VODF: The Very-high-energy Open Data Format

The Very-high-energy Open Data Format, VODF, is an open data model and format for Very-High-Energy (VHE) gamma-ray and neutrino astronomy. Its goal is to provide a standard set of file formats and standards for data starting at the reconstructed event level as well as higher-level products such as N-dimensional binned data cubes (including sky images, light curves, and spectra) and source catalogues. With these standards, common science tools can be used to analyze data from multiple high-energy instruments. VODF aims to follow as much as possible the IVOA standards.

Note

This web site is still under construction

The VODF Working group#

The VODF working group contains members from the following astronomical telescopes and observatories:

  • ASTRI - Astronomia a Specchi a Technologica Replicante Italiana, (IACT telescope)

  • CTAO - Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory (IACT observatory)

  • FACT - First APD Cherenkov Telescope (IACT telescope)

  • Fermi-LAT - Large Area Telescope on the Fermi Space Telescope (High-energy Space Observatory)

  • HAWC - High-Energy Water Cherenkov telescope (WCT)

  • H.E.S.S. - High Energy Stereoscopic System (IACT Array)

  • IceCube - Neutrino Observatory

  • KM3NeT - The Cubic Kilometre Neutrino Telescope (neutrino telescope)

  • MAGIC - Major Atmospheric Gamma-ray Imaging Cherenkov telecope (IACT array)

  • SWGO - Southern Wide-Field Gamma-Ray Observatory (WCT)

  • VERITAS - Very High Energy Radiation Telescope Array System (IACT array)

Contributing to VODF#

The VODF forum is made both by and for its users, so we welcome and encourage contributions of many kinds. Our goal is to keep this a positive, inclusive, successful, and growing community by abiding with the VODF Community Code of Conduct.

The VODF initiative uses a mechanism known as a Developer Certificate of Origin (DCO). The DCO is a binding statement that asserts that you are the creator of your contribution, and that you wish to allow VODF to use your work to cite you as contributor. More detailed information on contributing to the project or submitting feedback can be found on the Contributing page.

Licence#

VODF is licensed under a 3-clause BSD style license - see the LICENSE.md file.