Next: The Present Situation in Up: No Title Previous: Case A: . Why it is possible that the Oppenheimer-Volkoff limit exceeds ? ... The lifetime of HSP (``hot'' spinar) is completely determined by the cooling time which is of the order of s according to different calculations. ... It seems very attractive to identify this cooling time with the mean characteristic gamma-ray burst duration s! . ... Finally, for the high Oppenheimer-Volkoff limit for the cool non-rotating object, when . ...

Study of galaxies in a nearby Lynx-Cancer Void: project and first results Pustilnik S.A. and Tepliakova A.L. (SAO) Dwarf galaxies residing in the very low density environment (voids) are expected in the frame of modern cosmological CDM models to form later and to evolve more slowely in respect of their counterparts in a more typical environment. The available data on evolution of void population are rather scarce and indirect. ...

... The behaviour of the polarization efficiency (see Eq. ( 14 )) for non-absorbing and absorbing spheroids is shown in Fig. 11 for the case when a maximum polarization is expected (PF alignment, ). ... Figure 11: Polarization efficiency against for prolate and oblate spheroids with and , picket fence orientation, . The size/shape effects are illustrated. ... Figure: Polarization efficiency as a function of particle equivolume radius for prolate core-mantle spheroids with and , PF orientation, . ...

... The double star 54 Leonis, spiral galaxy NGC 3198, and emission nebula NGC 3199 . ... Globular cluster NGC 2808, elliptical galaxy NGC 2986, and the Sextans Dwarf . ... Unexpected gamma-ray emission from dwarf galaxy may point to new understanding of dark matter . ... That s why dwarf galaxies are important in the hunt for the dark matter particle. Dwarfs are thought to lack other gamma-ray-producing sources, so a gamma-ray flux from a dwarf galaxy would make a very strong case for dark matter. ...

... Unsafe act - a behavioral departure from an accepted, normal, or correct procedure or practice which, in the past, has produced injury or property damage or which has potential for doing so in the future; an unnecessary exposure to a hazard; conduct reducing the degree or safety normally present in an activity. ... Any hazardous unsafe condition, or act that presents a situation of imminent danger to life and/or property requires urgent action. ...

... A star party is a gathering of amateur astronomers who set up their telescopes and observe the dynamic night sky. ... Star parties are best scheduled during first quarter and waxing gibbous Moon. During full moon, the moon is so bright it obscures a view of other celestial objects and even the Moon is best viewed when NOT full. ... We will consult local weather forecasters and make a decision by 2:00p on the day of the star party. ... Copyright (c) Amateur Telescope Makers of Boston, Inc. ...

... Annual Meeting . ... Exhibitors . ... This year's ASP Annual Meeting, "Science Education and Outreach: Forging a Path to the Future" is once again expected to be 2009's largest gathering of astronomy/space science education and outreach professionals, with an expected attendance of 250 or more. ... Exhibit Information . ... Exhibitors will be responsible for shipping their display materials to and from the hotel (instructions below) and for setting up and tearing down their own exhibits. ... 5:00pm ...

... The hotter the gas, the faster they move, and the more energy each of them holds. The free ions and electrons in a plasma behave the same way. Knowing the temperature of the high atmosphere of Earth, or that of the Sun, we can calculate energies expected of ions and electrons found there. However, ions and electrons actually observed in space are often much , much more energetic, and may move at a respectable fraction of the velocity of light (300,000 km/sec or 186,000 miles/sec). ...

Please enter the lightcurve file name and period search parameters: . Lightcurve file: . ... Apply the Heliocentric correction and convert all dates to Terrestrial Time (TT)? ... Also, the Heliocentric correction cannot be applied to such lightcurves. ... This period search service is also available at the mirror sites: Mirror 1 , Mirror 2 , Mirror 3 , Mirror 4 . You may download the latest source code distribution and install the period search service at your own web server. ...

Dynamical chaos in the problem of magnetic jet collimation O. Yu. ... In the paper of Bisnovatyi-Kogan (2007) magnetic collimation resulting from torsional oscillations of a cylinder with elongated magnetic field and periodically distributed initial rotation around the cylinder axis was considered. ... Space and time periods of oscillations depend on the conditions of jet formation: the length-scale, the amplitude of the rotational velocity, and the strength of the magnetic field. ...

... Expected NICMOS Performance after HST Servicing Mission 3 . NICMOS Cooling System Design . ... NASA is developing the NICMOS Cooling System (NCS) to provide operation of NICMOS beyond the exhaustion of its stored solid nitrogen cryogen. ... The NCS combines an external radiator identical in design to the ACS/STIS Aft Shroud Cooling System (ASCS) planned for SM3, a Creare, Inc. reverse-Brayton cycle turbine cooler, and an EVA installed neon loop to the NICMOS dewar's cooling coil. ...

The direct detection of gravitational waves is one of those events long-expected by physicists that are nevertheless a significant occurrence which excites the world scientific community as if something unexpected has happened. ... Many rumors leaked ahead of the conference, and the fact that something (that is, a signal corresponding to gravitational waves) was discovered by LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory) was discussed on the sidelines. ... arXiv:1602.03868 . ...

Weekly Bulletin on Solar and Geomagnetic Activity Highlights on 07 - 13.10.2013, Forecast on 14 - 21.10.2013, Carrington Rotation 2142 (28.14.09.2013) SUNSPOT-FORMING ACTIVITY OF THE SUN REMAINED AT THE AVERAGE LEVEL. ... NEXT WEEK THE LEVEL OF SUNSPOT ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO BE THE AVE- RAGE LEVEL. ... BY SOHO AND STEREO CORONOGRAPHS DATA THERE WERE OBSERVED 42 CME FROM WHICH SIX WERE THE "PARTIAL HALO II" TYPE. ... NEXT WEEK THE GEOMAGNETIC SITUATION IS EXPECTED QUIET AND UNSETTLED ALL DAYS. ...

Organization of the Data Processing in the Interball Project. ... Interball Data Archive contains data produced during Interball mission: raw data, data files produced by express-analysys and preprocessing systems, orbit and attitude data files, key physical parameters, Magion-4,5 subsatellites data files and other types of data. Express-analysys data is available for Interball participants within 1 day after telemetry session, level 1 processed data - within 2 weeks. ... Attitude data files . ...

Next: Mission Element Points-of-Contact . Previous: Mission Operations Data Transfer . ... Each mission element should ensure that their contact information remains current and notify the RSOG of any changes. ... Non-RSOG mission elements will also use the "dit" list to notify the RSOG (and all other mission elements) of unexpected events that may impact operations elsewhere, e.g., if a tracking station discovers that the spacecraft is in an unexpected configuration. ...

The Russian Parliament will soon consider a bill that would restructure the Russian space program, 35 years after the launch оf Sputnik. ... But the legislation's most striking and controversial feature is a provision that would ban testing and deployment оf space weapons ? including anti-satellite weapons and space-based missile interceptors. ... A draft bill was written by a group of experts within the Moscow Space Club, several of whom now work on space issues with the Russian Parliament. ...

This module supports ISAPI Extensions within Apache for Windows. ... This module implements the Internet Server extension API. It allows Internet Server extensions ( e.g. ISAPI .dll modules) to be served by Apache for Windows, subject to the noted restrictions. ISAPI extension modules (.dll files) are written by third parties. ... Review the Additional Notes and the Programmer's Journal for additional details and clarification of the specific ISAPI support offered by mod_isapi. ...

Magnetic Stars, 2011, pp. ... Since the discovery of spectral variations in the Hg II line of the star And, a few other HgMn stars have been reported to present line profile variations. In this work we present preliminary results of a study of spectral variability in 28 single­lined HgMn stars. Using between two and six spectra per star, obtained with the FEROS spectrograph of the ESO, we quantitatively analyze the line profile variations for various chemical elements. ...

VIEW OUT OF THE WINDOW FROM SALINAS, . CALIFORNIA, USA . ... The temperature is about 62 degrees. At this moment, there is no threat of rain, but it's expected tomorrow. Almost any day of the year here in Salinas, California USA could be considered a day to do some gardening, as long as the rain doesn't force us in, and it usually doesn't. We are 20 miles away from the Pacific Ocean. As I write this, there is a famous golf tournament going on. ... Salinas, CA USA . ...

... Planets . ... Earth Satellites . ... The newly discovered ?mega-Earth? ... Its sibling, the lava world Kepler-10b, is in the background (the two planets? proximity is grossly exaggerated) .€а Kepler-10c has a diameter of about 29 000 km, 2.3 times as large as Earth, and weighs 17 times as much. ... The first mega-earth to be discovered is Kepler-10c which orbits a star lying about 560 light years from the Sun in the constellation Draco. ... Astronomers Find a New Type of Planet: The ?Mega-Earth? ...