The design of IAO-Diploma has academic (conservative) style. ... The first row consists of three cells. ... Second cell - logo of EAAS - Galaxy, negative image. ... The second row consists of one cell, two lines. ... Second line - words 'International Astronomy Olympiad'. ... There should be a text in English with the name of the awarded student, his or her team, explanation of awarding including the degree of Diploma and the Number of the International Astronomy Olympiad like: Adam Kohl . ...

RTT150 . ... This search system is designed for generating the necessary information on series of pointings (observations of each source consist of sets of exposures with different filters and sometimes with different exposure times) for observed sources. Search results appear at the separate page as a table with the following data: . DATE - real (not evening!) observations date (in YYYY-MM-DD format); . ... Bin - minimal CCD binning mode (may vary during the observations); . ...

Metamaterial bandpass structures made of two-dimensional arrays of planar resonators Mikhail A.Tarasova, Artem M.Chekushkinb, Valerian S.Edelmanc, and Leonid S.Kuzmin a V.Kotel'nikov Institute of Radio Engineering and Electronics, Moscow, Russia b Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden c P.Kapitza Institute for Physical problems b Abstract--Planar arrays of /2 open crosses designed for quasioptical filters in 300, 350, 450, 600 GHz bands were fabricated and experimentally studied. ...

... One possible application of a solar sail is a spacecraft to warn Earth of approaching interplanetary disturbances and shocks. ... Spacecraft that can provide such a warning are currently stationed at (or near) the Lagrangian L1 point , between the Earth and the Sun--at about 4 times the distance of the moon and 1/100 times that of the Sun. ... Because of the greater distance from Earth, the Earth's pull there is weaker, not enough to make the spacecraft match the Earth's motion around the Sun. ...

One possible application of a solar sail is a spacecraft to warn Earth of approaching interplanetary disturbances and shocks. ... Spacecraft that can provide such a warning are currently stationed at (or near) the Lagrangian L1 point , between the Earth and the Sun--at about 4 times the distance of the moon and 1/100 times that of the Sun. ... Because of the greater distance from Earth, the Earth's pull there is weaker, not enough to make the spacecraft match the Earth's motion around the Sun. ...

... BETWEEN MIR ORBITAL COMPLEX MODULES . ... This approach was not a casual choice, it was the result of the 35-year operation experience on development and purpose use of manned orbital vehicles and stations, as well as heavy use of accumulated substantial experience in all lines of research and engineering activities in space. ... INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION | SEA LAUNCH . LAND LAUNCH | UNIVERSAL SPACE PLATFORM | ... LAUNCHERS | ... Official WEB-site of S.P.Korolev RSC Energia . ...

... Sahuaro High School . A manifesto for astronomy education. ... Counselor: As you know, high school is now a five-year sequence of courses designed to parallel the new pentayear curriculum our colleges and universities have developed. ... My many years of astronomy teaching, coupled with my completely biased view that astronomy is the most exciting of all the sciences to teach kids, constantly triggers dreams of such changes in our curriculum. ... Astronomy is science for the masses. ...

... However, to avoid excessive central obscuration, a conical baffle is necessary in addition to the usual primary and secondary baffles. ... At that time, it was complete except several outside ribs remained to be attached and the upper and lower edges needed to be chamferred. ... The cone was measured at four equally spaced locations very near its upper and lower edge (Table 3). ... A tape measure was used to measure four diameters of the baffle at its upper and lower edges (Table 4). ...

NASA's Space Shuttle Discovery is one important step closer to launch. ... NASA's Discovery rolls to major return to flight milestone "THIS IS A TREMENDOUS ACCOMPLISHMENT for the Space Shuttle Program," Bill Parsons, Space Shuttle Program Manager, said. ... We look forward to a safe Return to Flight." ... JSC pyrotechnics propel space exploration by Catherine E. BorschИ Every Space Shuttle launch is a step into the future, and the NSI is intimately involved in the process of returning to flight. ...

... Next, the screen displays "Press 0 to align or Mode for Menu." Press "0" if you wish to begin Automatic alignment (or Easy Align, depending on your telescope model), or press Mode if you wish to choose a manual alignment method ("Automatic Alignment" displays, and you can press MODE to go through the menu to find other alignments). ... Note: If you press the "?" key while "Ctr Brightest Star" displays, the alignment star that AutoStar has chosen will display. ... Alignment successful" displays. ...

... XMM EPIC MOS Tony Abbey afa@star.le.ac.uk 09 April 2002 Effect of operating temperature and charge injection on CCD22 in full frame mode XMM EPIC MOS Tony Abbey afa@star.le.ac.uk 09 April 2002 Effect of operating temperature and charge injection on CCD22 in timing mode XMM EPIC MOS Tony Abbey afa@star.le.ac.uk 09 April 2002 Cooling the Tony Abbey afa@star.le.ac.uk 09 April 2002 XMM EPIC MOS ...

... What's New? Bad Astronomy . ... News . ... Women make up roughly half the population of the planet, yet they are vastly outnumbered by men in the sciences. ... When the commercials come on, I am appalled: girls are almost universally shown playing with dolls which are only used for makeup and clothes, while boys' toys are typically aggressive and violent. ... Here's the tie-in with astronomy: the boys' Pull-Ups have stars on them, while the girls' have flowers. ... 2008 Phil Plait. ...

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... COMPUTER SIMULATION OF RADIOWAVE MULTIPLE SCATTERING EFFECTS IN IONOSPHERE USING MONTE-CARLO METHOD . ... Distribution of reflected radiation on the ground is computed. ... Such influence can be remarkable if the scattering is multiple, i.e. the optical thickness for the scattering process is considerably greater than a unit. ... Radiation energy transfer in the slab is modeled by distribution of some particles carring small portions of radiation energy. ... The isotropic plasma approximation is...

... Russian KOI8 . Scientists of Laboratory of radio astrophysics develop algorithms and software. ... design of statistical estimations methods of average and smoothing; . fitting algorithms design; . development of the data processing system FADPS (Flexible Astronomical Data Processing System); . design of visualisating and interactive data reduction programs for initial observational data ( fgr (Russian KOI-8) ) and continuum radio sources spectra (spg); . ...

... After hearing and discussing Rocket-Space Corporation Energy General Designer U.P.Semevov's report on the fulfilling the flight program of the orbital complex Mir and proposals on its further exploitation, the Council draws attention to: . ... According to the Russian Government Resolution No. 76 of January 21, 1999 a large amount of work to find and attract Russian and foreign investments to provide the further exploitation of the orbital station Mir was carried out. ...

... Home Gallery Astrophotography (Mostly) Urban Astro-images early_moon_cropped . ... Lecture Series 2014-2015 . ... AAA Fall Astronomy Class: Astronomy Basics тАУ October-November 2015 . ... This Month's Sky . ... Beyond New York City . ... Observing Resources for Amateur Astronomers - Part 1: Beginning Observers . ... A History of the First Forty Years of the Amateur Astronomers Association . ... 2016 Amateur Astronomers Association of New York Designed by Press Customizr Powered by . ...

... Main . ... The RadioAstron is an international space VLBI project led by the Astro Space Center of Lebedev Physical Institute in Moscow, Russia. ... List of organizations which were taken part in developing of the project and now support the RadioAstron mission is presented here . The RadioAstron Newsletter # 29 , July 18, 2015. RadioAstron Announcement of Opportunity - 4 for observations from July 2016 to June 2017 inclusive. ... 2.7, December 17, 2015 : English version. ... Main ASC . ...

... A nasty dispute between the Strategic Defense Initiative Organization (SDIO) and the space-science community was narrowly averted early this year when SDI officials backed down on a planned launch of a satellite with a Russian-built nuclear reactor on board. ... Early Soviet space reactors orbited for two to three months, and two Soviet Topaz 1 experiments, one for six and one 12 months, created radiation belts that disrupted the operation of scientific satellites. ...

Optional Cultural Program. Though there several cultural activities in the Basic Workshop Program we are glad to offer you a series of guided cultural excursions designed to offer participants a flexible choice of what they see in the Moscow area. Since many of our participants have been to Moscow before, we offer excursions both to the major tourist sites such as Red Square and Kremlin and also more "off-the beaten-track" tours for those who may have already seen the more popular sites. ...