... VaST is a software tool for finding variable objects on a series of astronomical images. ... VaST performs object detection and aperture photometry using SExtractor on each image, cross-matches lists of detected stars, performs magnitude calibration with respect to the first (reference) image and constructs a lightcurve for each object. ... VaST FITS image viewer ./pgfv . ... Part I" PZP, vol. ... K. V. Sokolovsky, S. A. Korotkiy; "New Variable Stars Discovered by the NMW Survey" PZP, vol. ...

... 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 . ...

... Discussion of Declination Drive Design . ... It is held in my personal stock of parts to replace a drive that might go out of service for some reason on one of the two LX200 telescopes that I am responsible for keeping in good repair.  ... The photocells detect light from a pair of small lights through the encoder mask and encoder wheel encased in the gear box housing. ... In one case of declination drive runaway, the cause was breaking of one of the leads to one of the photocells.  ... All fixed!! ...

What is the VSM ? ... VRML = Virtual Reality Modeling Language. ... One of the best VRML viewers, if not the best, is Netscape Navigator with Live3D plugin. ... Warning: if you use any other viewer, spacecraft will probably look like parrots or clowns because each VRML viewer treats colors in its own unpredictable way. ... You can use these VRML models freely in any way you like, but: 1) let me know you use them; 2) if you add them to your Web page, a reference to the VSM must be there. ...

... A non-linear relationship is observed between the sky brightness on clear and overcast nights, with a change in behavior near the rural to urban landuse transition. ... The great variation in skyglow radiance observed from site-to-site and with changing meteorological conditions underlines the need for a long-term international monitoring program. he introduction of artificial light has caused an unprecedented disruption to the nighttime environment over large areas of the Earth. ... Data processing...

... Space Research Institute LAN Workshops and seminars Homepage . Space Research Institute of Russian Academy of Sciences is a leader in networking and communications in Russia through its networking projects and cooperations. ... Space Research Institute Interconnect Network Operation Centre staff monitors and maintains SPACENet. ... Space Research Institute Interconnect Network Operation Centre staff assists European Space Agency (ESA) technical and operation staff in supporting ESAnet connections. ...

... The author attempts to approach the problem from the positions of systems analysis with account for the ideological grounds and history of space activities in Russia and abroad, comparing its current interpretation with the initial goals posed by leading theoreticians and practitioners who stood at the cradle of the space exploration era. ... The space systems recognized in Russia as priority projects are largely developed with violations of the systems approach principles. ...

SETI . ... 1.1 4 в 109 [1] Homo (4 - 5) в 106 [2]. ... Homo sapiens - , . ... Homo. 7. ­ (2 - 1, 5) в 106 [21]. ... Homo erecrus. 9. ­ 0, 4 в 106 [23]. Homo - - Homo erectus. ... 1981 [30]. . ... R (T ) (Star Formation Rate, SFR). ... B (M , ) LC ( ), , , 39 Number of civilizations Self-consistent origin of life 3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 00 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 Post transition civilizations Uniform single-planets origin of life 16 18 20 22 Time, Gyr . ... Lexington Bo oks, 2003. ... 2001. ...