VizieR
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The VizieR Catalogue Service is an astronomical catalog
service provided by Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg
.
The origin of the ViZieR Catalogue Service dates back to 1993 as the ESA European Space Information System
Catalogue Browser. Initially intended to serve the Space Science community, the ESIS project pre-dates the World Wide Web as a network database allowing uniform access to a heterogeneous set of catalogues and data.
The Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg
had for years collected and disseminated astronomical data, so the original ESIS Catalogue Browser was transferred to and stored at CDS. Since its inception in 1996, ViZieR has become a reference point for astronomers worldwide engaged in research, who come to access catalogued data regularly published in astronomical journals. The new ViZieR service was refurbished in 1997 by the CDS to better serve the community in terms of searching capabilities and data volume. It contains 7300 catalogues to date, far exceeding any service of this kind in the field.
With the advent of the Astrophysical Virtual Observatory
the ViZieR catalogue has gained importance in being the source of all catalogued data within the community.
Astronomical catalog
An astronomical catalog or catalogue is a list or tabulation of astronomical objects, typically grouped together because they share a common type, morphology, origin, means of detection, or method of discovery...
service provided by Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg
Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg
The Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg is a data hub which collects and distributes astronomical information. It was established in 1972 under the name Centre de Données Stellaires...
.
The origin of the ViZieR Catalogue Service dates back to 1993 as the ESA European Space Information System
European Space Information System
The European Space Information System project was initiated in 1988 as a service for homogeneous access to heterogeneous databases on the network. At the time, DECNET, EARN and Bitnet were the main academic links...
Catalogue Browser. Initially intended to serve the Space Science community, the ESIS project pre-dates the World Wide Web as a network database allowing uniform access to a heterogeneous set of catalogues and data.
The Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg
Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg
The Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg is a data hub which collects and distributes astronomical information. It was established in 1972 under the name Centre de Données Stellaires...
had for years collected and disseminated astronomical data, so the original ESIS Catalogue Browser was transferred to and stored at CDS. Since its inception in 1996, ViZieR has become a reference point for astronomers worldwide engaged in research, who come to access catalogued data regularly published in astronomical journals. The new ViZieR service was refurbished in 1997 by the CDS to better serve the community in terms of searching capabilities and data volume. It contains 7300 catalogues to date, far exceeding any service of this kind in the field.
With the advent of the Astrophysical Virtual Observatory
Astrophysical Virtual Observatory
The Astrophysical Virtual Observatory Project conducted a research and demonstration programme on the scientific requirements and technologies necessary to build a VO for European astronomy...
the ViZieR catalogue has gained importance in being the source of all catalogued data within the community.