... The Science Operation Department is composed of Astronomers, Telescope Instruments Operators(TIOs) and Data Handling Administrators(DHAs). ... Astronomers have proposed several methods to quantitatively measure the amount of turbulence above the telescope, which the most common ones is Differential Image Motion Monitor (DIMM). In optical testing, the Hartmann test is the common method to test the quality of optical components. ... Hartmann mask consists of 48 lenses. ...

Super Rocket Targets . NPO MOLNIYA has been designing rockets-targets for over 30 years using the great experience in crea-ting anti-aircraft guided rockets (AGR) for C-25M. On the basis of B-300 anti-aircraft rockets which expired their service life, there were designed, tested and put into the serial production the following types of the rocket - ... The analogue of this system successfully passed the state tests with the ZVEZDA-4 rocket-target. ...

Geomagnetism and Aeronomy, Vol. 45, No. 6, 2005, pp. 681ґ719. Translated from Geomagnetizm i Aeronomiya, Vol. 45, No. 6, 2005, pp. 723ґ763. Original Russian Text Copyright ? 2005 by Yu. Yermolaev, Zelenyi, Zastenker, Petrukovich, M. Yermolaev, Nikolaeva, Panasyuk, Kuznetsov, Myagkova, Murav'eva, Yushkov, Veselovsky, Dmitriev, Zhukov, Yakovchouk, Kuznetsov, Chertok, Ishkov, Belov, Eroshenko, Yanke, Gaidash, Kanonidi, Kuzin, Zhitnik, Ignat'ev, Slemzin, Sukhodrev, Shestov, M. Eselevich, V. Eselevich, Rudenko,

Dear Colleagues, As you know, JENAM-2007 will take place in Yerevan, Armenia. ... JENAM-2007 will consist of 6 Plenary sessions (invited reviews on hot topics of modern astrophysics, 8 EAS Symposia, and 7 Special Sessions (SPS). ... The opening and closing sessions, EAS symposia and special sessions will be organized in the conference halls and auditoria of the Yerevan State University (YSU). ... The proceedings of the JENAM-2007 will be published in the EAS proceedings series in 2008. ...

This section of library contains information about "classic" Star Catalogs. ... For a Henry Draper Catalog 272149 stars have received a total of 531,211 identifications in 7 сatalogs: . 270456 - in Astrographic Catalogue ( "Carte du Ciel", 4M), . 251943 - in Guide Stars Catalog (GSC), . ... A file with information on the components of 1788 of multiple systems in catalog HDEC (3681 component, or a combination thereof, with 4054 recording). ... A file with information about 21971 variable stars. ...

SUNWORLD .. , , sw@newmail.ru STOKES PROFILES CALCULATIONS FOR SOLAR UMBRA AND PHOTOSPHERE MODELS ґ DATA STRUCTURES AND TYPES OF CALCULATIONS OF PROGRAM "SUNWORLD" S.G.Mozharovsky Ussuriysk Astrophysical Observatory of FEB RAS, Ussuriysk, Russia sw@newmail.ru For many years we design and use a software package SunWorld, which simulates the process of formation of spectral lines in the solar photosphere. ... SunWorld. ... Variator . ... Auer L.H., Heasley J.N., Milkey R.W. // Kitt Peak Natl. ...

... По данным последних научных исследований астрономы тоже обладают определенным чувством юмора. ... Говорит командир экипажа МКС. ... Десять тысяч китайцев заработали грыжу, растягивая рогатку. ... После Нового Года беседуют трое Новых Русских. ... Второй говорит: "А я своему десять ящиков петард подарил. ... Семь гномов говорят: "Мы изучаем далекие звезды, белые и коричневые карлики". ... А я, говорит Кощей Бессмертный, занялся самым вечным - Вселенной. ... Кто говорит? ... Цитаты о природе Вселенной...

The ultimate load . ... During next several days project ?Send your name to Mars? ( http://spacekids.hq.nasa.gov/2003 ) will stop taking names. The last day will be on November 15, 2002. ... Step 1 . ... Write your name, mark time and click the button ?add my name?. ... Please write down time and certificate number exacting it can be in its last days. ... Calculate the difference between End and Start time (in minutes), and the difference between your last and first Certificate?s Number. ...