Plans are under way to create a new way of performing non-interactive observations which will be called auto-observing . ... Non-interactive observing with CIMA has for a long time been available with the use of CIMA command files. Contrary to normal command file observing which requires a command file with a set of commands to be executed sequentially, auto-observing will use a list of sources and a list of instructions on how to observe each of the sources. ...

... The results are used in quasireal time by the observing process, but also as input by hardware quality control, by the dynamical scheduler, and by the Science Pipeline. Among processing operations are the calibration of the atmospheric absorption, of phase radiometric correction, of pointing scans, of phase and amplitude reference measurements, .. ... Using the last few measurements, we will determine a provisional amplitude calibration curve (to be also used by the Quick Look pipeline). ...

... There is an opportunity to perform O-C calculations for objects which are absent in the data base of the package. Such objects can be described by orbital elements or by initial coordinates and velocities. ... On pressing Edit file button user has a possibility to look through the list of object elements or their coordinates and velocities to add or to change it. ... For example, the designations of objects in the list can occupy the last position in each line. ...

... The degradation correction coefficients have been calculated by a linear fitting to the measured counts (coincidence loss corrected) of the stars BPM 16274, Hz 2 and GD 153 observed periodically since the beginning of the mission. The fit is done for each filter as a function of the MJD of observation, using the data of all stars. These stars are observed once per year (BPM 16274 twice) to monitor the variation of sensitivity. Michael Smith 2011-09-20 ...

EMI test using VXD3 R20 assembly Nick Sinev, University of Oregon Outline The problem Why we want beam test? ... What do we need for test ? Conclusion January 7, 2005 Nick Sinev, MDI workshop, SLAC 2 The problem As you already know from M.Breidenbach talk, we had observed Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) effects in VXD3 operation. ... January 7, 2005 Nick Sinev, MDI workshop, SLAC 3 Why beam ? ... January 7, 2005 Nick Sinev, MDI workshop, SLAC 12 ...

... E-mail: bn204@mrao.cam.ac.uk (2) As above, but E-mail: jsr@mrao.cam.ac.uk (3) As above, but E-mail: richard@mrao.cam.ac.uk A B S T R AC T We present a novel technique for accurate measurement of the large-scale errors in an antenna surface using astronomical sources and detectors. ... The technique is flexible. ... The best fit surface is then found by minimising differences between the observed and simulated maps, with appropriate weightings to take into account the noise. ...

... Exposure Time Calculator (ETC) . ... ESO - Public Surveys . ... the recommended values to use for DIT, . ... Detector on-chip integration (DIT): seconds. to your chosen value - a separate page gives recommended values to use for DIT - for modes 1 and 2 below you may wish to start with the maximum recommended values as these will minimize the effect of read noise (a total object exposure of Y secs with DIT=X secs will produce Y/X lots of read noise) and give you a lower limit on the time needed. ...

THE PARAMETERS INVOLVED IN HAPKE'S MODEL FOR ESTIMATION OF THE COMPOSITION OF THE EJECTA LUNAR TERRAINS. ... In the previous papers we were estimated the surface roughness of the ejecta lunar terrains by means comparison of the local phase function and the average integrated lunar indicatrix. ... The Hapke's theoretical model of the lunar surface reflection. ... For THE PARAMETERS INVOLVED IN HAPKE'S MODEL: S.G. Pugacheva, V.V. Shevchenko a low-albedo lunar surface parameter Bo = 1. ...

... Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. 2001 January 7 . Tycho Brahe Measures the Sky . ... Explanation: Tycho Brahe was the most meticulous astronomical observer of his time. ... To do this Brahe and his assistants created the first major astronomical observatory where they devised and used the most accurate pre-telescopic astronomical instruments . ... About APOD | ...

... Moon Phase below . ... ARTICLE: Why the moon always shows us the same face . ... Before you continue reading, you should know that this was not always the case, i.e. the Moon once was rotating with respect to the Earth, so that on every night a terrestrial observer (if there was one, because this was long, long before mankind appeared on our planet, and even before any major animals had appeared) saw another face of the Moon. ... Figure 1 (not to scale) shows how we can imagine the system Earth-Moon...

... Site User's Guide (revised January 2015) . General Observing Information . ... An area map is available, as well as detailed directions from regional airports. ... APO does not recommend using GPS for directions to the site; please use the written directions below. ... APO/SDSS/NMSU Purchasing, Travel, Receiving, and Shipping Procedures . APO Site Safety Plan, V2.31 (current); APO Sprinkler and Shutter Procedures (pdf) . ... Roads to APO are all paved but are subject to heavy snow and ice. ...

Crater Gassendi . ... I made this drawing was made on the 26th of november 2001. If you compare this one with the previous drawing of Gassendi (below) the differences are clear. ... This drawing was made on the 28th of september 2001. After nearly a full month without observations I had a one hour gap between the thicker clouds. ... This drawing was made on the 29th of august 2001. ... This drawing was made on the 27th of august 2001. ... This drawing was made on the 25th of august 2001. ...

... Observing . ... Home Education Workshops at Adorama Astronomy Workshop: Observing Variable Stars from the City ? February 15, 2015 . ... 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 . ... Presented by€а Adorama €аFor the Amateur Astronomers Association of New York . ... 2016 Amateur Astronomers Association of New York Designed by Press Customizr Powered by . ...

Parametric Invariance of the Relativistic Coordinate Pulsar Time Scales Arkady Avramenko Pushchino Observatory of the P.N.Lebedev Physical Institute RAS, Russia The accuracy of modern astronomical observations so high that in order to understand what we see and how you can, you must use meaningful relativistic models of the observable processes. ... The numerical values of the observed rotation period are coincide in any coordinate systems at the same epoch of local time. ... Pulsars and Time Scales. ...

M. ( / DIAS, Ireland), A. (ISDC, Switzerland) 1 - Key Question Only 3 binary systems regularly observed in TeV: PSR B1259-63 (young pulsar +Be star, P=3.4 y) LSI +61 303 (comp. source + Be star, P=26.42 d) LS 5039 (comp. source + O star, P=3.9 d) Origin of the high-energy emission? ... 2006; Neronov &Chernyakova 2007 4 3.4 years orbital period. e~0.87 Correlated variability with a sharp rise ( "two bumps structure" ) is seen in radio, X-ray (and TeV?) bands. ...

Winer Observatory P.O. Box 797, Sonoita, Arizona 85637-0797, USA . ... 2/3-m Telescope . ... Site . ... Commanding . ... In a typical robotic observing scenario, each afternoon, a telescope control computer obtains a set of objects to observe from its home institution from a command or script file. ... The file is then transferred to the telescope control computer at the Winer Observatory in Sonoita. ... The Iowa control computer then begins processing the telrun.sls file. ... 2013 Winer Observatory. ...

Download Izmccd (~2.7 MB). ... a) a choice of the best mode of measurements of stars and objects ("Properties/Measurement"), . b) a choice of reference stars. ... 1) necessity of presence on an image of a plenty of stars (we recommend to apply this mode, if on the frame of reference stars is more 100) . ... Sx and Sy depend from residuals at all reference stars (reference stars are marked by blue color). ... These residuals are the image of the star a minus function of a profile for each pixel. ...

SLIDE 1 Coherent beam­beam e#ects study. ... He has shown that a finite length (in other words equal to # # ) of colliding bunches can lead to the coupling of synchro­betatron modes in the beam­beam system, and thus a head­tail type instability of colliding bunches may arise. ... These modes have been observed in di#erent machines. ... SLIDE 5 Figure shows the dependence of the measured and calculated synchro­betatron mode tunes on the beam current for equal electron and positron bunch intensities. ...

Astronomy Discussion Forums . ... New Theory Of Relativity [Nwobu's Effect] . ... Post Message | ... Nwobu’s effect is an optical theory of relativity that explains the principle of physical observation. ... I observed this phenomenon and started solving it mathematically but it latter, turned out to be a Special Theory Of Relativity. ... www.astronomy.net . ... Forum posts are Copyright their authors as specified in the heading above the post. "dbHTML," "AstroGuide," "ASTRONOMY.NET" & "VA.NET" . ...

Databases (NSDC) of the Natural Planetary Satellites. ... NSDC: Database of astrometric observations of Natural Planetary Satellites . ... They are thoroughly looking for observations in different sources, creating their owndatabases which are then mostly inaccessible to other researchers. ... In the file "content" with explications, the reference is given to the data source as well as the bibliographic reference. ... Data sources. ... Why a specific bibliographic database for Natural satellites? ...