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... Between them, the following points are touched: ICRF-2 structure, ICRF Core sources selection, and some expected user's requirements. ... Suggested total number of sources is close to the number of sources already observed in the IVS and VCS sessions, and for most of them reliable positions are derived, mostly for declination > -40 deg. ... So, results of source position time series analysis heavily depend on method used for time series computation and should be used with care. ...

The Special Astrophysical Observatory of Russian Academy of Sciences is one of the leading center of stellar magnetism study. ... Our observatory every 3-5 years holds an International Conference "Magnetic Stars" during past 30 years. ... The conference proceedings were published in book "Stellar Magnetism", Editors-in-chief Yu.V. Glagolevskij and I.I. Romanyuk (Saint Petersburg, Nauka, 1992), 270 pages. ... Conferences . History . ... Laboratory for the Stellar Magnetism Study of SAO of the RAS . ...

... Probing the Universe with galaxy clusters: New windows from new technologies . Dr Mark Bautz . ... A key to this progress has been the study of these objects using telescopes operating at millimeter, visible, infrared and X-ray wavelengths. ... His current research interests concern new X-ray imaging detector and observational studies of clusters of galaxies. ... Copyright (c) Amateur Telescope Makers of Boston, Inc. ...

Distributed Software for Observations in Near Infrared V. Gavryusev 1 and C. Baffa Osservatorio Astrofisico di Arcetri E. Giani Dipartamento di Astronomia, Universit`a di Firenze Abstract. ... The processes denoted for control of hardware (telescope and other instruments) should be executed currently on PC dedicated for this task under DESQview/X, while all other components (user interface, tools for the data analysis, etc.) can work also under Unix. ... 1993, Di Giacomo et al. 1993). ...

University Satellites and . Space Science Education . ... It is necessary to select a topic interesting from scientific point of view and simple enough to allow students understand and participate in all stages of experiment from measurements via data analysis to physical inference. ... Solar modulation effects and physical characteristics and analysis of the major solar events are possible only by joining data from space-born and surface particle and radiation detectors. ...

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? ...

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... Space flight . ... Simulators . ... Space camp . Space Hotel . ... Virtual reality-based stand for ISS crew training is used for cosmonauts pre-training preparation at different stages of training for the space flight. ... At present cosmonauts and astronauts can work both with the SM and FGB images independently and having them in mated state. ... Info: Industry news On-line Data Company ATLAS news Events We in press Contact . Copyright 2000-2016 ATLAS Aerospace . ...

... RADIO SIGNALS TO EXTRATERRESTRIALS . ... Also, in order They will be able easier to conceive our spectral information, the better if it will represent the single-valued function of time. The second argument for such function is a fact of transmitter's energy concentration inside one band, which will lighten to aliens to solve their SETI Problem. ... You see the second type is an adequate to a process of implementation of continuous radio signals. ...

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To main of Laboratory . The research work and design of optical and optical-electronic devices are carries out by laboratory staff: . ... Lens: . ... In the layout 1 prism systems perform functions of dispersive element, corrector of aberrations, optical reducer. ... Spectral range 200 - 400 nm; . ... Back Forward . ... The main corrector's function are compensation of field aberrations of the main spherical mirror of a telescope (diameter of 600 mm, f'=1200 mm) and increase aperture ratio. ...

... PHOTOS CLOCKWISE FROM TOP A University of Minnesota student smiles from the KC-135 cockpit. jsc2003e26089 Photo by Bill Stafford Students get some preflight safety training from Randell Woodard, Aerospace Physiology Technician. jsc2003e24485 Photo by James Blair A University of Texas student enjoys his free-floating time on the Weightless Wonder. jsc2003e27714 Photo by Bill Stafford Two Purdue University ... Beebe looks forward to one day working with the CAS students he has mentored. ...

... 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. ...

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 | ...

20-23 September 2016, St.Petersburg, Russia . ... The 13th European VLBI Network Symposium and Users Meeting will be held in Saint Petersburg ? the second largest city in Russia and one of the most beautiful cities in the world. ... On the Official city tourist portal of St.Petersburg you will find essential travel information about the city, attractions and events, and get the answers on any question helping you to plan your trip to Saint Petersburg. ...

... NASA Integrated Services Network (NISN) . ... Russian Space Science Internet (RSSI) . ... In the Fall of 1993, NASA Science lnternet (NSI) and the Russian Space Science lnternet (RSSI) began a cooperative effort to provide lnternet communications to selected Russian institutions in order to promote sponsored scientific cooperation between the two countries. ... This change, limiting full lnternet access via NISN for NASA selected Russian institutions, will take place no later than July 1998. ...

The ion rocket is another means of providing thrust, more gradually but also more efficiently than a conventional rocket. ... As in the nuclear rocket, the energy which propels the xenon jet comes from a different source; here it is electrical energy from solar cells. The reason an ion rocket is much more efficient than ordinary rockets is the way its jet is produced. ... As with solar sails, solar ion engines are mainly practical in the inner solar system, where ample sunlight is available. ...

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МОСКОВСКИЙ ЦЕНТР НЕПРЕРЫВНОГО МАТЕМАТИЧЕСКОГО ОБРАЗОВАНИЯ . Уже несколько лет в начале января Независимый Московский Университет проводит встречи Пьера Делиня с победителями конкурса молодых математиков фонда Дмитрия Зимина "Династия". ... Программа встреч и Тезисы докладов . ... Дмитрию Фроленкову . Илье Вьюгину . ... Илье Щурову . ... Дмитрию Талалаеву . ...