VO protocol
Simple Image Access
A Virtual Observatory protocol for finding and retrieving images of a region of sky from an archive, regardless of which telescope took them — the image counterpart of the cone search.
Organisations, telescopes & standards
Knowledge connections
- Associated withThe Virtual Observatory
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.