... Chapman, R. and Brandt, J.: The Comet Book: A Guide for the Return of Halleys Comet (1984, Jones and Bartlett) ? ... Branley, F.: Comets (1984, T.Y. Crowell) ? good picture book for students in grades K-3. ... Schatz, D.: The Comet Cometh: An Activity Book for the Return of Comet Halley ? ... Glenn, W.: "Halley's Comet Makes a Comeback'' in The Science Teacher Jan. 1984, p. 38. ... To construct a model of an Alien Being that could exist on another planet or satellite in our solar system. ...

... Meade Instruments Corporation . ... 505 Connector Cable Set . Operating Instructions for use with the Meade? Autostar? ... The #505 Connector Cable Set provides access to three Autostar operations: . ... 2: #505 Connector Cable Set connects between two Autostar handboxes. (1) 3-foot cable. ... If you have a question concerning use of the #505 Connector Cable Set, call the Meade Instruments Customer Service Department at (949) 451-1450, or fax at (949) 451-1460. ... Autostar Downloads . ...

This module provides for user authentication using MD5 Digest Authentication. Status: Experimental . ... Module Identifier: digest_auth_module . Compatibility: Available in Apache 1.3.8 and later. ... If you use this module, you must make sure to not use mod_digest (because they share some of the same configuration directives). ... Note: Digest authentication is more secure than Basic authentication, but only works with supporting browsers. ... Module: mod_auth_digest . ...

... spectrum . ... The photons we detect originate in the outermost layers, or atmosphere, of the star. In order to interpret stellar spectra, it is necessary to construct models which accurately represent the structure of a stellar atmosphere and the transfer of radiation from the stellar interior into interstellar space. For the study of helium stars and other stellar remnants, we in Armagh use several computer programs, of which sterne and spectrum are the most important. sterne . ...

XmCCD ----- The programs provided here offer a Linux graphical user interface to astronomical and scientific CCD cameras. XmCCD supports some SBIG and Apogee cameras. SBIG ==== SBIG has provided the library used here. It is essentially the same library used by commercial software for control of their cameras under Windows through the spring of 2012. ... This distribution includes source code to utilize the SBIG shared library libsbigudrv.so with a Motif-based graphical user interface. ...

. An operating system is the program that controls all the other parts of a computer system - both the hardware and the software. Most importantly, it allows you to make use of the facilities provided by the system. Every computer has an operating system. The UNIX operating system has three important features; a kernel, the shell and a filesystem. The Kernel . The Shell . UNIX file system . More about the UNIX operating system .

ATMoB Network Acceptable Use Policy Created 6/1/2005 The Amateur Telescope Makers of Boston, Incorporated provides this network terminals for its members. ... Users must respect the privacy of others. ... The Services may not be used in a manner that precludes or significantly hampers network access by others. ... Where the network or devices are being used to access another network, any abuse of the acceptable use policy of that network will be regarded as unacceptable use of our network. ...

A computer controlled low light photometer for nightglow observations. Hardware units of portable photometer for low light measurements, especially night glow emission is described. ... Interface card contain three channels of 24 bit counter, 4 channels of 12 bit ADC and the buffer bus for the controlled motors of the altazimuthal fork mounting and filters wheel, the position encoders. ... Where N( ) is output signal photometer generated input light flux F( l ) . ... PMT # . 599 . ...

... I would several points which we faced during our everysolved for better quality of individual ACs' and EOP products · There are two main EOP products provided by two IERS Product Centers on Earth Orientation (Earth Orientation Center (EOC) and Rapid Service/ Prediction Center (RSPC)). ... However, the latter is not provided by the IERS. ... ITRF · Using ITRF in computation of EOP series produced by various ACs seems to be a necessary condition to provide the consistency between the IERS products. ...

Peremennye Zvezdy", . ... Star Name: . GSC 3710-00312, USNO-A2.0 1425-04252279 . ... Variability type: . ... USNO-A2.0 1425-04252279 is located at the distance of 15?.7 from the X-ray source 1RXS J031707.9+572942, which is larger than the position error of the source (12?), but its hardness ratio HR1 = 0.03 0.29, typical of chromospherically active stars, and its character of variability allow us to assume that the star is related to the X-ray source. ... Eclipsing variability . Sine wave 1 . ...

The original files with the data were in different formats. ... Such files were named "standard data files" and linked to the database. They can be easily transformed to any desirable format by a code. Here we present two simple computer programs of this kind. ... When running the code, you can specify columns in the output file: wavelength, energy (eV) or wavenumber (cm -1 ) as the first column, and complex refractive index or dielectric function as the second and third columns. ...

... Mean s of visual simulation of the design and verification of macro can improve the efficiency of professionals in the design, development and maintenance of software onboard the spacecraft. The use of these funds will reduce the number of errors in the macro. ... We use graphical notation DRAGON (Friendly Russian Algorithmic Language that provides Visibility) visual representation was proposed to use. « » `' `' programs and processes implemented by onboard equipment [1]. ... DRAGON . ...

... AMPLE (Adaptable Minor Planet Ephemerides) is integrated software package to deal with a number of problems concerning minor planets with the aid of IBM-type personal computer. ... compiling a list of all numbered minor planets which can be seen at certain moment within specified sky region and visualization of their mutual positions; . ... As AMPLE is able to reproduce virtually any table of "the Ephemerides of Minor Planets" , it may be considered as computer version of the EMP. ...

... LAND LAUNCH . ... To verify completeness of meeting the requirements of technical specifications (TS) as well as readiness and capabilities of the joint operation of the processing equipment and technical systems of US, SC, AU, ILV TC when processing the ILV components and the Zenit-3SLB ILV as a whole. ... Check of interaction between ILV components and ILV as a whole and LC processing equipment during prelaunch processing and launch. ... LAUNCHERS | ... Official WEB-site of S.P.Korolev RSC Energia...

Next: Introduction Up: Ceilidh - On Line C Tutoring System Previous: Ceilidh - On Line C Tutoring System . ... On line course notes . Automatic Assessment of C programs . Template programs are provided to start you on an exercise. ... Automatic Compilation of programs . Programs can be run against test data and user specified data . CEILIDH will be used to help mark your coursework. ... CEILIDH marks a program in many ways: it analyses style, efficiency, `prettiness' and output. ...

In addition to the monitor configuration, ACES also has a helmet-mounted display system that creates a digital view of reality. ... Recently, in the high deserts of Arizona, ACES' versatility proved useful in supporting the ongoing testing of NASA's prototype planetary rover, also known as the Science Crew Operations and Utility Testbed (SCOUT). ... NASA/John Frassanito and Associates The launch system that will get the crew off the ground builds on powerful, reliable shuttle propulsion elements. ...

... NASA Integrated Services Network (NISN) . ... The NASA Integrated Services Network's mission is to provide a computer communications network designed to support NASA Science flight mission, discipline research programs, and collaborating scientists' affiliate research institutes. ... Use of the NASA Integrated Services Network to support NASA research, related training, and associated technical activities at non-profit institutions of research and education is acceptable. ...

... In many cases, this includes the acquisition of the data itself, across the INTERNET. ... We propose to use a real telescope, with digital camera, as a network device which will allow students in a remote classroom to acquire and analyze real data. ... Use of this image processing software through X-windows would also demand high bandwidth connectivity as the image file, which are painted on a remote screen, are still quite large. ... All the observing is done from Eugene, using the INTERNET. ...

The paper presents the 'Neptune-ME' information display system (IDS) as a spaceman console (SC) of the descent module of the 'Soyuz -TMA' piloted transport spaceship, and the integrated console (IC) of manual control loop for module equipment in the Russian segment of the 'Alpha' international space station. ... to control spaceship systems; . ... An integrated control console (ICC) which is hardware and software compatible with a IBM PC, is suggested as a basic console for the manual control loop. ...

Moscow State University Sternberg Astronomical Institute Specification 2.5 m telescope with enclosure version 7.6 |Number|Item description, type |Quanti| | ... 1000 |2.5 m mirror telescope system |1 | ... lightweighting) must provide the short time of | ... stations (ports) must be provided. ... 1006 |Nasmyth focal stations must be provided with a deployable| | ... must be provided. ... Telescope control system and environment conditions | ... 2005 |Camera shutter must provide unvignetted CCD field, | ...