

RELEASED 8TH October 2020

TECHNOLOGY:

Bug fixes.

ESASKY 3.5

RELEASED 24TH September 2020

Science ready data:

Spitzer Enhanced Imaging Products (SEIP)
Automatic updating of Chandra images (daily)

TECHNOLOGY:

New interactive observation and catalogue coverage maps (using Q3c), with the ability to filter on large amounts of data (up to 10M rows).
Data panel user experience improved with the integration of the third party library Tabulator, including moveable columns, handling of large tables, close all tables button.
Switch between equatorial coordinate formats (sexagesimal <-> decimal) in header and data panel.
Database optimisation and performance improvement.
Improved Javascript API.

ESASKY 3.4.3

RELEASED 11TH June 2020

Science ready data:

Chandra imaging and spectra metadata update

TECHNOLOGY:

Internationalisation: Chinese (Mandarin)
Matomo integration

ESASKY 3.4.2

RELEASED 1ST April 2020

Science ready data:

Updated XMM OM metadata and MOC
Updated HST metadata and MOC

TECHNOLOGY:

Improved the dynamic count (SQL functions in the db)
Improved/fixed cache issue in the client browser (please let us know if you experience cache issue with ESASky not loading on your browser)

ESASKY 3.4.1

RELEASED 14TH March 2020

TECHNOLOGY:

Internal patch release - configuration updates.

ESASKY 3.4

RELEASED 12TH March 2020

Science ready data:

The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) observations and associated footprints
Updated HST metadata

Catalogues:

TECHNOLOGY:

Treemap slider
ExtTAP filtered to show only public data (non-proprietary data).
Ability to switch between sexagesimal and decimal degrees

ESASKY 3.3.2

RELEASED 29TH January 2020

TECHNOLOGY:

Updated JWST footprints in planning tool to latest SIAF.
Bug fixes.

ESASKY 3.3.1

RELEASED 12TH December 2019

TECHNOLOGY:

External TAP MOC bug fix.

ESASKY 3.3

RELEASED 11TH December 2019

DATA:

TECHNOLOGY:

HTTPS
Bug fixes

ESASKY 3.2.1

RELEASED 29TH November 2019

TECHNOLOGY:

Improvements on the external TAP access.
ESO, CADC and MAST MOC updates.
Update to IMCCE service accessing SSODNet.
Bug fixing

ESASKY 3.2

RELEASED 15TH November 2019

Science ready data (IMAGES):

AKARI IRC

Catalogues:

ALL-SKY HIPS MOSAICS:

MID-IR:

AKARI IRC HiPS

TECHNOLOGY:

Access to external TAPs (from ESO, CADC and MAST)
HiPS slider
Coordinates Grid
Publications upgrade
Search by author and bibcode
Download subsets of tables, either through selection or filter
Significant performance upgrade for resolving large target lists
Resizable data panel columns
Both horizontal & vertical FoV
Bug fixes

ESASKY 3.1.3

RELEASED 16TH JULY 2019

ALL-SKY HIPS MOSAICS:

Soft X-RAY:

Chandra RGB HiPS

TECHNOLOGY:

Improved Javascript API
Improved coordinate parser
Science mode switch setting now persists through sessions
Bug fixes

ESASKY 3.1.2

RELEASED 28TH JUNE 2019

TECHNOLOGY:

Expanded ESASky Javascript API (used by external applications such as pyESASky).
Improved mobile and desktop responsiveness.
Bug fixes, including improved support for the screenshot feature.

ESASKY 3.1.1

RELEASED 10TH MAy 2019

TECHNOLOGY:

Automatically starting ESASky in Spanish, if user's preferred browser is set in Spanish.
Improved move behaviour and more movable elements.
Horizontally scrollable tables in data panel.
Banner conveying information messages to all active users.
Support for pyESASky 1.0
Minor improvements and bug fixes.

ESASKY 3.1

RELEASED 7TH MARCH 2019

TECHNOLOGY:

Improved SSO metadata and model.
Upgrade to TAP version 7.
Treemap separation
Update of example target lists and random target list (from Dice).
Pagination of the Data Panel
Colour blind colours
Internationalisation: Spanish
Startup target description:
- Properly integrated in the same box as the target list and random target.
- Added a status while looking up position of startup object. “Loading a random object” / “Cargando un objeto aleatorio”.
Buttons on the movable panels are now properly clickable on touch
Small bugfix to correctly adjust dialog boxes width when browser window shrinks or expands.
Removed the parentheses around the s for texts never used for a singular object.
A target description no longer disappears when using galactic coordinates.
The Status Panel now has two types of messages: important and regular.
Improvements in the object search:
- It is no longer possible to initiate a search while search box is empty or whitespace.
- Character ‘ is now ignored instead of causing SIMBAD query problems. Proper handling will be included in 3.2 or later.

ESASKY 3.0

RELEASED 6TH NOVEMBER 2018

TECHNOLOGY:

Explorer mode/Science mode with different functionalities.
Links to the World Wide Telescope (WWT).
Improved SSO functionality, with refined cross-matches and new objects.
New look-and-feel, including improved Header and resizable data panel
Significant improvements to touch devices
Improved cross browsers support
Improved reliability

ALL-SKY HIPS MOSAICS:

Mid-Infrared:

Spitzer cold SEIP IRAC HiPS

ESASky 2.3

released 27th September 2018

DATA:

Updated Chandra data.
Updated XMM-Newton EPIC data.
Updated HST data.

TECHNOLOGY:

Improved column filtering capabilities, including filtering by ranges of numbers and dates.

Catalogues:

ESASky 2.2

released 25th April 2018

TECHNOLOGY:

Visualisation of proper motion arrows when applicable on catalogues.
Ability to change footprint colours and line size (images and spectra) and catalogue colours, source shapes and sizes.
Additional information in data panel tabs (via question mark icon).
Improved publications usability workflow.
Improvement of the HSC experience.
[Experimental feature] HiPS JPEG cut out service.
[Experimental feature] Open graph share metadata generation (to share ESASky images in social media).
Bug fixing

Catalogues:

ALL-SKY HIPS MOSAICS:

Radio:

Haslam 408 MHz HiPS (Desourced) [European Space Agency (ESAC Science Data Centre)].
HI4PI NHI [Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg].

ESASky 2.1

released 15th February 2018

TECHNOLOGY:

Publications tool
Improved usability for smartphones and tablets
Explore random targets feature
Example source lists added to Target List feature
Improved performance
Bug fixing

ESASky 2.0

released 20th October 2017

TECHNOLOGY:

Search for Solar System Objects (currently planets, satellites and comets) imaging data from HST, Herschel and XMM-Newton.
New and improved user interface with support to mobile devices.
Improved representation of available data: numbers and tree-map.
Improved usability and user experience: Interactive footprints with the data panel; filtering of results and automatic interaction with footprints; centre on observation/source; improved search; 'share' button ..
Solar System Object orbits drawn on the sky (for the start date to end date of the searched mission).
Faster access to users outside Europe.
More robust application with better support for different browsers and browser settings.
Bug fixing

Science ready data (Spectra):

ALL-SKY HIPS MOSAICS:

Far-Infrared:

Updated Herschel PACS and SPIRE HiPS [European Space Agency (Herschel Science Archive & ESAC Science Data Centre)].

Radio:

Updated Haslam 408 MHz HiPS [European Space Agency (ESAC Science Data Centre)].

Others (physical models):

Planck Polarised Dust smoothed [European Space Agency (Planck Science Office & ESAC Science Data Centre)].
Planck Polarised Synchrotron smoothed [European Space Agency (Planck Science Office & ESAC Science Data Centre)].

Catalogues:

Hubble Source Catalog version 2.1.

ESASky 1.5

released 10th March 2017

Science ready data (imaging):

Chandra X-ray Observatory (NASA)

Catalogues:

Chandra Source Catalog version 1.1.

ESASky 1.4

released 23rd February 2017

TECHNOLOGY:

Observations planning tool for JWST
Case insensitivity of target searches

ALL-SKY HIPS MOSAICS:

Soft X-RAY:

Updated XMM-Newton EPIC color [European Space Agency (XMM-Newton Science Operations Centre & ESAC Science Data Centre)]. It now includes all public observations up to 9th August 2016.

Catalogues:

Herschel SPIRE Point Source Catalogue (SPSC) version 1.

ESASky 1.3

released 20th December 2016

TECHNOLOGY:

Improved name resolving

ALL-SKY HIPS MOSAICS:

All the following HiPS have been updated with the live feature:

Soft X-Ray:

XMM-Newton EPIC color [European Space Agency (XMM-Newton Science Operations Centre & ESAC Science Data Centre)]

Ultraviolet:

XMM-Newton UV color [European Space Agency (XMM-Newton Science Operations Centre & ESAC Science Data Centre)]

Optical:

HST ACS [European Space Agency (European HST Archive & ESAC Science Data Centre)]
HST WFPC2 [European Space Agency (European HST Archive & ESAC Science Data Centre)]
HST WFC3 [European Space Agency (European HST Archive & ESAC Science Data Centre)]
HST FOC [European Space Agency (European HST Archive & ESAC Science Data Centre)]
HST WFPC [European Space Agency (European HST Archive & ESAC Science Data Centre)]

Near-Infrared:

HST NICMOS [European Space Agency (European HST Archive & ESAC Science Data Centre)]

Catalogues:

ESASky 1.2

released 11th October 2016

TECHNOLOGY:

Astroquery.ESASky module
Improved target list functionality

Catalogues:

Tycho-Gaia Astrometric Solution (TGAS)

ESASky 1.1

released 15th JULY 2016

TECHNOLOGY:

Upgrade of TAP server from 0.6 to 4.0.0
Screenshot functionality
Bookmarks functionality

DATA CONTENTS:

INTEGRAL pointing metadata added (INTEGRAL IBIS observations).

ALL-SKY HIPS MOSAICS:

HARD X-RAY:

INTEGRAL-IBIS RGB [European Space Agency (INTEGRAL Science Operations Centre & ESAC Science Data Centre)]
INTEGRAL-IBIS 20 - 35 KeV [European Space Agency (INTEGRAL Science Operations Centre & ESAC Science Data Centre)]
INTEGRAL-IBIS 35 - 65 KeV [European Space Agency (INTEGRAL Science Operations Centre & ESAC Science Data Centre)]
INTEGRAL-IBIS 65 - 100 KeV [European Space Agency (INTEGRAL Science Operations Centre & ESAC Science Data Centre)]

ESASky 1.0

Released 9th May 2016

Technology:

Organisation of the sky menu by wavelength
Interoperability with VO tools
SAMP integration
Exporting data in CSV and VOTable format
Refactoring of the skies menu
Refactoring of the multitarget list file upload
Refactoring of the simple search
Improvment of the Data panel
Tooltip with description for Skies and Sources
Servers high availability and load balancing
Improvement of the data download manager
Improvement of the AladinLite GWT widget
Video tutorials

All-sky HiPS mosaics:

Gamma-Ray:

Fermi color [Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg]

Hard X-Ray:

INTEGRAL-IBIS [European Space Agency (INTEGRAL Science Operations Centre & ESAC Science Data Centre)]
SWIFT-BAT [Japan Aerospace eXploration Agency (JAXA)]

Soft X-Ray:

XMM-Newton EPIC color [European Space Agency (XMM-Newton Science Operations Centre & ESAC Science Data Centre)]
XMM-Newton PN color [Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg]
SUZAKU [Japan Aerospace eXploration Agency (JAXA)]
EXOSAT-LE [European Space Agency (ESAC Science Data Centre)]

Ultraviolet:

GALEX GR6 AIS color [Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg]
XMM-Newton UV color [European Space Agency (XMM-Newton Science Operations Centre & ESAC Science Data Centre)]

Optical:

DSS2 color [Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg]
DSS2 red [Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg]
HST ACS [European Space Agency (European HST Archive & ESAC Science Data Centre)]
HST WFPC2 [European Space Agency (European HST Archive & ESAC Science Data Centre)]
HST WFC3 [European Space Agency (European HST Archive & ESAC Science Data Centre)]
HST FOC [European Space Agency (European HST Archive & ESAC Science Data Centre)]
HST WFPC [European Space Agency (European HST Archive & ESAC Science Data Centre)]
XMM UBV color [European Space Agency (XMM-Newton Science Operations Centre & ESAC Science Data Centre)]
SDSS9 color [Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg]
SuperCOSMOS Ha [Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg]
VTSS Ha [Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg]
Mellinger color [Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg]
Finkbeiner Ha [Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg]

Near-Infrared:

2MASS color (J+H+K) [Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg]
HST NICMOS [European Space Agency (European HST Archive & ESAC Science Data Centre)]

Mid-Infrared:

AllWISE color [Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg]
ISOCAM [European Space Agency ( & ESAC Science Data Centre)]

Far-Infrared:

Herschel PACS RGB (70+160) [European Space Agency (Herschel Science Archive & ESAC Science Data Centre)]
All Herschel color [European Space Agency (Herschel Science Archive & ESAC Science Data Centre)]
Herschel PACS 70 micron [European Space Agency (Herschel Science Archive & ESAC Science Data Centre)]
Herschel PACS 100 micron [European Space Agency (Herschel Science Archive & ESAC Science Data Centre)]
Herschel PACS 160 micron [European Space Agency (Herschel Science Archive & ESAC Science Data Centre)]
AKARI FIS color [European Space Agency (ESAC Science Data Centre)]
AKARI N60 [European Space Agency (ESAC Science Data Centre)]
AKARI WideS [European Space Agency (ESAC Science Data Centre)]
AKARI WideL [European Space Agency (ESAC Science Data Centre)]
AKARI N160 [European Space Agency (ESAC Science Data Centre)]
IRIS color [Centre de Donees Astronomiques d?Strasbourg]

Submilimetre:

Herschel SPIRE RGB (250+350+500) [European Space Agency (Herschel Science Archive & ESAC Science Data Centre)]
Herschel SPIRE 250 micron [European Space Agency (Herschel Science Archive & ESAC Science Data Centre)]
Herschel SPIRE 350 micron [European Space Agency (Herschel Science Archive & ESAC Science Data Centre)]
Herschel SPIRE 500 micron [European Space Agency (Herschel Science Archive & ESAC Science Data Centre)]
Planck HFI 857 GHz [European Space Agency (Planck Science Office & ESAC Science Data Centre)]
Planck HFI 545 GHz [European Space Agency (Planck Science Office & ESAC Science Data Centre)]
Planck HFI 353 GHz [European Space Agency (Planck Science Office & ESAC Science Data Centre)]

Radio:

Planck HFI 217 GHz[European Space Agency (Planck Science Office & ESAC Science Data Centre)]
Planck HFI 143 GHz [European Space Agency (Planck Science Office & ESAC Science Data Centre)]
Planck HFI 100 GHz [European Space Agency (Planck Science Office & ESAC Science Data Centre)]
Planck LFI 070 GHz [European Space Agency (Planck Science Office & ESAC Science Data Centre)]
Planck LFI 044 GHz [European Space Agency (Planck Science Office & ESAC Science Data Centre)]
Planck LFI 030 GHz [European Space Agency (Planck Science Office & ESAC Science Data Centre)]
Planck HFI 353 GHz Pol [European Space Agency (Planck Science Office & ESAC Science Data Centre)]
Planck HFI 217 GHz Pol [European Space Agency (Planck Science Office & ESAC Science Data Centre)]
Planck HFI 143 GHz Pol [European Space Agency (Planck Science Office & ESAC Science Data Centre)]
Planck LFI 100 GHz Pol [European Space Agency (Planck Science Office & ESAC Science Data Centre)]
Planck LFI 070 GHz Pol [European Space Agency (Planck Science Office & ESAC Science Data Centre)]
Planck LFI 044 GHz Pol [European Space Agency (Planck Science Office & ESAC Science Data Centre)]
Planck LFI 030 GHz Pol [European Space Agency (Planck Science Office & ESAC Science Data Centre)]
CO composite survey [LAMBDA]
CHIPASS 1.4GHz [IRAP/CADE]
NVSS intensity maps [Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg]
CGPS-VGPS CONT [IRAP/CADE]
GASS NH [IRAP/CADE]
SUMSS 843 MHz [IRAP/CADE]
Haslam 408 MHz [LAMBDA]
WENSS 325 MHz [Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg]

Science ready data (imaging):

XMM-Newton, SUZAKU, XMM-OM(UV), XMM-OM(Optical), HST, Herschel, ISO

Catalogues:

INTEGRAL, 3XMM EPIC, XMM Slew, XMM OM, Hipparcos-2, Tycho-2, HSC, PGCC2, PCCS2E, PCCS2-HFI, PCCS2-LFI, PSZ

ESASky Beta 1.0

Released 25th October 2015

Technology:

Scientific validation of footprints and ESA all-sky HiPS.
Download management
Multi-target summary table
Documentation
Integration with Simbad search engine
Helpdesk Support
Hardware scaling requirements

All-sky HiPS mosaics:

INTEGRAL, XMM-Newton, HST, ISO, AKARI, Herschel, Planck.

Science ready data (imaging):

XMM-Newton, XMM OM(UV and UVB), HST(core), Herschel, ISOCAM.

Catalogues:

INTEGRAL (v.39), 3XMM EPIC, XMM Slew, XMM OM, Tycho-2, Hubble, Planck.