... 8, ``Celestial Mechanics'', 2002 First results of GPS orbit determination with GRAPE package using a square--root information filter M. O. Keshin Institute of Applied Astronomy, St. Petersburg, Russia The zero--differenced carrier phase measurements contain the distance be­ tween the phase centres of receiver and transmitter antennas biased by unknown integer number of cycles (phase ambiguities). ... In the case of GPS the problem of solar radiation pressure modelling is of primary importance. ...

Peremennye Zvezdy", . ... Star Name: . ... During observations of a field in Perseus, we discovered a transient event. ... A total of 5 images with 5-minute exposures were obtained on JD 2455538. ... The combined image is shown under the light curve (top right panel). ... At the transient's position, an extremely faint star-like image is visible, marked as "Var"; its magnitude is approximately 13 m . ... Light Curve . The light curve of the transient and four images of the region around it. ...

... Tonight's Sky . ... Observing . ... Astronomy for Kids . ... Observing springtime deep-sky objects with a large telescope . ... How do light pollution filters work? Do they actually help? ... Light pollution reduction (LPR) filters work because many outdoor lighting sources do not shine evenly across the visible spectrum. ... Get instant access to subscriber content on Astronomy.com! ... Receive news, sky-event information, observing tips, and more from Astronomy's weekly email newsletter. ...

... Some people have asked why Venus appears in "different places" in these photos. ... Dave Wallace . ... It was taken from Brookline, NH using my Celestron 5" SCT through a Tutill Solar Skreen filter using Fuji Superia Reala color print film. ... Marblehead Middle School Fifth Grade Students viewed the 2004 Transit of Venus from Riverhead Beach on Marblehead Harbor when the Sun broke through the clouds at about 6:45 a.m. Eyepiece projection with my 8" Meade SCT and Televue 32mm Plossl worked well. ...

. The following parameters as a function of the UT are enclosed in this file. 1. no . Orbit number . 2. Utyymmdd . Universal time date (YYYYMMDD) . 3. Thhmnss . Universal time (.hhmmss) . 4. Xse = Xgsm (Re) . Solar-ecliptic - . 5. Yse (Re) . - co-ordinate - . 6. Zse (Re) . - system . 7. Ygsm (Re) . Solar-magnetospheric co-ordinate - . 8. Zgsm (Re) . - system . 9. Reg . Simulative geophysical region name . Dr. Victoria Prokhorenko . Last modified 17 January 1999

... The versatile and efficient INVERTOSCOPE? combines the highest optical performance with unsurpassed mechanical quality, and is backed by LOMO's unique lifetime warranty, the most comprehensive in the industry. ... A 15X focusing eyepiece with two interchangeable reticles (a 10mm/100div scale and a 10mm x 10mm/400sq grid) for convenient measuring and counting. ... A set of stage inserts and extension plates to accommodate a variety of sample vessels such as Petri dishes, flasks, microtest plates, etc...

A computer controlled low light photometer for nightglow observations. Hardware units of portable photometer for low light measurements, especially night glow emission is described. ... Interface card contain three channels of 24 bit counter, 4 channels of 12 bit ADC and the buffer bus for the controlled motors of the altazimuthal fork mounting and filters wheel, the position encoders. ... Where N( ) is output signal photometer generated input light flux F( l ) . ... PMT # . 599 . ...

... GCN 8471 | ... TITLE: GCN CIRCULAR NUMBER: 8516 SUBJECT: GRB 081102: MASTER refind and final results DATE: 08/11/11 15:50:10 GMT FROM: Vladimir Lipunov at Moscow State U/Krylov Obs E. Gorbovskoy, V. Lipunov, V.Kornilov, A.Belinski, N.Shatskiy, N.Tyurina, D.Kuvshinov, P.Balanutsa Sternberg Astronomical Institute, Moscow State University A. Tlatov, A.Parkhomenko Kislovodsk Solar Station of the Pulkovo Observatory V.Krushinski, I.Zalognikh Ural State GCN Circ 8470, Lipunov et al., ...

Infrared Detector Array Links . ... Control Software Links . Optics Links . Micro-Optics Links . ... Optical Materials Databases . ... Atmospheric Database Links . Linux Links . ... Rockwell Science Center home page. ... Santa Barbara Research Center home page. ... CCD-World home page. ... SDSU home page. ... EPICS home page. ... Optics Society of America . ... Linux on Laptops ( local site and US home page ). ... Instrumentation Links * Gemini Project Links * Other IR Instruments ...

... Mass_Ratio ); /* Orbital Decay */ # declare Ttd = clock / Decay_Time; # declare clock_merge = Decay_Time * sqrt ( 1. - pow (( Contact / Init_Sep ),1.5) ) ; # declare t_merge = clock - clock_merge ; /* Semimajor axes */ # declare Orbital_Radius_1 = Initial_OrbSep_1 * pow((1.-pow(Ttd,2)),2./3.); # declare Orbital_Radius_2 = Orbital_Radius_1 / Mass_Ratio; # declare Orbital_Sep = Orbital_Radius_1 + Orbital_Radius_2; /* Periods and phases */ # ...

... Iowa Robotic Telescope | ... Talon is based on OCAAS, a software suite developed by software engineer Elwood Downey ( Clear Sky Institute ) for use at the University of Iowa ?s first remote facility (the ATF, or Automated Telescope Facility). ... XObservatory : Telescope Control Interface . ... This program calls upon and coordinates much of the interrelated portions of the Talon architecture, and forms the primary control panel for the telescope, dome, and peripheral systems when used locally. ...

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