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Modem astronomical data is now either produced directly in digital form or converted from a high resolution analog medium to digital form. These data are therefore best conserved and handled with computer techniques.
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Pirenne, B. (1994). Data Storage Technology: Coping with the Evolution. In: MacGillivray, H.T., et al. Astronomy from Wide-Field Imaging. International Astronomical Union, vol 161. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-1146-1_71
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