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The Preparation and Distribution of Machine-Readable Astrometric Data

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 August 2017

Wayne H. Warren Jr.*
Affiliation:
Astronomical Data Center National Space Science Data Center NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

Abstract

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The acquisition, preparation and distribution of machine-readable astrometric data by the Astronomical Data Center (ADC) are described. Examples of certain general changes in data structure and format to improve compatability with other computers and software processing systems and to increase storage efficiency are discussed, as are the present data archive and request history of the ADC. Current development work in the areas of astrometric and positional catalogs is described.

Type
IX. Administration and Distribution
Copyright
Copyright © Reidel 1986 

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