. My astronomical research interests center on galaxy structure and evolution. Current topics include: . Polar-ring and interacting galaxies (see also new catalogue ) . Galaxy warps: statistics, properties and origin . Spiral galaxies at z~1: radial and vertical structure of stellar disks, statistics of interactions . Surface photometry and kinematics, dynamical modeling . Observational cosmology . Joomla Counter since Sep 1997

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. ...

... Events . ... Educational programs (Russian) . ... Pre-university education . ... Academic mobility . ... International relations . ... Events The 3rd International School and Conference . Russia, Saint Petersburg, St Petersburg Academic University . ... The Conference will be hosted by Saint Petersburg National Research Academic University of the Russian Academy of Sciences (St Petersburg Academic University) and will take place on March 28 - 30, 2016 in St. Petersburg, Russia. ...

National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine Institute of Physics of NAS of Ukraine European Profiles A.E. (Greece) Institute of Physics of the University of Tartu (Estonia) University of Turin (Italy) Pierre and Marie Curie University (France) Ivan Franko National University of Lviv (Ukraine) 1918 International research and practice conference: NANOTECHNOLOGY AND NANOMATERIALS NANO-2015 26 ­29 August 2015 Lviv, Ukraine Great Conference Hall of Ivan Franko National University of Lviv Dear colleagues! ...

... After the 2nd World War, the Executive Committee of the International Astronomical Union (IAU) made two groups in Moscow responsible for catalogues of variable stars. ... Presently, the variable-star catalogue groups still exist within the Sternberg Astronomical Institute and the Institute of Astronomy of Russian Academy of Sciences . ... Elena Kazarovets (variable stars in open clusters, Peremennye Zvezdy journal, GCVS) . ... Nataliya N. Kireeva (variable stars, globular clusters, GCVS) . ...

... Third IAA Symposium on SEARCHING FOR LIFE SIGNATURES Photo credit: http://ivs.nict.go.jp/mirror/public ations/gm2004/finkel/ Call for Papers St. Petersburg, Russia, June 27-30, 2011 http://iaaweb.org/content/view/295/434/ The Inter national Academy of Astronautics cr eated a SETI committee in the seventies now established in Per manent Study Group. ... Tentative Program Monday, June 27: Morning: PASSIVE SETI - Current and Near-Future Searches. ... Afternoon: ACTIVE SETI - Societal Issues. ... June. ...

... Natalya V. Raguzova and Sergei B. Popov . ... We present a compilative catalogue of Be/X-ray binaries and candidates in the Galaxy and in the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds. This catalogue contains 160 sources and provides information on names and spectral types of optical components, distances, on spin characteristics of neutron stars, and on orbital and X-ray properties of binary systems. ... Be/X-Ray Binaries and candidates in the Galaxy . Galactic sources: comments to the Table 1 . ...

... 333/2 including HTML versions of articles . ... 332/3 including HTML versions of articles . ... 331/3 including HTML versions of articles . ... 330/3 including HTML versions of articles . ... December 1997 . ... November 1997 . ... Indexed/abstracted in Astronomy and Astrophysics Abstracts, CAS, Current Contents, INIS, Inspec, Physics Abstracts, Physics Briefs, PHYS on STN, Science Citation Index, Technical Information Center/Energinfo, and Zentralblatt f r Mathematik . ... helpdesk@link.springer.de...

The Russian Parliament will soon consider a bill that would restructure the Russian space program, 35 years after the launch оf Sputnik. ... But the legislation's most striking and controversial feature is a provision that would ban testing and deployment оf space weapons ? including anti-satellite weapons and space-based missile interceptors. ... A draft bill was written by a group of experts within the Moscow Space Club, several of whom now work on space issues with the Russian Parliament. ...

Russian SHAREABLE DATA CENTER Institute of Solar-Terrestial Physics SB RAS . ... Investigations of the ionospheric response to strong magnetics storms which are usual for our latitudes, are of great interest. ... In the figure, we present ionospheric parameter dynamics during three perturbed days in July 2000. ...

... Created: 23 February 2001 . ... SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE MANUAL . ... 9 January 2001 . ... Note: in the final document, the table of contents will be to third level] . The Software Maintenance Manual describes the procedures for installation and maintenance of the software for the Gemini Near-infrared Integral Field Spectrograph (NIFS). ... Section 19.4.3 of the document “Programmatic Requirements for Gemini Instrumentation Development” states the requirements for the Software Maintenance Manual . ...

... Telescope concept . ... The Submillimetron Project is dedicated to astronomical studies at the submillimeter and far infrared wavelengths using a cryogenic telescope located on the Russian segment of the International Space Station (ISS). The Astro Space Center of the Lebedev Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences is responsible for developing the Submillimetron Project. ... Currently, the Astro Space Center is carrying out a pre-Project study under contract with the Russian Space Agency. ...

... Participants . ... On the workshop, we are going to cover two years of the development of combinatorial methods in geometry and mathematical physics. ... Traditionally, the workshop takes place at three locations: the Independent University of Moscow (3 days), the Steklov Mathematical Institute (2 days) and the Higher School of Economics (1 day). ... USA), R. Kashaev (Geneve), M. Kazarian (Steklov and HSE) D. Korotkin (Concordia Univ.) ... This covers also the welcome party and the conference dinner...

... A Workshop Focused on the Concept Development . ... at the Arecibo Magnetic Conjugate Point in Argentina . ... NAIC - Arecibo Observatory, Puerto Rico . General meeting information . ... The Arecibo Observatory . ... Present Science Objectives of the Aeronomy Program at the Arecibo Observatory . ... Prospective Science Opportunities for the Aeronomy Program of a Southern Hemisphere Observatory located at the Arecibo Conjugate Point in Argentina that complement the Arecibo Aeronomy Program . ...

Russian Space Science Internet (RSSI) is a successful result of RSSI Project. ... space oriented organizations; . ... RSSI offers for its members : . ... videoconferences via MBONE Internet protocol (there are 2 tunnels available now through the general IP network: one to NASA Internet, and another to Moscow State University); . ... It is designed so that all organizations connected to the RSSI gain access to the resources of Russian computer networks as well as world wide Internet. ... nic@rssi.ru ...

... Astrophysics Group . Graduate Research Opportunities 2016 . Available research projects/areas . ... Astrophysics Admissions Form . ... This includes active participation in the development of new instruments as well as the use of ground and space observatories. ... Further details are available at the following web site: http://www.mrao.cam.ac.uk/research/extragalactic-group-2/ . ... Our research group has a wide range of expertise in the development of receivers for radio astronomy. ...

Microsymposium 40, abstract 28, 2004 (A4 format) HIGH PURITY GE GAMMA-RAY SPECTROMETER ON JAPANESE LUNAR POLAR ORBITER SELENE. ... GRS consists of three parts; gamma-ray detector (GRD), compressor driver unit (CDU) and gammaray and particle electronics (GPE). ... It is retained at ~80K, by means of a mechanical cryostat. ... The asymmetric shape makes it efficient to veto gamma-rays from the SELENE vehicle and leakage photons from the Ge detector, as well as to avoid charged particles. ...

... A Supply Ship Docks with the International Space Station . ... Credit: ISS Expedition 16 Crew, NASA Explanation: Looking out a window of the International Space Station brings breathtaking views. ... The Expedition 17 crew, including NASA flight engineer Gregory Chamitoff , will carry out repairs on the ISS , explore new methods of living in space, and conduct research in space including the effects of space radiation on vitamin molecules. ... A Supply Ship Approaches the Space Station . ...

Dr. Phil Plait , aka "The Bad Astronomer" . ... Invited Talks and Testimonials . ... Dr. Plait has given talks about Bad (and good!) ... Dr. Plait can also give talks on almost any topic in astronomy given a few weeks notice (for example, for a talk at a science museum he created a talk about current astronomical satellites and the work they are doing to further scientific knowledge -- this talk is updated as new observatories are launched), and will be happy to talk to you about your needs . ...

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