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This page lists references specifically useful for finding and analysing data referenced on our examples page, as well as resources for finding more information about these (or other) objects.

• 2MASS -- 2 Micron All-Sky Survey, JHKs survey of the sky
  • Search page
  • Explanatory Supplement to 2MASS data
• ISO -- Infrared Space Observatory, a European mission, 1995-1998
  • Search page
  • ISO data archive
  • ISO data analysis software
  • guide to ISO data products
• MSX -- Midcourse Space Experiment, a US Air Force mission, 1996-1997
• IRAS -- Infrared Astronomical Satellite, a joint US/UK/Netherlands mission, 1983
  • Search page
  • Explanatory Supplement
• Digitized Sky Survey (DSS) -- from STScI
  • Search page
  • FAQ for DSS

• ADS Abstract Service
• NED, the NASA Extragalactic Database
• SIMBAD search page