Conference on Virtual Observatories of the Future, 2000, Pasadena, Ca - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1583810579 ISBN 13: 9781583810576

Publisher: Astronomical Society of the pacific, 2001

Synopsis

Contains sixty-some contributions addressing the issues posed by the creation of a National Virtual Observatory (NVO). The history of the US NVO are detailed in these proceedings, as well as a variety of scientific, outreach, administrative, and other topics including cosmology, the search for rare and new types of objects, solar system surveys, education and public outreach, the role of existing data archive centers in the international virtual observatory, digital sky surveys, and computer science issues. Included is a draft version of the NVO white paper which was circulated to all conference attendees. Lacks a subject index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Edition details

• Publisher: Astronomical Society of the pacific
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1583810579
• ISBN 13: 9781583810576
• Binding: Paperback
• Editor: Brunner Robert J.