Worldwide R&D of Virtual Observatory
Abstract
Virtual Observatory (VO) is a data intensive online astronomical research and education environment, taking advantages of advanced information technologies to achieve seamless and uniform access to astronomical information. The concept of VO was introduced in the late 1990s to meet the challenges brought up with data avalanche in astronomy. In the paper, current status of International Virtual Observatory Alliance, technical highlights from world wide VO projects are reviewed, a brief introduction of Chinese Virtual Observatory is given.
- Publication:
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A Giant Step: from Milli- to Micro-arcsecond Astrometry
- Pub Date:
- July 2008
- DOI:
- arXiv:
- arXiv:0711.4378
- Bibcode:
- 2008IAUS..248..563C
- Keywords:
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- miscellaneous;
- methods: miscellaneous;
- astronomical data bases: miscellaneous;
- Astrophysics
- E-Print:
- 2 pages, submitted to Proceeding of IAU Symposium No.248: "A Giant Step:from Milli- to Micro-arcsecond Astrometry"