About the Astronomy Data Center

The Astronomy Data Center (ADC) serves as a “hub” of astronomical data for the astronomy community, research institutes, and universities. ADC works with NAOJ’s facilities including the Subaru Telescope, ALMA, Nobeyama Radio Observatory, VERA, ASTE, HINODE, and RISE to archive and provide observational data taken with the facilities. ADC offers advanced and comprehensive services related to astronomical data by providing researchers with open-use data analysis computer environments and support for calibration and analysis of astronomical data. As one of the core centers of NAOJ, ADC collaborates with NAOJ facilities already in operation as well as those still in planning and construction in order to plan for the integration and sharing of computing and human resources related to data operations. In cooperation with the astronomy community, ADC is also promoting Big Data and archive research on astronomical phenomena by combining the various strengths of different data sets.