... a) As source material for the high-school or college curriculum, especially in physics. astronomy and their history. (b) As a source of supplemental projects by high school students or by undergraduates. (c) As material for independent studies, In particular by motivated students who seek to know more about space . ... Those wishing to look up specific topics are advised to use the index file, accessible from the end of any "Exploration" file. ... files not listed and at other resource material. ...

... a) As source material for the high-school or college curriculum, especially in physics. astronomy and their history. (b) As a source of supplemental projects by high school students or by undergraduates. (c) As material for independent studies, In particular by motivated students who seek to know more about space . ... Those wishing to look up specific topics are advised to use the index file, accessible from the end of any "Exploration" file. ... files not listed and at other resource material. ...

Function: ircc_mask Purpose: Give IRAS detector layout parameters Category: IR File: ircc_mask.c Author: P.R. Roelfsema Use: INTEGER IRCC_MASK( DETNO , Input integer YLOC , Output real ZLOC , Output real YSIZE , Output real ZSIZE ) Output real IRCC_MASK Returns error code: 0 - no problem. -1 - not a legal IRAS detector number. DETNO Detector number as given in IRAS Epl. ... DETNO=0 returns the location of the boresight (0,0) and (roughly) the total size of the IRAS focal plane. ...

... Galaxy And Gamma Ray Burst . ... This image is part of the first color panoramic view from Venus. ... Likely a satellite companion of the Local Group's dominant player, the large spiral Andromeda (M31), the Pegasus dwarf galaxy is almost hidden in the glare of relatively bright foreground stars in our own Milkyway. Spiral Galaxy NGC 253 . ... NGC 1818: A Young Globular Cluster . ... Back in the old days, back when our Galaxy first formed, perhaps thousands of globular clusters roamed our Galaxy. ...

... Higher Criticism Statistic: Theory and Applications in Cosmology and Astronomy [.pdf] . ... pdf ] . ... Fitting Narrow Emission Lines in X-ray Spectra [.pdf] . ... A Convex Hull Peeling Depth Approach to Nonparametric Massive Multivariate Data Analysis with Applications . Abstract: We explore the convex hull peeling process to develop empirical tools for statistical inferences on multivariate massive data. ... We define the convex hull peeling depth, which enables to order multivariate data. ...

INFRARED FOURIER-SPECTROMETER SICH-F . ... Instrument work regimes: 1) Inside. 2) Calibration at inside standard sources 2 - 4 times per a rotation. 3) Calibration at "free space" 2 - 4 times per a rotation. 4) Infrared radiation measuring 10 - 40 min. per a rotation. ... Spectrometer consists of the photodetector block and the block of signal processing and control. ... Diagnostic information and attach data will transfer by state telemetric channels. ... Detector temperature. ...

Simulations for ALMA Robert Laing European Instrument Scientist Simulations for ALMA IRAM, Sept 8 -10 2008 Why do we need simulations? ... Find out what simulations have been done for ALMA? ... Polarization Single-dish and array combination issues Deconvolution ALMA 3 Robert Laing European Instrument Scientist Simulations for ALMA What might we achieve at this meeting (2)? ... Sort out the remaining pad location issues Robert Laing European Instrument Scientist ALMA 4 Simulations for ALMA ...

Quasar VLBI network observatories as co-location sites A. Ipatov, I. Gayazov, S. Smolentsev Institute of Applied Astronomy, Saint Petersburg, Russia ... supposes: 1. installation of different observational techniques at sites (co-location) 2. combined processing of different types of observations (collocation) IAA activity in space geodesy · Quasar VLBI network : ­ VLBI observations ­ GPS /GLONASS observations ­ DORIS ( ...

... Telescopes . ... The spectrograph is installed in the Nasmyth focus of the BTA telescope, the equivalent focal length is 186 m (F/31). ... The preslit device unit is marked by number 3. ... Fig. ... slit unit of the MSS, 4.1 ? ... The spectrograph slit unit consists of a mirror that redirects the light beam from the Z axis and from the calibration path at an angle of 65њ to the axis of the telescope focus into the slit, the order separation filter, the block of the slit and the shutter (Item 4 in...

SAO is Russia's main centre for ground-based space research. ... The basic instruments of the Observatory are the optical telescope BTA (Big Alt-azimuth Telescope) with a main mirror diameter of 6 m and the radio telescope RATAN-600 with the antenna diameter 600 m. Study of the Universe as a whole, analysis of non-stationary energy release in galactic and extragalactic objects of various types, investigation of evolution and chemical composition of our Galaxy and the nature of solar activity. ...

... Iowa Robotic Telescope | ... Talon is based on OCAAS, a software suite developed by software engineer Elwood Downey ( Clear Sky Institute ) for use at the University of Iowa ?s first remote facility (the ATF, or Automated Telescope Facility). ... XObservatory : Telescope Control Interface . ... This program calls upon and coordinates much of the interrelated portions of the Talon architecture, and forms the primary control panel for the telescope, dome, and peripheral systems when used locally. ...

The Navy Prototype Optical Interferometer . Articles | ... John Huggins . ... The white buildings house a type of telescope called a siderostat. Each houses a 0.5 meter mirror which collects the starlight and sends it to a mirror system which guides the light to a central building. ... After the starlight hits the siderostat mirrors, additional mirrors guide the light to a feedbeam tube system. ... www.astronomy.net . ... dbHTML," "AstroGuide," "ASTRONOMY.NET" & "VA.NET" . ...

Next: The Focal Plane Instruments Up: No Title Previous: The X-ray Optics . CXO has two focal plane instruments - the High-Resolution Camera (HRC) and the Advanced CCD Imaging Spectrometer (ACIS). Each of these instruments, in turn, has two detectors, one optimized for direct imaging of x rays that pass through the optics and the other optimized for imaging x rays that are dispersed by the objective transmission gratings when the latter are commanded into place directly behind the HRMA. ...

ATMoB Awards Program - Messier Marathon Worksheet Observer: Date: Instrument(s) Used: Location: Messier Observing Catalog/Worksheet Observing Order 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 Messier Number M 77 M 74 M 33 M 31 M 32 M110 M 52 M103 M 76 M 34 M 45 M 79 M 42 M 43 M 78 M1 M 35 M 37 M 36 M 38 M 41 M 93 M 47 M 46 M 50 ...

The sections <Directory> , <Location> and <Files> can contain directives which only apply to specified directories, URLs or files respectively. Also htaccess files can be used inside a directory to apply directives to that directory. ... The order of merging is: . ... If multiple <Directory> sections apply to the same directory they are processed in the configuration file order. ... Using the options in question is only possible inside a <Directory> section (or a .htaccess file). ...

... Space flight . Crew training . ... honing the skills of performing the tasks of operating the orbital (suborbital) spaceship in a normal autonomous flight and in case of occurrence of off-optimum situations; . ... preparing for conducting visual observations, photographing and video filming envisaged by the flight program; . ... preparing the astronaut's body to the effect of space flight factors, honing the skills of operating the spaceborne medical facilities, rendering self and mutual aid; . ...

University Satellites and . Space Science Education . ... SWAP and LYRA Instruments onboard PROBA2 Microsatellite . ... SWAP telescope will obtain images of the solar corona in the extreme ultraviolet (UV) using a novel Active Pixel Sensor (APS) detector. ... SWAP and LYRA data will be of use for solar physics, aeronomy and space weather studies. ... Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, Moscow State University, 2005-2006 . ...

Feed cabin Nr. ... Fig. ... This allows to realize the sensitivity at frequency ranges 4.8, 11.2 and 30.0 GHz of 5, 7 and 12 mK by double beam switching mode and by the integration time of the output filter 1s. Input waveguide paths were very long and had big losses. ... The focal line of the feed cabin Nr. ... Data Acquisition and Control System . The Data acquisition system of the feed cabin Nr 2 is based on the new measurement ER-DAS system (Embedded Radiometric Data Acquisition System). ...

AIA ARGENTINE ISLANDS OBSERVATORY INFORMATION 2004 ACKNOWLEDGEM: Users of the AIA-data should acknowledge: National Antarctic Scientific Center (Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine) STATION ID : AIA LOCATION : West Antarctica, Antarctic peninsula ORGANIZATION: National Antarctic Scientific Center (Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine) WEB-ADDRESS : www.uac.gov.ua LATITUDE : -65.25 Deg. ... Since 1980 Fluxgate EDA magnetometer have been used for the digital record. ...

... 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. ...