Fornax at AAS 248

This month, we’re excited to announce Fornax at AAS, plus a new Euclid tutorial. But first, check out the new Fornax sizzle reel!

Fornax at this Summer’s AAS Meeting

Join us at the AAS meeting in Pasadena, California this June for An Introduction to Fornax workshop and several other Fornax-related events! Registration is open now.

Workshops that will run on Fornax:

  • An Introduction to Fornax: Scalable Data and Compute for Scientific Analysis
  • High Energy Science Analysis with HEASARC Services
  • Euclid Data in the Cloud: Access, Analysis, and Science Opportunities

Fornax-related talks and special sessions:

  • XR SIG Special Session
  • NASA’s Big Science, Small Missions
  • Simulated Universes for Precision Cosmology
  • 40 Years of Community Engagement at IPAC: Lessons Learned

See Fornax Initiative at the 248th AAS Meeting for session details and registration information.

Euclid Galaxy Clusters Analysis Tutorial

ENSCI and IRSA have released the Python notebook Euclid Galaxy Clusters Analysis Tutorial. The tutorial applies a clustering algorithm to confirm galaxy overdensities and identify cluster members, then validates results using spectra, a color-magnitude diagram, and NED cross-matches.