Optical characteristics of non-spherical scatterers . ... A list of reviews (under preparation) and links to the databases of Hovenier's and Gustafson's groups on the visible/infrared and microwave light scattering experiments, respectively. ... Light scattering codes . ... Benchmarks in optical properties . Tables of different light scattering characteristics carefully calculated by different codes (methods). Dependence of optical properties on scatterer parameters . ...

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Instruments and Methods 129 Multi-element MMIC focal array for radio telescope V.B. Khaikin1, E.K. Ma jorova1 , Yu.N. Parijskij1, M.D. Parnes2 , R.G. Shifman2 , V.A. Dobrov2 , V.A. Volkov2, V.D. Korolkov2, S.D. Uman2 , N.A. Esepkina3 , and S.K. Kruglov3 The Special Astrophysical Observatory of Russian Academy of Sciences Karachai-Cherkessia, N.Arkhyz, 357147, Russia, E-mail: vkh@brown.nord.nw.ru Svetlana", Rezonance", Ascor", 194156, Engels pr. ... Four-element sub-array prototype is shown in Fig.2. ...

... Tonight's Sky . ... Tune into the Asteroid Day press conference . ... New desktop application has potential to increase asteroid detection . Analysis of images taken of our solar system s main belt asteroids between Mars and Jupiter using a new algorithm showed a 15 percent increase in positive identification of new asteroids. ... A software application based on an algorithm created by a NASA challenge has the potential to increase the number of new asteroid discoveries by amateur astronomers. ...

... Iowa Robotic Telescope | ... Talon is based on OCAAS, a software suite developed by software engineer Elwood Downey ( Clear Sky Institute ) for use at the University of Iowa ?s first remote facility (the ATF, or Automated Telescope Facility). ... XObservatory : Telescope Control Interface . ... This program calls upon and coordinates much of the interrelated portions of the Talon architecture, and forms the primary control panel for the telescope, dome, and peripheral systems when used locally. ...

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The XV_VTDF is a viewer for TDF format files (extension to TIFF 6.0 format for storage of high-resolution satellite data). More information about TDF format and relevant topics, as well as satellite data in this format you may receive from Space Monitoring Information Support lab (Space Research Institute, Moscow, Russia) . ... XV_VTDF <filename> - load TDF file at startup (default size) . ... The XV_VTDF operates with fixed-size satellite images in TDF format. ... Back to SMIS Home Page . ...

... The Science Operation Department is composed of Astronomers, Telescope Instruments Operators(TIOs) and Data Handling Administrators(DHAs). ... Astronomers have proposed several methods to quantitatively measure the amount of turbulence above the telescope, which the most common ones is Differential Image Motion Monitor (DIMM). In optical testing, the Hartmann test is the common method to test the quality of optical components. ... Hartmann mask consists of 48 lenses. ...

... Catalog . ... This web application is brought to you by the following people (in alphabetical order): . Alexey Sergeev, markup issues . Artemy Tregoubenko , JavaScript code . Elena Glushkova, content management . ... We would like to acknowledge the usage of these open source technologies: . Django , web framework . PostgreSQL , database management system . ... SAMP-Webtools , set of JavaScript tools for SAMP-enabled web applications . Developed by the Team . ...

Short summary: All foreigners are required to obtain visas to enter Russia. If you travel alone, the cheapest option (saves you $30) is to obtain a "business visa" using invitation from IKI. ... Most people travel to Russia on tourist visas. ... If you live in the US, www.russia-travel.com can both issue invitations and obtain visas at the consulate for $150 plus postage (this includes $100 consular fee). ... If you travel alone, IKI can generate an invitation for "business visa". ...

... The INTERNATIONAL MAX PLANCK RESEARCH SCHOOL (IMPRS) for . ASTRONOMY and COSMIC PHYSICS at the UNIVERSITY of HEIDELBERG . ... HEIDELBERG SUMMER SCHOOL on the . INTERSTELLAR MEDIUM . ... interdisciplinary research of the interstellar medium. ... THOMAS HENNING, Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Heidelberg . ... International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) for . Astronomy and Cosmic Physics at the University of Heidelberg . Max Planck Institute for Astronomy . ...

Why Stars Twinkle . ... Credit Copyright: Applied Optics Group ( Imperial College ), Herschel 4.2-m Telescope Explanation: This is what a star really looks like from the surface of the Earth. To the best the human eye can see, stars are so far away they appear the same as would infinitesimal points of light. ... Because the atmosphere is always windy and changing, the number and position of images is always changing, with the result that stars appear to twinkle . ... NASA Official: Jay Norris. ...

Geophysical rocket R-11A . ... Rocket R-11A has been designed to take measurements of atmospheric pressure at different altitudes from 60 to 160 km, define optical properties of upper atmospheric layers, measure concentration of positive ions, record a number of the container collisions with micrometeorites. Rocket P-11A was first launched from the Novaya Zemlya in October 1958. The rocket reached an altitude of 103 km. ... SEA LAUNCH . ... Official WEB-site of S.P.Korolev RSC Energia . ...

... Seminar archive . ... Seminar archive 2014 7 February . ... Сверхъяркие сверхновые и их механизмы излучения (Superluminous Supernovae and their Emission Mechanisms) . ... Случайное блуждание фотонов в релятивистском потоке: приложение к гамма-всплескам (Random walk of photons in relativistic flow and its application to gamma-ray burst) . ... In the relativistic flow, it has different behavior from the one in the non-relativistic flow due to the relativistic beaming effect. ... All seminars: . ...

Astronotes Armagh Planetarium's Stellar Blog! ... Apple have recently made it possible for you to БЂњgiftБЂќ one of their applications to someone as a present, and how amazing would it be for you astronomy loving friend to be able to use their ipod or ipad as a personal star chart to identify everything you see in the sky at any given time? ... If you love the idea of this for yourself, but are feeling the pinch with Christmas coming, there are also theб  free apps Pocket Sky and Space Brains . ...

Stellarium 0.12.3 . ... Classes . ... StelShortcutMgr Class Reference . ... voidљ . ... loadShortcuts (const QString &filePath, bool overload=false) . ... addGuiAction (const QString &actionId, bool temporary, const QString &text, const QString &primaryKey, const QString &altKey, const QString &groupId, bool checkable=true, bool autoRepeat=false, bool global=false) . ... if true, if a shortcut in the file already exists, replace its keys with the ones in the file. void StelShortcutMgr::loadShortcuts . ...

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... Creation and Development of the Software Complex for Scheduling Observations in the RadioAstron Project V. E. Yakimov Astro Space Center of the Lebedev Physical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences (FIAN ASC), Leninskii pr. ... The software structure and applications are described that allow scheduling observations of sources by means of a ground­ space radio interferometer. ... Such software packages were developed in Russia, the USA, Canada, and Hungary. ...

... 1980 . ... A three-stage version of China's CSS-X4 intercontinental ballistic missile is being developed for various space applications. ... The rocket - to be known as "Long March 3"- has four gimbal-mounted engines in the first stage developing a com?bined thrust of some 280 tonnes. ... Four small gimbal-mounted motors provide thrust-vector control. ... The third stage, which employs LO 2 /LH 2 propellants, has four gimbal-mounted thrust chambers. ... CHINESE ASTRONAUTS. ...

Below is a list of additional documentation pages that apply to the Apache web server development project. ... Description of Apache's Application Programming Interface. ... Reading Client Input in Apache 1.2 . Describes differences between Apache 1.1 and 1.2 in how modules read information from the client. ... Notes about Apache's compatibility with the NCSA server. ... Performance Notes (BSD 4.4) . Some notes about ways to improve/optimize Apache performance on BSD 4.4 systems. ...