... 78.0, THAT GIVES FOR 65 MONTHS (2014, JUNE) DEVELOPMENT CURRENT 24 CYC- LES OF SOLAR ACTIVITY THE SMOOTHED MONTHLY MEAN SUNSPOT NUMBER W*June = 79.7 THE BEGINNING 24 CYCLES OF SOLAR ACTIVITY - I 2009 with W*=1.8 THE TIME OF THE CURRENT CYCLE MAXIMUM - IV 2014 THE HEIGHT OF THE MAXIMUM - Wmax = 81.9 THE INTERNATIONAL DAILY VALUE OF RELATIVE SUNSPOT NUMBER FOR 2014, DECEMBERR ACCORDING DATA OF 71 SOLAR OBSERVATORIES HAS MADE: 1.. 96 6.. 42 11.. 75 16..119 21.. 93 26.. 60 31.. 65 2.. 85 7.. 39m 12.. ...

... Magnetic storms online . ... Geomagnetic activity forecast . ... December : 2015 . ... No magnetic storm is expected . From 2 December 2015 to 28 December 2015 the following magnetic storms and disturbances are expected: . December 06, 2015 geomagnetic disturbances . ... December 08, 2015 geomagnetic storm of level G1 (minor) . ... December 21, 2015 geomagnetic storm of level G2 (moderate) . ... December 16, 2015 geomagnetic storm of level G1 (minor) 2 December 2015 - 28 December 2015 . ...

... Armagh Observatory, College Hill, Armagh BT61 9DG, +44 (0)28 3752 2928 . This year's annual Geminid meteor shower is active during the period December 7 - 17, with the peak of activity occurring during the night of December 13th/14th. The Geminid shower is currently one of the best of the major annual meteor displays, usually having a high number of relatively bright, medium-speed (130,000 km per hour) shooting stars. ... Last Revised: 2009 December 7th . ...

... Start time is 13:30 *VS10f Dec 16 HO Unavailable *VS04u Jan 26 CANCEL *VS06a Jan 27 CANCEL *VS09m Feb 23 HH Unavailable EXPNO SOURCE FRQ Corr DOY DY: DATE UT RANGE #TEL TELESCOPES W030i J2207-53 C Mitk 320 Mo: Nov -16 06:00 - 15:00 3 HH AT HO V026b2 3C120 C Socr 323 Th: Nov -19 00:00 - 13:00 19 VLBA NT TR EB JB MC WB Y SH ON V120b V137b W058f J2136+00 C Socr 323 Th: Nov -19 23:00 - 07:00 12 VLBA KA SH V043b 3C111 C ...

DFS Trouble Shooting . ... According to symptoms usually observed by users, the most probable causes are described, and corresponding solutions proposed. First symptom as it can be observed by a user . Optional) Second symptom as it can be observed by a user First possible cause . Optional) Second possible cause First proposed solution: Describe step by step the procedure to fix the problem. ... Optional) Second proposed solution: Describe step by step the procedure to fix the problem. ...

... HSP photometric accuracies are strongly dependent on the observational setup and observing conditions, such as spacecraft jitter. Absolute photometry can be done only with a one sigma limiting accuracy of approximately 5%, but relative photometry is possible with an accuracy of 1-2%. Estimated HSP Calibration Accuracies . Absolute Timing . ... Relative Timing . ... 1991 through summer 1993 monotonic decrease, . ... Absolute photometry . ... 5% (one sigma) . ... Relative photometry . ...

... December 30, 1998 . Supernova 1994D and the Unexpected Universe . Credit: High-Z Supernova Search Team , HST , NASA . Explanation: Far away, long ago, a star exploded. ... Supernova 1994D was not of interest for how different it was, but rather for how similar it was to other supernovae . ... The large number and great distances to supernovae measured in 1998 have been interpreted as indicating that we live in a previously unexpected universe . ... About APOD > . ... NASA Technical Rep.: ...

... At the nebula's center is an ultra-dense neutron star that rotates 30 times a second. ... Our Galaxy in Stars, Gas, and Dust . ... The red nebulae visible in the above contrast-enhanced picture are primarily emission nebulae, glowing clouds of hydrogen gas heated by nearby, bright, young stars. M83: A Barred Spiral Galaxy . ... The Quintuplet Cluster is located within 100 light-years of the Galactic center, and is home to the brightest star yet cataloged in our Galaxy: the Pistol Star. ...

... S.P. KOROLEV ROCKET AND SPACE CORPORATION ENERGIA . ... OAO RSC "Energia" . ... Company's History . ... History . Brief History of Rocket and Space Technology . ... Flights Chronology . ... Project History . ISS Russian Segment . Steps of ISS Assembly . Spaceflights Chronology . Chronology of Extravehicular Activity . ISS 45/46 . ... Rocket Space Complexes . ... Launches Chronology . ... Automatic Space Systems . ... HISTORY . ... 2015 JSC "S.P. Korolev RSC "Energia" . ...

The "ring of fire" seen by satellite cameras around the polar caps (picture below) is probably created by electrons leaking from the tail's plasma sheet, whose magnetic field lines form a somewhat imperfect trap. ... One possible explanation involves the close association between auroral arcs and electric currents which flow along field lines between the ionosphere and distant space ( Birkeland currents ). ... That produces an extra resistance to the flow of current. ...

The Chi-Square Goodness of Fit Statistic . This statistic enables us to test whether observed frequencies are close to . those we would expect. ... Expected frequencies . ... For example, if we . have an honest die we would expect 1/6 of all cases to show any of . ... So, for example, if we roll a die 60 times we would expect : . ... If we actually roll a die 60 times we wouldn't expect each of the faces . ... times each face actually comes up is the observed frequency for that face. ...

... N. Kardashev and M. Popov informed the participants on the current IOC results. ... Kovalev). ... Agenda of the RadioAstron teleconference November 16, 2011 Corrections to the Agenda 1 2 3 4 5 6 IOC status and results Single Dish observation with RA VLBA observations to find best fringe search candidates Fringe search plan Early science program plan Tracking stations outside Russia N.Kardashev N. Kardashev / M.Popov V. Kostenko E.Fomalont M.Popov Y.Y. Kovalev / M.Popov /A.Alakoz ...

... The new emission line galaxies are listed in Table 2 containing the following information: . column 1: The object's IAU-type name with the prefix HS. ... This was not corrected in the figure shown in Appendix A. HS1214+3801 : This is seemingly a supergiant H II -region at the very rim of the nearby edge-on disc galaxy (SA(s)cd) NGC 4244 (V hel = 224 kms -1 and B T =10.88). ... To check this option one needs a detailed map of the NGC 4244 velocity field including HS 1214+3801. ...

... Unsafe act - a behavioral departure from an accepted, normal, or correct procedure or practice which, in the past, has produced injury or property damage or which has potential for doing so in the future; an unnecessary exposure to a hazard; conduct reducing the degree or safety normally present in an activity. ... Any hazardous unsafe condition, or act that presents a situation of imminent danger to life and/or property requires urgent action. ...

... Aurora from Space . ... Magnetic Storms . ... The "ring of fire" seen by satellite cameras around the polar caps (picture below) is probably created by electrons leaking from the tail's plasma sheet, whose magnetic field lines form a somewhat imperfect trap. ... One possible explanation involves the close association between auroral arcs and electric currents which flow along field lines between the ionosphere and distant space ( Birkeland currents ). ... Why no aurora at the magnetic poles? ...

Statistics of sunspot activity . The sunspot indices . ... NGDC's observations . The solar regions . ... Average annual indices . ... December . ... December, 2013 . Visual indices of solar activity by National Geophysical Data Center . ... Average . ...

... 2006 March 6 . Unexpected Comet Pojmanski Now Visible . ... Explanation: Have you ever seen a comet? ... Comet Pojmanski , officially designated C/2006 A1 and discovered only in January, now sports a turquoise tail several times longer than the full moon. Comet Pojmanski 's ion tail is due to gas particles expelled by the comet being pushed away from the Sun by the solar wind , the same wind that ionizes gas in the tail causing its blue tint. ... About APOD | ... NASA Official: Jay Norris. ...

... the time of observation . ... Observing the Changing Position of the Sun To Establish Cardinal Directions . ... Observations of the Sun's apparent movement across the sky and its pattern of rising and setting in the east and west horizon helped to establish the cardinal directions. ... The final stage of the Sun's return was marked by the observation that the Sun had reached its highest altitude when the full width of your mitted hand could fill the gap between the Sun and the horizon. ...

Proposal Identification No.: ... Proposal Type: General Category: Sub-Category: Observation Category: Total Time Requested: Minimum Useful Time: Prop osal Title: Regular Astronomy Spectroscopy Solar System 15 Hours 1 hour Arecibo OH Observations of Comet C/2013 US10 Catalina, December 2015- January 2016 ABSTRACT: Comet C/2013 US10 Catalina is a long-period comet expected to be very bright and observable at Arecibo from January 2015. ...

Blackholes2 Forum Message . ... Post . ... Shifts Are As Would Be Expected. ... Post Message | ... Red and blue shifts can be caused by velocities also. ... The expectd result would be a red or blue shift proportional to the aparent distance an object is from the observer. ... www.astronomy.net . About Astronomy Net | Advertise on Astronomy Net | ... Forum posts are Copyright their authors as specified in the heading above the post. "dbHTML," "AstroGuide," "ASTRONOMY.NET" & "VA.NET" . ...