UkrVO Joint Digitized Archive and Scientific Prospects

Abstract

The UkrVO (Ukrainian Virtual Observatory) database consists of about 200 000 astronomical photographic plates and 500 000 CCD frames containing unique astronomical information for formulating important scientific tasks. This database is compiled from observations conducted in 1898-2011 at the observing sites of 8 Ukrainian observatories, with about 60 instruments. This paper deals with some principal scientific projects where the UkrVO databases are used, namely, the creation of the Joint Digitized Archive (JDA); compilation of new stellar catalogues; search for optical counterparts of gamma-ray bursts; spectroscopic study of solar flares and solar active formations; development of software for searches for new small bodies of the solar system.

UkrVO Astronomical WEB Services

“…Fig. 4 illustrates the GUI and search results obtained by using Aladin for the DB of photo plates [9,10,11]. Using the search results within metadata window of Aladin (Fig.…”

Databases of Publications and Observations as a Part of the Crimean Astronomical Virtual Observatory

“…Prospects for scientific research with the DBO and the archive of direct images are described in detail in Bondar' & Shlyapnikov (2009) and Vavilova et al (2012b). Along with direct images of photographic sky plates, the CrAO archive contains a considerable number of spectroscopic plates.…”

The Quantity and Quality of Observational Nights Monitored With Using the Astronomical Instruments at the Suburban Observation Stations of Astronomical Observatory of Odessa National University

“…The scanned astroplates of this collection will be the part of the Ukrainian Virtual Observatory project [1].…”