An Image Processing System For the Analysis of Radio, Optical, and IR Data at Northwestern

利用（VLA）甚大阵列，西北大学的天文学家们 大学获得了银河系中心的无线电观测结果 区域和突出的银河系HII区域，构成了一些 无线电中最大的连续谱和谱线数据库 天文学 大量的光学光谱数据也 在高信噪比技术的应用中获得 研究星际和类星体（QSO） 吸收线 所需的图像处理任务 对这些庞大数据集的最佳简化和分析， 随时可用的大量计算机能力至关重要。 该奖项将提供支持，为收购一个迷你- 超级计算机（IBM RS/6000 powerserver 540）及其外围设备， 宇宙中一些最复杂区域的mosiac图像 银河系和许多其他研究项目 目前正在进行的项目，以促进。 西北大学已经捐赠了超过13万美元， 为PI购买计算机设备，并将为 另外47,000美元给这个机构

Using the (VLA) Very Large Array, the astronomers at Northwestern University have obtained radio observations of the galactic center region and prominent galactic HII regions that constitute some of the largest continuum and spectral line data bases in radio astronomy. A large amount of optical spectroscopic data has also been acquired in the application of high signal-to-noise techniques for the study of interstellar and Quasi-Stellar Object (QSO) absorption lines. The image processing tasks required for the optimum reduction and analysis of these enormous data sets make the ready availability of substantial computer capabilities essential. This award will provide support for the acquisition of a mini- supercomputer (IBM RS/6000 powerserver 540) and its peripherals so that mosiac images of some of the most complex regions of the galaxy can be made and numerous other research projects currently being carried out by the PIs be facilitated. Northwestern University has already contributed over $130,000 in purchasing computer equipment for the PIs and will contribute another $47,000 to this facility.