... The most spectacular view however is from space, where large areas of aurora can be observed simultaneously, even the entire polar cap. ... Such pictures often show a continuous ring of aurora around the polar cap (picture above), caused mostly by electrons leaking out along magnetic field lines, from the plasma sheet of the Earth's magnetic tail. ... Field lines from the auroral oval are believed to lead to the plasma sheet. ... A near-Earth circular polar orbit has many uses. ...

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Next: Scattering properties Up: Polarization properties (transmitted radiation) Previous: Linear polarization: wavelength dependence . Traditionally, the main problem considered in connection with circular interstellar polarization is the meaning of the wavelength where changes the sign . ... This is also demonstrated by Fig. 19 (lower panel) which shows the wavelength dependence of the factors of linear and circular polarization for particles of magnetite as was done by Shapiro ([ 1975 ]). ...

Trace: q3c-2011 . ... SAI VO Projects . ... Help on Wiki search . ... Title: Efficiently handling spherical data in Postgres . ... Abstract: Spherical data appear in a lot of problems in modern science and technology, ranging from geoinformational systems to astronomical catalogues. Efficient handling of such data in Postgres is necessary, and Postgres do have support for it, though not in core, through its ability to define fully indexable custom data types and functional indices. ... SAI VO | ...

... The function is accessible, if the file with the image is open, and Ю identification of a star field is made. ... a) Load a first image by the command " Open ", and others by the command " Open +". b) Make an identification of the field. c) Open the menu " File ", select " Next " or press . ... It is necessary tree or more images. a) Load the first image by the command " Open" , and others by the command " Open + ". b) Open the menu " Marking ", select "Detect moving objects" or press - . ...

To construct frequency distribution (histogram) of minor planets according to value of some element/ parameter/ function user should first select Elements item in menu bar and then Histogram in drop-down menu. ... User has possibility to save histogram or to print it using standard means. To save the file select File item in menu bar and then Save As... in drop-down menu. ... To print histogram select File item in menu bar and then take advantage of options Print Preview , Print Setup , Print . ...

... Local and Regional Coordinators, and OBSERVERS are needed for Friday night's spectacular Aldebaran Occultation and Graze Aldebaran is the brightest star, other than the Sun, that can be occulted by the Moon. ... Use your camcorder (or a borrowed camcorder) to record a strong local television station. ... Encourage other amateur astronomers, and other friends and relatives in the region of visibility to record the occultation with camcorders. ... This event is called an "occultation" by astronomers. ...

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The best way to explain what the logical actors are, is to consider an example. ... An example of logical actors (the Actors.A program). ... The principle of logical actors. -- ------------------------------------------- project : (( 'Main' )) ------------------------------------------- class 'Main' specializing 'Dialog': -- identifier = "input" ; x = 27 ; y = 8 ; -- i; j; -- w1 = ( 'TextPage', value_1=i, value_2=j, text_color='White', background_color='Red', x= 9 , y= 4 ) ; . ...

Workshop on Precision Physics and Fundamental Physical Constants (FFK 2013, Pulkovo, 7-11 October) Fundamental constants and transition to unity of system of physical quantities and units in electrodynamics K. Tomilin S.I.Vavilov Institute for the History of Science and Technology RAS tomilin@ihst.ru FFK2013, CPO 11 October 2013 Be careful! ... Problems caused by Gaussian system of units 3. ... CGS systems should be replaced to the system which is equivalent to new (quantum) SI for c=1, h=1, e=1. ...

... Spherical aberration, coma, and astigmatism are also easily observed using the star test. ... Off-axis images are complex. ... Fig. ... Diffraction by a circular aperture as a function of defocus for no aberration Airy Disk 1 wave defocus Less than 1 wave defocus Fig. ... Diffraction by a circular aperture as a function of defocus for third-order spherical aberration Paraxial Focus Small distance inside paraxial focus Moderate distance from marginal focus Immediate neighborhood of marginal focus Fig...

National Aeronautics and Space Administration . ... Frank Borman . ... A romance with airplanes that began when he was 15 years old, took Frank Borman to the Air Force and then to NASA. ... Frank Borman retired from the air Force in 1970, but is well remembered as a part of this nation's history, a pioneer in the exploration of space and a veteran of both the Gemini 7, 1965 Space Orbital Rendezvous with Gemini 6 and the first manned lunar orbital mission, Apollo 8, in 1968. ...

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Rocket R-1 . ... Launch mass, kg . ... On April 14 1948 the Government Decree has been enacted on the development of the first rocket to be made of domestic materials and derived from missile A-4 (FAU-2). The rocket was designated as R-1 including its ground support equipment. ... Launch site . ... During pre-launch processing of rocket R-1, the processing operations and equipment were little different from those used to process rocket A-4. ... Official WEB-site of S.P.Korolev RSC Energia . ...

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