Vision of digital
Golosiiv Plate Archive creation as an element of Ukrainian
Virtual Observatory
Aleksandr Sergeev1, Tatyana Sergeeva2
1Center of Astronomical and Medico-Ecological Researches,
2Main Astronomical Observatory of the National Academy of Sciences of
Ukraine, 27 Akademika Zabolotnoho
St., 03680 Kyiv, Ukraine, sergeeva@mao.kiev.ua
The preservation of the unique information kept
on astronomical plates in digital form can’t be achieved only by simple
transformation to digital form and keeping on electronic data medium. There are
several problems on this way: how to store large volume of digital archive
data; how to select right method for plate digitization and criteria for data
verification, to be sure original information stored on plate is preserved. The
problem with linking of plate images and observation log-books data, considering
different formats and errors for different instruments, should be resolved as
well.
The main goal of digital archive creation, as
element of virtual observatory, is to provide such information easily
accessible for researchers in digital format.
We present the main methods and criteria of digital
Golosiiv Plate Archive creation and scientific problems
that may be resolved on it base.