WFC3: Spatially-scanned Spectra of Exoplanet Transits (and more)! ... 2011). ... This work confirms that the transit spectrum of GJ 1214b is both flat and featureless. ... Scaling from the demonstrated performances of WFC3 on GJ 1214b (Berta et al's work and this work), and aiming for a 50% duty cycle of observation, we predict that in a single transit of HD 97658b we should be able to collect 80 times more photons than the total number of photons in 3 transits of GJ 1214b observed by Berta et al. ...

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 . ...

Proposal Identification No.: A2004 Date Received: 2004 -Sep-30 12:45:57 Technical Page Proposal Type: General Category: Sub-Category: Observation Category: Total Time Requested: Prop osal Title: ABSTRACT: Commensal Astronomy Spectroscopy Galactic 28 Hours An Initial HI Survey of the Taurus Region We propose to carry out a high spectral resolution survey of a 60 square degree region of the Taurus Molecular Cloud. ... X Part of the observing run. ...

... The J, H and K bands are characterized by a bright background, such a background is mainly due to the emission of atmospheric lines and of thermal radiation. ... If the source cover a large fraction of the slit, spectra off-source must be observed to adequately sample the sky background. ... The on chip integration time (time spent in each position of the slit) must not exceed 40 seconds in J and H bands and 60 seconds in K band. ... We suggest a sequence of 10 for each elementary integration time. ...

We report first results of a multifrequency campaign from radio to hard X-ray energies of the prominent gamma-ray blazar 3C 279 during the first year of the INTEGRAL mission. The variable blazar was found at a low activity level, but was detected by all participating instruments. Subsequently a multifrequency spectrum could be compiled. ... In addition, this 2003 broadband spectrum is compared to one measured in 1999 during a high activity period of 3C 279. | ...

... The MMT optical spectra of SBS 0335-052W were obtained on 1996 January 19 with the Red Channel of the MMT Spectrograph. ... The linear scale is 1 = 263 pc at the distance to SBS 0335-052W of 54.1 Mpc. ... In Table 1, the observed line intensities and intensities corrected for interstellar extinction for SBS 0335-052W are shown along with extinction coefficient C (H ), observed flux of the H emission line, the equivalent width EW (H ) and equivalent width of absorption Balmer hydrogen lines EW (abs)....

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. ...

... This thread uses PINTofALE to generate a simulated Chandra spectrum. ... define a DEM . ... pset marx .par ExposureTime=50000 OutputDir='sim_ marx ' \ ; GratingType='NONE' DetectorType=' ACIS-I ' SourceFlux=-1 \ ; SpectrumType='FILE' SpectrumFile='spec_ marx .dat' \ ; SourceType='POINT' DitherModel='INTERNAL' ; marx TSTART=2006.46 ; marx2fits sim_ marx / spec_ marx .evt ; dmextract infile= spec_ marx .evt[EVENTS][(x,y)=circle(4018,4141,10)] ; [bin pi=1:1024:1] outfile= spec_ ...

... 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. ...

... As part of the Great Observatories Origins Deep Survey ( GOODS ), multi-object, optical to NIR spectroscopy in the Chandra Deep Field South (CDF-S) has been carried out, using the FORS2 instrument mounted at the Kueyen Unit Telescope of the VLT at ESO's Cerro Paranal Observatory, Chile. ... In this release we provide the full set of extracted 1-dimensional fits spectra in the GOODS/FORS2 survey (LP170.A-0788) and associated spectral previews and colour image cutouts (5"x5") for each target. ...

... Instruments . ... last 10 years in ADS) . in SAO press releases . ... Back to SAO homepage . Last update: . ... moisav sao.ru . Laboratory of Spectroscopy and Photometry of . ... SCORPIO Multimode focal reducer. SCORPIO-2 Multimode focal reducer (the project) . ... Longs-slit spectroscopy . Multi-slit spectroscopy . ... MPFS Multi Pupil Fiber Spectrograph (integral field) . MOFS Multi Object Fiber Spectrograph . ...

... We have started a programme of observations of nearby starburst and AGN galaxies with MICHELLE, with the aim of investigating the spatial extent of "Unidentified Infrared Bands (UIB)" emission in these galaxies, and in particular relating these to multi-frequency matched resolution radio maps. ... The spatially integrated MICHELLE spectrum of NGC 7469 in the 8 - 11.5µm range shows an equivalent width of 11.3µm UIB feature which is much smaller then measured by ISO. ...

... 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. ...

... 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. ...

ST-ECF Technical Instrument Report WFC3-2009-04 The cross dispersion profiles of the WFC3 grisms H. Kuntschner, H. Bushouse, M. KЭmmel, J. R. Walsh April 30, 2009 ABS TRACT This document summarizes the analysis of the cross-dispersion profile width for the three grisms of the WFC3. For the IR grisms, the cross dispersion profile width derived from white light images and monochromator steps obtained in TV3 provide consistent results also in agreement with estimates derived from direct images. ...

Magnetic field measurements onboard the Interball Tail spacecraft are carried out by the FM-3I instrument which consists of two flux-gate magnetometers covering two different ranges: [-200, +200] nT and [-1000, +1000] nT. Besides scientific goals, the FM-3I experiment data is used to perform the attitude control of the Interball Tail spacecraft. ... August 22, 1995 . ... October 18, 1995 . Top of the page . ... Back to the Interball Home Page . ...

... 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. ...

. Radar data indicate that the walls of the Moon's Shackleton Crater may hold ice. Actual observations (CPR) by LRO's Mini-RF instrument are compared to calculated radar values for 0.5 percent to 10 percent ice. NASA

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): . ...

The large magnetic cloud caused by coronal mass ejection at the Sun on January 6, 1997 came to the Earth at early morning on January 10 and continue to interact with Earth's magnetosphere till January 11 (see for example home page of this event prepeared by Dr. M.Peredo http://www-istp.gsfc.nasa.gov/istp/cloud_jan97/event.html ). ... During the days discussed here INTERBALL-1 satellite was in the magnetosphere (MS) near its dusk flunk - see the Fig. 1 for compearing. ...