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Information Services
Deutsche Version MPE HEG X-Ray Astronomy Wave ROSAT
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Information Services
The German data centre at MPE provides electronic services through the so-called ROSAT service area (rosat_svc), accessible via anonymous FTP and world-wide web services like MOSAIC or NETSCAPE (see address header). Entering the service area the user finds information and data stored in a tree like directory structure. Each directory contains a file `contents.doc' listing the available information. The files `help.doc' and `updates' in the top level directory provide help and list the names of new or updated files. Information is grouped into the following main directory branches:
| archive | archive info, utilities, entry to ROSAT data archive |
| calibration | instrument calibration related info and data |
| doc | ROSAT project and utility documents |
| exsas | EXSAS software, updates, bug lists |
| processing | status, shipping lists, bug lists |
| general | general items like status, publications, news |
| timeline | mission timelines, observation logs |
Example session:
% ftp ftp.xray.mpe.mpg.de connect to the Service Area
user: anonymous; password: e-mail address
ftp> cd general move to directory general
ftp> get help.doc copy 'help.doc' to your current directory
ftp> cd ../calibration change to directory calibration
ftp> get pspc_cal.info copy file
ftp> bye leave the Service Area
If you have problems/suggestions please send mail to xray-info @ mpe . mpg . de