... Satellite data ] . SMIS ] . The program is designed to process the specific AVHRR instrument data for calculation and analysis of temperature fields on the sea surface and upper level of clouds. It performs brightness correction for visible channels with regards to clouds altitude. ... The program features a wide variety of classification algorithms (including two-dimensional histogram analysis) and enables to construct personal procedures for classification. ... Back to SMIS Home Page . ...

Subject, Problems and Objects of Theoretical Astrophysics. ... Stellar Photospheres, Their Features. ... Physics of Continuous Radiation Absorption in Stellar Photospheres. ... Continuous Radiation Absorption in Stellar Photospheres of Various Spectral Classes. Solar Type Photospheres. ... Characterisics of Absorption Lines. ... Interstellar Absorption Lines, Their Features. ... Physical and Dynamic Features of Interstellar Medium, Which Follows from Observations of Interstellar Absorption Lines. ...

Improving the Orbital Parameters of Phobos and Deimos by Using the Universal Programming Complex ERA . ... The ERA system was used for developing the numerical dynamical theory of Phobos and Deimos. ... Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI), Small Solar System Body (SSSB), Phobos, Deimos, improving the orbital parameters, Universal Programming Complex ERA, Martian satellite dynamics, the numerical dynamical theory, the secular acceleration, database of the satellites observations. ...

... Parameters of the Moon-perturbed orbit . ... From orbits consistent with this limitation and with the date of the launch October 1, 2000 as an example, an orbit was selected with apogee directed to the North Galactic pole at the begining and rotation of orbit plane was maximized. The initial state vector is given in the inertial coordinate system in epoch J2000.0. ... The orbit has initial perigee radius Rp=7000.0 km, initial apogee radius Ra=343000.0 km and initial period T=8.453 days. ...

... Structure of Data . ... Catalog . ... In SAI OCL Catalog, we introduce our work on investigation of the Milky Way system of open star clusters. The main goal of our study is a search for new clusters using huge surveys. 168 new clusters have been already discovered by us using J,H,Ks data from 2MASS point source catalog. ... For 141 new clusters, we found their physical parameters using J,H,Ks data from 2MASS catalog and, for a number of clusters, our UBVRI CCD observational magnitudes. ...

New RRC variables with an additional non-radial pulsation . PZ, vol. ... We present a new study of 14 known RR Lyrae variable stars from the Catalina surveys periodic variable star catalog. ... New Double-Mode RR Lyrae Variables III . ... We present a new study of 123 known RR Lyrae variable stars from the Catalina surveys periodic variable star catalog. ... According to these data, the stars are double-mode RR Lyrae variables, pulsating in the first-overtone and fundamental modes. ...

Scale-heights of the Galactic disk subsytems with different ages and metallicities . V.Marsakov & Yu. ... It is based on the fact, that all stars cross the disk plane several times during their Galactic orbital period. ... We have used our representative sample of nearby disk F2-G2 stars Marsakov & Shevelev (1995) in which fundamental stellar parameters was determined on the basis of published date on uvby-photometry, proper motion and radial velocities. ... Marsakov V.A., Shevelev Yu.G. Bull. ...

... We are developing the following problems: a) combine optical and microwave technic to the indication of non-linear surface waves and wave breaking field; b) modelling of microwave propagation in a multiphase air-water interface; c) obtain quantitative dependencies of microwave radiation on geometry and statistics of wave breaking field in ocean surface; d) monitoring of ocean surface states using optical amd microwave airspace data sets. ... Important issue is spray and underwater bubbles. ...

NMW survey overview . Access image archive . ... The New Milky Way survey aims to detect bright (V<13.5) optical transients near the Galactic plane using an automated wide-field (8x6 deg.) system capable of surveying the whole Milky Way area visible from the observing site in one night. ... All images obtained during the transient search survey are available online (please use the image archive access form ). ... Images per field: . ... Images per night: . ... Milky Way imaging time: . ...

... 0,50-0,59 (0,50-0,59) µm . ... Swath Width . ... at end of visibilty area . ... Visibility Area Width . ... Ground Resoultion in Nadir: . along swath . ... across swath . ... Ground Resolution at End of Visibilty Area: . ... 200 lines per second . ... at least 200 . Ground resolution corresponds to normal flihgt altitude 650 km. For more information send a mail to: info@sputnik.infospace.ru . ...

... SPARCompiler(TM) Fortran 90 1.0 . FORTRAN 77 3.0.1 . ... important of these. -ansi: Report non-ANSI extensions. -c: Suppress linking, produce .o files -e: Recognize extended (132 character) source lines -fast: Specify common set of performance options - fixed : Interpret all Fortran source files according to fixed form rules -flags: Print summary of compiler options -fnonstd: Non-standard initialization of floating-point hardware -fnonstop: Execute without trapping on invalid, overflow ...

... For the past years I have been working on the problem of synthesis of light curves of close binary systems, consisting of a normal star and a compact object (point object with fixed X-ray luminosity). ... Possible existence of a bright spot on the disk's lateral surface is taken into account. ... The last of then will be published in Gordon and Breach Publishers ( Cherepashchuk A.M., Katysheva N.A., Khruzina T.S., Shugarov S.Yu. ... Cherepashchuk A.M., Katysheva N.A., Khruzina T.S., Shugarov S.Yu. ...

... There are preliminary series of photometric and radio spectral observations of the above-mentioned stars, archival data on the light curves of the stars, results of the search for OH and H 2 O maser emission in IRAS point sources that possess the IR parameters similar to Miras. ... The aim is a detailed study of the maser emission variability. ... In 1996-1997, astronomical observations of Mira Ceti-type stars (miras) were carried out in three spectral ranges: optical, infrared, and radio. ...

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... Space flight . ... Zero Gravity . ... Characteristics of a Complex Flight: . ... Characteristics of the Reduced Gravity (Lunar Gravitation): . ... Characteristics of the Reduced Gravity (Martian Gravitation): . ... Services / Zero Gravity: General description Technical description Flight parameters Photo gallery Price . ...

... RC0302+0455 . RC0308+0454 . ... RC0355+0449 . Radio source parameters . ... R.A.(B1950) Dec.( B1950) Freq. ... Parameters of optical candidates for identification . R.A.(J2000) Dec.( J2000) R.A.(B1950) Dec.( B1950) Magn. ... J2000) angle fwhm (X:Y) 03:08:33.98 +04:54:10.5 . ...

... Our scientific interest is an accuracy of asteroid CCD observations obtained by amateurs and professional astronomers all over in the World. ... These data help us to analyse an accuracy of real CCD positions in the MPC Database. ... Do you test your observations of the small Solar System bodies permanently before sending them to the International Minor Planets' Center? ... Do you know a real accuracy of your positional CCD-observations in comparison with the other observatories' one ? ...

Dynamical chaos in the problem of magnetic jet collimation O. Yu. ... In the paper of Bisnovatyi-Kogan (2007) magnetic collimation resulting from torsional oscillations of a cylinder with elongated magnetic field and periodically distributed initial rotation around the cylinder axis was considered. ... Space and time periods of oscillations depend on the conditions of jet formation: the length-scale, the amplitude of the rotational velocity, and the strength of the magnetic field. ...

Astronomy Terms - To Help You Study The Universe . Articles | ... Learning about the universe, or the study of astronomy, can be fun for the individual or for the whole family. ... Learning a few simple terms will help you with this fascinating study. ... You will use a telescope or binoculars for your observation of the sky at night. ... Celestial Terms . ... Meteor or a shooting star – the light caused when a meteoroid burns up in Earth's . ... www.astronomy.net . About Astronomy Net | ...

XMM-Newton observation of the core of the massive cluster Cyg OB2 located in the constellation Cygnus, 4,700 light-years from Earth. The cluster contains massive O-type stars that shine brightly in X-rays. Cyg OB2 #9 is seen as the bright star just below the central star, and in 2008 was determined to be a binary system. ... Hundreds of lower mass stars also fill the field of view, which spans nearly 22 x 16 arcminutes. ...