Run Jdaviz on a Platform#

Run Jdaviz on cloud-based astronomy platforms without local installation.

Available Platforms#

TIKE (JWebbinar Interactive Kernel Environment)#

TIKE provides a cloud-based Jupyter environment with Jdaviz pre-installed, optimized for JWST data analysis.

Access: JWebbinar TIKE

Features:

No local installation required
Pre-configured with Jdaviz and JWST tools
Direct access to MAST data archives
Collaborative notebooks
Free for astronomical research use

Getting Started:

Visit the JWebbinar TIKE platform
Log in with your STScI account (or create one)
Create a new notebook
Import and use Jdaviz:
```
import jdaviz
jdaviz.show()
```

Roman Science Platform (Nexus)#

The Roman Science Platform provides cloud-based analysis tools for Roman Space Telescope data, with Jdaviz integrated for visualization.

Access: Roman Science Platform

Features:

Cloud-hosted notebooks
Roman data access
Pre-installed Jdaviz
Scalable computing resources

Getting Started:

Request access to the Roman Science Platform
Launch a notebook server
Use Jdaviz in your notebooks:
```
import jdaviz
jdaviz.show()
```

Other Cloud Platforms#

Jdaviz can also be used on general-purpose cloud platforms with Jupyter support:

Google Colab#

# Install Jdaviz in Colab
!pip install jdaviz

import jdaviz
jdaviz.show()

Note

Some features may have limitations in Colab due to the environment constraints.

Binder#

You can launch Jdaviz example notebooks directly in Binder without any installation. Visit the Jdaviz GitHub repository and look for the “Launch Binder” badge.

Platform Comparison#

Platform	Installation Required	Data Access	Compute Resources	Best For
TIKE	No	MAST/JWST	Shared	JWST data
Roman Nexus	No	Roman data	Scalable	Roman data
Google Colab	Yes (pip)	User upload	Limited	Quick tests
Binder	No	Demo data	Limited	Trying examples

Getting Help#

For platform-specific issues:

TIKE: Contact the JWebbinar help desk
Roman Science Platform: See the Roman documentation
Jdaviz issues: File issues on the GitHub repository