The VizieR Catalogue Service is an astronomical catalog service provided by Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg (CDS). The origin of the service dates back to 1993, when it was founded by the European Space Agency. 


VizieR has become a reference point for astronomers worldwide engaged in research. It provides the most complete library of published astronomical catalogues with verified and enriched data, accessible via multiple interfaces. Currently, 20666 catalogues are available through VizieR.


Peranso makes use of the VizieR catalogue access tool, CDS, Strasbourg, France (DOI: 10.26093/cds/vizier). The original description of the VizieR service was published in A&AS 143, 23