... A technique allowing automatic representation by a relatively small number of independent parameters based on the principal component analysis of data sequences is presented. ... In recent years the spectrum of observed astronomical data can be characterized as greatly varied. ... In this instance, the problem of initial description and classification of newly-observed data becomes most urgent, especially if there is a lack of preliminary observational material and theoretical expectations. ...

... The overall globular cluster population is divided by gap in the metallicity function at [Fe/H]=-1.0 into two discrete groups with well-defined maxima at [Fe/H]=-1.60?0.03 dex, and -0.60?0.04 dex. ... Clusters with extremely blue horizontal branches occupy a spherical volume of radius ~ 9 kpc, have high rotational velocities ( V rot =77?33 km/s), have substantial and equal negative radial and vertical metallicity gradients, and are, on average, the oldest group (the old-halo subsystem). ...

... CentralProcessor 0.11 documentation . ... It can be run with the following command, where ?config.in? is a file containing the configuration parameters described in the next section. ... Parset parameters understood by ccontsubtract are given in the following table (all parameters must have CContSubtract prefix, i.e. CContSubtract.dataset ). ... A number of other parameters allowing the user to narrow down the data selection are understood. ... Parameter . ... Data set file name to work with. ...

A computer controlled low light photometer for nightglow observations. Hardware units of portable photometer for low light measurements, especially night glow emission is described. ... Interface card contain three channels of 24 bit counter, 4 channels of 12 bit ADC and the buffer bus for the controlled motors of the altazimuthal fork mounting and filters wheel, the position encoders. ... Where N( ) is output signal photometer generated input light flux F( l ) . ... PMT # . 599 . ...

... First, we computed the mean errors of orbit parameters on the assumption of the linear connection of them with observation errors and then we compared obtained estimates with those resulting from the assumption of the nonlinearity of this connection. Secondly, we correlate orbital parameters and their errors obtained by the method of the least modulus with those obtained by the least-squares method. ...

ON THE IMPACT OF THE GALACTIC ABERRATION ON VLBI-DERIVED PRECESSION MODEL Z.M. MALKIN Pulkovo Observatory Pulkovskoe Ch. ... Corrections to adopted precession rate are usually computed from the linear trends in long-term time series of celestial pole offset (CPO), which are the differences between the measured and the theoretical coordinates of the celestial pole. ... CONCLUSIONS We have estimated the impact of GA on parameters of precession-nutation model derived from VLBI observations. ...

Fundamental parameters and time evolution of mass loss are investigated for post-main-sequence stars in the Galactic globular cluster 47 Tucanae (NGC 104). ... We confirm the cluster's distance as d = 4611+213 -200 pc and age as 12 ТБ 1 Gyr. Horizontal branch models appear to confirm that no more red giant branch mass loss occurs in 47 Tuc than in the more metal-poor Я? Centauri, though difficulties arise due to inconsistencies between the models. ...

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The heliocentric cz, v is the error-weighted average of vopt and vrad which are both derived from the compilation of redshifts . v is used to compute the redshift in other reference frames: Namely in the Local Group referential, vlg , the Galactic referential, vgsr , the Virgo cluster referential, vvir , and the CMB referential, v3k .

Find Similar Abstracts . ... Intergalactic gas in galactic clusters, the microwave background radiation and cosmology . ... The types of information that can be obtained from astrophysical studies of the microwave background in the direction of galactic clusters and from radio observations of clusters are examined. ... Use: Authors Title Abstract Text Text Query with Keywords Return: Query Results Query Form Database: Astronomy Instrumentation Physics and Geophysics ABSTRACT QUERY USER FEEDBACK HELP ...

Find Similar Abstracts (with default settings below ) . ... Also-Read Articles . ... Parameters of the 41 Dra system components . ... 00/2001 . ... Stars: Binaries, Binaries: Fundamental Parameters, Binaries: Individual . ... 61B Based on spectral and speckle-interferometric observations of the system 41 Dra, model atmosphere parameters of the system components have been derived: component Aa - T eff = 6500K, lg g = 3.99, R = 1.87 R solar , component Ab - T eff = 6500K, lg g = 4.11, R = 1.61 R solar . ...

J/AstL/vol/page SAI Open Clusters Catalog (Glushkova+, 2009) ================================================================================ Automated search for star clusters in large multiband surveys. ... Color excesses E(B-V), distance moduli and ages were determined for 141 new and 27 known, but poorly studied clusters. We present the Sternberg Astronomical Institute Open Clusters Catalog (SAI OCL Catalog) of coordinates, diameters and main physical parameters of these clusters. ...

... L. Testi (1), P. Palla (2), A. Natta (2) . 1) Division of Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy, Caltech, MS 105-24, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA . ... We present large field infrared images of a sample of 45 Herbig Ae/Be stars. Stellar parameters, such as age and mass, have been derived for all of them in a consistent way. The images have been used to identify stellar groups or clusters associated with the Herbig Ae/Be star. ... Mantained by: Leonardo Testi . ...

... Meta Index / Home Page This section documents the parameters recognized by this task (if any). ... yes . ... If weightstyle =`gti', the task attempts to obtain a list of Good Time Intervals (GTIs), the exact way these are supplied being dictated via the parameter gtistyle ; these GTIs are ANDed with the attitude time bins; the net GTI in each bin provides the weight. gtistyle . ... If gtistyle =`user', the task obtains a single, simple GTI for all chip images from the parameters tstart and tstop . ...

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... Science . ... Science Users Information > Science Activities > PhD Thesis Topics offered by ESO Faculty Members > Studying the Cosmological Evolution of Galaxy Clusters with (Sub-)mm Observations . ... Data Handling and Products . ... ESO Data . ... Studies of the Planck data set with optical and sub-mm follow-up observations give new insights about the early assembly of the first clusters, and the later evolution of their gas content as well as of their population of star-forming galaxies. ...

... Enhanced HST Pointing and Calibration Accuracy: Generating HST Jitter Files at ST­ECF M. Dolensky, A. Micol, B. Pirenne and M. Rosa Space Telescope ­ European Coordinating Facility, Karl­Schwarzschild­Str. ... The Pipeline In order to generate the missing jitter files a pipeline was set up (Figures 1 and 2). ... Both the Mission Schedule and the AEDP subset files are retrieved from the Data Archive and Distribution System (DADS) at STScI. ... 94 STScI started producing obs logs on a regular basis. ...

... For this paper: postscript PPEUC CMB index 1 Introduction.. ... We report on a 16 ks X-ray observation with the ROSAT PSPC towards the center of a CMB decrement detected by Jones et al. (1997) in the direction of the quasar pair PC1643+4631 A & B. At the position of the decrement we find no evidence for emission by hot gas which could give rise to the Sunyaev-Zel'dovich effect. ... We conclude that the CMB decrement is not a typical galaxy cluster. ... 2 The ROSAT PSPC observation . ...

... In addition to time, frequency, and scale, there are two other coordinate axes within this transform space: shear-in-time (obtained through convolution with a q-chirp) and shear-in-frequency (obtained through multiplication by a q-chirp). Signals in this multidimensional space can be obtained by a new transform which we call the ``q-chirplet transform'', or simply the ``chirplet transform''. ... CHIRPLET TRANSFORM SUBSPACES . ... Relationship Between Auto Chirplet FF Plane and Radon Transform . ...

... The most powerful and widely used methods to calculate the scattering matrix of a fractal cluster are based on the coupled dipoles methods (e.g. the Discrete Dipole Approximation, DDA) and the theory of light scattering by a cluster of spherical particles [2-4]. ... At present the procedure of calculation of the scattering matrix is well developed for both an oriented cluster of spherical particles and for chaotically oriented clusters of such particles [4]. ...