... From its application to the optical Carbon Mira R For we find that the temperature of the inner shell boundary exceeds 1000 K, ranging between 1200 K and 1400 K. The optical depth of the shell at 11.3 \mu m is determined at \tau_11 \mu m = 0.105 with T_eff = 3200 \pm 200 K for the central star in the considered phase of variability. ... We show that the optical and near-IR light curves are strongly affected by small changes of T_eff and of the shell optical depth with pulsation. ...

Triad, launched September 2, 1972, was an experimental spacecraft designed to move in an accurately predictable low-altitude orbit, allowing its position to be used as a reference point in navigation. ... While the "proof mass" thus moved in an accurately predictable orbit, the spacecraft itself was subject to air resistance and sunlight pressure, causing it to move slightly differently. ... Exploration" home page (index) Glossary . Official GSFC Home Page .. NASA WWW Home Page . ...

... Research objects and scientific purposes . Space scientific program includes development and launch of two supersmall spacecrafts "Universitetskiy" and "Kompas-2" intended for monitoring of radiation conditions near the Earth. ... All the studies conducted in the near-Earth space are characterised by strong radiation fields. ... The circular polar orbits, which cover all the near-Earth space, are the most favorable for comprehensive studies of the radiation conditions near the Earth. ...

The period of this variable was first determined by Tony Vanmunster (Center of Backjard Astrophysics). We have taken the observations with CCD ST-7 and 60-cm reflector of SAI Crimean station. ... The longest set was taken at night of 2000 February 12 including 291 R 60 second long frames with the magnitude limit of 18. Summing all these frames in a single one I have taken a "deep sight" of this region having the limit of 21.7R. The effective exposition is 4 h. 51 m. Look at this frame! ...

... Using multipledetector coincidence events in the 100-350 keV energy band, our analysis yields a polarization fraction from this GRB of 98 Б 33%. ... For a source count rate of S , and fractional polarization of s , the expected azimuthal scattering angle () distribution is S dS = [1 - Q s cos 2( - )]. d 2 (1) 2.4. ... Simulated azimuthal scattering angle distribution of 100% polarized photons at 200 keV originating at the GRB position. ...

... 8, ``Celestial Mechanics'', 2002 An approximate projection of confidence ellipsoids of space objects positions onto the celestial sphere A. P. Baturin Research Institute of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics, Tomsk, Russia The approximate method of calculation of a visible border of probable motion regions (PMR) for space objects (SO) has been considered. ... As a result, the simple analytical expressions for border points of PMR projection onto the celestial sphere have been obtained. ...

... Investigation into dynamics of in-orbit radiological situation both in Service Module and the ISS RS docking module, as well as accumulated radiation doses in anthropomorphic and spherical phantoms. ... Measurement of spatial and solid distributions of radiation characteristics of space ionizing radiation in pressurized compartments of Service Module and Docking Module of the ISS RS by means of scientific equipment PDA (Assembly of Passive Detectors) and Phantom (Spherical Tissue-Equivalent Phantom)...

m = -2.5log(DN/sec) + C - K*(airmass - 1.0) + A*color . ... g* and i* zero points determined by Eugene Magnier (dec 5, 1997), errors are about 10%. u*, r*, and z* are very preliminary and may have errors of 20%. filter . lambda . ... UBVI zero points determined by Ted Wyder (fall '97), about 3% internal error. filter . ... UBVI zero points determined by Dan Zucker (oct 19, 1997), about 3% internal error. filter . ... JHK Zero points determined by Eugene Magnier over several runs in 1997. filter . ...

... Shortly after its discovery it was determined to be in a highly elliptical path near Jupiter and on a collision course. ... The size and mass of the original body and the individual fragments is as of this writing still highly uncertain. ... Between 16 July 1994 and 22 July 1994 the fragments impacted the upper atmosphere of Jupiter. ... The pictures were posted to the Net within hours of the impacts and caused severe overloading on some ftp and WWW sites. ... JPL's SL9 page . ... Small Bodies .. ...

Institute of Applied Astronomy Russian Academy of Sciences Method of Determining the Orbits of the Small Bodies in the Solar System Based on an Exhaustive Search of Orbital Planes Dmitrii Vavilov, Yurii Medvedev Introduction to the problem: Let we have n 3 positional observations of a body: points in time ( = 1, ) , right ascensions , and declinations . ... Determination of the orbit using the Gauss method of determining orbital elements based on two heliocentric positions and points in time. ...

... Tonight's Sky . ... Astronomy for Kids . ... Do orbital motions between galaxies affect calculations of the cosmological redshift? ... RELATED TOPICS: COSMOLOGICAL REDSHIFT . ... The observed redshift, or wavelength shift due to motion, of a galaxy s characteristic light spectrum is a combination of the galaxy s motion with respect to its neighbors ( peculiar velocity ) and the expansion of the universe ( cosmological redshift ). ... Get instant access to subscriber content on Astronomy.com! ...

... 2006: . ... Components of the systems are low mass stars and white dwarfs. For 14 pairs orbit parameters were calculated and masses and luminosities of components were determined for the first time. ... As a result of a multifrequency monitoring of the variability of a micro quasar Cyg X-3 (X-ray binary system which probably consists of a black hole and a high mass Wolf-Rayet star) a high activity period was registered for the first time in the last 4 years. ... Archive . ...

Class 1 Introduction, Background History of Modern Astronomy The Night Sky, Eclipses and the Seasons Kepler's Laws Newtonian Gravity General Relativity Matter and Light Telescopes Class 2 Solar System Characteristics Formation Exosolar Planets Class 3 Stars The S un Stellar Evolution of Low and High Mass Stars Deaths of Stars Exotic Stars Class 4 Galaxies Galaxy Classification Formation of Galaxies Galactic ... Low mass stars live and die differently than high mass stars. ...

... After all we cannot send a probe to the star Altair to confirm that it is 17 light years away. ... The "Bessel determined that the star 61 Cygni was about ten light years away" Earth goes around the Sun in one year, so in six month it is in the opposite position in its orbit. ... In 1838 Bessel determined that the star 61 Cygni had a parallax of 0.314 arcseconds and therefore the star was about ten light years away (today the distance is more precisely measured to be 11.4 light years). ...

... COMPUTER SIMULATION OF RADIOWAVE MULTIPLE SCATTERING EFFECTS IN IONOSPHERE USING MONTE-CARLO METHOD . ... Distribution of reflected radiation on the ground is computed. ... Such influence can be remarkable if the scattering is multiple, i.e. the optical thickness for the scattering process is considerably greater than a unit. ... Radiation energy transfer in the slab is modeled by distribution of some particles carring small portions of radiation energy. ... The isotropic plasma approximation is...

NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER ORAL HISTORY PROJECT BIOGRAPHICAL DATA SHEET NAME: William Reid Pogue O RAL H ISTORY: 17 July 2000 EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: B.S. in Secondary Education, Oklahoma Baptist University, Shawnee, Oklahoma ... 1951 M.S. in Mathematics, Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1960 M ILITARY EXPERIENCE: Colonel, United States Air Force (retired) PRE- NASA CAREER: United States Air ... Houston, TX: Johnson Space Center/NASA, 1988. ...

The local time is a time determined for the given place on the Earth; it depends on the geographical longitude of the place and is the same for all points on the meridian. ... For each place of Russia being on the longitude l it is possible to indicate the true local solar time Ti; the local medium solar time MT ; the local zone time Tp; the winter season time Tw ; the summer season time Ts; the local star time S. Here are the formulas for those who need to transform one time into another: . ...

... Bad Astronomy . ... Mad Science . ... Universe Today . ... Keep Bad Astronomy close to your heart, and help make me filthy rich. ... type 1a supernovae seem most useful . ... This is a bright, massive star that explodes after fusing all the light elements in its core. ... That means we can calculate how far away it is. ... This is exactly what we are trying to do with these supernovae; look far enough away that any deviations from flatness of the Universe can be seen. ... Phil Plait . ...

... VaST is a software tool for finding variable objects on a series of astronomical images. ... VaST performs object detection and aperture photometry using SExtractor on each image, cross-matches lists of detected stars, performs magnitude calibration with respect to the first (reference) image and constructs a lightcurve for each object. ... VaST FITS image viewer ./pgfv . ... Part I" PZP, vol. ... K. V. Sokolovsky, S. A. Korotkiy; "New Variable Stars Discovered by the NMW Survey" PZP, vol. ...