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Strasbourg Astronomical Data Center (CDS)
CDS
Fr.: Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg (CDS)  

A data center dedicated to the collection and worldwide distribution of astronomical data and related information. It is located at the Strasbourg Astronomical Observatory, France. The CDS has several goals, mainly:
collecting all of the useful information regarding astronomical objects in computerized form, including observational data produced by observatories
on the ground or in space; upgrading these data by critical evaluations and comparisons; and distributing the results to the astronomical community. Currently the CDS
services include:
→ SIMBAD, Aladin interactive sky atlas, and VizieR catalogues.

See also: CDS, short for Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg.