From Astronomical Databases to Virtual Observatory

 

Alexander Mazhaev1, Yuri Protsyuk1

 

1Nikolaev Astronomical Observatory, Observatorna 1,

Ukraine, e-mail: yuri@mao.nikolaev.ua

 

 

 

                        Several astronomical databases were created in Nikolaev  Astronomical Observatory (NAO) during last years. Database of observations, database of astrometric catalogues, database of ionosphere sounding and meteo database are available via the  website http://www.mao.nikolaev.ua

The databases are built by using MySQL search engine and PHP scripts. The main aim of this work is to integrate the databases with an interactive client side application such as  Aladin. The astronomical databases can be connected to  Aladin  allowing the user to visualize data in the  field of search. The catalogues can also be visualised in the VOTable or ASCII formats by using such application as TopCat, which allows the user to carry out wide range of data processing. We hope, that in the near future our databases will be integrated to the registries of the International Virtual Observatory.