... Phase Diversity Imaging: Real Time Correction of the Atmosphere and Telescope . Dr. Robert A. Gonsalves . ... Join us this month for what promises to be an engaging talk by Dr. Robert A. Gonsalves, “Phase Diversity Imaging: Real Time Correction of the Atmosphere and Telescope.” Phase diversity imaging uses multiple images of an object to combat the deleterious effect of the changes in the atmosphere and telescope. ... Copyright (c) Amateur Telescope Makers of Boston, Inc. ...

... Gravity data reflect changes, related to the groundwater redistribution, ice melting, and precipitation accumulation. ... We apply Multichannel Singular Spectrum Analysis (MSSA, or extended EOF) technique to filter GRACE data and separate the principal components (PCs) of different periods. We performed data averaging over the large river basins of Russia. ... Fig 1. ... MSSA is a promising method for GRACE data processing, de-striping, filtering, and Principal Components (PCs) separation. ...

... Radio Astronomy . ... ASRAS Board Members . ... To see the most up to date news and events happening with ASRAS log in with your user name and password and then click on the Activities page. ... Messier Marathon (Member Observing) CANCELLED Saturday, April 9, 2016 9:00 PM Location:Farash Center Ionia NY . ... ASRAS Members meeting - Friday May 6 at Farash Center - Ionia NY . ... ASRAS Board members meeting - monday May 9 @ Farash Center Monday, May 9, 2016 7:00 PM Location:Farash Center Ionia NY . ...

polimodel -- Produce model linear polarization and position angle images . ... Whether to apply random errors to output polarization and position angle values. seed = "" [integer] . ... This task produces a model linear polarization image and corresponding position angle image from an input image assumed to represent intensity (Stokes I parameter). ... A threshold for the input image can be defined such that polarization and position angle are not computed for input values less than this threshold. ...

This module provides for loading of executable code and modules into the server at start-up or restart time. ... On Windows, mod_dll was used in beta release 1.3b1 through 1.3b5. mod_so combines these two modules into a single module for all operating systems. ... Because Apache for Windows does not have the Configure program of Apache for Unix, the module's source file must be added to the ApacheCore project file, and its symbols must be added to the os\win32\modules.c file. ... Module: mod_so . ...

... astro-ph . ... A recent change in the optical and {\gamma}-ray polarization of the Crab nebula and pulsar . ... A change in the optical polarization angle has been observed by this work, from 109.5 \pm 0.7\deg in 2005 to 85.3 \pm 1.4 \deg in 2012. ... The change in the polarized optical and {\gamma}-ray emission of the Crab nebula/pulsar as observed, for the first time, by GASP and Integral may indicate that reconnection is possibly at work in the Crab nebula. ...

Contacting the Roundup . To submit story ideas or inform the Roundup of a change of address, please e-mail . jsc-roundup@mail.nasa.gov . The mailing address is: . NASA/JSC . Editor, Space Center Roundup AP151 . 2101 NASA Rd. ... Distribution . The distribution department in Building 227 maintains the Roundup distribution lists. ... Retirees must call (281) 244-6397 or e-mail jsc-roundup@mail.nasa.gov for address changes or to be added to the list. ... Contact the Roundup . ...

EVIDENCE FOR AGE DELAY BETWEEN THE FORMATION OF THE OLD HALO AND THE THICK DISK. ... The metallicity function of globular clusters of thick disk and old halo is shown on Fig.1Ю There are a two approximately the same normal distribution with well-defined gap between them with width [Fe/H] 0.2 dex. ... Metallicity function (left panel), and age distribution (right panel) for the old halo and thick disk globular clusters. ... Plots of V S against cos for the thick disk and the old halo samples. ...

PULSE PROFILES AND CYCLOTRON LINE ENERGY DEPENDENCE ON X-RAY PULSARS LUMINOSITY S. Tsygankov, A. Lutovinov, E. Churazov, and R. Sunyaev Space Research Institute, Profsoyuznaya str. ... CYCLOTRON LINE ENERGY 2.1. ... We concentrate on the luminosity and energy dependence of the pulse profile and the variations of the cyclotron line energy. In V0332+53 the line energy changes nearly linearly with the source luminosity, while in 4U0115+63 its behavior is more complicated. ...

... Mysterious Changing feature on Titan . ... 15.10.2014 . ... Credit Copyright: Cassini Radar Mapper , ASU , JPL , ESA , NASA Explanation: What is that changing object in a cold hydrocarbon sea of Titan? Radar images from the robotic Cassini spacecraft orbiting Saturn have been recording the surface of the cloud-engulfed moon Titan for years. ... Subsequent observations in 2014 found the object remained -- but had changed! ... Publications with keywords: Titan . Publications with words: Titan . ...

... ISC Kosmotras . Top Management Founder of ISC Kosmotras - Dr. Vladimir A. Andreev News . ... Dnepr launch record 17 August 2011. Cluster Launch of Dnepr LV 22 August 2013 KOMPSAT-5 Launch 21 November 2013. Dnepr Cluster Mission 2013 19 June 2014. ... According to the decision of ISC Kosmotras Board of Directors, Dr. Vladimir A. Andreev, Director General of ISC Kosmotras, has been appointed to a newly established position of ISC Kosmotras President. ... E-mail: info@kosmotras.ru . ...

The Australian Academy of Science is releasing The science of climate change: questions and answers and it is must reading no matter what your view is of Global Warming. It is a consensus overview by Australia's most expert climate scientists, overseen by the Academy, to explain what we know, and we do not know about anthropogenic climate change, and how we might mediate future changes. ... However, my own scientific opinions in my areas of expertise are consistent with their conclusions. ...

Previous Editions of the M111: . ... OutReach Training and Program . September Public Night . Welcome all ye weary travelers to a new type of M111 "On Line". ... Back to top.. ... When I logged our last outreach programs I couldn't help but notice that Warren Rupp Observatory is NUMBER FIVE in the worldwide standings in public outreach programs! ... If you'd like to train in astronomy outreach, just contact any of our members and we'll be happy to train you to do public outreach! ...

December 2007 Astronotes 1 2007 in pictures from ENVISAT By Wendy McCorry, Science Communicator These images were taken by ENVISAT, the European Space Agency's Earth Observation spacecraft ­ the largest of its kind ever built. ... Clockwise from top left: ENVISAT's Medium Resolution Imaging Spectrometer (MERIS) captured this image of tropical cyclone Gamede sweeping across the Indian Ocean on 23 February 2007. ... ENVISAT captured this image of the wildfires in Southern California on 22 October. ...

... Exposure Time Calculator (ETC) . Survey processing . ... VISTA is a 4-m class wide field survey telescope for the southern hemisphere, equipped with a near infrared camera (1.65 degree diameter field of view at VISTA's nominal pixel size) containing 67 million pixels of mean size 0.34 arcsec and available broad band filters at Z,Y,J,H,K s and a narrow band filter at 1.18 micron. A wide field visible camera, if constructed, could also be used on VISTA. ... Tile . ... ESO VISTA Public Surveys . ...

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Stellarium 0.12.3 . ... FileљStructure . FileљList . ... core . modules . Skylight.hpp . ... 33 љ float color[3]; // 3 component color, can be RGB or CIE color system . ... 48 љ void setParams( float sunZenithAngle, float turbidity); . ... 109 љ float zenithLuminance; // Y color component of the CIE color at zenith (luminance) . 110 љ float zenithColorX; // x color component of the CIE color at zenith . 111 љ float zenithColorY; // y color component of the CIE color at zenith . ...

АНОНС НАУЧНЫХ КОНФЕРЕНЦИЙ 1998-99 гг. ... An AAS Electronic Announcement Dear Colleague: NASA has approved development of a Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3) for installation in the HST on the 2002 Servicing Mission. A Scientific Oversight Committee (SOC) is being established to ensure that the broad interests of the scientific community are represented in the development of WFC3. The primary task of the SOC will be to advise the HST Project and STScI in all areas of scientific performance of WFC3. ...

... It is reasonable to expect that UV part of the irradiating spectrum is most influenced by the grain evolution (growth and sedimentation ) which marks the very initial stage of planet formation. 2 log J [erg s­1 cm­2] 1 0 -1 -2 -3 1000 BB 40 0 0 (A5 ) BB 20 0 00 (A5) Drai ne (A5 ) BP Ta u (A5) BB 40 0 0 (GS) BB 20 0 00 (GS) Drai ne (GS) BP Ta u (GS) Disk Model Density distribution is based on a 1+1D disk ... Green lines are used for a model with dust growth and sedimentation. ...

... 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. ...