Twilight observations with MASS/DIMM B. Safonov Sternberg Astronomical Institute Moscow State University Comprehensive Characterization of Astronomical Sites, 2010 B. Safonov (Moscow State University) Twilight observations with MASS/DIMM SITE 2010 1 / 17 Why observe in twilight with MASS/DIMM? ... ASM includes 3 devices sensitive to background: guider, DIMM and MASS. B. Safonov (Moscow State University) Twilight observations with MASS/DIMM SITE 2010 2 / 17 Background in guider. ...

Astronotes Armagh Planetarium's Stellar Blog! ... Solar System . ... Space Flight . ... Posted on July 22, 2013 | 55 Comments By now interest in Comet C/2012 S1 (Comet ISON) is building. ... Continue Reading.. Posted on June 18, 2013 | ... Posted on May 20, 2013 | No Comments Ever since the first asteroid was discovered in 1801, astronomers have looked to find other similar objects in our Solar System. ... Posted on April 25, 2013 | ... Posted on March 26, 2013 | ...

... Following several successful moon landings,NASA decided to use its last Saturn V not to fly to the moon but to place in low Earth orbit a large space station, named Skylab. ... It was followed that year by three manned flights using the smaller Saturn IB, each carrying 3 astronauts for a prolonged stay aboard Skylab. ... Mass measurements aboard Skylab were part of the medical experiments conducted there. ... Measuring body mass in the M172 chair (see illustration) was not a simple matter. ...

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RELATIVE SUNSPOT NUMBERS Description of Data from SGD Explanation of Data Reports: Relative Sunspot Numbers -- The relative sunspot number is an index of the activity of the entire visible disk of the Sun. ... The provisional daily Zurich relative sunspot numbers, Rz, were based upon observations made at Zurich and its two branch stations in Arosa and Locarno and communicated by M. Waldmeier of the Swiss Federal Observatory. ... This indicates the uncertainty above and below the predicted number. ...

... Mass . ... Following several successful moon landings,NASA decided to use its last Saturn V not to fly to the moon but to place in low Earth orbit a large space station, named Skylab. ... It was followed that year by three manned flights using the smaller Saturn IB, each carrying 3 astronauts for a prolonged stay aboard Skylab. ... Mass measurements aboard Skylab were part of the medical experiments conducted there. ... Measuring body mass in the M172 chair (see illustration) was not a simple matter...

Nowadays at the Department the experimental and theoretical investigations, including astronomical and ionospheric observations, active experiments with space vehicles are taking place. ... Solar Corona physics and erruptive phenomenae. ... Stellar astronomy. ... The Department has organized and put into practice more then 50 expeditions for observation of Solar ecllipces, aurorae polaris, comets, meteor streams, controlled space experiments, and also for investigations of geophysical characteristics. ...

... NASA Astronaut . ... NASA EXPERIENCE: Selected by NASA in April 1996, Dr. Pettit reported to the Johnson Space Center in August 1996. ... He lived aboard the International Space Station for 5-1/2 months during Expedition 6, was a member of the STS-126 crew, and again lived aboard the station for 6-1/2 months as part of the Expedition 30/31 crew. ... Expedition 30/31 (December 21, 2011 to July 1, 2012) launched to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz TMA-03M craft from Kazakhstan. ...

The Low Frequency Array (LOFAR) is a new generation radio telescope which will observe the low frequency sky with unprecedented resolution and sensitivity. ... Due to its polarisation features and its resolution and large collecting area which provides unmatched sensitivities in the low radio waveband, LOFAR will be an extremely powerful instrument to study the Magnetic Universe. ... Astrophysical magnetic field science is one of the LOFAR Key Science projects. ...

... References: %observed energy levels: NIST database (http://physics.nist.gov/cgi-bin/AtData/main_asd) %theoretical energy levels: Aggarwal, K.M., Keenan, F.P., 1998, J.Phys.B, 31, 4545 %comment: Aggarwal Keenan give only LS state energies % produced as part of the Arcetri/Cambridge/NRL 'CHIANTI' atomic data base collaboration % % P.R. Young - 27-May-03 . ...

Daily data 1991 Frequency 2804 MHz Observing Station Ussuriysk (VORO) Day Jan Feb March Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov DeЯ 1 175 192 131 231 158 151 2 152 175 154 117 133 227 176 160 3 165 137 116 133 244 172 153 170 175 4 147 142 109 129 225 156 190 176 5 142 134 133 123 135 220 158 156 182 188 6 126 138 150 210 150 151 205 7 112 151 133 164 194 150 160 203 8 144 150 149 170 161 167 9 139 116 ...

... Status . ... Roof State . CLOSED . 2457488.173634 . 0D:3H:27M:34S . Roof closed at 2016.04.09 16:10:02 . Roof Position . ... Weather State . ... 0D:21H:8M:0S . ... Roof Control (Software) . ... 2457458.425995 . 29D:21H:24M:9S . ... Roof Control (Hardware) . ... Roof UPS State . ... GPS State . Engineering Page Winer Graphical Data Server Page(s) . Time of Last Reboot: 29 Days, 21h:26m:00s . ...

... for Cosmic Ray Observation is situated in Irkutsk (Russia). ... Real-time (preliminary) cosmic ray data in Irkutsk . ... Online Cosmic Ray and Atmospheric Pressure Data Base . ... Real-time data Uncorrected for pressure (Resolution 1 hour - 1 year) -- since 05.2001 . Real-time data Corrected for pressure (Resolution 1 min - 1 year) --- since 09.2001 . Resolution 1 hour - 1 year) --- since 06.2001 . Final data Corrected for pressure (Resolution 1 hour - 1 year) --- From 01.1975 To 07.2004 . ...

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... Armagh Observatory, 24th March 2009: The International Space Station ( ISS ) has recently become the second brightest object in the night sky тАФ even brighter than the planet Venus, and second only to the Moon. Evenings will provide the chance of a spectacular view, if the sky is clear, as for the next few days the orbit of the ISS around the Earth repeatedly takes it over Ireland. ... At its best, it is now the second brightest object in the night sky. ...

... Time calculated from Fermi GBM Trigger Time = 14:12:08.67 ( Connaughton, GCN 9230 ). 1% coincident with our start zero image time. 3x3 degrees around Swift XRT position . ... SUBJECT: GRB 090424 : MASTER-Net prompt optical limit DATE: 09/04/25 20:29:42 GMT FROM: Vladimir Lipunov at Moscow State U/Krylov Obs E. Gorbovskoy, V. Lipunov, V.Kornilov, A.Belinski ... Our observations results: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Fermi GRB Trigg.* ...

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