Due to a planned outage on Friday, April 12th starting at noon through
Sunday, April 14th, access to this site will be unavailable during this
time. We apologize for any inconvenience.
DSS Web Sites
There are several Web sites around the world offering the Digitized Sky Survey.
If your site offers a public access to the Digitized Sky Survey,
let us know and we'll add it here.
A muli-wavelength virtual observatory. Features the 1st Generation DSS
along with high energy, ultraviolet, infrared, and radio surveys.
Can plot grids on images. There are several forms to choose from,
including a new Java interface.
CANADA
Canadian Astronomy Data Centre Dominion Astrophysical Observatory, Victoria, British Columbia
http://cadcwww.dao.nrc.ca/dss/
Features access to both First and Generation surveys and a batch mode.
This site offers the files in FITS, GIF, GEIS, or JPEG, and features
a batch queue and email interface. It also has a feature to make
the FITS files compatible with AIPS. (Access from the US may be slow.)
An experimental service offering a simple and quick interface.
ASIA
Digitized Sky Survey Online National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, Tokyo, Japan
http://dss.mtk.nao.ac.jp/
NAOJ offers access to both the 1st and 2nd Generation Digitized Sky Surveys,
a batch email interface, and access to the IRAS Sky Survey Atlas (ISSA) and the
Green Bank Sky Map (GBSM). (Access from outside Asia may be slow.)