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[Stan Gorodenski <stan_gorodenski@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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Whether rummaging through reams of data files or manually cleaning up 
charge-coupled device images of galaxies, astronomers face their share 
of drudgery. The National Virtual Observatory (NVO)* aims to make these 
tasks less burdensome by pointing space researchers to tools, databases, 
and other useful sites. Run by scientists from around the United States, 
the portal is part of an international network of astronomy resources. 
It includes a master list of cosmic catalogs, image archives, and other 
information caches. If you've already nabbed an exposure of the night 
sky, another feature will "unwarp" it to remove telescope distortion and 
scour the image for celestial objects. For more timesavers, such as a 
module for analyzing and comparing spectra, check the related VO Web 
Services site.

*www.us-vo.org

www.voservices.net



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