System of astrometric databases of Pulkovo observatory. ... Pulkovo database of observations of visual double stars . ... The 3rd database contains relative positions of selected double and multiple stars, and stars with possible invisible satellites. The database requires catalog of relative positions of visual double stars, based on photographic observations performed since 1960 on Pulkovo 26-inch refractor, and similar catalog based on CCD observations, obtained since 1995. ...

As an obligatory preparing for the application to participate in the IAO a short report of National Olympiad of the current year with a set of all problems used on the Olympiad has to be presented by the applicating team. ... The final minutes (protocols written in Latin or Cyrillic in form of tables) of the Olympiad (evaluating of solutions of the students participated in the last stage of the Olympiad) should be included as well. ... Historical data of the National Astronomy Olympiad: . ...

. F IGURE . 2. The distribution of globular clusters projected onto the XY [(a) and (c)] and YZ [(b) and (d)] planes for metal-rich clusters of the thick disk with [Fe/H] -1.0 [(a) and (b)] and metal-poor clusters of the halo [(c) and (d)]. The closed curves are upper envelopes drawn by eye. Clusters lying far from the central concentrations in the diagrams are outlined and their numbers indicated. discussion in the text | previous figure | next figure .

The revision of the MASS/DIMM star catalogue N. Shatsky, V. Kornilov March 16, 2008 Abstract The compilation of the (updated) version of the MASS (MASS/DIMM) device target catalogue is described. ... Then the list was cleaned according to following criteria: I. Remove stars too faint for a MASS device. ... Here the color equation of the Sternb erg device was taken: M AS S mag = V mag + 0.45 (B - V ); stars with M AS S mag > 3.2 were removed. ... This was made based on the GCVS4.2 catalogue data. ...

Rocket R-5 . ... The rocket R-5 engine was provided with a special extension nozzle that enabled to increase a flight range up to 1200 km. ... Prior to carry out flight tests at the 2 NII-88 affiliate division, firing bench tests of rocket R-5 were run. ... A launch range of all 7 rockets was 1185 km. ... With a 37% increase in the R-5 launch mass its firing range increased two times as compared to R-2, masses of fore bodies being practically equal. ... Official WEB-site of S.P.Korolev RSC Energia . ...

... G., Filippova A.S. Presented by: Filippova A.S Achievements · Refined model based on the celestial-mechanics methods is presented that is a generalized version of the previously developed basic model · Subtle effects are qualitatively explained based on the amplitude-frequency analysis and the computer numerical modelling of the oscillatory pole motion, where the key feature is the Chandler wobble 2 Basic Model of the Polar Oscillations ...

... Astronomy news . ... Double Engine Fuels Star's Remarkable Nebula . ESO has just released a stunning new image of a field of stars towards the constellation of Carina (the Keel). ... Interactions in this double system, surrounded by a dusty disc, may be the engine fuelling the star s remarkable nebula. The new image, showing a very rich field of stars towards the Carina arm of the Milky Way, is centred on the star HD 87643, a member of the exotic class of B[e] stars [1]. ...

... 8, ``Celestial Mechanics'', 2002 CCD observations of planetary satellites and occultations and close approachments of stars by asteroids with 26­ inch refractor of Pulkovo observatory T. P. Kiseleva, I. S. Izmailov, M. A. Mozhaev Pulkovo Observatory, St. Petersburg, Russia ST--6 CCD camera has been used with 26-- inch Refractor at Pulkovo for ob­ servations of ... These estimates are \Sigma0:015 arcsec and \Sigma0:014 arcsec for X and Y correspondingly. ...

... Asteroid . ... In case you didn't hear about it, which you probably didn't: On Jan. 7, an asteroid 1,000 feet across -- nearly three times the current diameter of Marlon Brando -- barely missed the Earth, which is most likely your planet of residence. ... What if this asteroid had hit the Earth? ... As it happens, the American Astronomical Society was holding a conference in Washington AT THE VERY SAME TIME as the asteroid nearly hit the Earth. ...

... x0 ; : : : ; xn 0; x0 + · · · + xn = 1} be a standard simplex with the vertices ai = (0; : : : ; 1; : : : ; 0) (1 at the i-th position). Let Ks n в [0; 1] be a simplex with the vertices (ai ; 0), s i n и (ai ; 1), 0 i s. Prove that the simplices K0 ; : : : ; Kn have no common internal points and that their union is the whole n в [0; 1]. (b) Generalize the construction above and describe a splitting of the product n в m into simplices ([0; 1] is equivalent to the simplex 1 ). ...

. General Information . Media Files . Participants . Timetable . Local Information . Photos . Back to the album list . Previous . Next Click the image to view it in fullsize. Previous . Next . The view of plateau Kindjal (en: dagger) from ASM of SAI. Distance 18 km, height 2880m.

... Observing . ... Solar Observing . ... April 3 (SUN) - Solar Observing, Central Park , Manhattan . ... APRIL'S SKY . ... Lecture Series at the American Museum of Natural History The Amateur Astronomers Association is proud to present an astronomy lecture series from October through May each year for our members and the .. ... The€аAmateur Astronomers Association of New York€аwas organized in 1927 to promote the study of Astronomy, emphasizing its cultural and inspirational value. ...

Supernova 1987A in LMC . One day in 1987, an astronomer by the name of Ian Shelton was making observations of the Tarantula Nebula in Large Magellanic cloud at Las Campanas Observatory, and he noticed something strange on his image. ... SN 1987A got as bright as 2.7, the only other recent SN even to come close was 1885A in M31 which got up to mag 6. ... Mag 4.5 . ... IAUC 4318 2/25/87 Type II? ... IAUC 7354 2/1/00 New structure in the inner ring . ... IAUC 7360 2/7/00 HST observation of new spot . ...

... BIRTHDATE/PLACE: . ... EDUCATION: . ... B.S., Geology, University of California-Santa Barbara, 1990 . M.S., Geology, University of Arizona, 1992 . ... Full Biographical Data . ... M.S., Ocean Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000 . ... B.S., Electrical Engineering, University of the Pacific, 1984 . ... JAXA Astronaut . ... M.S., Aerospace Engineering, University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering, 1997 . ... Astronaut Candidates | ... Biography Page Curator: Kim Dismukes . ...

AAL Guestbook . Please Sign Our Guestbook . Guestbook Entries: 147 . Add Entry | Top | ... Previous Page | Next Page . ... Luxembourg, . ... Pourriez vous indiquer aussi dans votre site des evenemets qui vont se passer ici au Luxembourg . Signed on at . ... Wakeboard Luxembourg . hi there, it's really cool to see that there's a Luxembourg association for amateur astronomers! ... By the way, I found your site on the SETI@HOME website! I clicked on a name in the top . ...

... Antarctic Research (Vernadsky Station) . Ephemeris Astronomy . Lithosphere-low atmosp1here- ionosphere processes . Plasma processes in ionosphere and magnetosphere . The charged particles acceleration in the cosmic magnetic fields and their nonthermal radiation . ... Theory of plasma instabilities and turbulence; applications to wave processes in the ionospheric, magnetospheric and space plasmas . Large-scale wave processes in space plasma.Formation of nonlinear wave structures . ...

... 13, Moscow 119992, Russian Federation, e-mail: busarev@sai.msu.ru; 2 Research Institute Crimean Astrophysical Observatory, p/o Nauchnyi, Crimea 334413, Ukraine, e-mail: prok@crao.crimea.ua Summary: We propose a combined method of astronomical investigations of small or distant planets incorporating registration of a set of integral spectra of an object and their frequency analysis. ... An application of the method is shown on example of asteroid 21 Lutetia. ... 6] Busarev V. V. (2002), Solar Sys. ...

Return to Hidden Hollow 2008 Info . ... A few thousand stars resolved through a small telescope. ... Special thanks go out to Tammy Plotner and her Hidden Hollow associates from the Richland Astronomical Society who organized this event. ... It is nice to see that they are providing us with all of the essentials. ... Ron Ravneberg is an amateur astronomer, telescope builder and long-time member of the Columbus Astronomical Society. ... Phil Creed is an active participant in amateur astronomy. ...

... 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 . ...

PENTICTON SOLAR RADIO FLUX VALUES (from SGD Explanation of Data Reports) Daily Solar Flux Values - Penticton -- Daily measurements of the integrated emission from the solar disc at 2800MHz (10.7cm wavelength) have been made by the National Research Council of Canada since 1947. ... The data are tabulated in two forms: the "observed flux" (S), and the "adjusted flux" (Sa). ... The "observed flux" values are useful in ionospheric physics and other terrestrial consequences of solar activity. ...