NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database

• Press Releases
• Publications
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Press Releases

• How Far Away is That Galaxy? Vast Catalog Has Answers
  January 5, 2017
• Astronomers Discover Colossal 'Super Spiral' Galaxies
  March 17, 2016

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Publications

• Completeness of the NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database (NED) -- Local Volume Sample
  Cook, David O.; Mazzarella, Joseph M.; Helou, George, et al. 2023, Accepted for publication in ApJS
• Best Practices for Data Publication in the Astronomical Literature
  Chen, Tracy X.; Schmitz Marion; Mazzarella, Joseph M., et al. 2022, The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series, Volume 260, 5 pp. doi 10.3847
• Classification of Astrophysics Journal Articles with Machine Learning to Identify Data for NED
  Chen, Tracy X.; Ebert, Rick; Mazzarella, Joseph M., et al. 2022, Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, Volume 134, Issue 1031, id.014501, 9 pp.
• A Break in Spiral Galaxy Scaling Relations at the Upper Limit of Galaxy Mass
  Ogle, Patrick M.; Jarrett, Thomas; Lanz, Lauranne; Cluver, Michelle; Alatalo, Katherine; Appleton, Philip N.; Mazzarella, Joseph M., 2019, The Astrophysical Journal Letters, Volume 884, Issue 1, article id. L11, 6 pp.
• Evolution of the NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database (NED) into a Data Mining Discovery Engine
  Mazzarella, Joseph M.; NED Team, 2017, Astroinformatics, Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, IAU Symposium, Volume 325, pp. 379-384
• Redshift-independent Distances in the NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database: Methodology, Content, and Use of NED-D
  Steer, Ian; Madore, Barry F.; Mazzarella, Joseph M.; Schmitz, Marion; Corwin, Harold G.; Chan, Ben H. P.; Ebert, Rick; Helou, George; Baker, Kay; Chen, Xi; Frayer, Cren; Jacobson, Jeff; Lo, Tak; Ogle, Patrick; Pevunova, Olga; & Terek, Scott, 2017, The Astronomical Journal, Volume 153, Issue 1, article id. 37
• Superluminous Spiral Galaxies
  Ogle, Patrick M.; Lanz, Lauranne; Nader, Cyril; & Helou, George, 2016, The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 817, Issue 2, article id. 109
• Rule-based Cross-matching of Very Large Catalogs
  Ogle, P. M.; Mazzarella, J.; Ebert, R.; Fadda, D.; Lo, T.; Terek, S.; Schmitz, M.; NED Team, 2015, Astronomical Data Analysis Software an Systems XXIV (ADASS XXIV), Proceedings of a conference held 5-9 October 2014 at Calgary, Alberta Canada. Edited by A. R. Taylor and E. Rosolowsky. San Francisco: Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 2015., p.25
• The High Impact of Astronomical Data Archives
  White, Richard L.; Accomazzi, Alberto; Berriman, G. Bruce; Fabbiano, Giuseppina; Madore, Barry F.; Mazzarella, Joseph M.; Rots, Arnold; Smale, Alan P.; Storrie-Lombardi, Lisa; & Winkelman, Sherry, 2009, Astro2010: The Astronomy and Astrophysics Decadal Survey, Position Papers, no. 64
• NED for a New Era
  Mazzarella, J. M.; NED Team, 2007, Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems XVI ASP Conference Series, Vol. 376, proceedings of the conference held 15-18 October 2006 in Tucson, Arizona, USA. Edited by Richard A. Shaw, Frank Hill and David J. Bell., p.153
• Web-based Tools - NED VO Services
  Mazzarella, J. M.; NED Team, 2007, The National Virtual Observatory: Tools and Techniques for Astronomical Research. ASP Conference Series, Vol. 382. Edited by M.J. Graham, M.J. Fitzpatrick, and T.A. McGlynn. San Francisco: Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 2007., p.165
• New NED XML/VOtable Services and Client Interface Applications
  Pevunova, O.; Good, J.; Mazzarella, J.; Berriman, G. B.; Madore, B., 2005, Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems XIV ASP Conference Series, Vol. 347, Proceedings of the Conference held 24-27 October, 2004 in Pasadena, California, USA. Edited by P. Shopbell, M. Britton, and R. Ebert. San Francisco: Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 2005., p.242
• Analysis and Visualization of Multiwavelength Spectral Energy Distributions in the NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database (NED)
  Mazzarella, Joseph M.; Madore, Barry F.; Bennett, Judy; Corwin, Harold; Helou, George; Kelly, Anne; Schmitz, Marion; Skiff, Brian, 2002, Astronomical Data Analysis II. Edited by Starck, Jean-Luc; Murtagh, Fionn D. Proceedings of the SPIE, Volume 4847, pp. 254-264
• Using the NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database (NED) and Federated Virtual Observatory Archives for Multiwavelength Studies of AGN
  Mazzarella, Joseph M.; NED Team, 2002, AGN Surveys, Proceedings of IAU Colloquium 184, ASP Conference Proceedings, Vol.284, held 18-22 June, 2001 in Byurakan, Armenia. Edited by R. F. Green, E. Ye. Khachikian, and D. B. Sanders. San Francisco, CA: Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 2002, p. 379.
• Capabilities of the NASA/IPAC extragalactic database in the era of a global virtual observatory
  Mazzarella, Joseph M.; Madore, Barry F.; Helou, George, 2001, Proc. SPIE Vol. 4477, p. 20-34, Astronomical Data Analysis, Jean-Luc Starck; Fionn D. Murtagh; Eds.
• Accurate Positions for MCG Galaxies
  Corwin, Harold G., Jr.; Pesenson, Igor; Schmitz, Marion; Kim, D.-C.; Bennett, Judy; Madore, Barry F.; Mazzarella, Joseph M. & Helou, George, 1998, PASP, Volume 110, Issue 749, pp. 779-783.
• A Uniform Bibliographic Code
  Schmitz, M.; Helou, G.; Lague, C.; Madore, B.; Corwin, G. G., Jr.; Dubois, P.; Lesteven, S., 1995, Vistas in Astronomy, vol. 39, Issue 2, p.272
• NED and SIMBAD conventions for bibliographic reference coding
  Schmitz, M.; Helou, G.; Dubois, P.; Lague, C.; Madore, B.; Corwin, H. G., Jr.; Lesteven, S., 1995, Information & On-line Data in Astronomy. Edited by Daniel Egret and Miguel A. Albrecht. Astrophysics and Space Science Library, Vol. 203. ISBN: 978-94-010-4178-2, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1995 p. 259-270
• The NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database
  Helou, G.; Madore, B. F.; Schmitz, M.; Wu, X.; Corwin, H. G., Jr.; Lague, C.; Bennett, J.; Sun, H., 1995, Information & On-line Data in Astronomy. Edited by Daniel Egret and Miguel A. Albrecht. Astrophysics and Space Science Library, Vol. 203. ISBN: 978-94-010-4178-2, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1995 p. 95-113
• The NASA/IPAC extragalactic database: A status report
  Corwin, H. G., Jr.; Hélou, G.; Madore, B. F.; Schmitz, M.; Bennett, J.; Wu, X.; Lague, C.; Sun, H, 1995, Astrophysical Letters and Communications, Vol. 31, p.9
• Astronomy and Databases: A Symbiotic Relationship
  Schmitz, M.; Helou, G.; Madore, B. F.; Corwin, H. G.; Bennett, J.; Lague, C.; Wu, X., 1994, Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems III, A.S.P. Conference Series, Vol. 61, 1994, Dennis R. Crabtree, R.J. Hanisch, and Jeannette Barnes, eds., p. 111.
• The NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database
  Madore, B. F.; Helou, G.; Schmitz, M.; Corwin, H. G., Jr.; Wu, Xiuqin; Bennett, J.; Lague, C., 1992, 27. Rencontre de Moriond, 12. Moriond Astrophysics Meeting: Physics of nearby galaxies: nature or nurture?, p. 25 - 28
• The NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database
  Madore, Barry F.; Helou, George; Corwin, Harold G., Jr.; Schmitz, Marion; Wu, Xiuqin; Bennett, Judy, 1992, Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems I, A.S.P. Conference Series, Vol. 25, 1992, Diana M. Worrall, Chris Biemesderfer, and Jeannette Barnes, eds., p. 47
• The NASA/IPAC extragalactic database
  Helou, G.; Madore, B. F.; Schmitz, M.; Bicay, M. D.; Wu, X.; Bennett, J. 1992, Databases and on-line data in astronomy, p. 89 - 106
• The Nasa/IPAC Extragalactic Database
  Helou, G.; Madore, B. F.; Bicay, M. D.; Schmitz, M.; Liang, J. 1991, Windows on Galaxies, Proceedings on the 6th Workshop of the Advanced School of Astronomy of the Ettore Majorana Centre, Erice, May 21-23, 1989, Dordrecht: Kluwer, 1990, edited by Giuseppina Fabbiano, John S. Gallagher, and Alvio Renzini. Astrophysics and Space Science Library, Vol. 160., p.109
• The NASA/IPAC extragalactic database
  Helou, G.; Madore, B. F.; Schmitz, M.; Bicay, M. D.; Wu, X.; Bennett, J., 1991, Databases and on-line data in astronomy, p. 89 - 106
• The NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database
  Helou, G., 1990, Bulletin d'Information du Centre de Donnees Stellaires, Vol. 38, p.7
• A new extragalactic database
  Helou, G.; Madore, B. 1988, ESO Conference Workshop Proceedings, No. 28, p. 335 - 340

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Talks and Posters

• Best Practices for Data Publication in the Astronomical Literature
  Schmitz, Marion & Chen, Tracy, poster at 2021 LISA IX meeting
• Classification of Astrophysics Journal Articles with Machine Learning
  Chen, Tracy, poster at 2020 ADASS XXX meeting
• A Fresh Look at SEDs of Luminous Infrared Galaxies Using NED
  Mazzarella, Joseph M., iPoster at 2020 Jan AAS meeting (access the iPoster here)
• Science Discovery with Diverse Multi-wavelength Datasets Fused in NED
  Mazzarella, Joseph M., invited talk at ADASS 2019, October, Groningen, Netherlands
• Experience in Software Development and Management
  Wu, Xiuqin, talk at ADASS 2019, October, Groningen, Netherlands
• The Role of NED in Identifying EM Counterparts to GW Events
  Cook, David, talk at workshop held at STScI on 2019 April 26. Also i-Poster at 2019 June AAS
• Enhancing Capabilities of NED in the Next Decade
  Mazzarella, Joseph M. & NED Team, talk at 2019 Jan AAS meeting
• Mean Distances for Galaxies with Redshift-Independent Estimates in NED
  Steer, Ian, talk at 2019 Jan AAS meeting
• Recent Advances and Coming Attractions in the NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database
  Mazzarella, Joseph M.; Baker, Kay; Pan Chan, Hiu; Chen, Xi; Ebert, Rick; Frayer, Cren; Helou, George; Jacobson, Jeffery D.; Lo, Tak M.; Madore, Barry; Ogle, Patrick M.; Pevunova, Olga; Steer, Ian; Schmitz, Marion; & Terek, Scott 2017, AAS Meeting #229, id.347.54
• Evolution of the NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database (NED) into a Data Mining Discovery Engine
  Mazzarella, Joseph M. & NED Team, 2016, talk at Astroinformatics, IAU Symposium 325
• Best Practices for Data Publication to Facilitate Integration into NED: A Reference Guide for Authors
  Schmitz, Marion; Mazzarella, J. M.; Madore, B. F.; Ogle, P. M.; Ebert, R.; Baker, K.; Chan, H.; Chen, X.; Fadda, D.; Frayer, C.; Jacobson, J. D.; LaGue, C.; Lo, T. M.; Pevunova, O.; Terek, S.; & Steer, I. 2014, American Astronomical Society, AAS Meeting #223, id.302.05
• Explosive Growth and Advancement of the NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database (NED)
  Mazzarella, Joseph M.; Ogle, P. M.; Fadda, D.; Madore, B. F.; Ebert, R.; Baker, K.; Chan, H.; Chen, X.; Frayer, C.; Helou, G.; Jacobson, J. D.; LaGue, C.; Lo, T. M.; Pevunova, O.; Schmitz, M.; Terek, S.; & Steer, I. 2014, American Astronomical Society, AAS Meeting #223, id.302.04
• NED in the Era of Very Large Extragalactic Surveys
  Fadda, Dario; Mazzarella, J. M.; Ogle, P. M.; Madore, B. F.; Ebert, R.; Baker, K.; Chan, H.; Chen, X.; Frayer, C.; Helou, G.; Jacobson, J. D.; LaGue, C.; Lo, T. M.; Pevunova, O.; Schmitz, M.; Terek, S.; & Steer, I. 2014, American Astronomical Society, AAS Meeting #223, id.253.06
• Defining Galaxy Environments Using the NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database (NED)
  Madore, Barry F., NED Team, 2013, American Astronomical Society, AAS Meeting #221, id.132.07
• The NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database (NED): Enhanced Content and New Functionality
  Schmitz, Marion; Baker, K.; Chan, B.; Corwin, H., Jr.; Ebert, R.; Frayer, C.; Helou, G.; LaGue, C.; Lo, T.; Madore, B.; Mazzarella, J.; Pevunova, O.; Steer, I.; & Terek, S. 2011, American Astronomical Society, AAS Meeting #217, id.344.08
• NED Team XML/VOTable and Simple ASCII Tabular Output from NED with Sample Applications
  Schmitz, M.; Pevunova, O.; Mazzarella, J.; Good, J.; Berriman, B.; Madore, B., 2005, American Astronomical Society Meeting 207, id.25.03; Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 37, p.1199
• The Nasa/ipac Extragalactic Database
  Madore, Barry, 1998, "Astrophysics and Algorithms: a DIMACS Workshop on Massive Astronomical Data Sets", meeting abstract, id. 6
• NED: A Behind-the-Scenes Look
  Schmitz, M.; Helou, G.; Madore, B. F.; Corwin, H. G.; Bennett, J.; Lague, C.; Sun, H.; Wu, X. 1995, American Astronomical Society, 186th AAS Meeting, id.02.04