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Responsibilities and practical limitations in the operation of an astronomical data center

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 April 2016

Wayne H. Warren Jr. ,
Jaylee M. Mead  and
Theresa A. Nagy
Wayne H. Warren Jr.
Affiliation:
National Space Science Data Center (NSSDC), NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
Jaylee M. Mead
Affiliation:
Laboratory for Astronomy and Solar Physics, NASA/GSFC
Theresa A. Nagy
Affiliation:
Systems and Applied Sciences Corporation

Abstract

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The operation of an astronomical data center requires that many decisions be made concerning the handling of the astronomical catalogs and data distributed. Should a data center be, as Wilkins (1977) described it, passive, in that catalogs and data are collected and distributed blackbox-wise upon request, or should a data center be active and have experts in various fields to scrutinize, correct, reformat, and document data where necessary? These questions will be addressed and illustrated by describing the current operations and future goals of the Astronomical Data Center at NASA/GSFC.

Type
D. Recent Software Developments
Information
International Astronomical Union Colloquium , Volume 64: Automated Data Retrieval in Astronomy , 1982 , pp. 131 - 133
Copyright
Copyright © Reidel 1982

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