... Software requirements . ... The Science Analysis Software (SAS) is an extensive suite of software tools developed to process the data collected by the XMM-Newton Observatory . ... Within these pages you may find all the information needed to download, install and start using SAS. ... The XMM-Newton SAS is developed and maintained by the Science Operations Centre at the European Space Astronomy Centre (ESAC), Madrid, Spain and the Survey Science Centre at the University of Leicester, Leicester, UK. ...

... This page is intended for those with a technical background who want more detail than was available in the press releases. 23) 5% of the sources. ... Radio quiet quasars have essentially uniform B-K colours (around 2.5) while these Parkes sources had B-K ranging from 2.5 out to 8! ... Dust: these actually are typical blue quasars obscured by dust somewhere along the line of sight. ... They appear pink to the human eye (I combined out BVR imaging weighted such that a sun-like star would appear white)...

... AstroAsciiData is a Python module to handle ASCII tables. ... The idea to develop this Python module emerged from the fact that ASCII tables continue to be one of the most popular and widely used data exchange formats in astronomy and probably science in general. ... To load this ASCII table, go into Python, load the AstroAsciiData module and read in the table with: . ... demo = asciidata.open('webexa.txt') . ... Users who only want to work with ASCII tables neeed no further python modules. ...

... Meade f/6.3 Focal Reducer/Field Flattener . ... Meade f 6.3 Focal Reducer/Field Flattener #07545. ... An important advancement in high-resolution focal reduction systems, the Meade 4-element, multi-coated f/6.3 Focal Reducer/Field Flattener threads on to the rear cell of any LX90, LX200 or other Schmidt-Cassegrain or Advanced Coma-Free model and is typically used with an Off-Axis Guider or T-Adapter. Reduces the telescope's focal ratio by a factor of 0.63: f/10 telescopes are converted to f/6.3. ...

... In laboratory the design and a manufacturing techniques mirror aspherical optics are developed ("fokon", ellipsoid, aspherical mirror).Such optical elements are made of widespread aluminium alloys on the standard equipment without use diamond turning. ... Using: optical blocks of not image optical devices for transitions, collimation, focus (concentration) radiations in a wide spectral range from UV to IR. Focusing and collimation of light; . ... circle aperture/ring aperture; . ... Back Forward . ...

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... Other Planned Activities Include Solar Observing Astrophotography Presentations and CCD Demo's Field Trip to AAAP Observatory at Jenny Jump Workshop: Learning to Use Your New Telescope Plus Swimming (life guards provided), Fishing, Volleyball, Basketball, Hiking, Game room Kayaking/canoeing (bring your own) on two lakes and nearby Pequest and Paulins Kill Rivers Registration Fees Camping and RV -- $35.00 per person ($45 after June 9) Bunkhouse -- $45.00 per ...

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The Family ASTRO "How-To Manual" . From 2000-2004, we tested and developed many key strategies that our Event Leaders could use to lead successful Astronomy Events with our series of Leader Kits . ... Working with Families . We first envisioned Family ASTRO as a way to expand the ASP's flagship program Project ASTRO? and bring what it was doing in the classroom to the students' families. ... what we now call our "12 Key Ideas for Working with Families." ... From Family ASTRO . ...

SITE 2010 Comprehensive Characterization of Astronomical Sites Kislovodsk, Russia, 49 October 2010 Conference Summary Marc S. Sarazin*a a European Southern Observatory, Garching, Germany Abstract The main topics discussed during the Site 2010 conference are outlined and the outcome is described. Keywords: Astronomical Site testing, precipitable water vapor, atmospheric turbulence, cloudiness, seeing 1. ... Site surveys for National observatory projects in China, India, and Iran benefit from this. ...

Proceedings of Turbulent Shear Flows XI , 1997. NASA Technical Paper # 3555 , 1997. Proceedings of European Turbulence Conference VI , 1996. ESPRI Research Report # 104, 117-143 (1996) . ... Proceedings of Turbulent Shear Flows X , 1995. ASME Paper 95-GT-437 , 1995. ... Invited AIAA Paper 94-2281 presented at the 1994 AIAA Fluid Dynamics Conference, Colorado Springs, CO. AIAA Paper 94-2323, presented at the 1994 AIAA Fluid Dynamics Conference, Colorado Springs, CO. ...

... Armagh Goes Digital . ... N.I. Space Office . ... In€а 2006 Armagh Planetarium launched the Northern Ireland Space Office (NISO) . ... The resulting resources and support materials will use the context of space to relate science, technology and mathematics to real life. ... There are already many astronomy and space-related resources available to teachers and pupils throughout Europe and the Space Office will align these resources and learning journeys to the new Northern Ireland curriculum. ...

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT OF THE ERP PREDICTION METHOD BASED ON ANALYSIS OF 100-YEAR ERP SERIES Z.M. MALKIN1 , V.M. TISSEN2 1 Pulkovo Observatory, St. Petersburg, Russia e-mail: malkin@gao.spb.ru 2 Siberian Scientific Research Institute of Metrology (SNIIM), Novosibirsk, Russia e-mail: tissen@mail.ksn.ru ABSTRACT. ... CONCLUSIONS The method of ERP prediction developed at SNIIM has been tested by comparison with the USNO results using 671 UT1 predictions for 2006­2011 and 423 PM predictions for 2009­2011. ...

SAI VO . ... SAI CAS . ... Access . ... We present the results of the development of Sternberg Astronomical Institute Catalog Access Services (SAI CAS) project - the first and the only project in Russia, which provides online access to the major astronomical catalogues and different services on top of them. ... SAI CAS is an open-source implementation of the general Catalogue access service (influenced by SDSS CAS CASjobs project), based on original algorithms and open-source software. ... SAI MSU | ...

... Instruments . ... last 10 years in ADS) . in SAO press releases . ... Back to SAO homepage . Last update: . ... moisav sao.ru . Laboratory of Spectroscopy and Photometry of . ... SCORPIO Multimode focal reducer. SCORPIO-2 Multimode focal reducer (the project) . ... Longs-slit spectroscopy . Multi-slit spectroscopy . ... MPFS Multi Pupil Fiber Spectrograph (integral field) . MOFS Multi Object Fiber Spectrograph . ...

... The sign-up for the August 21, 2017, Columbia, MO trip is .. ... For more details on this eclipse and trip, see: . ... View the " What to Expect during the August 21, 2017 Total Solar Eclipse " presentation - PDF - XXX MB , PPT - XXX MB . NASA's Total Solar Eclipse of 2017 AUGUST 21 web site . Jay Anderson's page with climate information for this Eclipse. ... 2017 Total Solar Eclipse . Copyright (c) Amateur Telescope Makers of Boston, Inc. ...

Stellarium 0.12.3 . ... ClassљList . ... StelLocationMgr Class Reference . Manage the list of available location. ... locationForString (const QString &s, bool *ok=NULL) const . ... Get whether a location can be permanently added to the list of user locations The main constraint is that the small string must be unique. bool StelLocationMgr::deleteUserLocation . ... Return the StelLocation for a given string Can match location name, or coordinates. bool StelLocationMgr::saveUserLocation . ...

... Abstract: The database we announce contains references to the papers, data files and links to the Internet resources related to measurements and calculations of the optical constants of the materials of astronomical interest: different silicates, ices, oxides, sulfides, carbides, carbonaceous species from amorphous carbon to graphite and diamonds, etc. ... The main topics of the database are the optical constants of materials involved in astronomical calculations. ...

... News . ... Pre-university education . ... Samara University scientists have developed a technology of new-designed photoelectric converters for solar batteries of spacecraft. ... The new solar batteries will be as much effective as their contemporary nanoheterostructured counterparts surface-supported by germanium, and the cost will be five times cheaper. ... Scientists of Samara University (joint SSAU and SSU) developed a technology basis of new silicon-based photoelectric converters (FEC). ...