Data Preservation and the Virtual Observatory

Robert Mann

Data Preservation and the Virtual Observatory

School of Physics and Astronomy

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The Virtual Observatory (VO) promises to provide astronomers with the ability to re-use archival data with an ease, and on a scale, impossible before. This gives issues relating to the preservation (and, more generally, curation) of astronomical data an increased prominence. In this paper, I review some of these issues, focussing on discussing three basic questions
which should help elucidate successful preservation strategies for our community, and providing a brief outline of some of the relevant developments from outwith astronomy.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems XVII
Publisher	ASTRONOMICAL SOC PACIFIC
Pages	3
Publication status	Published - 2008

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