IVOA Architecture DiagramThis image shows the architecture of the Virtual Observatory
(cf. http://ivoa.net), together with the relevant standards.UsersComputersProvidersRegistryData Access ProtocolsUser LayerUsingResource LayerSharingVOCoreFindingGettingDesktop AppsIn-BrowserAppsUserProgramsData and Metadata CollectionStorageComputationSemanticsDataModelsVO QueryLanguagesFormats