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The Influence of Acquisition Techniques on the Compilation of Astronomical Data

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Compilation, Critical Evaluation and Distribution of Stellar Data

Part of the book series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library ((ASSL,volume 64))

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With the increasing use of electronic rather than photographic data collection, and on-line minicomputers at the telescope, two factors will necessitate a reconsideration of the way in which data are stored at the telescope.

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© 1977 D. Reidel Publishing Company, Dordrecht-Holland

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Westerhout, G. (1977). The Influence of Acquisition Techniques on the Compilation of Astronomical Data. In: Jaschek, C., Wilkins, G.A. (eds) Compilation, Critical Evaluation and Distribution of Stellar Data. Astrophysics and Space Science Library, vol 64. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-1214-0_9

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