Next: Star Formation Rate and Up: No Title Previous: Calculation of Evolutionary Tracks . To start calculations, we choose the distributions of the initial binary parameters: the mass of the primary ZAMS component, , binary mass ratio, , orbital separation a . ... whereas the mass ratio distribution is not. ... The zero assumption often made is that the mass ratio distribution has a flat shape, that is binaries with a high mass ratio occur as frequently as those with equal masses. ...

... Fitting the observed dependence includes calculations of the polarization cross-sections averaged over particles orientation and size distribution, their normalization and the comparison of obtained dependencies with Serkowski's curve representing observational data for a chosen star. ... Variations of the polarization factors with wavelength are shown in Fig. 16 for homogeneous spheroidal particles with PF orientation. ... The distinction between prolate and oblate spheroids is also clearly seen. ...

... In brief: the frequency-dependent radiative transfer equation is solved for a dust under assumption of spherically-symmetric geometry for its distribution taking into account particle size distribution and quantum heating effects for the very small dust particles. ... Table: Model parameters for IRAS04296+3429. ... parameter . ... hot dust shell) . ... The best fit to the spectral energy distribution of IRAS04296 is shown by heavy solid line (see Table2 for details concerning parameters of the model...

We present a database of UV-to-FIR data of 83 nearby starburst galaxies. ... The NIR data are from new observations obtained at the NASA/IRTF and the Mount Laguna Observatory, combined with the published results from observations at the Kitt Peak National Observatory. ... In conjunction with IRAS and ISO FIR flux densities, all these data form a set of observed spectral energy distributions (SEDs) of the nuclear regions of nearby starburst galaxies. ...

The problem of solar wind data correlation for the observations onboard several spacecraft is very important for three points of view: . ... This problem is studied now in detail by systematic determination of ion flux and ion velocity data correlations by INTERBALL-1 (IKI group), WIND and IMP 8 (both - MIT group). ... Solar wind plasma correlation lengths from IMP 8, WIND and INTERBALL-1. ... Correlation of solar wind observations onboard several spacecraft: INTERBALL-1, IMP 8 and WIND data. ...

... We demonstrate through numerical simulations that model parameters estimated with our technique are essentially bias-free, even when the average number of counts per bin is 1. ... The IW technique avoids such biases by estimating through successive iterations, where for each iteration, j, , and the best-fit parameters are determined by minimization of . ... In our sample, we find that the minimum values and best-fit parameters converge after about 6 iterations. ...

Toward a Quantitative Interpretation of MidIR Spectra of Galaxies B. Nikolic (NRAO), P. Alexander (Cambridge), M. Clemens (Padova), D. Ford (Cambridge), G. Cotter (Oxford), M.S. Longair (Cambridge) The Method Starburst99 + Comprehensive dust model + Simple radiative transfer Allows investigation of the effects of starburst age, metallicity, IMF etc. ... Appropriate for midIR models since only UV/optical photons are important in exciting the emission. ...

... Posts tagged ?BEHR? ... A great advantage of Bayesian analysis, they say, is the ability to propagate the posterior. That is, if we derive a posterior probability distribution function for a parameter using one dataset, we can apply that as the prior when a new dataset comes along, and thereby improve our estimates of the parameter and shrink the error bars. ... Suppose you have two data sets, D1 and D2, hypotheses H, and background info (model, etc.) ... Comment . ... 7 Comments . ...

Some peculiarities of orbits of observed comets. ... Icarus, 2005 Simulation and reality Distribution of anti-perihelia of short-period comets with e 0.9 ( ecliptic coordinates ) Distribution of anti-perihelia of short-period comets with e 0.9 ( ecliptic coordinates ) Distribution of anti-perihelia of long-period comets with 0.9 e 1 ( ecliptic coordinates ) ­ ...

XMM-Newton CCF Release Note XMM-CCF-REL-183 EPIC-pn spectral response R. D. Saxton 11 November 2004 1 CCF components Name of CCF VALDATE Blocks changed XSCS ag EPN QUANTUMEF 0015.CCF 2000-01-01 FRACTION CHANNEL, FRACTION ENERGY QE TOTAL, EBINS FRACTION NO EPN REDIST 0009.CCF 2000-01-01 NOISE PARAMS, PARTEVENT PARAMS THRESH LOSS NO 2 Changes Recent calibration work has shown that the Epic-pn redistribution function is in practice narrower than that represented in the current matrices. ...

... Abstract: We present Monte Carlo radiative transfer simulations for spiral galaxies modelled as a stellar disk and a two-phase clumpy dust distribution. ... As a general result, clumpy models are less opaque than the corresponding homogeneous models. ... 0.00 0.15 0.50 0.1 0.5 1.0 2.0 5.0 10.0 0.25 X . ... We have also produced several homogeneous models, to compare to the clumpy models. ... Homogeneous and clumpy models with the same tauV have the same dust mass. ...

Next: The derived luminosity and Up: The galactic population of Previous: The galactic population of . Figure 16: The observed distribution of pulsar dispersion measures. Dotted curve is the total known population, solid curve is the Parkes survey. Figure 17: The observed distribution of pulsar distances above the galactic plane. ... Figure 18: The observed distribution of pulsar flux densities. ...

The radial distribution of metallicity of star-forming galaxies in a galaxy cluster can inform us about the mass assembly and enrichment history of the galaxy cluster. ... Both galaxy clusters are cool-core clusters at redshift z т?? ... The gas-phase metallicity of star- forming galaxies in MACS1115+01 exhibit anti-correlation with projected distance т??0.15 ТБ 0.08 dex/Mpc, whereas the radial metallicity distribution of RXJ1532+30 is statistically flat (т??0.09 ТБ 0.12 dex/Mpc). ...

... Paradoxically, signal detection is concerned with fitting models to supposedly random series similarly to mathematical proofs by reductio ad absurdum of the antithesis. ... The quality of the fit is evaluated using a function S of the series , , and . ... A random variable S is characterized by its probability distribution function. ... The special realization of a random series which consists of independent variables of common (gaussian) distribution is called (gaussian) white noise. ...

... The IDL users can call these codes by the CALL_EXTERNAL function with the following syntax: res=CALL_EXTERNAL(libname, 'GET_MW', ParmIn, s, /F_VALUE) Here libname is the name of the appropriate dynamic link library or shared ob ject. ... Then, ParmIn is the 29-element single-precision floating-point array that contains the input parameters for the gyrosynchrotron code, and s is the two-dimensional single-precision floatingpoint array that contains the results of the computation. ...

... The Search of a pulsar Once the dedispersed time series is obtained, a Fourier transformation is performed. ... 2 Binary parameters The orbit of a pulsar , as well as any object, in a binary system is determined in its geometrical characteristics, space displacement and syncronised in time by the following parameters : Semimajor axis Eccentricity Longitude of periastron Binary period Time of ascending node a e PB T0 True spin period and observed spin period The ...

. This Directory contains Model of distribution of density, temperature and effective collision freguency of electrons. Yu.K.Chasovitin. 1998. This Directory contains The program RIM98 for calculating the parameters of the ionosphere to use the "Reference Ionospheric Model-98" (RIM-98).Yu.K.Chasovitin. 1998.

THE PARAMETERS INVOLVED IN HAPKE'S MODEL FOR ESTIMATION OF THE COMPOSITION OF THE EJECTA LUNAR TERRAINS. ... In the previous papers we were estimated the surface roughness of the ejecta lunar terrains by means comparison of the local phase function and the average integrated lunar indicatrix. ... The Hapke's theoretical model of the lunar surface reflection. ... For THE PARAMETERS INVOLVED IN HAPKE'S MODEL: S.G. Pugacheva, V.V. Shevchenko a low-albedo lunar surface parameter Bo = 1. ...

Next: Redshift Distribution Up: Sample Identification Previous: Previously Identified Sources . ... In Figure 3, we plot the redshift distribution of DXRBS FSRQs opposite that of the 1 Jy and S4 samples. In Figure 4, we plot the redshift distribution of DXRBS BL Lacs opposite the Slew and 1 Jy samples. ... The apparent deficit of objects at the very highest luminosities is a result of the smaller area of sky covered by DXRBS compared to, e.g., the Slew and 1 Jy samples. ...

... AMPLE (Adaptable Minor Planet Ephemerides) is integrated software package to deal with a number of problems concerning minor planets with the aid of IBM-type personal computer. ... compiling a list of all numbered minor planets which can be seen at certain moment within specified sky region and visualization of their mutual positions; . ... As AMPLE is able to reproduce virtually any table of "the Ephemerides of Minor Planets" , it may be considered as computer version of the EMP. ...