Next: A Coronagraphic Search for Up: NICMOS Science Previous: NICMOS Science . ... A search for previously unknown low-mass (giant planet and brown dwarf) companions to stars in the solar neighborhood, and circumstellar dust disks around main sequence stars by direct coronagraphic imaging has been undertaken by the NICMOS Instrument Definition Team (IDT). ... The problem in the target acquisition process resulted in degraded pointing and target centration performance for these observations. ...

Winer Observatory P.O. Box 797, Sonoita, Arizona 85637-0797, USA . ... Winer . ... MPECs . ... The Daily Orbit Update (DOU) MPECs contain the observations of dozens if not a hundred or more observers, so co-authorship is not given. ... For the most part, observations by this team are designated in a DOU with observatory code 695 (Kitt Peak) at the far right side, and by a right bracket (]) at the left side of the observation data line. ... PDF Version . ... 2010-A34 . ... 2013 Winer Observatory. ...

... Tranquility Base:Lunar Module Eagle stands in the morning sun on the Moon in July 1969. ... Originally there would have been no Lunar Module.The Apollo CSMтАЩs origins go back to the 1950s, and it was intended to be a multi-purpose vehicle for all kinds of missions in Earth and lunar orbit. ... Months later Apollo 10 flew to lunar orbit in May. ... Dear James, to get the entire Apollo spacecraft (Command/Service Module and Lunar Module) to orbit the Moon took a three stage Saturn 5 launch vehicle. ...

... F. A. Primini, and H. E. Payne, eds. CCD Charge Shuffling Improvements for ICE Robert L. Seaman IRAF Group1 , NOAO2 , PO Box 26732, Tucson, AZ 85726 Abstract. ... Improvements to ICE are described that support a dual exposure mode implemented via charge shuffling techniques. Charge shuffling involves repeatedly shifting the charge back-and-forth from side-to-side of a CCD while nodding the telescope alternately from an ob ject to a blank sky position. ...

... The first book is about observing ­ really a great "how to" guide designed to make one aware of all that can be fine tuned with respect to observing skills. ... For any of you who attended Bill Murray's excellent talk at our March meeting this is a "must read." ... We are truly fortunate to be able to mark the conclusion of the 2002 ­ 2003 series of meetings at Peyton Hall by having as a guest speaker, Dr David N. Spergel of Princeton University's Department of Astrophysical Sciences. ...

VISTA Telescope Mount ­ Factory testing prior to optics integration Paul Jeffers*a, Brian Stobiea, Stan Hermannb, Brad McCreightb a UK Astronomy Technology Centre, Royal Observatory, Blackford Hill, Edinburgh, EH9 3HJ, UK b VertexRSI ­ General Dynamics C4 Systems, 1217 Digital Drive, Richardson, TX 75081, USA ABSTRACT VISTA1 is a survey telescope which will deliver 0.5 arc second images over a 2 degree diameter unvignetted field of view. ... Thermal affects during the period of the test. ...

Observational Log Cover Sheet Observation Date: Location: Observers: Apr 11, 2015 Hidden Hollow - RAS Mike R. and Bob K. Moon Phase: Seeing: Transparency: Notes: Moonrise 2:30am 8 Good 7 at start, got better after midnight (8) Temperature dropped to 35 degrees with little dewing. Started the AL Globular Cluster list (mostly redo observations) to include the visual Type Classification (I-XII). Also continued the AL Binocular Messier list using my Leupold 10X42 BX-2 Acadia binoculars and my old AstroCards.