... Deriving the sine or cosine of an arbitrary angle takes a bit more math than is covered here. ... Note first of all that a right-angled triangle contains two angles. ... Because the side opposite to A is the one adjacent to (90њ- A), it follows that the sine of one angle is the cosine of the other, and vice versa: . ... Consider the triangle PQR (drawing) with all three angles equal to 60њ. ... If we want the angle A to grow in equal steps of 15 o , we still need the sine and cosine of 15њ and 75њ. ...

Lessons learned from the Thirty Meter Telescope site testing Tony Travouillon Sebastian Els, Angel Otarola, Reed Riddle, Matthias Schoeck, Warren Skidmore TMT.XXX.PRE.05.0XX.DRF01 1 Introduction TMT and its Site testing. Important choice before going on site. ... Considerations during analysis of the data. TMT.XXX.PRE.05.0XX.DRF01 2 Some Background about the TMT Site Testing TMT is a 30m, segmented, RitcheyChretien telescope design. ... ASCA Cloud Cover Analysis So how do we do it in practice? ...

Computer Ephemeris. Precession/nutation matrix. Explanations. Each row contains for the date specified at 0 h of Time Dynamical Terrestrial nine elements of equatorial precession/nutation matrix minus unity matrix multiplied on 10 8 . This matrix is to be used for coordinate transformation of equatorial coordinates between mean equatror and equinox J2000.0 and real equator and equinox of date. ... This is the matrix for transformation from J2000.0 to date. ...

USING THE CORRELATION BETWEEN ISGRI SURVEY RESULTS AND OTHER CATALOGUES TO AID SOURCE IDENTIFICATION John B. Stephen, A. Malizia and L. Bassani IASF-INAF, Via P. Gobetti 101, 40129 Bologna, ITALY, E-mail: stephen@iasfbo.inaf.it ABSTRACT In order to help in the identification of INTEGRAL/ISGRI sources, we have developed a software package which allows a rapid and detailed cross-correlation to be performed between various source catalogues. ... We show below some preliminary results from this analysis. ...

THE 75th NAME-LIST OF VARIABLE STARS. ... The 75th Name-List consists of two tables. ... the literature, taken from positional catalogues, including USNO A1.0/A2.0 and GSC, or determined by the authors); the range of variability (sometimes the column Min gives, in parentheses, the amplitude of light variation; the symbol ( means that the star , in minimum light, becomes fainter, than the magnitude indicated); and the system of magnitudes used ( P are photographic ...

... At 22:42:27 UT 26/07/09, the Burst Alert Telescope (BAT) on board of the SWIFT multi-wavelength space observatory triggered and located GRB 090726 gamma-ray burst event. ... About half an hour after the BAT trigger, the first images were obtained with the SAO RAS Zeiss-1000 telescope in four BVRI filters (see Fig.1). ... The spectrum of the optical transient was obtained with the SAO RAS 6-m BTA telescope 1.54 hours after the burst, using the SCORPIO instrument in the spectroscopic mode (Fig.2). ...

Russian SHAREABLE DATA CENTER Institute of Solar-Terrestial Physics SB RAS . ... The ionogram catalogue is divided into the data file and the key file. ... The station codes database consists of the data file and two key files. ... This database consists of the data file and the key file. ... The antenna DB consists of two interrelated databases. ... The data file contains the following information: antenna type, antenna name, antenna parameters names, measurement units, and ranges of parameters. ...

Next: Navigation Pre-Observation Products . ... SRT (Space Radio Telescope) Schedule (SRS) File . ... What: GOCG generates the Space Radio Telescope (SRT) schedule file, or SRS file, from current GSTS file. The SRS file has more precise time stamps than long-term schedules, and also designates which GTS will be used when. ... The SRS file also serves as the antenna pointing schedule file, as it describes the planned orientation of the spacecraft (and solar panels) as a function of time. ...

... Read MPEC 2008-W65 Read MPEC 2008-W67 M.P.E.C. 2008-W66 Issued 2008 Nov. ... 02138, U.S.A. Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU URL http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html 2008 WM61 Observations: K08W61M * K08W61M K08W61M K08W61M K08W61M K08W61M K08W61M K08W61M K08W61M K08W61M K08W61M K08W61M K08W61M C2008 C2008 C2008 C2008 C2008 C2008 C2008 C2008 C2008 C2008 ... Orbital elements: 2008 WM61 Epoch 2008 Nov. ...

Please enter the lightcurve file name and period search parameters: . Lightcurve file: . ... Apply the Heliocentric correction and convert all dates to Terrestrial Time (TT)? ... Also, the Heliocentric correction cannot be applied to such lightcurves. ... This period search service is also available at the mirror sites: Mirror 1 , Mirror 2 , Mirror 3 , Mirror 4 . You may download the latest source code distribution and install the period search service at your own web server. ...

... We suggest simple method of the selection of distant galaxies based on their radio properties. ... RC0015+0503a , RC0015+0503b , RC0015+0501 , RC0034+0513 , RC0038+0449 , RC0042+0504 . ... RC0105+0501 , RC0110+0500 , RC0117+0503 , RC0126+0502 , RC0133+0459 , RC0135+0450 , RC0137+0539 , RC0143+0505 , RC0152+0453 , RC0154+0459 , RC0159+0448 . ... RC0209+0501b , RC0213+0516 , RC0226+0512 , RC0250+0512 . ... RC0302+0456 , RC0308+0454 , RC0311+0507 , RC0318+0456 , RC0355+0449 . ...

Astronomy Picture of the Day . ... The picture shows a very young double star located about 450 light-years away toward the constellation of Taurus. ... M83: A Barred Spiral Galaxy . ... M83 is a member of the Centaurus group of galaxies, a nearby group dominated by the massive galaxy Centaurus A. It takes light about 15 million years to reach us from M83. ... Bright Comet SOHO . ... Discovered this month with an orbiting solar observatory, bright Comet SOHO has now emerged from the Sun's glare. ...

... Indeed, one alteration of orbits can be the outright ejection of a planet. When several big planets are orbiting a star under each other's influence, the system is inherently unstable. ... We know of no good reason why the smallest objects with fusion should have the same mass as the smallest objects that can form by themselves. ... 6) Mission Definition . ... I don't think this mission is impossible, and will suggest a definition in a future article in Mercury. ... Good luck! . ...

... Pre-university education . ... Samara region . ... University at a glance . ... A group of young scientists of Samara University under the guidance of the candidate of chemical sciences Yevgeniy Aleksandrov began to make the most extensive database in the world for the structure and physical properties of crystalline coordination polymers. ... The idea of making a database for coordination polymers already exists in the scientific community of the world. ... SAMARA STATE AEROSPACE UNIVERSITY . ...

... 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 . ...

... Average resolution at altitude H=668 km . ... Swath width at H=668 km and inclination of beginning of swath 20.48 degrees . ... Resolution at H=668 км . ... Наименование параметра . ... 1 канале . ... Полоса обзора при H=668 км . ... 1-5 спектральной зоне, не более . ... 1 спектральной зоне . 0,48-0,52 мкм . ... 0,915-0,997 мкм . ... 1-4 канал . ... 1-4 каналов . ... Спектральные характеристики каналов (по уровню 0,5): . ... For more information send a mail to: info@sputnik.infospace.ru . ...

... Let Carol Vorderman help your child succeed in Science. Science Made Easy is one of Carol Vorderman's series of workbooks packed with notes and tips to make learning about Science easy and fun! ... Each title contains a progress chart so your child can keep track of all the exercises they have completed and parents' notes explain what children need to know at each stage and what's being covered in the curriculum so you can support your child. ... Age: over 3 years old . ...

... Limit of star magnitude. If you want to obtain best results, you should use reference stars not more dimly than limiting star magnitude of your telescope. Limiting star magnitude depends on time of an exposition also.) This value should be set as " maximum of star magnitude " in a dialog box " Extraction from catalogue". To find darkest stars in the frame, make the following: . ... Two star magnitudes (m1, m2 in two photometric systems) will be outputted in the window "Information". ...

... Bad Astronomy . ... I think I will break from my usual format of Bad Astronomy/ Good Astronomy by saying that the way we define seasons currently is not strictly bad, but I feel (in my opinion!) that it could be better. The definition of when the seasons begin is at the moment of solstice or equinox; that is, winter (in the north) starts on December 22 nd and summer starts on June 22 nd . ... Now imagine breaking up the Sun's 46 degree up-and-down yearly swing into 1 day intervals. ...

... Plot histogram and time series. Flow Chart GUILD & LIGO Tools Local File (XML) Restore Events Import XML event data into an event container LDAS Meta Database Save Events Process events (Sort, Coincidence, Cluster) Create Histogram and/or Time Series Plot Histogram/ Time Series Event Containers Hierarchy "Chain" container - A set of List containers. ... Holds one event. ... Time Series - Make a Time Series (DMT TSeries container) of the event rate, values of specified column or event function. ...