About ST-ECF

The ST-ECF consisted, until its closure in December 2010, of a small group of astronomers, software scientists and media specialists who support Hubble science in Europe and collaborate internationally on HST science, instrument, archive and outreach activities.

The ST-ECF

• provided detailed technical information about the HST and its science instruments,
• supported European astronomers in the preparation of HST observing proposals
• coordinated the development of software tuned to the specific data analysis needs of HST users,
• operated and maintains an archive of all the scientific data collected by HST,
• acted as a European centre for associated meetings and workshops,
• provided a contact point for European media regarding public information

The ST-ECF was financially supported by and / or has close collaborations with the following organisations:

• European Southern Observatory (ESO)
• European Space Agency (ESA)
• ESA Research and Scientific Support Department
• Space Telescope Science Institute
• The Canadian Astronomy Data Centre

A summary of the ST-ECF history

 

Maintained by Britt Sjoeberg <bsjoeber@eso.org>