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Information Handling in Astronomy

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  • © 2000

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Editors:
  1. André Heck

    1. Strasbourg Astronomical Observatory, France

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Part of the book series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library (ASSL, volume 250)

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Table of contents (17 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Information in Astronomy: The Role of the IAU

    • Johannes Andersen
    Pages 1-12

  3. Astronomy and the News Media

    • Stephen P. Maran, Lynn R. Cominsky, Laurence A. Marschall
    Pages 13-24

  4. Public Outreach in Astronomy: The ESO Experience

    • Claus Madsen, Richard M. West
    Pages 25-43

  5. New Frontiers in NASA Data Management

    • Cynthia Cheung, David Leisawitz
    Pages 45-63

  6. The Fits Experience: Lessons Learned

    • Donald C. Wells
    Pages 65-72

  7. The Use of the IRAF System at NOAO

    • George H. Jacoby, Doug Tody
    Pages 73-92

  8. Starlink

    • Patrick T. Wallace, Rodney F. Warren-Smith
    Pages 93-108

  9. Computer-Assisted Context Analysis of Databases Containing Scientific Literature

    • Rudolf Albrecht
    Pages 109-119

  10. Computational Astronomy: Current Directions and Future Perspectives

    • Fionn Murtagh
    Pages 121-134

  11. Information Handling for the Hubble Space Telescope

    • Robert J. Hanisch
    Pages 135-153

  12. To be Editor in Chief of a Primary Scientific Journal

    • J. Lequeux
    Pages 155-164

  13. Astronomy Libraries 2000: Context, Coordination, Cooperation

    • Uta Grothkopf
    Pages 165-174

  14. Astronomy Education

    • John R. Percy
    Pages 175-185

  15. Astronomy Teaching at the Open University

    • Andrew J. Norton, Barrie W. Jones, Ulrich C. Kolb
    Pages 187-193

  16. The Role of the Planetarium

    • Carolyn Collins Petersen, Mark C. Petersen
    Pages 195-204

  17. Data Handling in the AAVSO: An Example from a Large Organization of Amateur Astronomers

    • Janet Akyüz Mattei, Elizabeth O. Waagen
    Pages 205-222

  18. From Data Files to Information Hubs: Beyond Technologies and Methodologies

    • A. Heck
    Pages 223-242
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The pilot boat just moved away and'its lights are already fading towards the coast of Northeastern Queensland over which Saturn is going to set. There is still quite some time to go before dawn. The big ship has now regained her cruise speed following its roughly northwesterly route in the South Coral Sea along the chain of nearby reefs. Few people are around at this time, except a dozen early birds sharing some 'shipshaping' exercise on the top deck and taking advantage of the relative coolness of the night. On my way down to the stateroom, I cannot but stop once more in front of that elegant composition by British artist Brigid Collins (1963-) hanging in the monumental staircase between Decks 7 and 8. That piece 2 of art, a 1.8x 1.8m oil on canvas plus collage entitled Berinl in honour of the Danish explorer, gathers together many navigation-related themes of the time: Suns, Moons, planets, sky maps, astrolabes, small telescopes, as well as drawings, diagrams and charts of all kinds. It is somehow a digest of how astronomical information was then collected, made available, and used.

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  • Strasbourg Astronomical Observatory, France

    André Heck

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