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The main features of a Virtual Observatory (VO) are critically analyzed from a slightly off-course perspective with the aim of identifying the key issues of its implementation and their relative priority. The criticism and skepticism that the VO concept is receiving by part of the astronomical community are also addressed.
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Benvenuti, P. (2002). Some Thoughts about the Virtual Observatory Concept. In: Heck, A. (eds) Organizations and Strategies in Astronomy. Astrophysics and Space Science Library, vol 280. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-0606-4_10
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