[AZ-Observing] FYI Web Sites
- From: Stan Gorodenski <stan_gorodenski@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: AZ-Observing <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2007 10:16:53 -0700
FYI
Stan
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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