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Title:
Pi in the Sky - Astrometry and the Virtual Observatory
Authors:
Benedict, G. F.; McArthur, B. E.
Affiliation:
AA(McDonald Observatory, 1 University Station University of Texas, Austin, TX 78712, United States ; ), AB(McDonald Observatory, 1 University Station University of Texas, Austin, TX 78712, United States ; )
Publication:
American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2007, abstract #IN51C-03
Publication Date:
12/2007
Origin:
AGU
AGU Keywords:
9810 New fields (not classifiable under other headings), 9820 Techniques applicable in three or more fields
Bibliographic Code:
2007AGUFMIN51C..03B

Abstract

A practicing stellar astrometrist relates trials, tribulations, and successes with present-day Virtual Observatory interfaces and databases, including the U.S. National Virtual Observatory site, SIMBAD/Aladin, and Google Sky. I briefly describe a recent astrometric result from the Hubble Space Telescope (measuring the mass of an extrasolar planet), aided and abetted by contributions from an existing Virtual Observatory. We look forward to a time when issues of database completeness, access speed, and *quality* of interaction have improved and further evolved, and present some suggested concrete requirements for next generation virtual observatories.
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