Stellarium 0.12.3 . ... StelGeometryBuilder Class Reference . ... buildCircle ( StelVertexBuffer < VertexP2 > *vertexBuffer, const float x, const float y, const float radius, const int segments=128) . ... buildCylinder ( StelVertexBuffer < VertexP3T2 > *const vertexBuffer, const float radius, const float height, const int slices, const bool orientInside=false) . ... Build a fisheye-textured sphere. ... Build a flat texture mapped ring with 3D coordinates (for example for planet's rings) More.. ...

... The ROSAT Consortium (the Max-Planck-Institut fuer extraterrestrische Physik, the Goddard Space Flight Center, the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Leicester University, and the Astrophysikalisches Institut Potsdam) announces the release of the completed source catalogs of all ROSAT pointed observations. ... Detailed information about the catalog and methods of access to the catalog and data products can be obtained from the ROSAT Results Archive web pages in Germany, in the US, and in the UK:...

Lectures . ... Home Lectures Lecture Series 2010-2011 Lecture Series 2010-2011 ? Greening the Earth Using Space Resources? by Greg Matloff . ... Lecture Series 2010-2011 . ... Beyond New York City . ... Observing Resources for Amateur Astronomers - Part 1: Beginning Observers . ... A History of the First Forty Years of the Amateur Astronomers Association . ... Amateur Astronomers Medal . ... 2016 Amateur Astronomers Association of New York Designed by Press Customizr Powered by . ...

The database contains references to the papers, data files and links to the Internet resources related to measurements and calculations of the optical constants in the wavelength interval from X-rays to radio domain. ... References to some useful books and reviews on the subject (e.g. the classical handbooks edited by E.D.Palik) and links to Internet collections of optical constants and personal WWW pages with related software were also placed in the database. You have arrived at our welcome page. ...

The NTP Version 3 daemon currently supports several different radio, satellite and modem reference clocks plus a special pseudo-clock used for backup or when no other clock source is available. Detailed descriptions of individual device drivers and options can be found in the Reference Clock Drivers page. Additional information can be found in the pages referenced there, including the Debugging Hints for Reference Clock Drivers and How To Write a Reference Clock Driver pages. ...

... Meade Instruments Corporation . ... Choosing the Right Microscope . ... On most microscopes the specimen glass remains fixed while the microscope's objective lens and eyepiece move as a unit up or down to focus the image. ... Eyepieces of varying powers work with objective lenses of varying powers to yield a range of microscope magnifications. ... Magnification: The effective magnification of a microscope is determined by multiplying the eyepiece power by the objective lens power . ... about meade |...

Databases (NSDC) of the Natural Planetary Satellites. ... NSDC: Database of astrometric observations of Natural Planetary Satellites . ... They are thoroughly looking for observations in different sources, creating their owndatabases which are then mostly inaccessible to other researchers. ... In the file "content" with explications, the reference is given to the data source as well as the bibliographic reference. ... Data sources. ... Why a specific bibliographic database for Natural satellites? ...

... 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. ...

... Tonight's Sky . ... The Magazine . ... Observing . ... Gravitational wave search provides insights into galaxy evolution and mergers . ... The double star 54 Leonis, spiral galaxy NGC 3198, and emission nebula NGC 3199 . ... Astronomy for Kids . ... December 2005 resources . FROM THE December 2005 ISSUE . ... Get instant access to subscriber content on Astronomy.com! ... Receive news, sky-event information, observing tips, and more from Astronomy's weekly email newsletter. ... Astronomy Magazine . ...

The 5 th IVS General Meeting Proceedings, 2008, p. 183­187 VLBI Data Structure, Analysis Strategies and Software Optical Characteristics of Astrometric Radio Sources Zinovy Malkin 1 , Oleg Titov 1) 2) 2 Central Astronomical Observatory at Pulkovo of Russian Academy of Sciences Geoscience Australia e-mail: malkin@gao.spb.ru Contact author: Zinovy Malkin, Abstract. ... Our list includes source type, redshift and visual magnitude (if available). ... This results in 3914 geodetic radio sources in total. ...

... This is possible at modest cost due to the low moments of inertia of the telescope and enclosure. ... This same performance will be achieved in higher winds when the telescope enclosure is facing away from the wind, or by using wind screens. ... The telescope system (MILT) will be remotely operable with an on-site operator's assistance by an astronomer located at one of the ARC member institutions. ... Mean Wind Speed . ... Offsets > 10 deg: 1 arc sec rms max . ... 5 sec max, tracking to tracking . ...

... a talk on the need for GRID-type computing in stellar spectroscopy) . COMPAS-GRID: Computational Astrophysics tools for the grid coming soon . The Globus project illustration of GRID architecture (from Quick Start guide) . ... Quick Start Guide . System Administrator's Guide . OMG's CORBA project . e-science at CLRC including current projects . AstroGrid First Astro-Grid Workshop (summaries of talks) . PPARC E-Science Opportunities: A Call for Proposals . ...

... The VSOP Survey Continuum Source List . The radio sample for the VSOP continuum survey was defined to include all extragalactic radio sources with: . a total flux density at 5 GHz, S>=1.0 Jy . ... The sample also included all sources in the sky with a 5 GHz flux density S>5 Jy, regardless of spectral index and galactic latitude. ... The source would then be included in the VSOP sample (three of the sources were found with a flux density above 1 Jy and added to the sample). ...

... 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. ...

This document explains some of the directives provided by the core server which are used to configure the basic operations of the server. ... Process Creation . Network Configuration . ... User . ... A single control process is responsible for launching child processes which listen for connections and serve them when they arrive. ... The User and Group directives are used to set the privileges of the Apache child processes. ... The child process creates multiple threads to serve requests. ...

... Clubs . ... PUBLIC Telescopic observing is conducted at the Wheaton College Observatory every clear Friday (call for times) when college is in session. ... The College has a 12.5 " Newtonian/cassegrain telescope. ... For more information see the North Shore Amateur Astronomy Club page. ... For more information see the North Shore Amateur Astronomy Club page and the college's page . ... Aldrich Astronomical Society Paxton, MA . ... Copyright (c) Amateur Telescope Makers of Boston, Inc. ...

... astro-ph . ... Statistical Characterization of the Chandra Source Catalog . ... The first release of the Chandra Source Catalog (CSC) contains ~95,000 X-ray sources in a total area of ~0.75% of the entire sky, using data from ~3,900 separate ACIS observations of a multitude of different types of X-ray sources. ... In addition to these traditional catalog elements, for each X-ray source the CSC includes an extensive set of file-based data products that can be manipulated interactively. ...

USING THE CORRELATION BETWEEN ISGRI SURVEY RESULTS AND OTHER CATALOGUES TO AID SOURCE IDENTIFICATION John B. Stephen, A. Malizia and L. Bassani IASF-INAF, Via P. Gobetti 101, 40129 Bologna, ITALY, E-mail: stephen@iasfbo.inaf.it ABSTRACT In order to help in the identification of INTEGRAL/ISGRI sources, we have developed a software package which allows a rapid and detailed cross-correlation to be performed between various source catalogues. ... We show below some preliminary results from this analysis. ...

Satellite Station and Southern Skies . ... Credit Copyright: James Garlick Explanation: This clear night skyscape captures the colorful glow of aurora australis , the southern lights, just outside the port city of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, planet Earth . As if staring into the dreamlike scene, the Tasmanian Earth Resources Satellite Station poses in the center, illuminated by nearby city lights. ... NASA Web Site Statements, Warnings, and Disclaimers . NASA Official: Jay Norris. ...

Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems VII ASP Conference Series, Vol. ... Astrobrowse: A Multi­site, Multi­wavelength Service for Locating Astronomical Resources on the Web T. McGlynn 1 and N. White NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD 20771, Email: tam@silk.gsfc.nasa.gov Abstract. We report on the development of a Web agent which allows users to conveniently find information about specific objects or locations from astronomical resources on the World Wide Web. ...