ADC Data on CD-ROMs & Other Media

The ADC's astronomical catalogs and journal data tables are not only available via the Internet. Many of the most popular catalogs are available on the ADC's CD-ROMs. This can be a very convenient and cost-effective way to request ADC data, particularly for the larger catalogs. In addition, users may ask for selected data sets to be sent to them on one of several other computer media (e.g., CD-Recordable, 8mm tape, diskette).

How to request data on CD-Recordable, tape or diskette

ADC catalogs can be obtained off-line on CD-Recordable, magnetic tape and floppy diskette for a fee . Ordering information may be obtained from the NSSDC Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

ADC CD-ROMs

Requests for ADC CD-ROMs may be placed by contacting theNSSDC Coordinated Request and User Support Office or
by CD-ROM order form.

Please Note: Certain catalogs have been updated since they were published on our CD-ROMs. Also, some errors may have been uncovered since the discs were produced. This information is compiled and is available via FTP from adc.astro.umd.edu in the /pub/adc/errors/ directory. Requesters are advised to check this information to ensure that they are using the best available data.

• Selected Astronomical Catalogs, Volume 4 and Volume 4/Release 2 (Published Dec. 1997)
  

  The fourth volume of Selected Astronomical Catalogs contains a mix of catalogs which have been updated since Volumes 1, 2 and 3 and popular data sets not published on the first three volumes. We are providing only the ASCII versions of the data sets of this CD-ROM, software is included to allow users to create FITS table versions if they need them. All of the original catalogs contained on ADC CD-ROM, Volume 4 are available on our FTP server or can be requested on CD-ROM for a fee . The CD-ROM contents list provides links to the current version of each catalog.
  
  
  [IMPORTANT: CD-ROM Volume 4 discs may not be readable on some computers. See the Q & A on the Selected Astronomical Catalogs, Volume 4 CD-ROM for more details.]

• Selected Astronomical Catalogs, Volume 3 (Published Dec. 1996)
  

  The third volume of Selected Astronomical Catalogs includes Volume 1 and 2 catalogs which have been updated or corrected and popular catalogs not published on either of the first two volumes. All of the original catalogs contained on ADC CD-ROM, Volume 3 are available on our FTP server or can be requested on CD-ROM for a fee . There are two versions of this CD-ROM, one in ASCII (Volume 3, No. 1) and one in FITS (Volume 3, No. 2).The CD-ROM contents list provides links to the current version of each catalog and all reported errors are contained in the errata list .

• Selected Astronomical Catalogs, Volume 2 (Published Dec. 1995)
  

  The second volume of Selected Astronomical Catalogs includes some of the largest catalogs in the ADC's collection. All of the original catalogs contained on ADC CD-ROM, Volume 2 are available on our FTP server or can be requested on CD-ROM for a fee . There are two versions of this fee . There are two versions of this CD-ROM, one in ASCII (Volume 2, No. 1) and one in FITS (Volume 2, No. 2). The CD-ROM contents list provides links to the current version of each catalog and all reported errors are contained in the errata list .

• Selected Astronomical Catalogs, Volume 1 (Published Oct. 1991)
  

  The first CD-ROM offering of the ADC, the two-disc set containing 114 astronomical catalogs in now out of print. One disc contains flat ASCII text file versions of the catalogs, while the other contains most of the same catalogs in FITS table format. All of the original catalogs contained on ADC CD-ROM, Volume 1 are available on our FTP server or can be requested on CD-Recordable for a fee . The CD-ROM contents list provides links to the current version of each catalog and all reported errors are contained in the errata list . Since production, many of the catalogs have been updated or corrected and prepared to Volumes 2, 3 and 4.

Notice: Use of these data in publications of any kind should be acknowledged by reference to the original authors and publication and to the ADC CD-ROM.