Below you find a form to access the FITS header database at the NOT.
Note that the headers of files obtained the most recent 12 months are not visible
because of the proprietary period. Calibration files are the exception, and you can search for recent calibrations below.
If you are searching for your own recent data, use the NOT Data server
with a description of use here, or please
contact staff for help.
Example of search for recent R-band polarimetry standard stars:
1) Choose ALFOSC as the instrument
2) Select Whole Sky
3) Apply FITS-header filters: FARETARD = lambda/2 AND ALFLTID = 76 AND DATE-OBS > 2023-07-01
4) Potentially 'Show more headers'
JHT's preferred use:
1) Choose the instrument
2) Use the 'coordinates' search method
3) Set the search radius to 5 arcmin for FIES
4) If you want to filter on certain headers then click 'Apply additional FITS-header filter'
and define more filters, e.g. DATE-OBS > 2014-02 AND DATE-OBS < 2014-10
5) In case you want to have more than the default set of headers listed, use the 'Show more headers' menu
Click on the link called "Example header with keyword description" in case you want to know what FITS headers
to use or ask for in points 4) and 5) above.
Archival requests
Use the form below to find FITS files of
interest. Compile a list of files, just filenames will do, and
contact Sergio Armas who can
make those data available over FTP.
To retrieve a batch of data, we need the complete list of files you
are interested in, including calibration frames. In case of FIES you
only need to specify the file names of target frames.
Other archival products from NOT
This page gives an overview of the
archival products on offer from our web site.