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Virtual observatories and developing countries

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 2006

Ajit Kembhavi
Ajit Kembhavi*
Affiliation:
Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pune, India email: akk@iucaa.ernet.in
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Abstract

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I will discuss in this article the emerging concept of virtual observatories, the efforts being made in various countries to set up these structures, and the relevance of the concept to astronomy in developing countries.

Keywords

Virtual observatoriesastronomical dataInternational Virtual Observatory Alliance
Type
Contributed Papers
Information
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 2 , Special Session SPS5: Astronomy for the developing world , August 2006 , pp. 309 - 318
Copyright
Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2007