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Astroinformatics

Data Provenance

The recorded lineage of a data product: which raw observations, software versions, and processing steps produced it. Provenance lets a result be traced back to its origins and trusted or reproduced — distinct from a persistent identifier, which names the product, provenance describes how it came to be.

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Sources

The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.

  • NSF NOIRLabNSF National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory

    Ground-based optical/infrared observatory data and imagery.