Abstract
Galaxy redshift data collected through the VIPERS project are explored. VIPERS stands for VIMOS Public Extragalactic Redshift Survey and is an ESO Large Programme. VIMOS refers to Visible Imager Multi Object Spectrograph, an instrument on Melipal, the Very Large Telescope (VLT) Unit 3. In October 2013 the rst public data release (PDR-1) of the VIPERS project was released to the general public. The present paper demonstrates how this data release can be explored using the open source software R. Data manipulation, visualization and statistical analysis are discussed. Details are provided in a format in which text, executable R code and results are combined, giving an easy to follow approach. This paper shows how hobby astronomers can use publicly available data and open source software to conduct interesting exploration and analysis of astronomical data collected through professional initiatives.
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