Submitting Campus
Daytona Beach
Department
Physical Sciences
Document Type
Article
Abstract/Description
Optical and infrared ground-based astronomy is undergoing a renaissance. Advances in material technology, system modeling, and the ability to correct atmospheric distortions in real time have produced a new generation of powerful, large telescopes. An equally profound revolution stems from the availability of large observational databases that span the electromagnetic spectrum. The increased use of such databases as well as the need to operate the new telescopes efficiently requires the development of a National or International Virtual Observatory to set standards for astronomical database formats, data quality assurance, and access protocols, and also to provide all-inclusive centers for data products.
Publication Title
Gemini Preprint #68
Scholarly Commons Citation
Hippel, T. v., & Mountain, C. M. (2023). Databases and Inter-Connectivity in Ground-Based Astronomy. Gemini Preprint #68, (). Retrieved from https://commons.erau.edu/publication/2044
Additional Information
Dr. von Hippel was not affiliated with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University at the time this paper was published.