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VOEvent Update: JSON and data models
Version 1.0

IVOA Note 15 October 2017

Interest/Working Group:
not applicable
Author(s):
Roy Williams, Scott Barthelmy, Eric Bellm, Matthew Graham, Rob Seaman
Editor(s):
Roy Williams

Abstract

We propose an extension of the VOEvent format, to translate the packet from XML to JSON – with no semantic change. We also propose to use the VOEvent data model system to define three data-model Groups: “Light Curve”, “Associated Sources”, and “Followup Imaging”. This straightforward update of VOEvent simplifies the syntax and provides simple, standard representation of common astronomical datasets.

Status of this document

This is an IVOA Note expressing suggestions from and opinions of the authors.
It is intended to share best practices, possible approaches, or other perspectives on interoperability with the Virtual Observatory. It should not be referenced or otherwise interpreted as a standard specification.



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