Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg (CDS)
- Field(s) Astrophysics
- Website http://cds.u-strasbg.fr/
- Carrier institution Institut National des Sciences de l'Univers (INSU, CNRS), Université de Strasbourg, Observatoire Astronomique de Strasbourg (ObAS)
- Link to publications
Mandatory
- Certification CoreTrustSeal
- Perennial ID DOI for VizieR catalog data.
- Possibility of embargo
No
- Metadata standard
Standards used for documentation of astronomy catalogs are accessible here.
- Versioning Non
- Related Services
The CDS checks the data filed and its compatibility with the description system. Other tools and services maintained by the CDS :
– SIMBAD: a database of astronomical objects outside the solar system.
– VizieR: astronomy catalogs.
– Aladin: an interactive visualization tool for astronomy images. - Volume No volume limit for the deposit of data when using the VizieR service. In case of large datasets, it is necessary to contact the CDS.
- Comments
CDS requires users to submit a ReadMe file for each uploaded data set. See here for the required content of the ReadMe file.
Users without an account are identified by their IP address – access to storage will be lost if they change computers. - Contacts
cats@cdsarc.u-strasbg.fr