... SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS Mesocale meteorology, mesoscale numerical modeling, cloud microphysics, data assimilation, forecast of optical turbulence in astronomy. ... FOROT project (leader of the project: Elena Masciadri), dealing with the forecast of optical turbulence above astronomical sites using the non-hydrostatic atmospherical model at mesoscale Meso-NH. ... GRANTS April 2006 Winner of a post-doctoral position as experienced researcher in a Marie Curie Excellence Grant project (FOROT). ...

... Stellar Evolution is driven entirely by the never ending battle between Pressure and Gravity . As imbalances are reached, the star is driven to find a new Energy source. ... Pressure and gravitational forces are equal, the star is stable and its core is sufficiently hot to fuse Hydrogen into Helium More about main sequence stars . ... The luminosity generated by the core fusion of Helium into Carbon is far greater than the shell luminosity associated with the fusion of Hydrogen into Helium. ...

... Science Activities > PhD Thesis Topics offered by ESO Faculty Members > Thesis Topic: Dynamical models of multiple globular cluster populations around massive galaxies . ... Different techniques have been devised to separate multiple GC populations and perform dynamical analyses. ... Within this project, the PhD candidate will examine mock models of multiple GC populations around massive galaxies, devising `blinded' functional tests and comparing the possible sources of bias in different techniques....

The Steady State model of the Universe was proposed in 1948 by Bondi and Gold and by Hoyle. ... At the time the Steady State model was proposed, the Big Bang model was in trouble because the value of the Hubble constant was clearly bigger than the inverse of the age of the Universe. ... Thus the Steady State model has flat spatial sections like the critical density Big Bang model. ... The Steady State model has no adjustable parameters to correct for this error, but the Big Bang does. ...

... Space Res., 12, 265, 1992 planetary magnetic dipole: Mizutani, H., et al., ... Astrobiology, 7, 167, 2007 CME induced H+ ion pick-up loss at 0.05 AU for ` Hot Jupiters ' HD209458 b Mass loss ~1011 g/s even for weak CMEs Mmax strong magn. protection in reality Exoplanet magnetospheres - importance of magnetodisk Relatively large amount of observed Hot Jupiters (27%): survival of close-in giants indicates their efficient protection against of extreme plasma and radiation conditions ...

STEP INTO THE BLUE - MEADE INSTRUMENTS PRODUCT GUIDE . ... Telescopes . LX850 Series . ... LX600 Series . ... Superb optical performance coupled with time proven computerized pointing and tracking has made the LX200 ACF series a best-seller in the high-performance telescope class. LX90 Series . MeadeтАЩs LX90 ACF is a favorite of astronomers making the jump to their first, serious, larger aperture telescope. ... Coronado Accessories . ... LX90 GPS Module (8" models) . ... LX90 GPS Module. ...

. Cosmology . Very Early Universe . Cosmic Microwave Background Anisotropy . Dark Matter Models . Large Scale Structure . High Energy Astrophysics . Active Galactic Nuclei . Astrophysics of Compact Objects . Accretion Disks . Scientific Staff:

... Research . ... Laboratory . ... The software developed in the laboratory allows to carry out the whole cycle of the satellite information processing: the initial treatment of the data, coordinate relation, topside ionogram deduction, Ne(h) profiles calculation, global mapping the ionospheric parameters, ionospheric modeling and investigations of the mechanisms of the ionospheric parameters variations with local time, season, magnetic activity level, longitude, latitude, and altitude. ...

... In this poster we propose a hypothesis that within fixed assumptions about internal physics (opacity, thermodynamics, nuclear reactions) a strict relation between the surface helium abundance and the entropy of the adiabatic part of the convective zone exists for all solar models. This hypothesis is verified with models under simplified physics (Christensen­Dalsgaard 1988) and with six evolutionary models computed by Christensen­Dalsgaard (1992). ... 1990, Christensen­Dalsgaard 1991). ...

... Astronomy for Kids . ... Astronomy 101 . ... Astronomy Day . ... Astronomy and astrophysics rely heavily on computer modeling, but being neither a physicist nor computer scientist, I cannot relate to the term "computer model." What is such a model, and how do scientists build one? ... Get instant access to subscriber content on Astronomy.com! ... If you are already registered on Astronomy.com, please log in below. ... Finescale Modeler | ... Model Railroader | Model Railroader Video Plus | ...

We have designed the laboratory model of static Fourier spectrometer for onboard usage for spectral study of atmosphere and ionosphere. The gain of model is to simulate onboard FS which will not have any moving elements (all its optical elements will be mounted at fused quartz monolithic construction), to compare experimental results with theoretical estimations and to measure MTF of CCD array. ... This fact connected with low frequency response of CCD array due to small format of it. ...

... Астронет | ... планета Астронет | ... S. Alba Villegas; R. Freire Ferrero . ... New insights on late-A and early-F star activity . ... Formation and stability of the galactic shock waves . ... Dispersion of electromagnetic waves in active moving plasma . ... N. G. Bochkarev; A. N. Burenkov; A. I. Shapovalova . ... The luminosity function of quasars (active galactic nuclei) in a merging model with the eddington limit taken into account . ... About the euro-asian astronomical society . ...

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. ...

... 2001 July 10 . Sudbury Indicates Nonstandard Particle Model . ... The Sudbury Neutrino Observatory Institute . Explanation: The Sudbury Neutrino Observatory (SNO) has been detecting so few neutrinos from the Sun that the Standard Model of fundamental particles in the universe may have to be revised. Pictured above is the SNO as it was being built. ... The most popular model for fundamental particles , known as the Standard Model , did not predict such schizophrenic neutrinos . ...

... G. A Leikin, A. N. Sanovich. Sternberg Astronomical Institute, Moscow 119899, Russia. Brown University - Vernadsky Institute Microsymposium 34, October 8-9, 2001, Moscow, Russia . ... G. A. Leikin and A. N. Sanovich, Sternberg State Astronomical Institute, Moscow State University, . ... Brown University - Vernadsky Institute Microsymposium 38, October 27-29, 2003, Moscow, Russia . ... Sternberg State Astronomical Institute, Moscow, State University, 119992, Moscow, Universitetskij prosp. ...

... at the ISSP RAS. ... MSU student Kostretsova N.B. successfully defended her thesis entitled "Investigation of Thermal and Chemial Expansivity of Ceria-Based Solid Solutions". ... V.A. Kolotygin successfully defended his PhD thesis "Perovskite-Like Oxide and Composite Anode Materials for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells: Functional Properties and Electrochemical Behavior in Contact with Gallate- and Silicate-Based Solid Electrolytes" and was awarded PhD degree in the area of Materials Science and Engineering ....

Cost Estimating Web Site . ... 2005 NASA Cost Analysis Symposium Databases . ... World , European Communities , Other European Countries , Americas , Asia , Africa , General US , US Federal Government , US Department of Defense , Aerospace Industry , NASA , Science & Engineering Handbooks . NASA Cost Estimating Handbook 2004 , Parametric Estimating Handbook .. ... Consumer Price Index , Employment Cost Index , GDP Deflator , Import Price Index , NASA New Start Index , Producer Price Index . ...

... Clarify neutron source models in near-earth space environment and evaluate their contribution in a complete radiation dose received by cosmonauts during EVA . Obtain data on high-energy neutron fluxes with energies up to 16 MeV coming from powerful solar flares with regard to albedo radiation of the earth . ... Measurement data on spatial and time distributions of radiation characteristics of space ionizing radiation (neutron and gamma components) outside the Service Module of the ISS RS; . ...

Figure 1. ... Scattering geometry illustration. ... Maps of scattering angle in the cluster core for standard GCW grains and a Model A nebula (left) and UV-altered GCW grains in the same model (right). ... Degrees of consistency between the scattering angles of different models at different wavelengths. ... Schmidt scattering angles over a wider area. ... Schmidt line-of-sight separations over the same area, derived for two different simplified geometric models. ...

... Bad Astronomy . Misconceptions . ... Bad Astronomy : The Moon only shows one face to us because it is not rotating. Better astronomy : The Moon only shows one face because it is rotating, once every time it revolves around the Earth. ... Place the Moon model on the table about 30 centimeters (one foot) away with the X facing the Earth model. ... You'll see that to keep the X facing the Earth model, you have to rotate the Moon model as it goes around the Earth model . ... 2008 Phil Plait. ...