The Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg (CDS; English translation: Strasbourg Astronomical Data Center) is a data hub which collects and distributes astronomical information. It was established in 1972 under the name Centre de Données Stellaires. The on-line services currently provided by the CDS include:
- SIMBAD, a database of astronomical objects.
- VizieR, an astronomical catalogue service.
- Aladin, an interactive sky atlas.[1]
References
- ^ The CDS information hub. On-line services and links at the Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg, F. Genova, D. Egret, O. Bienaymé, F. Bonnarel, P. Dubois, P. Fernique, G. Jasniewicz, S. Lesteven, R. Monier, F. Ochsenbein, and M. Wenger, Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement 143 (April 2000), pp. 1–7.
