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Worldwide R&D of Virtual Observatory

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 October 2007

C. Z. Cui
Affiliation:
National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100012, China email: ccz@bao.ac.cn
Y. H. Zhao
Affiliation:
National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100012, China email: ccz@bao.ac.cn
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Abstract

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Virtual Observatory (VO) is a data intensive online astronomical research and education environment, taking advantages of advanced information technologies to achieve seamless and uniform access to astronomical information. The concept of VO was introduced in the late 1990s to meet the challenges brought up with data avalanche in astronomy. In the paper, current status of International Virtual Observatory Alliance, technical highlights from world wide VO projects are reviewed, a brief introduction of Chinese Virtual Observatory is given.

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Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2008