Dark Matter Movie from the Bolshoi Simulation . ... The bright spots in the above video are all knots of normally invisible dark matter, many of which contain normal galaxies . ... Although the Bolshoi simulation bolsters the existence of dark matter, many questions about our universe remain, including the composition of dark matter, the nature of dark energy , and how the first generation of stars and galaxies formed. ...

Next: Mission Operations Data Transfer . ... VLBI Tape Management . VLBI Tapes . ... When: As soon as the correlator is satisfied with the correlator output. back to top . ... What: Each correlator will maintain a data base including the status of all VLBI tapes under its control. ... The correlators will distribute tapes to mission elements based on the Observation Summary File produced by the RSOG ( Observation Summary File ) to ensure each element has enough tapes to support SVLBI observations. ...

The HyperNews Linux KHG Discussion Pages . Forum: The Linux Kernel Hackers' Guide . Re : Difference between SOCK_RAW SOCK_PACKET (Chris Leung) . ... This allowed me to do most things, but failed when I needed to be able to set the source Ethernet MAC address. ... To Make this work for me, though, it was necessary to keep the Linux machine from doing anything on the interface, other than letting my programs at it. ... First, the socket call: s = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_PACKET, htons(0x0003)); . ...

... In a report on a recent information technology conference at Columbia University (Chronicle of Higher Education, 16 January 1998, p. A25), questions are raised with respect to the efficacy of computers in the classroom. ... The Summer Science Program is once again being held at The Thacher School in Ojai, California. ... The Consortium for Undergraduate Research and Education in Astronomy announces the Mount Wilson Summer Program for Undergraduates, August 12-25, 1998. ...

Электронная библиотека астронома-любителя. ... библиотека . архив RSN . ... Ru.Space.News: . Март 1998 . ... Дата: 26 марта 1998 (1998-03-26) От: Alexander Bondugin Тема: STARDUST Update - March 20, 1998 Привет всем! ... TELEPHONE (818) 354-5011 http://www.jpl.nasa.gov Galileo Europa Mission Status March 25, 1998 NASA's Galileo spacecraft is sending to Earth the final pictures and science information stored on its onboard tape recorder during the December 1997 flyby of Jupiter's moon Europa. ...

... There are still a few items on a punch list of things to be completed. ... Sometimes recovery is quick and other times the instrument self corrects itself just by sitting idle. ... As of August 30, 2013, the 3.5-m has implemented a TAI time standard in all the instrument headers. ... ARCES . ... 2015-11-30: The slitviewer computer problems appear to be intermittent but are quickly resolved by the observing specialist. ... The instrument is available again . ... 2015-10-26: Vacuum not soft. ...

... Generalized maximum entropy method and its application to antenna pattern reconstruction. In this paper the Generalized maximum entropy method and its application to the reconstruction of two-dimensional complex functions (namely, far-field antenna pattern distribution) from nonuniformly distributed samples are considered. ... It is shown that the Generalized maximum entropy method is sufficiently stable in the presence of errors. ...

XmCCD ----- This distribution includes source code to utilize the Santa Barbara Instrument Group (SBIG) shared library libsbigudrv.so with a Motif-based graphical user interface program to control SBIG astronomical CCD cameras. ... The latest SBIG library is available from http://www.sbig.com However, the version included here is known to work with this program. ... The sources for these programs are available from the XmCCD home at http://www.astro.louisville.edu/moore/software. ...

FEATURES OF THE HYDROGEN DISTRIBUTION AROUND LUNAR CRATERS PROCLUS AND KEPLER. ... In result of analysis of the data Lawrence and Feldman constructed the hydrogen distribution on the lunar surface [1]. ... However, the authors shown, that EN flux data features may be explained by other element abundance in the lunar soils, namely: Si, Ca, Gadolinium (Gd), Samarium (Sm) and Fe. ... Using of the Feldman's interpretation of the Lunar Prospector data [8], we constructed hydrogen distribution map (Fig.1). ...

... This Primary course is suitable for beginners as well as children who have completed a pre-Junior course. ...

Prague, August 16, 2006 . I am going to suggest the IAU Division V and Commission 27 a draft of a new GCVS classification scheme. ... It will also be available, after the GA, at the GCVS web site ( http://www.sai.msu.ru/groups/cluster/gcvs/ ) . We will start applying the scheme in the nearest future but are ready to take into account the future C27 suggestions, probably to be finally approved during the next GA of the IAU. ...

astronomy . Astro Courses . Astro News . Astro Topics . Astronomy FAQs . ... Listed below are sites recommended by Armagh Planetarium to learn more about astronomy and space. ... Apollo archive Images and much more about the Apollo missions: . NASA images : gallery of space images. ... Amateur Astronomy Societies . ... NASAтАЩs Solar System picture archive . ... Astronotes - The Official Armagh Planetarium Blog . ... SEARCH ARMAGH PLANETARIUM . ... 2009 ARMAGH PLANETARIUM . ...

... The dynamics of silicate and graphite particles with radii of (0.1-2) 10 -5 cm in the vicinity of the Milky Way is considered. The equation of motion of dust grains is integrated with gravitational attraction, radiation pressure, gas drag, and dust destruction taken into account. The effect of other factors on the motion of grains are discussed. ... Dust is swept out of the Galaxy by radiation pressure from stars at a rate of 0.04 M o yr -1 . ...

... Imaging GRIN Rod Lens (HAG's) | Relay Rod Lens (LAG's) | ... The Refractive Index Distributions (RID) in GRIN lens preforms are made by multi-stage optimized ion-exchange diffusion between silicate mineral glasses and salt melts. ... In the LAG lenses - L ow A perture GRIN the nature of the changing of refractive index in glass via ion-exchange lies mainly in molecular volume increase. ... LAG lenses are specially treated to create the dark anti-flick surface coating (Fig.2). ...

... Space flight . Crew training . ... Space camp . ... acquiring practical habits and skills of performing all the flight operations envisaged for a flight participant; . maintaining and honing professionally required qualities and skills for a successful activity in conditions of effect of adverse factors of a space flight, as well . ... preparing for the activity outside the spacecraft; . ... preparing for professional activity in conditions of effect of the space flight factors; . ...

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... Tonight's Sky . ... space flight . ... Astronomy for Kids . ... Experimental spaceplane completes research flight . ... Vega VV04 carrying ESA's experimental spaceplane, IXV, lifted off from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, on February 11, 2015. ... An experimental vehicle to develop an autonomous European re-entry capability for future reusable space transportation has completed its mission. ... Only registered members of Astronomy.com are allowed to comment on this article. ...

... Between them, the following points are touched: ICRF-2 structure, ICRF Core sources selection, and some expected user's requirements. ... Suggested total number of sources is close to the number of sources already observed in the IVS and VCS sessions, and for most of them reliable positions are derived, mostly for declination > -40 deg. ... So, results of source position time series analysis heavily depend on method used for time series computation and should be used with care. ...

Preliminary results of astroclimate parameters measurements at the Sternberg 2.5m telescope installation site V.Kornilov, N.Shatsky, S.Potanin, O.Voziakova, B.Safonov Moscow, 2008 Acknowledgements A.Belinskiy M.Kornilov A.Tokovinin M.Kuznetsov P.Kortunov E.Gorbovskoy SAI administration some SAI students Pulkovo solar station (KHSS) staff RFBR support MAVEG Gmbh Why to study optical turbulence and some other relevant ... Mean seeing by DIMM data for this night is 1''5. ...

... That segment of good times that have been forgotten . ... Forgotten times . St Ignatius Cathedral at Xujiahui (158 Puxi road). One of the most famous Catholic Church cathedral in China, the center of the French Consession in Shanghai. Started to be built in 1896 by Society of Jesus and completed in 1910. ... Glass windows now incorporate Chinese characters and iconography. Has services in chinese and english every weekend. To the first trip . ...