... The GW from coalescing compact binaries composed of NS and BH are the best understood of all astrophysical GW sources. A conservative lower limit to the event rate of galactic binary neutron star coalescence of about 1 per 100000 year follows from double pulsar   statistics studies (Narayan et al. ... In Figure  47 we show the rates of coalescence of binary WD and NS in a model elliptical galaxy   consisting of stars, depending on time elapsed since the (assumed instantaneous) star formation. ...

This session will provide a forum for a discussion of variety of topics in Astrostatistics following the Special Session "Lectures on Astrostatistics" held on Wednesday morning. It will also anticipate the "Time-Domain and Applicable Methodologies" session scheduled for Thursday morning. ... 111.02 - Andreas Hans Wilhelm Kupper -- Exploding Satellites - The Tidal Debris of the Ultra-Faint Dwarf Galaxy Hercules . ... Moderators: Aneta Siemiginowska (CfA) and Vinay Kashyap (CfA) . ...

... Keck spectropolarimetry, giving spectral coverage from Ly- to beyond CIII], and HST imaging of a sample of powerful radio galaxies with has been obtained. ... This is a short progress report on a rather extensive programme we are carrying out to study the structure and composition of high redshift radio galaxies (HzRG) -- and, by implication, the host galaxies of radio quasars -- using observations in the optical, IR and mm bands. ... An example of the NICMOS and WFPC 2 imaging is shown in Figure 2 ...

Introduction This catalogue contains mainly the atomic data needed in the astrophysical investigations of low-density plasma. It is a revised and extended version of the "Catalogue of Atomic Data for the Rarefied Astrophysical Plasma" (Golovatyj et al. ... Low-density plasma. ... In the present study we represent only the atomic data for computation of sp ectra of low-density astrophysical plasma (most known kinds of it are gaseous nebulae), their thermal and ionization structure. ...

een able to make significant contributions, in particular relating to the following op en science questions: (1) the ep och of galaxy formation and their star formation history (2) the effect of environmental processes on star formation in galaxies (3) the enrichment of the intra- cluster medium from stripp ed galaxies (4) the imp ortance of dusty starbursts in the formation and evolution of galaxies High-redshift ... Stars show the sky-averaged correlation function. ...

PhD Thesis (PDF) . ... The evolution of stars and gas in galaxies. Observing the atomic neutral hydrogen (HI) 21 cm emission and radio continuum emission of galaxies. ... The goal of research is to quantify the neutral atomic hydrogen (HI) gas content galaxies as they evolve with time. ... Neutral atomic hydrogen gas produces a radio signal that can be used to directly measure the amount of gas present. ... USyd Summer Research Scholarship Report (PDF) . ... Research Topic Write Up (PDF) . ...

... Bad Astronomy . ... Bitesize Astronomy . ... Last week's Snack talked about how black holes can affect the environment around them in such a way as to be very bright . ... It's a common misconception that black holes always have matter swirling into them. ... As this matter gets closer and closer to the black hole it piles up and a large, fairly flat disk forms. This is called the accretion disk , because matter from this disk accretes (that is, falls in) on the black hole. ... 2008 Phil Plait. ...

In order to calculate the line profile of a given absorption line for atomic species Z with a wavelength LAMBDA (in Angstroms) and a microturbulent velocity VT (in km/s). ... mode . ... 1) The input model may contain more than one model (i.e. it may be an entire grid of models). Spectrum will cycle through this grid NMOD times, omitting NSKIP-1 models from the . ... However, the input data following MODE must be repeated NMOD times in order to obtain equivalent results for each model in the grid. ...

ATMoB "Galaxy Observing Award " Guidelines Purpose: To promote observing among the membership of the Amateur Telescope Makers of Boston through participation in the Galaxy Observing Awards program. ... Examples of elliptical galaxies: M49, M59, M60, M87, NGC 4125. Limiting Magnitude Assessment: Spirals: A spiral galaxy consists of a flattened disk, with stars forming a (usually two-armed) spiral structure, and a central concentration of stars known as the bulge. ...

... For immediate release . The VLT Infrared Spectrometer And Array Camera (ISAAC) [1] was installed at the first 8.2-m VLT Unit Telescope (UT1) on November 14, 1998, cf. ESO PR Photos 42a-h/98 . ... The first focus tests on stars yielded images of excellent sharpness, around 0.45 arcsec full-width-half-maximum (FWHM). ... This Press Release is accompanied by several images and spectra which illustrate some of the exceptional new astronomical capabilities offered by this instrument. ...

... MASTER Net is 56 square degrees per 1 exposition . ... 06 Dec 2015: GRB 151205B: MASTER-NET early optical observations GCN18665 . ... 18 Nov 2015: GRB 151118A: MASTER-NET optical observations GCN18613 . ... 12 Nov 2015: GRB 151112A: MASTER-NET optical limit GCN18591 . ... 07 Nov 2015: GRB 151107A: MASTER-NET optical observations GCN18565 . ... 31 Oct 2015: Five OTs detected by Global Robotic MASTER Net ATel8232 . ... 02 Oct 2015: GRB 151001B: MASTER-NET early optical observations GCN18380 . ...

... 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 . ...

... Hubble's (1936) "tuning fork" of galaxy morphologies is the basis for modern galaxy classification. (arXiv:1102.0550.v1) Fig. ... Type E+ galaxies are "late" ellipticals, which may include faint extended envelopes typical of large cluster ellipticals, or simple transition types to S0-. (arXiv:1102.0550.v1) Fig. 7-- Examples of barred and nonbarred S0 galaxies of different stages from "early" (S0-), to "intermediate" (S0o ), to "late" (S0+), including the transition stage to spirals, Fig. ...

... The accuracy of calculation of both INTERBALL spacecraft (SC) motion has been estimated at the IKI. ... The 30 days measuring intervals were used during the Tail probe (TP) orbital data treatment, and 15 days intervals - during the Auroral probe (AP) orbit determination. ... http://www.iki.rssi.ru/vprokhor/indap.htm for the Auroral probe; . http://www.iki.rssi.ru/vprokhor/indtp.htm for the Tail probe . ... http://www.iki.rssi.ru/vprokhor/ssc.htm , or http://www.iki.rssi.ru/vprokhor/amisan.htm . ...

This module provides support for dynamically configured mass virtual hosting . ... Source File: mod_vhost_alias.c . ... For simple name-based virtual hosts you might use the following directives in your server configuration file: UseCanonicalName Off VirtualDocumentRoot /usr/local/apache/vhosts/%0 . A request for http://www.example.com/directory/file.html will be satisfied by the file /usr/local/apache/vhosts/www.example.com/directory/file.html . ... Module: mod_vhost_alias . ...

... Exposure Time Calculator (ETC) . Survey processing . ... VISTA is a 4-m class wide field survey telescope for the southern hemisphere, equipped with a near infrared camera (1.65 degree diameter field of view at VISTA's nominal pixel size) containing 67 million pixels of mean size 0.34 arcsec and available broad band filters at Z,Y,J,H,K s and a narrow band filter at 1.18 micron. A wide field visible camera, if constructed, could also be used on VISTA. ... Tile . ... ESO VISTA Public Surveys . ...

... LINKS . ... 0 total, enter for more, latest pics follow . AAL Activities . ... 105 total, enter for more, latest pics follow . ... Internet Time: @850 . ... INTELLIGENT-IP Internet Services . SOME LINKS . ... more links.. ... The AAL is not responsible for the content of external internet sites! ... Coordination & Astronomical Content by: J. Steinberg ...

... Dept. for Physics of Stars&Galaxies . ... Using a database view Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS), containing almost a million spectra created 15,000 sample galaxies with active star formation, which is used for various studies and physical state of evolution of galaxies. ... Star clusters of the Galaxy . The project MWSC (Milky Way Star Clusters) directory using 2MASS, which includes nearly 500 million vision to the limit Ks = 15.3, analyzed more than 4,000 cluster-like objects in the galaxy. ...

... All the galaxies are divided into 4 groups depending on the environment type; every subsample contains more than 10 galaxies. ... An effect of environments is seen both for the nuclei and for the bulges: if we consider the clusters (Virgo and Ursa Ma jor) and group centers as dense environments and the field and group periphery as sparse environments, then in the dense environments the stellar populations of S0s are in average older by 4­5 Gyr than in the sparse ones. ...

... We consider the astrophysical evolution of the Galaxy over large time scales, from early stages (an age of ~10 8 yrs) to the end of traditional stellar evolution (~10 11 yrs). ... In the model considered, the basic stages of Galactic evolution are as follows. ... Essentially all other basic parameters of the Galaxy vary little. ... The final "stellar epoch" in the life of the Galaxy is completed ~10 13 yrs after its formation, when the evolution of the least massive stars comes to an end. ...