The 35th annual conference on Astronomical Data Analysis Software & Systems 2025 in Görlitz, Germany

Abstract: In the context of Open Science and Citizen Science, the WIVONA (We Implement Virtual Observatory Needs of Astrams) project, funded by the Gemini Pro/Am initiative at Observatoire de Paris, aims to promote software interoperability as well as to provide access to astronomical data through the Virtual Observatory (VO) for the amateur astronomical community. During the first two years of this project, we have implemented several IVOA tools and protocols in the popular PRISM v11 software, an all-in-one observatory management solution. First, we have developed a native Delphi implementation of SAMP (Simple Application Messaging Protocol) to exchange celestial coordinates and images between PRISM and other VO software (such as Aladin). Then, by embedding a Python console within PRISM, we have enabled the use of Python scripts for VO discovery and data retrieval with the PyVO, AstroPy and Astroquery packages. Finally, we have implemented access to other services providing an open API such as Astro-Colibri (a transient event broker that allows filtering of interesting targets for follow-up), the Exo-Clock initiative (which facilitates the observations of exoplanet transits), and the BHTOM project (Black Hole Target Observation Manager: a web platform designed to coordinate a telescope network). These developments pave the way for an integrated workflow for processing and archiving observational results. The development of our VO interfaces greatly helps the amateur community to access professional databases and tools, enabling them to significantly enhance their contributions to astronomical research.