... There are a number of "fixes" that are important for short wavelength ATCA data, especially at the 3mm band. ... By default atfix applies the ``standard'' gain/elevation model for the antennas. ... As mentioned in Section 11.1.2 , the ATCA uses a paddle to measure an above atmosphere system temperature. ... On the night of an ATCA reconfiguration, a solution for the antenna positions is derived. ... Task atfix corrects the data for an improved antenna location solution via the dantpos parameter. ...

... Team . ... The main goal of observations of GRB host galaxies is accumulation of statistics of their spectroscopic and photometric properties. ... The Hubble diagram for 22 GRB host galaxies with known magnitudes and redshifts (GRB 970228, GRB 970508, GRB 970828, GRB 971214, GRB 980613, GRB 980703, GRB 990123, GRB 990510, GRB 990712, GRB 9912008, GRB 991216, GRB 000131, GRB 000210, GRB 000301C, GRB 000418, GRB 000911, GRB 000926, GRB 001109, GRB 010222, GRB 010921, GRB 011121 and GRB011211). ... 600...

System Throughput and SNR / Exposure Time Estimation . ... Figure 6.11 shows the photometric monitoring data for the standard star GRW+70D5824 (a white dwarf classified DA3; B-V = -0.09) in the WF3 and PC1 for the set of filters which are routinely monitored. ... Figure 6.12 shows the throughput decline in all four chips as a function of days since the last decontamination for the F170W filter. ... Figure 6.12: - Throughput for the F170W Filter Following Decontaminations. ... Time. ...

... It was then mounted on the telescope and the cal values were measured using absorber and sky (see measuring the cals on the telescope using absorber and sky for a description). ... Blue: the cal value computed using the absorber and sky (y factor). ... Blue: a 3rd order polynomial fit to the absorber (red) and ratio (blue) cal values versus frequency (the green sky only cal values were not used). ... The 3rd order polynomial fit versus frequency only used the absorber and absorber/sky ratio values. ...

Next: Supernova 1998bv in HS1035+4758 Up: Results of the NOT Previous: The Hamburg/SAO survey for . We report new recent results from the follow-up program carried out with NOT on May 27 to 30, 1998. Preliminary estimates of element abundances in the observed BCGs were obtained on results of lower S/N spectroscopy with 6m telescope, and they indicated extremely low metallicity for one galaxy, and probable very low metallicity for several others (Pustilnik et al. 1998). ... HS1035+4758 . ...

I was wondering what conditions should be met to have the "darkest" sky .. ... Upon the above publication of the Southern Galactic hemisphere, TunГ Tezel started seeking opportunities to create the Northern counterpart image. ... So, the initial quest of having the darkest possible sky have delivered us these two all-sky images of the two galactic hemispheres as seen from Planet Earth. Zoomable and 'full-screenable' fisheye view of the "darkest sky" Southern Galactic Hemisphere image. ...

... The J, H and K bands are characterized by a bright background, such a background is mainly due to the emission of atmospheric lines and of thermal radiation. ... If the source cover a large fraction of the slit, spectra off-source must be observed to adequately sample the sky background. ... The on chip integration time (time spent in each position of the slit) must not exceed 40 seconds in J and H bands and 60 seconds in K band. ... We suggest a sequence of 10 for each elementary integration time. ...

... Luminosity (L) Ї Ї Ї Ї A source's luminosity is the power that it emits in radiation. ... NB Astronomers often say `flux' when they mean `flux density' Ї SI units are Wm-2Hz -1 -26 filter Ї Also used are Jy 10 Wm-2Hz -1 E= РРРF d dA dt Specific Intensity, Surface Brightness (I) Ї Specific intensity (or surface brightness) is the power received (or emitted) per unit area per unit frequency per unit solid angle. ч F at surface of a spherical source = I Ї Ї Specific intensity is independent of distance...

Astronomy Picture of the Day . ... Credit: Louis Strous ( LMSAL ), SOHO - MDI Consortium, ESA , NASA Explanation: The Sun rotates on its axis about once every 27 days. ... Just follow the sunspots . ... It shows the Sun's visible surface for most days of August 1999 so that the same sunspots appear many times as the solar rotation carries them across the face of the Sun . ... Publications with keywords: Sun - solar rotation - sunspot . Publications with words: Sun - solar rotation - sunspot . ...

... Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. October 21, 1999 . Follow The Spots . Credit: Louis Strous ( LMSAL ), SOHO - MDI Consortium, ESA , NASA . ... Just follow the sunspots . ... It shows the Sun's visible surface for most days of August 1999 so that the same sunspots appear many times as the solar rotation carries them across the face of the Sun . ... About APOD > . ...

Follow-up astrometry and recoveries are made with the ANU 40 inch (1.0-m) f/8 reflector at Siding Spring Observatory (IAU code 413). ... A routine follow-up of 2003 WY153 on 2003 Dec 15 became much more than routine when a faint object with unusual motion vector was found close to the target asteroid. ... During routine astrometry with the 1.0-m to improve the orbit of the Apollo asteroid 2004 CB, the asteroid was found on March 30 to have a short tail! ... Siding Spring Survey Main Page . ...

... Flight 1) 2) 3) Flight 1) 2) 3) model FM1 has the following parts: LNA MY-18, serial number PN 01-0252, factory number FM1; receiver box KRT-18, serial number PN 17660-01, factory number FM-001; DC-DC converters IVEP1 and IVEP2, factory number 05. model FM2 has the following parts: LNA MY-18, serial number PN 01-0252, factory number FM2; Receiver box KRT-18 serial number PN 17660-01, factory number FM-002; DC-DC converters IVEP1 and IVEP2 factory number 06. ... See Appendix 1. ... 2003. ... 2004 . ...

... Step 1: The magnetic field line tracing from the satellite position up to magnetic equatorial plane using IGRF magnetic field model. Step 2: Tracing back from the point (produced on the Step 1) to the Ionosphere (by using only dipole magnetic field) . ... The magnetic field line tracing from the satellite position up to the Ionosphere (the stop trace altitude 110 km) using Main (dipole) + Extraterrestrial magnetic field model (for example, Tsyganenko [1987], or [1989], or [1990] ) . ...

For solar wind dials without any explanatory text, see this page . ... There are three logs, one for each condition index ( K P , Solar Wind ,and NOAA/SEC .) ... More about the solar wind's recent behavior can be found on my Current Solar Wind Conditions page. ... Other items of interest include NOAA/SEC Current Conditions , my composite current Auroral Images page, Windows on the Universe: Space Weather , and Public Outreach Index, Department of Space Physics and Astronomy, Rice University . ...

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Astronotes Armagh Planetarium's Stellar Blog! ... Stars . ... Space Flight . ... Some 13.7 billion years ago, a mere millionth of a second after the Big Bang, the first hydrogen and helium nuclei condensed out of a hot, dense soup of quarks and gluons. ... In the very last few kilometres some of the light was scattered by a myriad of water droplets (containing hydrogen nuclei which had existed almost since the Big Bang) slowly descending through the air following a rainshower. ...

SAS home . SAS Watchout items . ... This thread contains a step-by-step recipe to extract a light curve of a point-like source for all the X-ray cameras, subtracting the background and correcting for exposure loses. ... The SAS task barycen performs this correction. ... If the following files are available: a) RGS event list; b) RGS source list, a call to the task performing light curve extraction, correction and background subtraction rgslccorr allows a user to create the light curve. ...

... From a Bang to a Whimper - Celebrating Differing Views of the Universe - Tuesday 12 May 2009, Trinity College Dublin . ... Constructing a 16 inch Dobsonian Telescope: Monday 11 May 2009, Ballyclare . тАШ Discover the Stars at ArmaghтАЩ - the second Cross-Border Schools Science Conference, an International Year of Astronomy 2009 event, took place in Armagh on Wednesday 29th and Thursday 30th April 2009. ... International Year of Astronomy, Ireland National Node . ...

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Construction Punch List: December 27, 1999 . ... Cold temperatures aloft and warm temperatures at the Basin's surface left the lovely cloud cover. ... Above: close gap between door and cowling . Above right: clean up terminatinon . Right: seal door guard . ... Left: interior trim around dorr missing . Below left: seal around shroud; close gap between cowling and door . Below: patch hole from old cable reel . Right: remove old cable rel bracket and extra conduit . ...