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Virtual Observatory Tools

Data Analysis and discovery

• Aladin - Powerfull image and catalog analizer. It includes a simple VO data discovery tool as well,so it's a good way to start with VO archives
• Astrogrid Desktop - Very complete Suite for discover and organize data in the VO from Astrogrid
• DataScope - Web-based US-VO data discovery tool

Tabular data

• Topcat - Does what you want with tables (its true!)
• VO-India products including VOPlot, MegaPlot, VOStat and VOCat
• VOConvert - A graphical tool to convert ASCII and FITS tables to VOTable
• CAMEA Characterisation for Astronomical Metadata Editing Application - Java Web Start

Spectra and SED

• VOSpec - Powerfull online spectra analyzer from the Spanish VO
• SPLAT - Also a very powerfull standalone spectra analyzer by Starlink
• VOSED - On-line SED Builder & Fitting Tool
• Yafit - Yet Another Fitting Tool

Database generation

• How to publish data in the VO in Euro-VO
• SAADA database generator
• Astrogrid DSA/Catalog Component Overview
• MEx: FITS keyword mapping documentation

Documentation and tutorials

• NVO Tutorials - A collection of examples and tutorials from the US National Virtual Observatory
• Euro-VO 2007 Hands-on sessions guides - Tutorials on How to publish data in the VO (ESAC Madrid, 2007)
• Euro-VO 2008 Hands-on sessions guides - Tutorials on How to publish data in the VO (ESO at Garching, 2008)
• VO tools list at IVOA
• VO tools list at NVO
• How to publish data in the VO - NVO tutorial on how prepare your data to publish in the VO