... 2 Measurement of PMTs counting characteristics and selection of op erating p oint To select the operating point of the PMT, that is the optimal values of the high voltage supply and pulse discrimination threshold, the command run counting=hv value is provided in the program mass. ... Starting with the minimum voltage (say 550 V) run command run counting=550 for the measurement execution. ... It is recommended to take measurements for the set of values of 0.4, 0.6, 0.8, 1.0. ...

... About ATMoB . ... The ATMoB has established an email list server with various mailing lists for use by our members. ... This list has been established for use by ATMoB members, friends of members, and anyone interested in astronomy with a focus on things of interest to those in the greater Boston area. ... Notice: The owners of this server, the Amateur Telescope Makers of Boston, and any other sentient beings that happen to be involved assume no responsibility for any messages posted via this system...

... The paper surveys status of the Russian space activity in terms of budget, operati atellistems workforce and industrial capabilities. Shown, that the situation is uneven between the companies and particularly between various tiers of production cooperation. In the current situation international cooperation, both in form of joint non-commercial ventures and integration into global space market, is considered vital for sustenance of the national space capabilities. ... number of R&D programs . ...

АНОНС НАУЧНЫХ КОНФЕРЕНЦИЙ 1998-99 гг. ... An AAS Electronic Announcement Dear Colleague: NASA has approved development of a Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3) for installation in the HST on the 2002 Servicing Mission. A Scientific Oversight Committee (SOC) is being established to ensure that the broad interests of the scientific community are represented in the development of WFC3. The primary task of the SOC will be to advise the HST Project and STScI in all areas of scientific performance of WFC3. ...

Authors: T.V. Borkova , V.A. Marsakov , . ... It is found that dispersions of spatial and kinematics characteristics of field stars change abruptly when the metallicity crosses the boundary [Fe/H] -0.95 . ... По опубликованным прецизионным наземным и спутниковым измерениям собственных движений, компилятивным лучевым скоростям и фотометрическим расстояниям вычислены компоненты пространственных скоростей и элементы галактических орбит для 174 переменных звезд типа ab RR Лиры околосолнечной окрестности. ...

University Satellites and . Space Science Education . ... News . ... Internet seminars as the new way of Inter-University Aerospace Centre activity . ... In such a dynamic field as remote sensing, the Internet resources already beat traditional libraries and image depositories. ... In 2000-2005 seven Internet-based seminars were held: "Obtaining satellite images over Internet". ... Images of new types. ... Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, Moscow State University, 2005-2006 . ...

STARTEST IMAGES GALLERY . STARTESTING TELESCOPES WITH AN AUTOCOLLIMATOR . ... This website is a joint effort of Markus Ludes from APM-Telescopes and Cor Berrevoets ( Aberrator free startesting Software ). The site aims at explaining the different aspects of star-testing telescopes. ... Markus Ludes (APM telescopes) used a high quality 10" Maksutov Newtonian (Zygo tested at 632,8 nm with the following errors: 1/10.1 wavefront p.t.v. and 1/51 wavefront RMS) as collimator in single pass scheme. ...

This section of library contains information about "classic" Star Catalogs. ... For a Henry Draper Catalog 272149 stars have received a total of 531,211 identifications in 7 сatalogs: . 270456 - in Astrographic Catalogue ( "Carte du Ciel", 4M), . 251943 - in Guide Stars Catalog (GSC), . ... A file with information on the components of 1788 of multiple systems in catalog HDEC (3681 component, or a combination thereof, with 4054 recording). ... A file with information about 21971 variable stars. ...

The Astronomical Journal welcomes new submissions at IOP Publishing . ... From: Andrew Wray < andrew.wray@iop.org > . ... On behalf of the IOP-AAS Project Team, I am delighted to announce that IOP Publishing is now processing all new submissions to the AJ. Submitting a new article . To submit a new article to the journal, go to http://authors.iop.org/aj , where you will find our beta version of the new AJ web submission site. ... Refereeing an article . ... IOP Publishing . ...

... News ] . Satellite data ] . SMIS ] . ... New system for operational data processing has been launched on the "Russia's Fires" server (National Forest Fire Center) . ... 31/12/1998 . ... New Data processing examples . ... New SMIS publications . ... Operational Archive of RESURS Data (New Version). ... New cloudiness maps. ... New data from GOMS satellite. ... SMIS supported organizations (New list) . ... Whole Russia cloudiness Map" : SMIS IKI RAN - ISZF SO RAN joint programm begun. ...

... Spherical aberration, coma, and astigmatism are also easily observed using the star test. ... Off-axis images are complex. ... Fig. ... Diffraction by a circular aperture as a function of defocus for no aberration Airy Disk 1 wave defocus Less than 1 wave defocus Fig. ... Diffraction by a circular aperture as a function of defocus for third-order spherical aberration Paraxial Focus Small distance inside paraxial focus Moderate distance from marginal focus Immediate neighborhood of marginal focus Fig...

A&A 467, 991­1001 (2007) DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20066758 c ESO 2007 Astronomy & Astrophysics Metallicity and age gradients in round elliptical galaxies M. Baes1 , O. K. Sil'chenko2,3 ,A.V. Moiseev4 , and E. A. Manakova2 1 2 3 4 Sterrenkundig Observatorium, Universiteit Gent, Krijgslaan 281 S9, 9000 Gent, Belgium Sternberg Astronomical Institute, University av. ... We probe the stellar population age and metallicity distributions in nearby elliptical galaxies over the largest extension to date. ...

The direct detection of gravitational waves is one of those events long-expected by physicists that are nevertheless a significant occurrence which excites the world scientific community as if something unexpected has happened. ... Many rumors leaked ahead of the conference, and the fact that something (that is, a signal corresponding to gravitational waves) was discovered by LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory) was discussed on the sidelines. ... arXiv:1602.03868 . ...

Geomagnetism and Aeronomy, Vol. 45, No. 6, 2005, pp. 681­719. Translated from Geomagnetizm i Aeronomiya, Vol. 45, No. 6, 2005, pp. 723­763. Original Russian Text Copyright © 2005 by Yu. Yermolaev, Zelenyi, Zastenker, Petrukovich, M. Yermolaev, Nikolaeva, Panasyuk, Kuznetsov, Myagkova, Murav'eva, Yushkov, Veselovsky, Dmitriev, Zhukov, Yakovchouk, Kuznetsov, Chertok, Ishkov, Belov, Eroshenko, Yanke, Gaidash, Kanonidi, Kuzin, Zhitnik, Ignat'ev, Slemzin, Sukhodrev, Shestov, M. Eselevich, V. Eselevich, Rudenko,

... GCR and SCR are primary cosmic rays. 10-15 years after the discovery of cosmic radiation (1919) there emerged two main avenues of investigation in the physics of cosmic rays (CR): 1) nuclear - elucidation of the origin of elementary particles and nuclear interactions; and 2) astrophysical (space physics) - solution of the problem related to the origin and variations (changes in intensity) of CR. ... Besides, the CR flux in interplanetary space is, strictly speaking, not isotropic. ...

... The author attempts to approach the problem from the positions of systems analysis with account for the ideological grounds and history of space activities in Russia and abroad, comparing its current interpretation with the initial goals posed by leading theoreticians and practitioners who stood at the cradle of the space exploration era. ... The space systems recognized in Russia as priority projects are largely developed with violations of the systems approach principles. ...

... Basic Research results 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 data Possibilities of observing the structure and dynamics of microwave activity SSRT - Research results . ...

... Printed in the U.S.A. ON THE CONSTANCY OF THE PHOTON INDEX OF X-RAY SPECTRA OF 4U 1728-34 THROUGH ALL SPECTRAL STATES Elena Seifina1 and Lev Titarchuk2 1 2 ,3 ,4 Sternberg Astronomical Institute, Moscow State University, Universitetsky Prospect ... We find that the X-ray broadband energy spectra of 4U 1728-34 during all spectral states can be modeled by a combination of a thermal (blackbody-like) component, a Comptonized component (which we herein denote as COMPTB), and a Gaussian component. ...

... Астрософт (Модератор: tlgleonid ) > . Celestia или как там ее . ... Right drag: orbit the selected object . ... Ctrl + Left drag: adjust distance to selection . Shift + Left drag: change field of view (e.g. => telescopic view) . Wheel (middle button) click: toggle field of view between 45 degrees . ... Chase selected object (orientation is based on selection's velocity) . T : Track selected object (keep selected object centered in view) . ... Ctrl+P : Mark selected object . ...

... Under certain conditions, like those in the nucleus of a QSO, all atoms can be made to emit light at particular wavelengths. ... If that source is approaching the observer, the wave is squashed up onto itself making the wavelength shorter. ... This is redshift. ... You can see how the section of the QSO spectrum which we observe changes with redshift. ... We then see how far we had to slide the observed spectrum along the scale to make it match and that is the objects redshift. ... The 2QZ team . ...