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Responsibilities and Practical Limitations in the Operation of an Astronomical Data Center

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Automated Data Retrieval in Astronomy

Part of the book series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library ((ASSL,volume 97))

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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.

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  1. National Space Science Data Center (NSSDC), NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), USA

    Wayne H. Warren Jr.

  2. Laboratory for Astronomy and Solar Physics, NASA/GSFC, USA

    Jaylee M. Mead

  3. Systems and Applied Sciences Corporation, USA

    Theresa A. Nagy

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  1. Wayne H. Warren Jr.
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  1. Observatoire de Strasbourg, France

    Carlos Jaschek

  2. Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, USA

    W. Heintz

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Warren, W.H., Mead, J.M., Nagy, T.A. (1982). Responsibilities and Practical Limitations in the Operation of an Astronomical Data Center. In: Jaschek, C., Heintz, W. (eds) Automated Data Retrieval in Astronomy. Astrophysics and Space Science Library, vol 97. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-7858-4_25

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