Arp@VST is a filler project; thus, observations are executed even under non-ideal conditions and are scheduled to maximize use of available observing time at the VST telescope.
Data reduction is performed only for targets completely observed in all the 4 photometric filters. To date, we have completely observed, fully reduced, and released 10 objects to the scientific community through the ESO Science Archive Facility. Details on the First Data Release 1 can be found here.
Image Gallery
A collection of color-composite images of targets released so far
Publications and Outreach
2025
Publication "Arp@VST: Legacy Survey of the Arp Peculiar Galaxies with the VST", Spavone, M., Buttitta, C., Calvi R. et al. The Messenger, vol. 195, p. 19-22,
Science communication "Le galassie peculiari di Arp viste dal VST" on "Coelum Astronomia" Vol.276
INAF Science Release "Il Vst rivisita l’atlante delle galassie di Arp"