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... Galaxies 99 Cosmic background with model of cloudy interstellar medium Yu. ... Figure 1: Averaged spectrum of the cosmic background I f in frequency range 0.25 200 MHz for the Galactic poles. ... First interpretation of the cosmic noise background spectrum at broad band frequency range 0.25 200 MHz with a model of the cloudy interstellar medium ISM is presented here. ... Synthesized background spectra I f for regions of the Galactic poles at the frequency range 0.25 200 MHz is presented in Fig. ...

Statistics of sunspot activity . The sunspot indices . ... Visual indices of solar activity . ... n - number of spot groups . A - Waldmeier class of unipolar spot groups without penumbra . B - class of bipolar spot groups without penumbra . C - class of bipolar spot groups with one penumbra pole . D - class of small bipolar spot groups with two penumbra poles . E - class of middle bipolar spot groups with two penumbra poles . ... H - class of unipolar penumbrated spot groups . ...

... Primordial theory review : Dick Bond . Defects and the CMB review : Andy Albrecht . ... Gravitational wave contribution to CMB anisotropies : V.B. Lukash and E.V. Mikheeva . C_l from cosmic strings : Lloyd Knox . Some aspects of CMB anisotropies induced from topological defects : Mairi Sakellariadou . ... CMB anisotropies from scaling sources : Ruth Durrer . ... SZ observations I : Sarah Church . ... Holes in the microwave sky? ... Detecting cosmic strings in the CMB : James Robinson . ...

Brad Carter, Carolyn Brown, Rhodes Hart Drew Foster, John Kielkopf, Ron Moore University of Southern Queensland, Australia University of Louisville, Kentucky, USA OVERVIEW Mt Kent Observatory is now providing live remote observations of southern skies as part of a collaborative project between USQ, the University of Louisville, and Northern Kentucky University. ... This enables observers to make daytime use of a remote telescope during its local night-time, and image otherwise inaccessible skies. ...

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Astronotes Armagh Planetarium's Stellar Blog! ... Armagh Planetarium . ... Space Flight . ... Posted on April 6, 2016 | No Comments Spring has truly sprung. ... Continue Reading.. Posted on March 1, 2016 | ... Posted on February 2, 2016 | No Comments Goodbye January blues, hello February fun! ... Posted on January 7, 2016 | ... Posted on November 4, 2015 | ... Posted on October 5, 2015 | ... Posted on September 3, 2015 | ... Posted on August 3, 2015 | ... Posted on June 25, 2015 | ...

IMACS MASKS FOR CHAMPLANE RUN JUNE 6-9 2005 updated (17/05/05) zip file containing 16 masks (.SMF format) replacement masks (20/05/05) zip file containing 4 masks (.SMF format) . 17, exposure time 4x30 min bright = mag Field centers taken from .SMF files: field ra(J2000) dec(J2000) POS FLIP N GC Mosaic fields covered Observed? ... Here is an observing elevation chart for this run on June 7 2005. postscript . ...

NMW survey overview . Access image archive . ... The New Milky Way survey aims to detect bright (V<13.5) optical transients near the Galactic plane using an automated wide-field (8x6 deg.) system capable of surveying the whole Milky Way area visible from the observing site in one night. ... All images obtained during the transient search survey are available online (please use the image archive access form ). ... Images per field: . ... Images per night: . ... Milky Way imaging time: . ...

OBSERVATIONS OF COORBITAL SATELLITES OF SATURN Emel'yanov N., Varfolomeev M. Sternberg State Astronomical Institute, Moscow, e-mail : emelia@sai.msu.ru Institut de MИcanique CИleste et de Calcul des иphИmИrides, Paris, e-mail : emelia@imcce.fr Abstract. To improve the orbital parameters and masses of coorbital satellites of Saturn, Janus and Epimetheus, new observations of these satellites are necessary. ... IN: Saturn. ... New observations of Saturn's coorbital satellites" - Icarus. ...

Twilight observations with MASS/DIMM B. Safonov Sternberg Astronomical Institute Moscow State University Comprehensive Characterization of Astronomical Sites, 2010 B. Safonov (Moscow State University) Twilight observations with MASS/DIMM SITE 2010 1 / 17 Why observe in twilight with MASS/DIMM? ... ASM includes 3 devices sensitive to background: guider, DIMM and MASS. B. Safonov (Moscow State University) Twilight observations with MASS/DIMM SITE 2010 2 / 17 Background in guider. ...

... Ciel Espace, le magazine qui vous guide toujours plus loin . ... des actualit†йs . des reportages . ... les plus belles images de l'Univers d†йcrypt†йes pour vous . ... des pages consacr†йes †а la publication de vos photos Mais c'est aussi une vraie communaut†й avec laquelle partager votre passion et nourrir votre curiosit†й. Accueil Stereo observe la queue de Mercure . ... Les sondes d'observation solaire Stereo viennent d'†йtudier la queue de gaz qui s'†йchappe de la plan†иte Mercure. ...

... This applet generates an observing list based on an observer's location and time. ... To use this program, enter in your location, and the local times at which you wish to begin and end observing. The date you enter should correspond to the calendar day at the time at which you begin observing. For example, if you wish to observe from 9:37 PM October 23, 2007 until 3:21 AM October 24, 2007, you would enter 21:37 for the starting time, 03:21 for the finish time, and 10/23/2007 for the date. ...

Peremennye Zvezdy", . ... GSC 4232-02515, NSVS 3147658, NSVS 3174760 . ... 14.2-14.9 (R, NSVS); . ... During observations of a secondary eclipse of GSC 04232-02830 (Goranskij et al., 2005) on August 8, 2007, we identified GSC 4232-02515 as a W UMa eclipsing binary. ... VAST software was used for aperture photometry. ... This method produces a light curve with an arbitrary zero point. ... Light Curve . Light curve of GSC 4232-02515 in NSVS magnitude scale. ... gsc423202515_kadar_nsvs.dat . ...

... Fitting the observed dependence includes calculations of the polarization cross-sections averaged over particles orientation and size distribution, their normalization and the comparison of obtained dependencies with Serkowski's curve representing observational data for a chosen star. ... Variations of the polarization factors with wavelength are shown in Fig. 16 for homogeneous spheroidal particles with PF orientation. ... The distinction between prolate and oblate spheroids is also clearly seen. ...

Observation data to which modern planetary ephemerides can be adjusted . Date is time of signal emission!, as contrasted to American radar ranging . where date is time of signal reception. Frequensy is 769.42875 MHz 1962-1986 . ... Coordinates of stations in Eupatoria, Crimea . ... station 8 . ... Observational Data to which DE/LE ephemerides are adjusted http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/?eph_data . This page is supplied by Elena Pitjeva; please send commentaries to: evp@quasar.ipa.nw.ru . ...

GRANAT is the Russian x-ray sattelite launched to the high apogee orbit (200,000 km) and operated almost for 10 years (1989 -1999) , carrying out four major instruments: French SIGMA coded-mask hard x-ray telescope (30-1000 keV), Soviet ART-P coded-mask telescope (2??-60?? keV), all-sky monitor WATCH (6-150 keV), and a gamma-burst detector PHEBUS . ... Since September 1994, GRANAT is in the survey mode. ... Explore pages devoted to individual GRANAT instruments (including main scientific results): . ...

... Contacting and discussing with people sharing your interests, participating in night sky observations with telescopes as well as a large choice of astronomical books, magazines and video-tapes out of our club library. ... A reasonable compromise for observing both planets and brightest deep sky objects ( nebulae, galaxies) are either a 4 to 8 inch mirror telescope ( Newton, Schmidt-Cassegrain ) or a 3 to 4 inch refracting ( lens) telescope. ... Where can I buy a telescope in Luxembourg ? ...

... 11 Yellow-Green (78% transmission): Contrasts well with the red and blue characteristics of surface features on Jupiter and Saturn. ... 82A Light Blue (73% transmission): Useful on the Moon, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn, this subtle pale blue filter enhances areas of low contrast while avoiding significant reduction of overall image brightness. ... Meade Series 4000 Photo-Visual Color Filters may be ordered individually or in the following sets: . ... Meade Series 4000 Broadband Nebular Filters . ...

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. ...