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We are pleased to announce an important new feature in the Optical Data Centre, released today! <span style="font-family: Helvetica;" class="">These features are powered by Data Central.</span>
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<div class=""><span class="" style="font-family: Helvetica;">The Optical Data Centre (ODC) is a collaboration between AAO-Macquarie University, Australian National University and NCI. It is funded under the Astronomy National Collaborative Research Infrastructure
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<div class="">The feature is the<b class=""> Simple Spectrum Access service</b>, an IVOA standard which allows you query for spectra held within the ODC. You can filter your queries using a large range of parameters. Documentation can be found here: <a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/bDDFC91WPRTlYRBXToSAuv?domain=docs.datacentral.org.au/" class="">https://docs.datacentral.org.au/reference/services/simple-spectral-access-ssa-service/</a></div>
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<div class="">We have put together <b class="">a set of detailed examples</b>, including python scripts that use the new SSA service, as well as the existing Simple Image Access service and the Data Central API. See these pages for details: <a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/ZAatC0YKPvi7rJ35fD0zf8?domain=docs.datacentral.org.au/" class="">https://docs.datacentral.org.au/help-center/examples/simple-spectral-access-ssa-examples/</a></div>
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<div class="">Some examples include:</div>
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<div class="">1. <a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/K1ayCgZ0N1ioYP2Rf2MpJP?domain=docs.datacentral.org.au/" class="">An interactive GALAH DR3 plot with selected star and its spectra (link).</a></div>
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<div class="">2. <a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/ZVgwCjZ1N7iBylqXh7a187?domain=docs.datacentral.org.au/" class="">Example output of the example script to access Wigglez spectra (link)</a></div>
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<div class="">3. <a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/MloXCk81N9tKqYQjUJJ0Kx?domain=docs.datacentral.org.au/" class="">Gaussian fits to the emission line CIV 1550 in SVA1_COADD-2939691708 (link)</a></div>
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<div class="">We are also progressively adding new data, including: the <b class="">
WiggleZ final data release</b> and the <b class="">Millennium Galaxy Catalogue</b> (latter coming soon).</div>
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<div class="">A reminder also, that the Optical Data Centre can host<b class=""> private data</b>, so you can share and query data within your team, or test out a new data release before it becomes public!</div>
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<div class="">We are working on several other great new features to be released in the coming months!</div>
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<div class="">Thanks,</div>
<div class="">Simon<br class="">
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