... We have simulated the observations of a very distant cluster of galaxies at high redshift. ... The simulations are made for the HST instruments FOC, WFPC II, and the Advanced Camera, and for an 8-m telescope on the ground equipped with adaptive optics. ... A comparison of the fields of view of post-COSTAR HST imaging instruments with the Advanced Camera (AC) and the ground-based adaptive optics camera (AO) is shown in Fig. 1 superimposed on the noise-free cluster simulation. ...

... casa::Normal . ... Normal ( RNG *gen, Double mean=0.0, Double variance=1.0) . Construct a random number generator for a normal distribution. virtual . ... Returns a value from the normal distribution. virtual Double . ... These function allow you to manipulate the parameters (mean & variance) described above through the base class. virtual Vector < Double > . ... The second and third arguments define the parameters for this distribution as described in the synopsis. virtual casa::Normal::~Normal . ...

... Colour transformations are supplied only for the three visual bandpass filter (U, B, V). ... compute the colour term (mag1-mag2) in the instrumental system . select the applicable colour transformation . ... the correct branch of the colour transformation is selected: . match the value of the optional parameter branch (if not set the default value 0 is used) to the value in the column BRANCH of the CCF COLOURMAG extension. the correct interval of the colour transformation is selected: . ...

... This paper describes the main algorithms used by the Einstein Level One processing to create the exposure masks and the background maps for Einstein IPC images, and how these algorithms were recreated in the IRAF environment. Our goal was to recreate the algorithms used by the Level One Processing to create exposure masks and background maps for Einstein Image Proportional Counter (IPC) data (cf. sections 2.5 and 2.7 of Harnden et al. ...

New reduction of minor planets photographic plates obtained with Pulkovo Normal Astrograph A.A. Berezhnoy Pulkovo Observatory of RAS, Saint-Petersburg, Russia Minor Planet observations at Pulkovo Periodical observations of 14 bright asteroids named Selected Minor Planets (SMP) were performed at Pulkovo since 1948 within the international framework started by works of B.V. Numerov and D. Brouwer. ... 108 133 113 74 124 67 97 88 14 84 64 5 20 19 Epochs (YYYY.MM) 1200 Mean values of total obs. ...

... We consider stars with a constant (solar) initial chemical composition. Before the Roche lobe overflow, the components evolve as single stars (see for details LPP96). ... If the mass transfer onto a normal star occurs on a time-scale ten time shorter than the thermal Kelvin-Helmholz time for this star or a compact star is engulfed by a giant companion (e.g. as a result of the kick), the common envelope (CE) stage of the binary evolution is set in (Paczynski 1976). ...

... Mars to Appear Normal this August . ... October is the best month to see Mars this year. ... As Earth catches up to Mars in their respective orbits around the Sun, Mars will keep rising earlier in the night. On 2005 October 30, Earth will have caught up to Mars and the planets will be the nearest to each other in their orbits -- this time around. On October 30, Mars will be nearly opposite to the Sun, rise at sunset, set at sunrise, and appear highest and brightest around midnight. ...

... 2005 August 8 . Mars to Appear Normal This August . ... Regardless of numerous urban legends circulating, Mars will appear relatively normal in August. October is the best month to see Mars this year. ... As Earth catches up to Mars in their respective orbits around the Sun, Mars will keep rising earlier in the night. On 2005 October 30, Earth will have caught up to Mars and the planets will be the nearest to each other in their orbits -- this time around. ... About APOD | ...

Next: Wavelength calibration Up: Reduction using Standard Previous: Order Definition: Methods . ... The algorithm accepts frame which can be mildly contaminated by particle hits, bad columns, order gaps due to absorption lines, as found in FLAT or STD . ... the interorder background is roughly constant over the frame. the slope of the orders is in the range ]0., ... For a background estimate without previous order definition, consider the echelle command BACKGROUND/SMOOTH . ... LOAD/TAB order :X :Y . ...

The LCDM paradigm: successes and challenges on scales of galaxies Anatoly Klypin (NMSU) LCDM · · · · DM profiles, concentrations, .. Clustering of galaxies: P(k) and correlation functions Satellites: abundance, number-density profiles Galaxies and Dark Matter: abundances Dwarfs. ... Springel et al 2008. ... Klypin et al 2010. ... Observations - LCDM: just enough Magellanic Clouds Observations LCDM Vmax > 50 km/s Busha et al 2010 Dark matter profiles: standard LCDM Aquarius simulation. ...

Last updated 5 November 2003 by JMD . Last link checked 9 October 2003 by JCB . Data from 191 observations of stars with the ARCES were analyzed to calculate exposure times to reach particular signal-to-noise values for bright standard stars. ... An exponential fit to the data shows pretty good agreement and allows for forecasting to fainter stars beyond the limit of the data set ( V ~ 12). The fit was used to calculate the exposure times in the table below: . ...

Each Apache module is described using a common format that looks like this: . Status: status . ... This indicates how tightly bound into the Apache Web server the module is; in other words, you may need to recompile the server in order to gain access to the module and its functionality. ... A module with "Extension" status is not normally compiled and loaded into the server. ... Modules which are not included with the base Apache distribution ("third-party modules") may use the "External" status. ...

ESO PR Photo 18b/00 . ... Caption : Images of two of the novae in NGC 1316 that were discovered during the observational programme described in this Press Release. ... In particular, no less than four novae were detected in a single giant galaxy within only 11 days . ... Moreover, the discovery of four novae in one galaxy in the Fornax cluster was possible with only 3 hours of observing time per filter. ... ESO Press Information is available on the WWW at . http://www.eso.org/outreach/press-rel/ . ...

... Here are some general thoughts about the role of Mark5 recording in pulsar experiments. Pulsar work with the Mark5 Backend: Advantages: Flexibility: Set frequency time resolution after observations, enabling multiple analyses of the data. ... We can use the Mark5 recorders to gauge stability of the other pulsar timing backends: at multiple telescopes, and multiple epochs). ... The properties of these features changes as the scattering medium changes on day-month time scales. ...

In this gallery are many images of Low Surface Brightness Galaxies which have recently been discovered and analyzed. ... The central surface brightness of this galaxy is 24.28 . Malin 2 This galaxy is another huge disk galaxy with a scale length of 15 kpc and a redshift of 15000 km/a. The high surface brightness knot in one of its spiral arms actually has the same color, luminosity and H-alpha equivalent width as the entire Large Magellanic Cloud . ... Truly it is a Low Surface Brightness Galaxy. ...

... X-rays are made up of photons that are emitted from stars, or quasars, or supernovae, the sun, or simply: anything that is undergoing a change either in size or temperature or giving out heat. ... in an X-ray binary star system, in which one normal star's orbit is crossed by a neutron star, when the neutron star by means of gravitational pull takes matter from the normal star X-rays form. ... Artists conception of a normal star (HDE 226868) and a black hole taking matter from the normal star. ...

... Science Users Information > Observing with ESO Telescopes > Phase 2 Preparation > Observing conditions . ... Service Mode Philosophy . ... The following definitions of the observing conditions are common between Phase 1 preparation and Phase 2 preparation, as well as between Service Mode and Visitor Mode observations. ... There are additional Service Mode Policies and Service Mode Guidelines regarding the observing conditions. ... Seeing (Phase 1) and Image quality (Phase2) constraints . ... Moon . ...

... MIPT Solid State Physics Department . ... Interacting Electrons in Normal Metals . ... The course is an introduction to interacting Fermi-particle physics and intended for future experimentalists. ... Hartree-Fock approximation. ... Linear reaction function. Calculation of density-density reaction function. Relation of density-density reaction function to compressibility of Fermi liquid and thermodynamic state density. ... Density-density reaction function of free Fermi gas in long-wave limit. ...

... Temp_2-10.)/100. ,0.9); # declare Cblu_2 = min( Temp_2 /30. , 1.0 ); #end # declare Color_1 = Cred_1, Cgrn_1, Cblu_1 ; # declare Color_2 = Cred_2, Cgrn_2, Cblu_2 ; # declare Spot_1 = Cred_1-0.1, Cgrn_1-0.1, Cblu_1-0.1 ; /* Ultimately need to define the surface of each star - in close binaries ... Roche equipotential */ /* Primary star (with spots) */ union { sphere { 0,1 texture { bozo scale 0.3 turbulence 0.9 texture_map { [ 0.0 ...

... Satellite data ] . SMIS ] . The program is designed to process the specific AVHRR instrument data for calculation and analysis of temperature fields on the sea surface and upper level of clouds. It performs brightness correction for visible channels with regards to clouds altitude. ... The program features a wide variety of classification algorithms (including two-dimensional histogram analysis) and enables to construct personal procedures for classification. ... Back to SMIS Home Page . ...