... The material in "From Stargazers to Starships" meets several important requirements of the national standards. Pages cited below are from National Science Education Standards National Academy Press, Washington 1995. ... For example: the sections on astronomy not only describe calendars and sundials (including their construction), but also the astronomy of the ancient Greeks, including two different ways in which ancient Greeks estimated the distance to the Moon. ...

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. ...

OptInt PmWiki : Pm Wiki / Special Characters . When creating pages it's common to use commercial trademarks, copyright, umlaut, and other non-keyboard symbols. therefore it's important that you have the means to input these special characters. PmWiki supports the HTML special character listings by the w3c. W3C Page of Special Character codes ISO standard. ... 169; | ... Find an instance of a special character in an online document; copy and paste the character to your wiki page: ? . ...

DIGITAL WDC EXCHANGE FORMAT . FOR OBSERVATORY 1.0 MINUTE VALUES 1. ... DATA-1 .. DATA-60 are 1-minute values of the given element for that hour. ... Typically, digital 1-minute values received by WDCs from organizations operating automatic magnetic observatory instruments are averages of more frequendy sampled values, e.g. 10-second point samples. ... If the method used to obtain 1-minute average values is important to a user, the WDC will assist in determining the exact procedure applied. ...

... Practical information . The conference will take place at the Independent University, 11 Bolshoi Vlassievsky pereulok, 119002 Moscow. The nearest metro stations are: Smolenskaja (Смоленская, line 3 = dark blue, not to be confused with the other station of the same name on the line 4 = light blue) and Koropotkinskaja (Кропоткинская, line 1 = red), see this map (in russian, with detailed instructions) or another map (in english). ... Email: kaba (at) iitp.ru . ... University of Besan on . ...

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 . ...

... ACCESSORIES . ... OEM COMPONENTS . ... ABOUT LOMO . ... MICROSCOPES . ... OEM OPTICAL COMPONENTS . ... MICROSCOPE APPLICATION GUIDE AND MODEL SELECTOR . ... LOMO stereo microscopes deliver crisp images for such demanding applications as industrial inspection, electronic component manufacturing, biological and botanical studies, classroom teaching, etc. ... LOMO manufactures the widest range of microscope accessories and components such as objectives, eyepieces, condensers, illuminators, stages, etc....

... The Large Telescopes Program Committee of Russian AS . ... Executive Secretary, e-mail: request@sao.ru . Telescope RATAN-600 Time Request deadline: I half-year (Jan. ... Program title .. ... Principal investigator .. ... Request status .. ... Retarded applications and ones not conforming to form will not be accepted by the Committee. ... In some exceptional cases the Program Committee Secretary can accept a request after deadline with permission of the Chairman of Committee or director of SAO RAS. ...

The bisque directory contains software for communicating with Software Bisque's Paramount ME. mks === This protocol is a native linux application. ... The protocol has been tested only with the Paramount ME's serial interface. ... It should be possible to switch back and forth between these applications. tsx === This protocol communicates with TheSkyX Professional (TSX) through its Orchestrate scripting program. ... At this time TSX and Orchestrate are available for Windows and Mac OSX, but not Linux. ...

... Algorithm for selection of defining sources 1. ... Take the common part of the "minimum" sets Make 1. and 2. for both global solution and time series and obtain common set 319 common sources for "global solution sigmas" case Comparison of IAA list, and 380 sources OPA list, set of defining sources ICRF1 and combined set Solution Ї Given catalogue RA, DE, arbitrary catalogue ra, de. dRAi RAi ra i Algorithm can be improved with additional condition Sum over all deltas less than 1 degree. ...

... The use of Astronomy in Research Based Science Education (RBSE), an NSF-funded Teacher Enhancement program, invites applications from middle- and high-school teachers interested in developing a research component for their science classes within the multi-disciplinary context of astronomy. ... 40 Years of Students Tracking Asteroids . ... Asteroids Finally Hit Project CLEA . ... LodeStar is a $32.8 million project dedicated to astronomy-oriented science education and research. ...

... Telescopes · Binoculars · Microscopes . How to Select the Right Binocular . Meade Sports Optics Support . ... Most commonly, binoculars utilize either porro prisms or roof prism s for this purpose. ... Example: The Meade 8x42mm Waterproof roof prism binocular has a field of view 367 ft. wide for an object 1000 yards distant from the observer, yielding a field of view specification of 367 ft. at 1000 yds. ... Example: Meade 8x21mm Folding Roof Prism. ... Meade Binoculars Instruction Manual . ...

This section of library contains information about "classic" Star Catalogs. ... For a Henry Draper Catalog 272149 stars have received a total of 531,211 identifications in 7 сatalogs: . 270456 - in Astrographic Catalogue ( "Carte du Ciel", 4M), . 251943 - in Guide Stars Catalog (GSC), . ... A file with information on the components of 1788 of multiple systems in catalog HDEC (3681 component, or a combination thereof, with 4054 recording). ... A file with information about 21971 variable stars. ...

General Information . ... Invitations for all paticipants which have submitted this information will be sent by express mail to participants in mid-September (for european citizens a little earlier). With this invitation you will be able to apply for a visa. But maybe you will need hardcopy of invitation only in moment of obtaining of visa while application could be made with scan of invitation. ... Please note that usually it takes about 5-7 days to obtain a visa with official invitation. ...

CERTIFICATE Alexander Wolf alex.v.wolf@gmail.com has successfully completed: Semantic Web Technologies by Dr. Harald Sack The course covered the following topics: the basic architecture and applied technologies knowledge representation with W3C standards such as RDF , RDF Schema, OWL, and rules storing RDF data in triple stores and using SPARQL to query RDF data publishing Linked Data and ...

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 . ...

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Astronomy Discussion Forums . ... Atm · Astrophotography · Blackholes · Blackholes2 · CCD · Celestron · Domes · Education . ... Moon Phases - Interactive Application . ... Post Message | ... I've done an interactive application for understanding the phases of the Moon. ... Thanks. http://ilovemedia.es/en/resources/moon_phases.html . ... www.astronomy.net . ... Forum posts are Copyright their authors as specified in the heading above the post. "dbHTML," "AstroGuide," "ASTRONOMY.NET" & "VA.NET" . ...

Please enter the lightcurve file name and period search parameters: . Lightcurve file: . ... Apply the Heliocentric correction and convert all dates to Terrestrial Time (TT)? ... Also, the Heliocentric correction cannot be applied to such lightcurves. ... This period search service is also available at the mirror sites: Mirror 1 , Mirror 2 , Mirror 3 , Mirror 4 . You may download the latest source code distribution and install the period search service at your own web server. ...

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