ASVO TAO Survey

The Theoretical Astrophysical Observatory (TAO) is the first ASVO node which houses queryable data from multiple cosmological dark matter numerical simulations and galaxy formation models, in a database optimised for rapid access. TAO boasts a clean and intuitive web interface. It avoids the need to have the user program SQL queries by providing a custom point-and-click interface for selecting galaxies and their properties, which auto-generates the query code in the background. Query results can be funneled through additional “modules” and sent to the Swinburne OzSTAR supercomputer for further processing and manipulation.

Astronomy Australia Ltd (AAL) would like to take this opportunity to collate feedback on the ASVO TAO project.  Your feedback will not only help AAL to streamline future investment, but also help ASVO TAO to optimise its services.

Please note: this is an anonymous survey and should take no more than 5 minutes to complete.