Toward an international virtual observatory
Subtitle: proceedings of the ESO/ESA/NASA/NSF conference held at Garching, Germany, 10-14 June 2002
By: Peter J. Quinn, Krzysztof M. Gorski, editors.
Contributors: Quinn, Peter J.; Gorski, Krzysztof M.; European Southern Observatory.
Series: ESO astrophysics symposia
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Berlin; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 341
Subjects: Astronomy -- Observations -- Data processing.; Astronomy -- Data processing.
Genres: Observations
Description: The book is the first thorough overview of the first important steps to develop a worldwide virtual observatory so that, in the future, it could be easier to "dial-up" a part of the sky than wait many months to access a telescope. The articles in this book present details on the status of the first efforts to develop a standardized framework for the virtual observatory, including steps towards completion and deployment of technical infrastructure, uptake by data providers worldwide, and utilization by the scientific community.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.