Spectroscopy of sub-Neptune-sized Planets GJ1214b and HD97658b with HST WFC3 P. R. McCullough (STScI), Z. K. Berta (Harvard), A. W. Howard (UC Berkeley) & J. MacKenty (STScI) ABSTRACT Spatial scanning is expected to have some advantages over staring-mode observations with the HST WFC3 instrument, especially for very bright stars, i.e. those that intrinsically can provide the highest sensitivity observations. ... This work confirms that the transit spectrum of GJ 1214b is both flat and featureless. ...

... In order to realize the optimal scientific return from the VLT, ESO has undertaken to develop an end-to-end data flow system from proposal entry to science archive. The VLT Data Flow System (DFS) is being designed and implemented by the DFS Group (ESO Internal access only) in collaboration with VLT Division and Instrumentation Division . ... VLT Control System Interface . ... OBs are the quantum of data that flows within the DFS, collecting state, data and status information as they flow. ...

. Please use the following for publications and media citations: . "Based on observations obtained with Apache Point Observatory's 0.5-m Astrophysical Research Consortium Small Aperture Telescope." . List of publications based on 0.5-m observations (TBD) . for questions or comments contact archive server .

... This website gives the possibility to judge the calibration situation of the XMM-Newton and Chandra instruments by comparing joint and individual fits and their parameters on various targets and observations. ... select a target {OPTIONS} . ... select a version {FLUX_VERSIONS} . ... Using all available observations a histograms in various energy ranges are produced. ... select a version {FLUX_VERSIONS} select the method** 1 2 . Flux - output fluxes in various energy bands for all observations . ...

Next: The ESO VLT CCD Detectors Software . ... Up: Instrument-Specific Software . ... The framework for data calibration and analysis of the VLT instrumentation is presented, based on the concepts of a calibration plan, pipeline calibration, quality control, and archiving of calibrated data for a ground-based observatory. ... Quality Control Pipeline provides quality assessment for instrument performance data and observing conditions, and tests the results of the Reduction Pipeline. ...

... The Science Operation Department is composed of Astronomers, Telescope Instruments Operators(TIOs) and Data Handling Administrators(DHAs). ... Astronomers have proposed several methods to quantitatively measure the amount of turbulence above the telescope, which the most common ones is Differential Image Motion Monitor (DIMM). In optical testing, the Hartmann test is the common method to test the quality of optical components. ... Hartmann mask consists of 48 lenses. ...

STEP INTO THE BLUE - MEADE INSTRUMENTS PRODUCT GUIDE . ... Telescopes . LX850 Series . ... Superb optical performance coupled with time proven computerized pointing and tracking has made the LX200 ACF series a best-seller in the high-performance telescope class. ... Meade's revolutionary LS LightSwitchтДв series of telescopes use advanced technologies to do what no other consumer telescopes have done before: take all the hassle out of using a telescope. ... Coronado€о Solar . ... Spotting Scopes . ...

T he Siding Spring Survey (SSS) is a Near-Earth Object search program that utilises the 0.5-m Uppsala Schmidt Telescope at Siding Spring Observatory, N.S.W., Australia. ... The mission of the Siding Spring Survey is to contribute to the inventory of near-earth objects (NEOs), or more specifically, the potentially hazardous asteroids (PHAs) and comets (PHOs) that may pose a threat of impact and thus harm to civilization. ... Based on the CSS Mission page . ... Siding Spring Survey Main Page . ...

... Within the transnational Access program of SOLARNET, European investigators can apply for observing time with the European instruments IBIS and ROSA , which are installed at the Dunn Solar Telescope of the US National Solar Observatory ( DST/NSO ). ... Periodic calls for proposals will be published for requesting SOLARNET observing time with the European instruments IBIS and ROSA, installed at the Dunn Solar Telescope of the US National Solar Observatory (DST/NSO). ... SOLARNET Access . ...

... TUNING . mmdrive --- utility used in conjunction with the remote tuning PC . documented by Mike Kesteven) . PC-based remote mm-receiver tuning --- wonderful !!! . documented by Graeme Carrad, Simon Hoyle) . ... POINTING and GAIN CALIBRATION . point --- various options for pointing and gain calibration . ... point --- pointing . ... spectra --- to drive the telecope, data aquisition, etc. (documented by Robina Otrupcek) . ...

P1434 2000-May-31 22:59:29 Technical Page Proposal Type: Regular General Category : Pulsars Observation Category : Galactic Total Time Requested: 36 Hours Proposal Title: High time resolution measurements of core and conal pulsars ABSTRACT: As part of a program to distinguish among several theoretical models for the ... RFI Considerations Frequency Ranges Planned 425-435,1350-1550, 2280-2480, 4700-4900 (or best interference- free ranges in bands) 1 ...

Pulkovo NEO Page . ... EPOS Software Package . ... EPOS ( E phemeris P rogram for O bjects of the S olar system) is the Windows PC application for study and ephemeris support of observations of the Solar system objects. ... It controls the part of common data and transfers the control to one of the programs that solve the restricted set of tasks. ... So with the EPOS software package one can calculate the accurate ephemerides for many objects and get the quick illustration of their motion as well. ...

... Space flight . Crew training . ... honing the skills of performing the tasks of operating the orbital (suborbital) spaceship in a normal autonomous flight and in case of occurrence of off-optimum situations; . ... preparing for conducting visual observations, photographing and video filming envisaged by the flight program; . ... preparing the astronaut's body to the effect of space flight factors, honing the skills of operating the spaceborne medical facilities, rendering self and mutual aid; . ...

For the calibration of RATAN-600 data you will need to Download Nobeyama Fluxes (1, 2, 3.75, 9.4, 17 GHz): year 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 . Brief description of Work Scan . Main functions of processing, realized in the program are: . ... Correction of various (not fatal) defects of data; . ... Calculating of the lower enveloping curve or an average scan from observations data for a few days; . ... COMMENT This table contains the set (TFIELDS) of 1-dimensional (TFORM# . ... AZIMUTH = 'float' / . ...

... In order to compare the number of different evolutionary stages obtained and X-ray luminosity of the chosen X-ray sources with the observed galactic values we use the sum of C/O+O/C , where C and O are the calculated and observed values of a given binary type, respectively. If we make comparison for a number of different binary species (for example, we compare the number of CV, number of X-ray pulsars,   total X-ray luminosity of LMXB, etc.), we write this criterion in the form: . ...

... 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. ...

... Armagh Observatory, College Hill, Armagh BT61 9DG, +44 (0)28 3752 2928 . ... Two observations of HD 32633 obtained at close phases, one with NARVAL (Phase 0.689, taken 17 Dec 2006) and one with ESPaDOns (Phase 0.700, taken 26 Jan 2008). ... In this paper we describe and evaluate new spectral line polarisation observations obtained with the goal of mapping the surfaces of magnetic Ap stars in great detail. ...

Next: How to get Up: Introduction Previous: Introduction . ... However, we cannot make all our observations at the same time, or at the same place in the sky. ... To do this, we must distribute the observations so that the main independent variables (such as airmass, star color, and instrumental temperature) are uncorrelated with each other. ... As some (like temperature) are inherently likely to be correlated with time, it is doubly important that others (like airmass) be uncorrelated. ...

... The NICMOS Parallel Program . Analysis . ... NICMOS observations made in parallel with the other HST instruments have produced an archive of over 2,000 images, covering a wide range of Galactic latitudes. ... The maximum sensitivity of these images is approximately 0.1 Jy, which should allow the detection of such astrophysically interesting sources as brown dwarfs in the solar neighborhood and star-forming galaxies out to z 3. ...

GRANAT is the Russian x-ray sattelite launched to the high apogee orbit (200,000 km) and operated almost for 10 years (1989 -1999) , carrying out four major instruments: French SIGMA coded-mask hard x-ray telescope (30-1000 keV), Soviet ART-P coded-mask telescope (2??-60?? keV), all-sky monitor WATCH (6-150 keV), and a gamma-burst detector PHEBUS . ... Since September 1994, GRANAT is in the survey mode. ... Explore pages devoted to individual GRANAT instruments (including main scientific results): . ...