Databases of publications and observations - as a part of the Crimean Astronomical Virtual Observatory

TL;DR

This paper discusses the development of specialized astronomical databases and digital archives at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory, integrating them into the Crimean Astronomical Virtual Observatory with tools like Aladin and VizieR.

Contribution

It introduces a new database system for CrAO observations, emphasizing integration with existing global astronomical data resources and virtual observatory tools.

Findings

Successful creation of CrAO-specific astronomical databases

Integration of CrAO data with international virtual observatory tools

Enhanced accessibility and analysis of observational data

Abstract

The paper presents the basic principles of formation of a database (DB) with information about objects and their physical characteristics from observations carried out at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory (CrAO) and published in "Izvestiya Krymskoi Astrofizicheskoi Observatorii" and other publications. The emphasis is placed on DBs that are not present in the most complete global library catalogs and data tables - VizieR (supported by the Strasbourg ADC). Separately, we consider the formation of a digital archive of observational data obtained at CrAO - as the interactive DB related to the DB of objects and publications. Examples of all the above DB as elements integrated into the Crimean Astronomical Virtual Observatory are presented in the paper. The operation with CrAO database is illustrated using tools of the International Virtual Observatory - Aladin, VOPlot, VOSpec jointly with VizieR DB and Simbad.