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US Gateway to SIMBAD Astronomical DatabaseDuring the last year the US SIMBAD Gateway Project continued to provide services like user registration to the US users of the SIMBAD database in France. Currently there are over 3400 US users registered. We also provide user support by answering questions from users and handling requests for lost passwords when still necessary. We have implemented in cooperation with the CDS SIMBAD project access to the SIMBAD database for US users on an Internet address basis. This allows most US users to access SIMBAD without having to enter passwords. We have maintained the mirror copy of the SIMBAD database on a server at SAO. This has allowed much faster access for the US users. We also supported a demonstration of the SIMBAD database at the meeting of the American Astronomical Society in January. We shipped computer equipment to the meeting and provided support for the demonstration activities at the SIMBAD booth. We continued to improve the cross-linking between the SIMBAD project and the Astrophysics Data System. This cross-linking between these systems is very much appreciated by the users of both the SIMBAD database and the ADS Abstract Service. The mirror of the SIMBAD database at SAO makes this connection faster for the US astronomers. We exchange information between the ADS and SIMBAD on a daily basis. The close cooperation between the CDS in Strasbourg and SAO, facilitated by this project, is an important part of the astronomy-wide digital library initiative called Urania. It has proven to be a model in how different data centers can collaborate and enhance the value of their products by linking with other data centers.
Document ID
20020080695
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Contractor or Grantee Report
Authors
Eichhorn, G.
(Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Cambridge, MA United States)
Oliversen, R.
Date Acquired
August 20, 2013
Publication Date
October 1, 1999
Subject Category
Astronomy
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS5-32061
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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