... Some of these (e.g., 1 through 6) test specific components of the instruments while others characterize its performance within the HST environment (e.g., 7, 8, 17, and 22). Activities 12 and 13 align the NICMOS fore-optics; activities 9, 10, 11, and 21 enable the use of the coronograph in Camera 2; activities 15 and 20 characterize the detectors; and activities 18 and 19 establish the initial photometric calibration. ... Characterize the effect of severe overexposure of the NICMOS detectors. ...

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. ...

... Science . ... Science Users Information > Science Publications > Science Announcements > Processed Calibration Files for VLT instruments Now Available . ... ESO Data . ... ESOReflex data reduction workflows can be used to customize the generation of the processed and co-added calibration frames and to apply them to the science files. A detailed step-by-step guide on how to automatically associate the appropriate calibrations, raw or processed, to the science files of interest is available . ...

... For the XRBs which are highly variable the concurrent presence of the RXTE/ASM that continuously measures their X-ray spectral states invites a new and innovative program to harness the available information to facilitate detailed studies of individual systems as well as comparative studies between classes of systems. ... This will enable them to quickly decide which data are worth putting in effort to extract and further analyze. ...

... Garage/Shop Building . ... APO Site Safety Plan . ... When in doubt, contact the Site Manager . ... In the event of an emergency , it is best to contact the Site Manager, Safety Officer , or other APO personnel listed on the APO emergency phone lists located in all control rooms and the Supply area. ... Do not enter this area without a safety briefing ; contact the Site Manager . ... Special training and safety equipment is required before handling cryogenics; contact Site Manager . ...

... Should be broken out by telescope within a facility.) ... Should be broken out by telescope within a facility.) - # programs allocated time ­ number of programs with non- staff PI's ­ number of programs with observatory staff as PI's ­ number of thesis programs ­ number with U.S. PI's ­ number with foreign PI's ­ information on geographic distribution - # states, # institutions, characterization of institution (R1, PUI, etc), if information ...

... 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. ...

... Observing . ... Solar Observing . ... April 3 (SUN) - Solar Observing, Central Park , Manhattan . ... APRIL'S SKY . ... Lecture Series at the American Museum of Natural History The Amateur Astronomers Association is proud to present an astronomy lecture series from October through May each year for our members and the .. ... The€аAmateur Astronomers Association of New York€аwas organized in 1927 to promote the study of Astronomy, emphasizing its cultural and inspirational value. ...

... The second step is to inspect the data, to define a set of criteria to select the science frames and their associated calibration frames, and to use the MIDAS Data Organizer to do the selection and to create the Association Table. ... Table: Example of an Association Table . ... For example, one can require that in the calibration process of frame susi0099.bdf the master bias susi_124_125.bdf is to be used, i.e. the bias frames associated with the science frames susi0097.bdf and susi0098.bdf . ...

... The following tools are available: 3.1 strbs: Star Tracker BoreSight calculation  SYNOPSIS strbs instrument = instr ra= ra dec = dec apos = apos odffixout= true |false bstoolsout= true |false  DESCRIPTION Given the prime instrument instr and its viewing direction in terms of Right Ascension and Declination of the boresight + astronomical ... REFERENCE See task epicbscalgen and cal documentation for de nition of boresight related coordinate frames. ...

... NICS will be the only infrared instrument for the first light of the TNG; as a consequence, we decided to incorporate a sufficient degree of operation flexibility by providing the instrument with six different observing modes, three aimed at imaging and three at spectroscopy: . ... It will be possible to use the narrow band filters as order sorters; this will allow to perform high resolution long-slit spectroscopy in the wavelength ranges covered by the available narrow band filters. ...

National Aeronautics and Space Administration . ... Story Musgrave (M.D.) . NASA Astronaut (Former) . ... Service Medal and an Outstanding Unit Citation as a member of the United States Marine Corps Squadron VMA-212 (1954); United States Air Force Post-doctoral Fellowship (1965-1966); National Heart Institute Post-doctoral Fellowship (1966-1967); Reese Air Force Base Commander's Trophy (1969); American College of Surgeons I.S. Ravdin Lecture (1973); NASA Exceptional Service Medals (1974 ...

STEP INTO THE BLUE - MEADE INSTRUMENTS PRODUCT GUIDE . ... Meade Instruments . ... 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. ... CES Media Kit . ...

AUTOMATIC STATION OF ECOLOGICAL CONTROL . ... STATE OF ASEC DEVELOPMENT . ... ASEC . ... Warranted life-time of balloons and calibration mixed gases, months . ... Telemetry system supplying information from each station to ecological center on technical state of gas analyzing equipment and instruments, emergency situations and unauthorized opening of the station. available . ... Calibration mixed gasses are stored inside the balloons as part of ASEC. ... Official WEB-site of S.P.Korolev RSC Energia . ...

home education > resources . ... Activities . ... Has an NSF-funded project called TYC21, which brings together regional groups of community college physics and astronomy instructors [see appendix , or consult the web site: http://www.aapt.org/programs/tyc21/tyc.html . ... National Radio Astronomy Observatory: . ... Project ASTRO's The Universe at Your Fingertips: An Astronomy Activity and Resource Notebook, 800+ pages of activities and resources for teachers at all levels, especially grades 4-12. ...

... Members . ... The ATM's of Boston was founded in 1934 by a group of persons interested in assisting others in the art of optical polishing the craft of telescope making, and to learn together about the science of astronomy and the use of astronomical instruments. ... Mr. Jones introduced the club to Dr. Harlow Shapley at Harvard College Observatory. ... Regular shop activities resumed with the help of these "professional amateurs" and the club grew to 180 members. ... Club Newsletters . ...

... Club By-laws . ... Other Club Activities . ... Public Nights . ... Dr. James Green, NASA, Director Planetary Science will be our esteemed speaker on Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at 7:30 PM in Peyton Hall on the Princeton University campus. ... Our astronomers setup telescopes for public use at Communiversity in Princeton, Super Science Saturday at the NJ State Museum in Trenton and at various public events around Mercer County. ... Amateur Astronomers Association of Princeton, Inc., ...

... One of the instruments, the Troughton equatorial telescope, is maintained at constant temperature and relative humidity, to reduce the rate of deterioration. ... 3.1 Troughton Equatorial Telescope . Figure 1 shows the equatorial telescope constructed by J E Troughton of London and which was erected in the west dome of Armagh Observatory in 1795. ... Troughton, J. E.: c.1790, Instructions for Adjusting the Troughton Equatorial Telescope, Armagh Observatory Archives , M17.2, 3pp. ...

... Astrophysics Group . Graduate Research Opportunities 2016 . Available research projects/areas . ... Astrophysics Admissions Form . ... This includes active participation in the development of new instruments as well as the use of ground and space observatories. ... Further details are available at the following web site: http://www.mrao.cam.ac.uk/research/extragalactic-group-2/ . ... Our research group has a wide range of expertise in the development of receivers for radio astronomy. ...

Next: RSOG Pre-Observation Products . ... Mission Elements . ... The main mission elements (ME) are: . The RSOG, based at ASC, which is responsible for the science operation of the RadioAstron Mission. ... The Main Ballistic(Navigation) Center (MBC) belonging to Lavochkin Association coordinates preparation and exchange of orbit determination and orbit reconstraction ptoducts. ... Experiment codes of five characters are used in naming GRT related files. ... RSOG . ... Corr (GTS?) ... Corr (RSOG?) ...