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There are about 3 million astronomical photographic plates around the globe, representing an important data source for various aspects of astrophysics. The main advantage is the large time coverage of 100 years or even more. Recent digitization efforts, together with the development of dedicated software, enables for the first time, effective data mining and data analyses by powerful computers with these archives. Examples of blazars proposed and/or investigated on the astronomical plates are presented and discussed.
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Hudec, R. Astronomical Plate Archives and Binary Blazars Studies. J Astrophys Astron 32, 91 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12036-011-9010-y
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