THE RELATIVE MONTHLY MEAN SUNSPOT NUMBER ON MARCH 2016 HAS MADE Wmarch = 32.9, 54.9 ( new ) THAT GIVES FOR 80 MONTHS (2015, SEPTEMBER) DEVELOPMENT CURRENT 24 CYCLE OF SOLAR ACTIVITY THE SMOOTHED MONTHLY MEAN SUNSPOT NUMBER W*sep. = 39.6; 66.0 - (in new system ); W*aug. = 39.8; 66.3 - (in new system ); - On July 1, 2015 Centre in Brussels moved to a new system of cal- culation the relative ... Almost all the work using smooth W* have to lead to a new system, if it remains. ...

Trail encounter . ... Expected meteor rates . ... The Leonids are the debris of Comet 55P/Tempel-Tuttle. ... The Earth's passage right through the centre of trails is associated with the most spectacular meteor displays (studies show that, as well as how close to the centre of the trail you are, the strength of the display also depends on how far along a trail's length you are). ... The encounter with the 1932 trail will lead to enhanced meteor activity: a nice outburst, but below storm level. ...

... Magnetic storms online . ... Geomagnetic activity forecast . ... November : 2015 . ... Magnetic storm of level G1 (minor) are expected . From 2 November 2015 to 28 November 2015 the following magnetic storms and disturbances are expected: . ... November 03, 2015 geomagnetic storm of level G2 (moderate) . ... November 09, 2015 geomagnetic storm of level G1 (minor) . ... November 02, 2015 geomagnetic storm of level G3 (strong) 2 November 2015 - 28 November 2015 . 01.11.2015 . ...

... HST . ... HST Peer Review Process . ... HST Overview . ... Proposal ID = 12613 Principle Investigator = Knud Jahnke, Max-Planck-Institut fur Astronomie, Heidelberg Title = "Are major galaxy mergers a significant mechanism to trigger massive black hole growth at z=2?" ... Why aren't all massive black holes the sites of quasars? ... We propose to test the common and plausible, but empirically unsupported assumption, that black hole accretion in luminous quasars is triggered by major, gas-rich mergers....

... Minutes Group a (photocopy of the table with signatures and stamps) – one page. ... Theoretical round problems a – one page. ... Practical problem 7 ab – one page. ... Grid-lines for the practical problem 7 ab – one page. ... Picture to fill for problem 8 b – one page. ... Solutions of the practical round problems – not ready full (LOC jobs not done) – ?? pages. ... Observational round problems – one page. ... Dr. Michael G. Gavrilov, Founding Chairman of the International Astronomy Olympiad, . ...

... Begin ­ End Interval­Interval 01:35 ­ 04:05 09:30 ­ 12:05 16:00 ­ 16:50 17:00 ­ 22:10 Days Needed at This Interval 6 11 11 11 Time Constraints (Must Be Justified in the Prop osal Text) For J0251+26 (visible at LST 01:35 - 04:05): 6 x 0.75 h monthly sessions. For J1048+23 (visible at LST 09:30 - 12:05): 3 x 1 h daily sessions; 3 x 1 h weekly sessions starting 1 week after the last daily session; 5 x 1 h monthly sessions starting 1 month after the last weekly session. ...

... Beyond New York City . ... Observing Resources for Amateur Astronomers - Part 1: Beginning Observers . ... A History of the First Forty Years of the Amateur Astronomers Association . ... For those of us who need on occasion to seek out truly dark skies, a group of members of the Amateur Astronomical Association organizes regular trips to sites in the New York metropolitan area suitable for deep-sky observing. ... 2016 Amateur Astronomers Association of New York Designed by Press Customizr Powered by...

... 1100 FTT/NAS . ... 1120 Camera . ... 1140 Camera Mount & Enclosure . ... 1170 Test Equipment . ... 1200 FLC . ... MRO-PLA-CAM-0000-0106 FTT/NAS & FLC Development Plan . ... MRO-ICD-CAM-1000-0109 "FTT/NAS,FLC-UTE" FTT/NAS & FLC to Enclosure ICD . MRO-ICD-CAM-1000-0110 "FTT/NAS,FLC-NOT" FTT/NAS & FLC to optical table ICD . MRO-ICD-CAM-1000-0111 "FTT/NAS,FLC-UT" FTT/NAS & FLC to UT optical ICD . ... Printable View of http://www.mrao.cam.ac.uk/projects/OAS/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/MROIFastTipTilt/DocMan) ...