The Second U.S. Naval Observatory CCD Astrograph Catalog ( UCAC2 ) Table of Contents 1) Introduction 2) Summary of the Project a) Observations and Instrumentation b) Reductions of UCAC Observations c) Computation of Proper Motions 3) Properties of the Catalog and Important Notes For the User a) Sky Coverage b) Completeness c) Positions, Proper Motions and Error Calculations d) UCAC2 Magnitudes e) 2MASS Photometry f) Non-stellar ... All stars in the UCAC2 have proper motions. ...

... Ballistics, navigation and flight control of the spacecraft, going to the L2 point of Sun-Earth system. ... and calculation algorithms have been developed: - an algorithm, building nominal trajectories for one impulse flights to the L2 point of Sun- Earth system, including a Moon swingby maneuver or not. - an algorithm, calculating corrections of spacecraft trajectory needed for the flight from Earth to halo orbit and for stationkeeping of the spacecraft moving in halo ...

... COMPUTER SIMULATION OF RADIOWAVE MULTIPLE SCATTERING EFFECTS IN IONOSPHERE USING MONTE-CARLO METHOD . ... Distribution of reflected radiation on the ground is computed. ... Such influence can be remarkable if the scattering is multiple, i.e. the optical thickness for the scattering process is considerably greater than a unit. ... Radiation energy transfer in the slab is modeled by distribution of some particles carring small portions of radiation energy. ... The isotropic plasma approximation is...

... Bad Astronomy . ... On Thursday, February 15th 2001 (and replayed on March 19), the Fox TV network aired a program called ``Conspiracy Theory: Did We Land on the Moon?'', hosted by X-Files actor Mitch Pileggi. ... Dust around the lander . ... However, it appeals to our common sense: when the sky is black here on Earth, we see stars. ... Bad: The program claims that when the top half of the lander took off from the Moon to bring the astronauts back into orbit, there was no flame from the rocket. ...

... part 2 | ... Part 1 . The new concept of formation and development of the Solar system. ... Thus, the initial pulse of the rotation of a protosolar cloud of the solar system was determined as a result of the diversion of a part of the moment of the rotational pulse of the Galaxy. ... Besides this new approach to the pre-solar system as a system of the destroyed vortex structure, we can understand now a number of other peculiarities of the Solar system's structure. ...

A methodical and didactical complex "Sign Language" . ... ABSTRACT The process of communication of the deaf includes the wide use of the sign language. ... The aim of this work is to develop a tool that should facilitate process of sign language teaching and also give to the trainee a means for independent study of various normative variants of sign language - for example, Russian, English, International and so on. ... The process of dialogue of the deaf people includes wide use of sign languages. ...

... Astronomy in Ukraine Past, Present, and Future (MAO-2014) . ... Erik Hog (Niels Bohr Institute, Copenhagen, Denmark) Absolute astrometry in the next 50 years Abstract . ... In brief, the two Gaia-like missions would provide an astrometric foundation for all branches of astronomy from the solar system and stellar systems to compact galaxies, quasars and dark matter (DM) by data which cannot be surpassed the next 50 years. ... Is there any future for the ground based astrometry technique now? ...

... You will need a formal letter of invitation to get Russian visa and we will provide it to you. ... First, we will need a copy of first two pages of your passport. The best way to do it is to find a scaner, open the passport, put it on the scaner, scan it with 300 dpi resolution in grayscale mode, save as JPEG file and then send the file to ysc@bmstu.ru and please send a copy to coordinator Irina Yurovskikh yurovskikh.i@mail.ru . ...

Download Izmccd (~2.7 MB). ... for 1-5 bytes is number of a numbered minor planet, . ... Positions 1-80 file "mpcreportiz.txt" are similar to positions of file "mpcreport.txt". 83-95 ? errors of unit weight, . ... If this tag is " 1 0 " , this record contains results of measurements of an image of object (approximation by "PSF"),? . ... 57-66 ? error in X (pixels), for first star in a multicentric image, for subsequent it is error in (distance between first star in the image and this), . ...

2 June 2006 2007-2009 Work Plan v1 2007-2009 WORK PLAN: TOWARD CONVERGENCE DRAFT 1 for Technical Review COVER NOTE The following is the first version for a three-year plan for GEO, 2007 to 2009. ... Page 1 of 38 2 June 2006 2007-2009 Work Plan v1 ACRONYMS ADM AMDAR AMMA APAN AVHRR CBD CEOS CERN DAPHNE DEM EC EPA EPIDEMIO FAPAR FDSN GEANT GEO GEOSS GIS GMES GOFC-GOLD GOS GPM GSN IGCO IGDDS InSAR INSPIRE IPY ITU MODIS NASA NGO NIEHS SAR SBA SPOT -VGT SST THORPEX UN UNFCCC COP ... Task No. ...

... Cyclic variations of the mean semi-annual intensities I of the coronal green line 530.3 nm are compared with the mean semi-annual variations of the Wolf numbers W during the period of 1943 ґ 1999 (activity cycles 18 ґ 23). ... Introduction Prediction of solar activity for a few years ahead and, in particular, for a following cycle has long been a vital problem of solar physics. ... Observations and Data Reduction 2.1. ... Open circles indicate our forecast of the Wolf numbers for solar cycles 23-24....

AUTOMATED CREATION OF THE LUNAR HYPSOMETRIC MAP: TECHNIQUES OF COMPILING. ... And the second one is the database, obtained from the raster images of the Lunar Subpolar regions (higher than latitude ?60°) where brightness of each pixel depends on its height [1]. ... Due to these reasons it was necessary to develop the special 10-stage methodology of data processing and map compiling. ... The height data were obtained and the lunar hypsometric map was created according to the 10-stage methodology. ...

Альтернативный форум . Scientific.ru Все форумы . ... profan - 31.01.2004 14:08 . ... ОТО Эйнштейна или школьная физика profan, 31.01.2004 06:40 . ... Re: Ньютон и Гюйгенс Александр Кушелев, 01.02.2004 23:30 . Re: ОТО Эйнштейна или школьная физика Александр Кушелев, 31.01.2004 14:32 . Re: ОТО Эйнштейна или школьная физика Alex P, 31.01.2004 18:33 . ... Re: ОТО Эйнштейна или школьная физика Петрович, 31.01.2004 17:35 . ... Re: ОТО Эйнштейна или школьная физика Geo, 31.01.2004 07:23 . ...

... General Catalog of Variable Stars (GCVS database, Version 2013 Apr.) ... For 47619 variable stars, our version provides new equatorial J2000.0 coordinates (right ascensions to within 0.01s and declinations to within 0.1"), for 21384 stars with allowance for their proper motions (vol_pos.dat). ... Samus N.N., Kazarovets E.V., Kireeva N.N., Pastukhova E.N., Durlevich O.V. General Catalogue of Variable Stars: Current status and new Name-lists Odessa Astronomical Publications, 2010, V. 23, p. 102-105. ...

... STELLAR DYNAMICS: FROM CLASSIC TO MODERN . ... Sobolev Astronomical Institute, Saint Petersburg State University, Russia . ... The proposed meeting is being organized by the St.Petersburg State University, assisted by an international Scientific Organizing Committee, and marks the centennial of Professor K.F.Ogorodnikov's birth. ... The conference will be organized by the Sobolev Astronomical Institute of St.Petersburg State University in the building of the Faculty of Mathematics and Mechanics. ...

SITE 2010 Comprehensive Characterization of Astronomical Sites Kislovodsk, Russia, 49 October 2010 Conference Summary Marc S. Sarazin*a a European Southern Observatory, Garching, Germany Abstract The main topics discussed during the Site 2010 conference are outlined and the outcome is described. Keywords: Astronomical Site testing, precipitable water vapor, atmospheric turbulence, cloudiness, seeing 1. ... Site surveys for National observatory projects in China, India, and Iran benefit from this. ...

... Membership . ... The name of this organization shall be Amateur Astronomers Association of Princeton, Incorporated (hereinafter abbreviated as AAAP). ... General membership shall be open to any person paying dues with the proviso that any member under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a responsible adult while at any AAAP meeting, other function, or observatory. ... A. Director The Director shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Trustees and at all general membership meetings. ...

... Fifteen years ago, on February 20, 1986 the launching of the Core Block marked the beginning of the Mir Orbital Station construction. Currently the Mir Station consists of 6 modules. ... The Mir Station total mass is near 130 tons. ... For sinking unburned Mir Station fragments after reentering atmosphere a Southern Pacific Ocean area limited by the following point coordinates: 53 ? S, 175 ? W; 23 ? S, 175 ? W; 23 ? S, 132 ? W; 30 ? S, 127 ? W; 30 ? S, 90 ? W; 53 ? S, 90 ? W is choosen. ...

... 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. ...

... 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. ...