Next: The X-ray Optics Up: No Title Previous: No Title . ... NASA's newest Great Observatory, the Chandra X-Ray Observatory (CXO) - formally known as the Advanced X-Ray Astrophysics Facility (AXAF) - launched on July 23, 1999 and represents such an advance. ... CXO has broad scientific objectives and an outstanding capability to provide high-resolution ( 0.5-arcsec) imaging, spectrometric imaging and high resolution dispersive spectroscopy over the energy band from 0.1 to 10 keV. ...

Lisnyky observatory of A&SPD is located in the village of Lisnyky in Kyiv region. AZT-8 (right) Diameter 0.7 m, Newton, Cassegren. ... Spiral jets of comet Hale-Bopp have been observing on the 3-rd of April, 1997 with 70-cm reflector and image intensifier, time of exposure: 1 second, field of vision: 1.5 minute of arc. This color image was obtained with Fuji color film (Super Plus 400) in focal plane of the 70-cm reflector (F = 27 m) at Lisniki Observatory by A.M.Evtushevsky. ...

International Workshop NAROO-GAIA "A new reduction of old observations in the Gaia era", Paris Observatory, June 20-22, 2012 Registration of participants of Workshop NAROO-GAIA Before the first meeting OPENING OF THE WORKSHOP The natural planetary satellites are observed since centuries in order to understand their dynamics and their evolution. ... Science results, reports, data mining. ... L. Beauvalet: Strong need of a new reduction of Pluto's old observations W.Thuillot: very important. ...

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Maidanak Laboratory is a part of Sternberg Astronomical Institute of Moscow State University. ... Observations are conducted with 1.5 meter RC telescope AZT-22 of Maidanak Observatory (Uzbekistan). rus . ... maidanak lab home page . ... at Sternberg Astronomical Institute . ... 2000). ... Because of technical reasons, we had to use three different CCD cameras in our observations, Pictor-416 camera in 1995, Pictor-416 and TI 800 x 800 cameras in 1997 and 1998, and ST-7 camera in 1999 and 2000. ...

RadioAstron AO-1 prop osal Submission dead line: February 8, 23:59 UT. ... Team contact name and e-mail address: Ivan Petrov (e-mail: Ivan.Peterov@gmail.com ) Total observing time request: 100 hrs Number of independent observing segments and typical range of pro jected baselines required: 20 (3-30 Earth diameters) Specific dates and time intervals requested : If your experiment requires specific dates and UT ranges, please, indicate them: February 1, 2014: 08:00-16:00 UT -- M87 imaging ...

... Galaxy Evolution home . ... Cosmological evolution of star-forming galaxies . ... Observing . ... The GBT Commissioning Team is making steady progress in releasing observing capabilities and we have executed a number of programs from the Early Science queue. Proposals received at the October 1 deadline are now selected and are queued for the winter and spring. ... To keep the queue of proposals manageable, we anticipate that only 500-1000 hours of observing time will be selected from this batch. ...

... October 8, 15:00 15:40 . ... PDF [7.2б MB] October 8, 15:40 16:10 . ... The sky brightness, atmospheric extinction, cloud coverage and auroral appearance are obtained from these images. ... Aurorae are identified by comparing the observed sky brightness to the sky brightness expected from this model. ... The identification of few potential sites for future's larger facility require several instruments, measuring various site characterizing parameters. ...

... Bad Astronomy . ... Bitesize Astronomy . ... Keep Bad Astronomy close to your heart, and help make me filthy rich. ... Before we get to this week's snack, let me remind you that Leonids meteor shower peaks November 17. ... Theorists take that data and work mathematical models, trying to see if they can get the known laws of physics to mimic reality. ... It was an interesting feeling to actually see that area of sky with my own eyes. ... 2008 Phil Plait. ... Subscribe to the Bad Astronomy Newsletter!...

... SAI CAS . ... Catalog Access Services . ... This site is about the Virtual Observatory project at the Sternberg Astronomical Institute, Moscow University ( SAI MSU ). We provide a public access to the growing set of astronomical services developed by the SAI RVO development team in accordance with the Virtual Observatory standards. ... We provide access (programmatic and interactive) to the all major and biggest astronomical catalogs (about 4 billions objects total) as well as other web-services. ...

... Master . Master net Homepage . ... Ten years ago it was realized that robotic observatories boost the capabilities of astronomical observations of non-stationary and short-lived phenomena in the Universe. ... The first Russian robot-telescope MASTER was developed in 2002 and installed nearby Moscow. ... OAO MO "Optica" has mastered the production of such systems. The workshop is devoted to the results achieved by MASTER-net, that recently stretch over the globe from Blagoveshensk to Argentina. ...

... For each observed position the table contains designation of object as in file of observations, the time of observation, the number and name/ preliminary designation of minor planet supposedly identical with observed object, the values of O – C (observed position minus computed one) in right ascension and declination expressed in arcsec, the difference O – C between observed magnitude and computed one, the code of observatory in the Observatory list (see Observatories section). ...

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The Stone Age Observatory. It is well known that a lot of ancient constructions are oriented according to the cardinal points but not long ago scientists turned upon archeological monuments. ... The ancient monuments studied by archeoastronomy had been used for observing the sun and the moon. ... They are called megalits (from Greek "megas" - "great"; "litos" - "stone"). ... The Great Stonehang. ... Orby called it a Heel Stone because he had seen a small hole in it looked like a heel trace. ...

European Astronomical Society(EAS): NEWS Dear Colleagues, Please find enclosed some information of interest. ... We would also like to remind you that the time is appropriate to renew your membership for 2006 (see our Web page for procedures). ... And do'nt forget that, in between messages, the latest news can always be found on our Web page: http://www.iap.fr/eas/index.html With kind regards, Michel Dennefeld ************************************************************ Content 1. ...

... Ciel Espace, le magazine qui vous guide toujours plus loin . ... les plus belles images de l'Univers d†йcrypt†йes pour vous . ... des pages consacr†йes †а la publication de vos photos Mais c'est aussi une vraie communaut†й avec laquelle partager votre passion et nourrir votre curiosit†й. Accueil Avis de temp†кte sur Saturne . ... Une violente temp†кte est apparue dans l'h†йmisph†иre nord de Saturne, elle est facilement observable dans le ciel du matin par les amateurs †йquip†йs d'un t†йlescope. ...

E.T. MATVEYEVA, R.V.Shchepetnov Сatalogue of geomagnetic pulsations of Pc1 type on observation data at the Antarctic Observatory Mirny Geophysical Observatory Borok, Institute of Physics of the Earth RAS, Russia The catalogue is based on the analysis of long-term and continuous observations of pulsations such as Pс1 on the Antarctic Observatory Mirny( ? ... C?- traces of Pc1. ... The period of Pc1 in seconds (Ts) is determinated as averaged prevailing in the given time interval. ...

... MASTER Net is 56 square degrees per 1 exposition . ... 06 Dec 2015: GRB 151205B: MASTER-NET early optical observations GCN18665 . ... 18 Nov 2015: GRB 151118A: MASTER-NET optical observations GCN18613 . ... 12 Nov 2015: GRB 151112A: MASTER-NET optical limit GCN18591 . ... 07 Nov 2015: GRB 151107A: MASTER-NET optical observations GCN18565 . ... 31 Oct 2015: Five OTs detected by Global Robotic MASTER Net ATel8232 . ... 02 Oct 2015: GRB 151001B: MASTER-NET early optical observations GCN18380 . ...

Subj: Non-detection of Fragment B We are observing at Palomar with the 200-inch Hale telescope, using a 7.9 micron imaging spectrometer in imaging mode and a 256x256 InSb at 2.35 microns. ... Subj: Negative observations of B impact from ESO La Silla Continuing observations with TIMMI at 9um on the 3.5m telescope and IRAC 2B at 2.2um on the 2.2m at ESO La Silla show that nothing was seen over the predicted impact site B up to 3:35UT, 17 July. ... The impact site has also been monitored at 2.20 microns. ...

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. ...