Automatic Classification of Sunspot Groups Using SOHO/MDI Magnetogram and White Light Images David Stenning March 29, 2011 1 Introduction and Motivation Although solar data is being generated at an unprecedented rate, the majority of sunspot classification is done manually by experts. ... This is to smooth the "white" areas in the magnetograms. ... Left: Inverse Magnetogram Right: "Opened" Inverse Magnetogram 6 Using the cleaned images, sunspot active-region "seeds" are obtain by thresholding. ...

RADIOASTROPHYSICAL DEPARTMENT • INSTITUTE OF SOLAR-TERRESTRIAL PHYSICS RAS SB . Support of activities at the Radio telescope General information Main characteristics of the Radio telescope Observing programs General view of the antenna array Main research areas Principle of generation of radio images Radio telescope 's beam Receiving systems Main characteristics of the base receiving-recording complex Calibrations Data archive and databases Publication of ... 9.4 GHz band. ...

MINUTES of the RadioAstron Teleconference on December 13, 2011 Yu.Yu. ... IOC status update M. Popov informed the participants on the current IOC results. ... Kovalev added: we continue to observe pulsars and spectral line sources in radiointerferometer mode but only with spacecraft and we are also going to observing pulsars soon with space-ground baselines. ... Kovalev: It is fringe-fitting result. ... In RAFS05 we replace it with K-band observing (maser source Ori KL ­ spectral lines ~100000Jy). ...

... NICS will be the only infrared instrument for the first light of the TNG; as a consequence, we decided to incorporate a sufficient degree of operation flexibility by providing the instrument with six different observing modes, three aimed at imaging and three at spectroscopy: . ... It will be possible to use the narrow band filters as order sorters; this will allow to perform high resolution long-slit spectroscopy in the wavelength ranges covered by the available narrow band filters. ...

Astronomy Picture of the Day . Centaurus A: X-Rays from an Active Galaxy . ... The diffuse high-energy glow represents gas throughout the galaxy heated to temperatures of millions of degrees C. At 11 million light-years distant in the constellation Centaurus , Centaurus A (NGC 5128) is the closest active galaxy . ... Publications with keywords: Centaurus A - NGC 5128 - active galaxy . Publications with words: Centaurus A - NGC 5128 - active galaxy . ... Hubble Remix: Active Galaxy NGC 1275 . ...

... I was an active amateur from 1976-1983, observing meteors from 1978 on. ... I finally got back into the hobby in 1995, joining the North Shore Amateur Astronomy Club in 1996 and then the ATMs of Boston and NHAS in 1997. ... Lew Gramer maintains two email lists related to amateur observing: http://www.visualdeepsky.org (devoted to observing logs of deep-sky objects from amateurs) and: http://www.meteorobs.org (devoted to amateur meteor observing) ...

... In particular we searched for giant flares from nearby galaxies (~2--4 Mpc) M82, M83, NGC 253, and NGC 4945 in the BATSE data. No candidates alike giant SGR flares were found. ... Nevertheless, we do not see any significant excess of short GRBs from the Virgo galaxy cluster and from galaxies Arp 299 and NGC 3256 with extremely high star formation rate. ... With this constraint the fraction of possible extragalactic SGR hyperflares among BATSE short GRBs should not exceed few percents. ...

... Observing Control at the UKIRT A. Bridger and G. Wright Royal Observatory, Blackford Hill, Edinburgh, EH9 3HJ, United Kingdom F. Economou Joint Astronomy Centre, 660 North Aohoku Place, University Park, Hilo, HI 96720 Abstract. ... Using an o#­line preparation system to create these has significantly improved observing e#ciency, as also has the automatic, on­line data reduction system in use by one of the main instruments. ... The Observation Sequencer. ... Observing Control at the UKIRT 295 3.3. ...

... Sun as a Source of Perturbation of Near-Earth Medium and Solar System Bodies. ... Tidal Influence of the Sun on the Earth. ... Structure of Solar Atmosphere. ... Observing Manifestations of Solar Activity. ... Forecasting of Solar Activity. ... Influence of Solar Activity on the Structure and Dynamics of Terrestrial Atmosphere. ... Problem of Mechanism of Solar-Troposphere Connections. ... Phenomenons in Auroral Zones of the Earth as a Result of the Sun Influence on the Terrestrial Atmosphere. ...

... Bojan Nikolic web pages (r. 329) . Currently I hold a Principal Research Associate position at the University of Cambridge. ... More information on the SKA SDP consortium will be available shortly on the public web-pages . ... Previous to that, I developed the technique of Out-Of-Focus (OOF) holography and wrote the software that is currently used for this at the Green Bank 100m (GBT) and other telescopes. ... Welcome . ... Copyright 2005 -- 2016, Bojan Nikolic feedback welcome ...

... Recent Topics . ... MAO main . ... Fw: ASTRONET: Task 5.4 - observing schools . ... Subject: Re: ASTRONET: Task 5.4 - observing schools . ... second half of September, and which will be funded by the training and . ... www.iap.fr/opticon/neon_schools/2014/index.html . ... intended for master and starting PhD students. ... actions on observing schools, providing access for students, Master . ... observing schools for master students. ... in form of observing schools for pre-PhD students. ... MAO NASU...

Product: Report of Solar-Geophysical Activity :Issued: 2016 Apr 08 2200 UTC # Prepared jointly by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, # Space Weather Prediction Center and the U.S. Air Force. ... Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 07/2100Z to 08/2100Z: Solar activity has been at low levels for the past 24 hours. ... Geophysical Activity Summary 07/2100Z to 08/2100Z: The geomagnetic field has been at quiet to minor storm levels for the past 24 hours. ...

... We publish 16 Doppler imaging temperature maps for the years 1994-2002 of the active RS CVn star II Peg. ... Through Doppler imaging we want to study the spot evolution of the star and in particular compare this with previous results showing a cyclic spot behaviour and persistent active longitudes. ... The derived temperature maps are quite similar to the ones obtained earlier with a different methods, the main differences occurring in the spot latitudes and relative strength of the spot structures....

... Radio Astronomy . ... ASRAS Board Members . ... To see the most up to date news and events happening with ASRAS log in with your user name and password and then click on the Activities page. ... Messier Marathon (Member Observing) CANCELLED Saturday, April 9, 2016 9:00 PM Location:Farash Center Ionia NY . ... ASRAS Members meeting - Friday May 6 at Farash Center - Ionia NY . ... ASRAS Board members meeting - monday May 9 @ Farash Center Monday, May 9, 2016 7:00 PM Location:Farash Center Ionia NY . ...

... Over the first 4 years, its X-ray telescopes eROSITA and ART-XC will survey the whole sky with a record sensitivity in the 0.5-10 keV energy band. ... The goal of the second international Spectrum-RG conference is to discuss the different scientific topics addressed by the mission, synergies with surveys at other wavelengths, and requirements to follow-up observations.Contributed talks and poster presentations are invited on the topics related to the SRG science goals. ... Active galactic nuclei . ...

... DLTS . ... Deep Level Transient Spectroscopy ( DLTS ) is a unique and powerful tool for the study of electrically active defects (known as traps) in semiconductors. DLTS can be used in one of two modes of operation; with Schottky diodes or with p-n junctions. ... The capacitance transient is measured as a function of temperature (usually in the range from liquid nitrogen temperature to room temperature 300K or above). ...

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: . ...

Workshop on geometric analysis and spectral theory . ... Workshop homepage . ... 10:30am - 10:45am . ... 10:45am - 11:45am . ... 12:00am - 01:00pm . ... 01:00pm - 03:00pm . ... 04:15pm - 05:15pm . ...

... 2 April 1999 . The Nobeyama Radioheliograph data show that in the microwave range, besides large-scale trans-equatorial chains (see, e.g., the May 11-15, 1993 and November 1-4, 1993 events), there are also many examples displaying large and strongly evolving "longitudinal" or "internal" chains connecting remote active regions inside an active zone in one (northern or southern) hemisphere (the August 20-September 3, 1998 event). ... Last update: 2 April 1999 . ...

Crater Gassendi . ... I made this drawing was made on the 26th of november 2001. If you compare this one with the previous drawing of Gassendi (below) the differences are clear. ... This drawing was made on the 28th of september 2001. After nearly a full month without observations I had a one hour gap between the thicker clouds. ... This drawing was made on the 29th of august 2001. ... This drawing was made on the 27th of august 2001. ... This drawing was made on the 25th of august 2001. ...