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Visual and Automatic Classification of Galaxy Images

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 April 2016

Allan Wirth*
Affiliation:
Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics

Abstract

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The requirements for a classification system for galaxy images are discussed and the advantages and disadvantages of both visual and automatic classification techniques are assessed. The results of some preliminary experiments in the automatic classification of images are also presented.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Reidel 1984

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