... 2.3 Establishing the Extragalactic Distance Scale . ... 2.3.2 The Second Rung: Distances to stellar clusters . ... 2.3.4 Distances to Local Group Galaxies . ... The Luminosity Function of Planetary Nebulae . ... 3.2.2 Clusters of Galaxies . ... 4.2 Evidence for Dark Matter as a Function of Scale Size . ... 4.3 Other Dark Matter Indicators for Galaxies . ... What is the nature of the large-scale distribution of matter in the universe as traced by the three-dimensional galaxy distribution? ...

... Circumstellar Disks in Young Nebulous Clusters . ... HST . ... To take advantage of the enhanced visibility of circumstellar matter externally illuminated in a nebular environment, and to determine if the Orion "proplyds" are unique, we observed four other young nebulous clusters with HST/WFPC2 during Cycle 5. Eight fields were observed in H-alpha and I-band continuum in the nearby H II regions NGC 2024, NGC 2264, and S155. Two fields were observed in V-band in the reflection nebula NGC 7023. ...

... Science . ... The goal is to bring together two communitities: the one working on star formation (mostly galactic) and the one working on the formation of young massive clusters (mostly extra-galactic). We will link galactic with extra-galactic work, optical/NIR techniques with sub-mm/mm/radio ones, the formation of stars with the one of massive star clusters - observations and theory. ... Coordinated by Marina Rejkuba (abstract) . ... How did star formation proceed in Globular Clusters? ...

The magnetic fields of peculiar A and B stars in open clusters John D Landstreet University of Western Ontario London, Upper Canada 22.2.200821 June 2005 Armagh Observatory Workshop 1 The Team: · · · · · · Stefano Bagnulo, Armagh Observatory (N Ireland) Vincenzo Andretta, INAF (Italy) Luca Fossati, Vienna ... 22.2.200821 June 2005 Armagh Observatory Workshop 8 Cluster magnetic Ap stars · Ap's in clusters would have more accurate ages. ...

... Contacts . 2012: . ... We refined the fundamental parameters of the components, the orbital periods, and the conditions of photospheric heating of the secondary component by the ultraviolet radiation of the hot component. ... The observations of the star clusters associated with ultra-luminous x-ray sources (ULXs) in four galaxies on the 6-meter and VLT telescopes have shown that all the ULXs are located within 200pc of very young star clusters (younger than 5 million years). ... Archive . ...

Clusters of galaxies are the largest gravitationally bounded structures in the Universe dominated by dark matter. We review the observational appearance and physical models of plasma structures in clusters of galaxies. ... The knowledge of the complex dynamical and feedback processes is necessary to understand the energy and matter balance as well as to constrain the role of the non-thermal components of clusters. ...

... Star formation . ... The puzzling core of the Phoenix cluster: deep X-ray observations . ... SPT-CLJ2344-4243 shows a strong cool core with a potential mass deposition rate of ~3000 Msun/yr derived from the X-ray luminosity. ... The spectral analysis of the deep XMM-Newton observation of the Phoenix cluster found an average mass-deposition rate between 210 and 620 Msun/yr for the gas in the temperature range 0.15-3.0 keV (subject to calibration uncertainties). ...

Formation of intra-group HI gas through multiple galaxy encounters and ram pressure stripping Kenji Bekki (ICRAR at UWA, Australia) (Figures from APOD) Physical processes that drive galaxy evolution in different environments. (a) Ram pressure stripping due to hot intergalactic medium in clusters. ... Ram pressure of warm/hot intra-group gas on extended gaseous (HI) disks of galaxies in small groups and filaments (with Westmeier T. et al. ... 2011) Gas kinematics of disk galaxies under ram pressure. ...

... This will enable new science programmes from key extragalactic deep fields (COSMOS, Subaru/XMM-Newton Deep Survey UKIDSS-UltraDeep Survey, VIDEO) and AMI will be able to image sky visible to both ALMA and VISTA. ... Unlike the Atacama Cosmology Telescope (ACT) and South Pole Telescope (SPT), the AMI blind survey is sensitive enough to measure the high-redshift mass function of typical clusters rather than that of just the rare, most massive ones. ... There will be two calls for proposals per year. ...

Wednesday, June 18 9:30 0:20 9:50 0:20 10:10 0:20 10:30 0:20 10:50 0:20 11:10 Parallel Session I, IKI Conference Hall Cosmology, Recombination, CMB, SZ-effect, Surveys (Chair: E.Churazov) Cosmological Recombination CMB spectral distortions: an unexplored window to early-Universe physics After Planck: The road to observing 17 e-folds of inflation The Planck SZ Galaxy Clusters: a reference sample for cosmology A Sunyaev-Zel'dovich take on cluster radio halos: A new cosmic signpost? ...

... Observing . ... Subscriber Extras . ... Web Extras . ... Globular cluster NGC 2808, elliptical galaxy NGC 2986, and the Sextans Dwarf . ... Observing springtime deep-sky objects with a large telescope . ... Web Extra: Astronomers animate one of the largest galaxy clusters ever observed . ... At the center of the Phoenix Cluster, a large elliptical galaxy lurks where the hot gas is ejected, giving off unprecedented levels of X-rays, which have been observed by the orbiting Chandra X-ray telescope. ...

Chemical synthesis . ... Processing of ceramic materials, electrode systems and electrochemical cells . Synthesis of solid oxide materials for high-temperature electrochemical applications . ... X-Ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), also called as electron spectroscopy for chemical analysis (ESCA), provides the information on the chemical and elemental composition of the materials. ... The kinetic energy of the electrons emitted is governed by the electron structure of the element. ...

... Telescopes ћ Binoculars ћ Microscopes . Meade Ultra-High Transmission coatings (UHTC ) Group . ... Meade Standard Coatings: The optical surfaces of all Meade telescopes include high-grade optical coatings fully consistent in quality with the precision of the optical surfaces themselves. ... These specialized, and extremely advantageous, coatings are offered here as the Meade Ultra-High Transmission Coatings (UHTC) group, a coatings group available optionally on many Meade telescope models. ...

... The R , I photometric observations of SBS 0335-052W were obtained occasionally during the study of SBS 0335-052 with the 3.5m telescope in Calar Alto on 1991 October 6. ... Aperture photometry was performed on the standard star observations using MAGNITUDE/CIRCLE task with the same aperture for all stars. ... For photometry of extended objects, we used the package SURFPHOT as well as dedicated software for adaptive filtering developed at the Astrophysical Institute of Potsdam (Lorenz et al. ...

... 332, P L25-L28 (1998). Abstract . ... 332, P 395-409 (1998). ... 332, P 410-428 (1998). ... 332, P 429-448 (1998). ... 332, P 449-458 (1998). ... 332, P 459-478 (1998). ... 332, P 479-492 (1998). ... 332, P 493-502 (1998). ... 332, P 503-513 (1998). ... 332, P 514-522 (1998). ... 332, P 523-525 (1998). ... 332, P 526-540 (1998). ... 332, P 541-560 (1998). ... 332, P 561-568 (1998). ... 332, P 569-574 (1998). ... 332, P 575-585 (1998). ... 332, P 586-604 (1998). ... helpdesk@link.springer.de ...

IFP gallery SCORPIO (since 2000). Here some data observed on the 6m telescope with IFP installed in the SCORPIO focal reducer are presented. ... Velocity field . Mkn 1157 was observed 1 Sep. 2002 in the Ha emission line. Texp =32x240 sec, seeing 1.5", IFP260. ... This galaxy was observed September, 23 2000 in the Ha emission line, Texp=32x120 sec, seeing 2.5", IFP260. ... PV Cep was observed at the 6m telescope in May, 25 2003 in the [SII] 6716A with IFP501, Texp=36x200 sec, seeing 1.0". ...

Large-scale wave processes in space plasma. ... G.V.Lizunov, O.P. Verkhoglyadova, and K.I. Churyumov, Plasma- beam instabilities in comatary ionospheres, Russian Astronomical Journ. ... Verkhoglyadova, O.P., V.V. Grimalsky, Propagation of ion- sound solitons in unhomogeneous plasma, Ukrainian Phys. Journ., ... Verkhoglyadova, O.P., Ivchenko, V.N., Plasma regime identification technique using magnetospheric satellite measurements, Space Sci. and Technology, 4 (5/6), 18-27 (1998) (in Ukrainian). ...

... S.P. KOROLEV ROCKET AND SPACE CORPORATION ENERGIA . ... OAO RSC "Energia" . ... Company's History . ... History . ... ISS Russian Segment . ... ISS 45/46 . ... check for the following onboard the ISS RS: a capability to demonstrate the action of physical laws of dynamics of reactive and gyroscopic forces on ellipsoid (Letauschaya Tarelka device) rotating in the unsupported medium in microgravity, with video record of its behavior in the station module; . ... 2015 JSC "S.P. Korolev RSC "Energia" . ...

Advisor's project abstract: . How do stars form? ... The fact that stars form in dense clusters raises the possibility that interactions between stars may govern the process of star and planet formation. ... As a project, the student will be assigned a star forming region in the Orion molecular cloud containing a cluster of young stars. ... A summer intern will also carry out diagnostics studies of the stellar activity and variability using the results from these simulations. ... Abstract: . ...

ATMoB "Open Cluster Observing Award " Guidelines Purpose: To promote observing among the membership of the Amateur Telescope Makers of Boston through participation in the Open Clusters Observing Awards program. Introduction: This awards program is oriented towards visually observing open clusters above magnitude 9.9. ... It turns out that a very unprejudiced and convenient method to dermine the limiting magnitude is to count the number of visible stars in certain areas on the sky. ...