NICS (Near Infrared Camera Spectrometer) is the camera/spectrometer that the Infrared Group at Arcetri Observatory has designed and build for the National Telescope Galileo ( TNG, Telescopio Nazionale Galileo, on behalf of the Italian astronomical community. ... NICS FIRST LIGHT (19/10/2000) . ... Nics first Spectrum of the Sky taken at Arcetri 20 July 2000 . ... Dec 1999 Nics Images (14/12/99). The first image taken with all optics mounted inside Nics dewar (still not aligned)(6/10/99). ...

ECal R D in N. America - Test Beam Readiness/Plans · Silicon-tungsten SLAC, Oregon, Brookhaven (SOB) · Scintillator tiles ­ tungsten U. Colorado, Fermilab · Hybrid silicon/ scintillator ­ tungsten U. Kansas Durham TB R. Frey 1 Si-W Concept ­ SiD version 30 or fewer long. samples Durham TB R. Frey 2 · Features Compact (1 mm gaps) High segmentation with little penalty Passive cooling ... Expect ­ at least for front half of ECal ­ to be able to optimize the design independent of test beam. ...

... Archives . ... I?ve copied below the text of an ISBA announcement for the first workshop in a new series addressing Bayesian methods for machine learning. It builds on the model of the earlier well-known ?Bayesian case studies? workshops, where just a few applications are featured at each workshop, with the format tailored to produce a lot of back-and-forth between application scientists and statisticians. ... Workshop on Case Studies in Bayesian Statistics and Machine Learning . ...

Open Systems Handbook: A Guide to Building Open Systems . ... This book is designed to provide interested individuals and organizations with an overview of open systems and the work being done to achieve them. ... This section is organized using a descriptive model of an open systems environment developed by the IEEE PI 003.0 Working Group, which is developing the Guide to POSIX-based Open System Architecture. ... Standards for open systems 13 . Chapter 3: The open systems environment (OSE) 15 . ...

... Up: Science Data Pipelines . ... We designed and developed a package which simulates extragalactic point source data within a given field of view and SIRTF band. ... The simulator is modular and extensible to enable multi-wavelength simulations, has been optimized by utilizing parallel processing capabilities, and will be used to test pipeline software. ... The extragalactic simulator is capable of generating large numbers of galaxies within a given patch of sky for SIRTF pipeline testing. ...

... The Wingaersheek Observatory and Telescope . Mario Motta and Scott Milligan . ... For the May meeting I was hoping to show a completed telescope, but it always takes twice as much time to make over 400 parts than you think. ... A new design that has near zero aberrations (no Newtonian coma, for example), made from all spherical surfaces, and would help me build the optics, including fabricating the main mirror. ... Other Monthly Meetings . ... Copyright (c) Amateur Telescope Makers of Boston, Inc. ...

CFITSIO Interface Library CFITSIO is a library of ANSI C routines for reading and writing FITS format data files. ... The CFITSIO library is built on Unix systems by typing: > ./configure [--prefix=/target/installation/path] > make (or 'make shared') > make install (this step is optional) at the operating system prompt. The configure command customizes the Makefile for the particular system, then the `make' command compiles the source files and builds the library. ...

... SITe CCD Imaging Products . ... Standard components range in size from a 512 x 512 pixel format for small-area imaging requirements to a 2048 x 4096 pixel format, three-edge buttable imager for large-area imaging. ... Because of the size of these files, we have given you the approximate time it will take to download each document using a 28.8 modem. ... TEC 1024 x 1024 PDF version (downloads in appx. 4:15 using a 28.8 modem). TEC 512 x 512 PDF version (downloads in about 4 min using a 28.8 modem). ...

... This document is copyright (c) 1999, 2000 Greg O'Keefe. ... The lastest version of this document lives at From Powerup To Bash Prompt as does its companion ``Building a Minimal Linux System from Source Code''. ... For contributing some ``ramblings'' about the kernel deamons. ... added change history . ... add more exercises, perhaps a whole section on larger exercises, like creating a minimal system file by file from a distro install. add makefile hack to bash build instructions - see easter notes. ...

... Please send the data required for registration to us by e-mail. ... Please make sure that you have received a confirmation of your registration by e-mail . Otherwise please send us an e-mail containing information indicated in the form. ... The conference budget is very limited, but we hope to provide a partial financial support for younger participants. ... Please notice that, due to the limited seating-capacity of the conference rooms, the number of participants is limited to 100 only. ...

The inspection of Spectrum X-Gamma vibro-thermal model at Lavochkin Association by SXG scientists and designers, June,8., 1999. ... Assembled vibro-thermal model of Spectrum X-Gamma spacecraft and scientific payload is ready for final part of vibrational tests. ... Complex acceptance tests of flight models of Russian scientific experiments at OKB Aalam, Bishkek. Preparation of scientific experiments for acceptance tests (KFRD, EUVITA, SMM, SPIN) . ...

Astronomy Picture of the Day . ... 6.01.2014 . ... Credit Copyright: Expedition 38 Crew , NASA Explanation: Cubes are orbiting the Earth. ... Pictured above , three CubeSats were released from the International Space Station (ISS) last November by the arm of the Japan ese Kibo Laboratory module. ... Depending on the exact height of their release, CubeSats will re-enter the Earth's atmosphere on the time scale of months to years. ... Publications with keywords: ISS . Publications with words: ISS . ...

Lessons learned from the Thirty Meter Telescope site testing Tony Travouillon Sebastian Els, Angel Otarola, Reed Riddle, Matthias Schoeck, Warren Skidmore TMT.XXX.PRE.05.0XX.DRF01 1 Introduction TMT and its Site testing. Important choice before going on site. ... Considerations during analysis of the data. TMT.XXX.PRE.05.0XX.DRF01 2 Some Background about the TMT Site Testing TMT is a 30m, segmented, RitcheyChretien telescope design. ... ASCA Cloud Cover Analysis So how do we do it in practice? ...

Winer Observatory P.O. Box 797, Sonoita, Arizona 85637-0797, USA . ... 2/3-m Telescope . ... Site . ... Roof Status . ... If you select Winer to provide the site and maintenance for your remotely-operated telescope, your telescope will be housed in the modern roll-off roof observatory seen at left. ... The building computer and most customer telescope control computers are programmed to keep logs to assist in diagnosing problems in moving the roof or telescopes, or in controlling the instruments. ...

... The fpga code has been modularized so that different signal processors can reuse the verilog code of the different modules. ... Module constants are normally defined in module/src/Makefiles.def . ... dlpf/ : Code for DLPF module. src: Makefile.defs, mkdlpf perl script, top.v . ... plinth : holds code that is not included in sp. src: verilog code for plinth as well as Makefile.defs. build: this directory has an .edn and .edf file but no Makefile? . ... dlpf: Makefile to build dlpf module for sp . ...

... Date: 3 February 2009 00:40:58 GMT . Subject: IAA Lecture, Prof Carl Murray visit, BCO Events, Jupiter occultation . ... Visit of Professor Carl Murray of€а "The Cassini-Huygens Mission to Saturn" . ... Blackrock Castle Observatory Events: . ... Blackrock Castle Observatory in Cork has launched its new series of events for IYA2009.€а See: www.bco.ie . ... JUPITER OCCULTATION : - Advance notice: Jupiter will occult a relatively bright star on 3 August. ...

... Tonight's Sky . ... News . Observing . ... Sky this Month . ... We test Denkmeier's 3-D eyepieces . ... Astronomy for Kids . ... Sky-Watcher USAт??s hot new scope tested . ... You can t judge a telescope by its sparkly tube, but the new Sky-Watcher USA Maksutov-Cassegrain 127mm sure looks nice right out of the box. ... Get instant access to subscriber content on Astronomy.com! ... Receive news, sky-event information, observing tips, and more from Astronomy's weekly email newsletter. ...

... WPLTN-2012) . ... At the Ambassador Hotel, the architect, who followed the tradition of the Academy of Fine Arts, used the Russian interior design of the 19th century as a model and gave a new interpretation of well-known classics. ... VISA . ... A tourist visa invitation is quicker to make. ... If you come with an accompanying person and she/he also need a visa (is not a Russian citizen), we ask you to fill in the registration form for every accompanying person. ... Visa Invitation Request Form . ...

... now - return the registration form . May 10 - deadline for conference registration and accommodation form . ... July 1 - final information to participants . ... RETURN] . ... Please send the abstracts to LOC. E-mail address: astro@te.net.ua . ... All participants are requested to fill in the enclosed Registration Form and send it to us before May 10, 1999 (via electronic mail to astro@te.net.ua ) . ... Please complete and return this form (even if you sent the pre-registration form) . ...

... ASRAS HOME . ... Mees Observatory . ... Site . ... Weather forecast will be correct for the Farash Center . ... Through gracious donations from Marion and Max Farash and the Louis S. Wolk Foundation, ASRAS has been able to acquire a large piece of land well away from the city lights. ... The Marian and Max Farash Center for Observational Astronomy consists of an education center, maintenance building and 6 working observatories on a 17 acre plot of land just off route 64 in the hamlet of Ionia, NY. ...