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- SIMBAD - Set of Identifications, Measurements and Bibliography for
- Astronomical Data - U. S. Gateway
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- _A_d_d_r_e_s_s:
- SIMBAD c/o Computation Facility
- Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
- 60 Garden St., MS 39
- Cambridge, MA 02138
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- _E_m_a_i_l: simbad@cfa.harvard.edu (Internet)
- CFA::SIMBAD (NASA SPAN)
- SIMBAD@CFA (BITNET)
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- _P_h_o_n_e: (617) 495-7301
- FAX: (617) 495-7005
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- _D_e_s_c_r_i_p_t_i_o_n
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- SIMBAD is a complete database for observational data and
- bibliographic references accessible by the name or number of
- the astronomical object. It is nearly complete to 1950 for
- stars and to 1983 for non-stellar objects. It excludes solar
- system objects. It contains information from all major
- astronomical journals and catalogs and is also useful in
- providing a complete cross-reference of identifications for
- an object or for searches of known objects around a coordi-
- nate position. SAO is the official NASA agent in the U.S.
- for this resource. The database is maintained in France by
- the Centre de Donnees astronomique de Strasbourg (CDS). SAO
- provides administrative, network, and user assistance in the
- U.S.
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- _N_e_t_w_o_r_k _A_c_c_e_s_s
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- Via the internet or NASA's NSI-DECnet network (details sent
- when an account is established). A BITNET request service
- and dial-in access may be offered in the future, as person-
- nel time becomes available. (This is an interactive data-
- base.)
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- The information in this section is provided in accor-
- dance with the copyright notice appearing at the front
- of this guide.
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- July 16, 1989 NNSC Section 3.5, Page 1
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- _W_h_o _C_a_n _U_s_e _S_I_M_B_A_D
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- NASA-funded accounts (in France) are restricted to groups
- with a NASA or NSF contract. Other individuals must use the
- resource in collaboration with a group qualifying under the
- above conditions
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