instr> Quality Control: . Image flats . ... noise parameters | ... linearity, gain . ... While the ordinary, daily fibre flats mainly measure fibre characteristics, the image flats are exposures of the CCD by the flat field lamp without the fibre system. ... Two kinds of small-scale fluctuations exist in any raw frame: photon noise, and fixed-pattern (gain) noise (the third source, read noise, is negligible here). ... The penalty to pay is added photon noise, inherent in the image flats. ...

... Donate to Support Science Literacy . ... 2016 Annual Awards . The ASP is accepting nominations for the organizationтАЩs national annual awards which recognize special achievements in astronomy research, technology, education, and public outreach. ... Shop the AstroShop . ... The Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP) is accepting nominations for the organizationтАЩs national annual awards which recognize special achievements in astronomy research, technology, education, and public outreach.. ...

Astronotes Armagh Planetarium's Stellar Blog! ... Armagh Planetarium . ... Space Flight . Human Exploration . Robot Exploration . ... Originally Discovery had been set to launch on 1 November, but this was delayed when fatigue cracks were found in the structure of its External Tank. ... A little bit of trivia is that Discovery has actually made the only shuttle-era Christmas time flight to date, this was STS-103 ,€а a mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope in 1999. ...

... Ранее просачивалось достаточно много слухов, и в кулуарах постоянно обсуждалось, что на гравитационном телескопе LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory) что-то (а именно, сигнал, соответсвующий гравитационным волнам) было обнаружено. ... Calibration of the Advanced LIGO detectors for the discovery of the binary black-hole merger GW150914. ... Characterization of transient noise in Advanced LIGO relevant to gravitational wave signal GW150914. arXiv:1602.03844 . ...

... 7.02.2016 . ... February 2016 . ... 2015 2016 . ... NASA Web Site Statements, Warnings, and Disclaimers . NASA Official: Jay Norris. ... A service of: LHEA at NASA / GSFC . ... Publications with keywords: gravitational radiation - LIGO . Publications with words: gravitational radiation - LIGO . ... Two Black Holes Merge . LIGO Detects Gravitational Waves from Merging Black Holes . When Black Holes Collide . A Step Toward Gravitational Wave Detection ...

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... It satisfies the set of WDVV (associativity) equations in canonical variables. The geometric/integrable content of corrections in 1/N is an important, still unresolved, problem. The only way to construct systematically these corrections is to solve the set of loop equations. We find the subleading correction (the torus approximation) and discuss its possible singularities of the answer in the set of new parameters S_i. ...

The Interball-Tail KP archive is final. ... Select a day: . Data available since August 3, 1995) . ... DAY . ... Magnetic field (PRAM) Electron density and mean energy (ELECTRON) Ion density, velocity and temperature (CORALL) Energetic particle fluxes (DOK-2 and SKA-2) H+ and O+ fluxes (PROMICS) AKR intensity (AKR) Antisunward ion flux (VDP) Plasma wave amplitudes (MIF-M/PRAM) PC index (Ground-based) INTERBALL-TAIl orbit . ... Now data in all formats are available for 1995-2000) . GIF plot . ...

... Публикации и издания Публикации профессорско-преподавательского состава СГАУ Издания проф. Сосниной Т.Н. Biosphere: Analysis of Value Parameters . ... Besides, the ways of saving the use value and value properties of biosphere are analyzed. The expediency of transformation of two-criterion theory of value into the three- criterion theory of the balance of value, where the ecologic component performs the function of the key criterion has been founded. ... BIOSPHERE USE VALUE OF THE PRODUCT: MAIN . ...

THE PARAMETERS INVOLVED IN HAPKE'S MODEL FOR ESTIMATION OF THE COMPOSITION OF THE EJECTA LUNAR TERRAINS. ... In the previous papers we were estimated the surface roughness of the ejecta lunar terrains by means comparison of the local phase function and the average integrated lunar indicatrix. ... The Hapke's theoretical model of the lunar surface reflection. ... For THE PARAMETERS INVOLVED IN HAPKE'S MODEL: S.G. Pugacheva, V.V. Shevchenko a low-albedo lunar surface parameter Bo = 1. ...

... In addition to time, frequency, and scale, there are two other coordinate axes within this transform space: shear-in-time (obtained through convolution with a q-chirp) and shear-in-frequency (obtained through multiplication by a q-chirp). Signals in this multidimensional space can be obtained by a new transform which we call the ``q-chirplet transform'', or simply the ``chirplet transform''. ... CHIRPLET TRANSFORM SUBSPACES . ... Relationship Between Auto Chirplet FF Plane and Radon Transform . ...

... Observatory . ... The Laboratory of Astrometry . Dept. for Physics of Stars&Galaxies . ... Astronomical Calendar . ... UkrVO . ... The purpose of research: Creating a stellar catalog to study the structure and kinematics of star systems, including open star clusters and stars with large proper motions; the enhancement ICRF / Hipparcos system to stars dawn to 17 m (V); Search of binary systems of brown dwarfs and determination of their parameters; astrometry of minor bodies of the Solar System. ...

National Aeronautics and Space Administration . ... Bruce McCandless II (Captain, USN, Ret.) NASA Astronaut (former) . ... He was a member of the astronaut support crew for the Apollo 14 mission and was backup pilot for the first manned Skylab mission (SL-1/SL-2). ... A veteran of two space flights, McCandless has logged over 312 hours in space, including 4 hours of MMU flight time. ... With the completion of this flight McCandless logged 191 hours in space (including 4 hours of MMU flight time). ...

... 365­368, ISSN 1055-6796, Photo copying p ermitted by license only, c Cambridge Scientific Publishers Distance scale calibration from kinematic analysis of an ensemble of the galactic planetary nebulae V.V. Akimkin1, I.I. Nikiforov2, A.F. Kholtygin 1 2 2 Astronomical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia Sobolev Astronomical Institute of St. Petersburg State University, Russia Received 1 February, 2012 We study the kinematics of ensembles of planetary ...

... In spite of the good potential possibilities, some of the station "Dnepr" design characteristics did not allow us to apply the usual special IS radar measurement methods. ... Thus for IS signal measurements at the "Dnepr" station, we have developed special methods for recording and processing IS signals in order to determine plasma ionospheric parameters. ... Equations (4-5) from the basis for data post processing to obtain ionosphere parameters. ...

... Experimental base . ... The experimental base of the investigations is the topside sounding data obtained on board of the Intercosmos-19 and Cosmos-1809 satellites. ... It carried on board the following scientific payload: satellite ionospheric station for radio sounding of ionosphere (IS-338) and apparatus for the measurements of low-frequency electromagnetic field (VLF-2ME), electric component of high-frequency field (AHF-2K), electron temperature (KM-3), and spectrometer of photoelectrons (SF3-M)...

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... Measurement of the MASS detectors parameters with mass program January 24, 2015 [112707] . MASS/DIMM electronics. ... Turbina-core(D): Dimm User Guide. ... N.Shatsky, V.Kornilov, The revision of the MASS/DIMM star catalogue. ... О.Возякова, В.Корнилов, Н.Шатский, Новое программное обеспечение прибора MASS/DIMM. ... V.Kornilov, N.Shatsky, S.Potanin, O.Voziakova, B.Safonov Preliminary results of astroclimate parameters measurements at the Sternberg 2.5m telescope installation site. ...

... Wind Baffle Parameters . ... As part of this analysis, the volume, mass, center of gravity and mass moment of inertia of the telescope and optics support structure (OSS) were computed. ... The total moment of inertia of the circular floor panel, wind baffle and telescope in azimuth should be correct to 30% but is dependent on estimates of the mass of equipment supported below and above the circular floor panel. ... Table 8 : Masses and mass moments of inertia of the wind baffle components. ...

... Fitting the observed dependence includes calculations of the polarization cross-sections averaged over particles orientation and size distribution, their normalization and the comparison of obtained dependencies with Serkowski's curve representing observational data for a chosen star. ... Variations of the polarization factors with wavelength are shown in Fig. 16 for homogeneous spheroidal particles with PF orientation. ... The distinction between prolate and oblate spheroids is also clearly seen. ...