... Assured of a reliable method of solving the normal equations, we now consider the equations of condition. The observed magnitude m of a star at M air masses with true instrumental magnitude is modelled as ([ 10 ], [ 28 ]) . ... The effective extinction coefficient depends on the effective spectral gradient [ 29 ] of the star, for which we use some color index, affected by half the atmospheric reddening ([ 26 ], [ 10 ]): . ... Thus, for the B band of UBV, we use the (U-V) color. ...

... TBB: retain a few seconds of raw data Off-line follow-up Coherent dedisperse The Matched Filter Optimal detector for a known signal in known Gaussian noise Matches expected signal shape (template, h) to data (s), and sums Pros: optimal for a given Gaussian dataset Cons: requires full signal knowledge , not blind to signal shape Performance : signal -to-noise ratios Template matched to ...

... Avg: the average value of the spectra (maybe throwing out some channels at the edges). <>:average over the spectra (throwing out points at the edges if you want). gCal(f) :- frequency dependence of the tabulated cal values. ... calInK(Avg): Scaler cal value averaged over the band. calOffSpc(Avg): cal off value averaged over the band (in spectrometer counts) . ... cntsToK(avg) = calInK(Avg) / (calDif_cnts(Avg)) . To convert a spectrum b_cnts in spectrometer counts to b_K in Kelvins using cntsToK: . ...

... The flux from a fully extended continuum source as transmitted by the science slit, over an arbitrary number of pixels in the spatial direction (Npix s ) and taken over an arbitrary number of pixels in the wavelength direction (Npix ) 1 , is given by: . ... over a Npix ? m by Npix s ? ... d / m converts between diffuse continuum source surface brightness and diffuse emission line surface brightness and is given in the CONT2EML header keyword; it is simply the slit width expressed in Angstroms. ...

Application of IVOA software tools for radio sources investigation Zhelenkova O., Kopylov A., Chernenkov V. The interrelationship between the objects of astronomical catalogs in the different ranges of electromagnetic spectrum and their association into the real astrophysical source has obvious scientific interest. ... We used NVSS as the reference coordinate catalog. ... For 60% of radio sources identified with the objects of the radio catalogs we discovered optical candidates in SDSS survey. ...

... Directives | ... Apache HTTP Server Version 2.4 . Apache > HTTP Server > Documentation > Version 2.4 > Rewrite . ... This document discusses some of the technical details of mod_rewrite and URL matching. ... Then the URL rewriting engine is started with the contained ruleset (one or more rules together with their conditions). ... If the Pattern matches, mod_rewrite looks for corresponding rule conditions (RewriteCond directives, appearing immediately above the RewriteRule in the configuration). ...

... Under conditions of the Earth gravitation we are using the method of semi-natural simulation of linear accelerations in the centrifuges with a mobile cab for simulation of G-loads, originating in a space flight. ... The major factor of the orbital flight, affecting a cosmonaut, is a weightlessness state, which causes essential changes in cardiovascular and vestibular systems operation. ... Under the Earth conditions you can "execute" a short-term space flight according to the following cyclogram: . ...

... Data may be optionally rescaled. copyheader copy header keywords from one FITS file to another ( see also FTOOL cphead ). copywcs copy just the World Coordinate System keywords from the header of one FITS image to others. fcolappend append a constant column to a FITS table fitsparsename Prints components of the extended FITS file name. fitspha convert ASCII files to FITS PHA ( See also listhead supplied with FITSIO. modifyheader modifies FITS header. ...

... Magnetic fields, subatomic particles, etc., traveling in different directions fill the universe. Do they deflect or otherwise affect one another? If so, isnт??t the information we get from them distorted? ... Neutrino astronomy, which is still in its infancy, is attractive because neutrinos interact so weakly with matter that few of these distorting effects occur. Get instant access to subscriber content on Astronomy.com! ...

The Face on Mars . ... The Raw Images . Table 1: List of Viking Orbiter Images of the "Face on Mars" . ... Processing the Face Images . Table 2: Dimensions of Mercator Projected Images of "The Face on Mars" . Map Projected Images . ... Processing the "Face on Mars" Images . ... This page will provide interested persons with both the raw Viking images, transformed to GIF format, and a brief tutorial (with examples) of image processing techniques applied to create "better looking" images. ...

home publications > mercury . SEARCH ASP SITE: Match ALL words Match ANY word . ... ASP Conference Series . ... Steering by Different Stars? Astronomers and the Dark-Sky Movement . ... Photo courtesy of the International Dark-Sky Association. by Susan McGowan . ... According to Arthur Upgren, senior research scientist at Yale University and emeritus professor of astronomy at Wesleyan University, only 17% of ASP members were also members of the International Dark-Sky Association in 2001. ...

... LO frequencies were 1/2, 1/3 and 1/8 of signal frequency 75 GHz. ... But single junction SIS mixer has 30 dB input signal power range only [ll and it may decrease at high frequencies more than 200 GHz due to Josephson and 1 "switching" noise rise [2 e Our experiments show that subhurmonically pumped SIS mixer may have improved saturation power and reduced noise at high frequencies in some operation modes. ... 269 Fig.2 Quantum for LO and signal frequencies SIS operating mode. ...

Next: A Universal Diagram for Up: ``Ecology'' of Magnetic Rotators Previous: The Corotation Radius . The interaction of a magnetic rotator with the surrounding plasma to a large extent depends on the relation between the four characteristic radii: the stopping radius, , the gravitational capture radius,   , the light cylinder radius,   , and the corotation radius,   . ... Hence, the classification of the interaction regimes may well mean the classification of magnetic rotators. ...

... Science Users Information > Observing with ESO Telescopes > Phase 2 Preparation > Observing conditions . ... Service Mode Philosophy . ... The following definitions of the observing conditions are common between Phase 1 preparation and Phase 2 preparation, as well as between Service Mode and Visitor Mode observations. ... Seeing (Phase 1) and Image quality (Phase2) constraints . ... Please note that observing conditions requested at Phase 2 should match those at Phase 1 (see Service Mode Policies). ...

We model the spectral chanages of late oxygen-rich Miras observed in different pulsation phases. From a combination of variable near-IR spectra and UKIRT spectrophotometry of the 9.7 \mu m silicate dust emission feature in different phases we study the influence of the changing atmospherical circumstances on the conditions in the circumstellar dust shell. ... A comparision with the modelling results for another long period Mira U Ori is also provided. ...

... the radiative transfer equation (RTE) for the randomly-irregular magnetized plasma has been derived on the base of general grounds of the multiple scattering theory . ... Solutions of several absolute tasks of the scattering theory have been obtained (on the optical depth of the ionospheric plasma layer, on the value of radio wave anomalous attenuation, on anomalous refraction, on the backscattered signal intensity for the source being placed within a plasma layer). ...

Crater Gassendi . ... I made this drawing was made on the 26th of november 2001. If you compare this one with the previous drawing of Gassendi (below) the differences are clear. ... This drawing was made on the 28th of september 2001. After nearly a full month without observations I had a one hour gap between the thicker clouds. ... This drawing was made on the 29th of august 2001. ... This drawing was made on the 27th of august 2001. ... This drawing was made on the 25th of august 2001. ...

... Directions to MRO and Current Road Conditions . You Can Get There From Here (but it isn't easy!) This is a map of how to get to the Manastash Ridge Observatory. ... Please note that as of the winter of 2002 the state in its infinte wisdom has seen fit to save the many salmon in the Manastash Creek by plowing under the Riggs Canyon Road. ... You will travel about 108 miles on I-90 before seeing the Canyon Road exit. ... Umptanum Road is 0.5 miles from the Canyon Road exit. ...

... We have developed a set of tasks in the IRAF environment for registering, matching the point-spread functions, and matching the intensity scales of two or more images. ... The current software performs spatial registration by supplying the registration task with a reference and input image list, and a list of features common to both images. ... The current software requires the input and reference images to be spatially-registered and PSF-matched. ... CTIO 4-m images courtesy of Nelson Calwell.) ...

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