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From: lorne@megatest.UUCP (Lorne Covington)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics
Subject: Re: Voyager images
Message-ID: <7334@iguana.megatest.UUCP>
Date: 25 Aug 89 23:02:55 GMT
References: <4786@portia.Stanford.EDU>
Organization: Megatest Corporation, San Jose, Ca
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From article <4786@portia.Stanford.EDU>, by rick@hanauma (Richard Ottolini):
> 
> It would be nice if JPL-NASA would make representative sample available.
> Fortunately this time we are able to digitize the cable TV stuff onto computers.
> It is inferior to the original data, but better than nothing.


I know that the SPAN network (Space Physics Astronomical Netowrk, I think)
was created and currently maintained by NASA to allow the rapid sharing of
just this kind of data.  I used it in connection with oceanography, so I'm
not real sure about what's on there, but I know JPL is on-line as are most
(if not all) of the various space research groups.  Most large universities
also have SPAN connections in the US, and the network involves hundreds of
institutions around the world.  SPAN is a DECnet (VMS) network, but
I know they have several gateways onto ARPAnet, Bitnet, etc.  Check with
the nearest large network node near you - I'm afraid I can't remember who
the SPAN controller is, but maybe someone else out there in net.land does.
Sorry, but we're not on it at my current place of employment.

					Lorne Covington
					Megatest Corp.
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