Euro-Asian Astronomical Society . ... International Astronomy Olympiad . The First (Experimental) International Astronomy Olympiad was carried out by Euro-Asian Astronomical Society and took place at the Special Astrophysical Observatory of Russian Academy of Sciences (SAO RAS) in North Caucasus on November 1-8, 1996. ... Why is it sometimes better to use a small telescope in orbit around the Earth than it is to use a large telescope on a mountain top? ... Grades 11-12 . ... Russia) . ...

Russian SHAREABLE DATA CENTER Institute of Solar-Terrestial Physics SB RAS . ... Investigations of the ionospheric response to strong magnetics storms which are usual for our latitudes, are of great interest. ... In the figure, we present ionospheric parameter dynamics during three perturbed days in July 2000. ...

... His adult life was devoted to the study of the discipline that he loved, astronomy, and to the promotion of the Observatory at Mount Stromlo, and of The Australian National University. ... He then won an ANU Scholarship to study at Stromlo, and embarked on his PhD there, in spite of the fact that the (then) Commonwealth Observatory's transfer to the ANU was still a few years off. ... Alex had a great love for Stromlo and the ANU. ...

... Meteorite Boguslavka fall , October 18, 1916. ... By fear of such awful stories we will learn to do good and to keep God's commandments and then we will be blessed" - lamented the scribe as he entered a meteorite fall in Great Novgorod into the Tale of Years. ... The greatest among them were meteorite falls in Great Ustyug (1290), Great Novgorod (1421) and near the village of New Ergy (1662). ... The third and fourth seals show the cloud of stones covering Great Ustyug rocks falling onto the town. ...

Электронная библиотека астронома-любителя. ... библиотека . архив RSN . ... Ru.Space.News: . Февраль 1998 . ... USA SPACEWARN 12918 COSPAR/WWAS USSPACECOM NUMBER SPACECRAFT INTERNATIONAL ID (CATALOG NUMBER) LAUNCH DATE,UT GLOBAL STAR U-1 1998-008A 25162 14 FEBRUARY 1998 GLOBAL STAR U-2 1998-008B 25163 14 FEBRUARY 1998 GLOBAL STAR L-1 1998-008C 25164 14 FEBRUARY 1998 GLOBAL STAR L-2 1998-008D 25165 14 FEBRUARY 1998 DR. JIM THIEMAN for DR.JOSEPH H. KING, DIRECTOR, WDC-A-R . ... 19, 1998. ...

PHOTOMETRIC SEARCH FOR BLACK HOLES IN DORMANT X-RAY TRANSIENTS ґ ґ Aleksander Sadowski1 , Janusz Ziolkowski2 , and Krzysztof Belczynski3 ё Astronomical Observatory of Warsaw University, Al. ... Such definition means that our statistics for the number of expected BH X-ray binaries include both transient and persistent systems. ... If this value is 2 M , then, according to our calculations, Galaxy contains some 15 000 to 40 000 of BH X-ray binaries (and some 30 000 to 250 000 of NS X-ray binaries). ...

RADIOASTROPHYSICAL DEPARTMENT • INSTITUTE OF SOLAR-TERRESTRIAL PHYSICS RAS SB . Research results on fast active processes 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 ... Distribution of the recorded spikes in duration . ...

... Bad Astronomy . Misconceptions . ... Bad Astronomy : The Moon only shows one face to us because it is not rotating. Better astronomy : The Moon only shows one face because it is rotating, once every time it revolves around the Earth. ... Place the Moon model on the table about 30 centimeters (one foot) away with the X facing the Earth model. ... You'll see that to keep the X facing the Earth model, you have to rotate the Moon model as it goes around the Earth model . ... 2008 Phil Plait. ...

FF Aqr DW Period is significantly greater than typical value for DW type. According to Pojmanski [45] this star is DCEP-FU: variable. According to Sipahi et al. [263] it is one of the few binary systems which consists of the hot subdwarf and cool chromospherically active giant components. ... Belongs to long-period RS CVn systems, secondary is more massive and more larger (volume of the secondary is approximately 100 times larger than that of the primary component). ... So may be SA system? ...

... Recent Topics . ... MAO main . ... Fw: Let's plan activities in Ukraine to celebrate IYL2015 ! ... Subject: Let's plan activities in Ukraine to celebrate IYL2015 ! ... national planning of activities in Ukraine to celebrate the International . ... is global awareness of the International Year. ... be the International Year of Light and Light-based technologies (IYL2015) on . ... activities that will be coordinated and run internationally. ... test.mao.kiev.ua/images/postbyemail/IYL2015_documents.zip...

Russian Space Science Internet (RSSI) is a successful result of RSSI Project. ... space oriented organizations; . ... RSSI offers for its members : . ... videoconferences via MBONE Internet protocol (there are 2 tunnels available now through the general IP network: one to NASA Internet, and another to Moscow State University); . ... It is designed so that all organizations connected to the RSSI gain access to the resources of Russian computer networks as well as world wide Internet. ... nic@rssi.ru ...

... Objectives of the study . To survey and evaluate the technical and economical feasibility of European initiatives by start-up companies, for privately-funded crew vehicles for commercial human space flight. ... New commercial markets, among them space tourism, have a great potential to become major drivers in space technology development. This study aims at the assessment of the feasibility of European initiatives to address these new markets through the development of crewed space vehicles. ...

... 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 . ...

The Russian Parliament will soon consider a bill that would restructure the Russian space program, 35 years after the launch оf Sputnik. ... But the legislation's most striking and controversial feature is a provision that would ban testing and deployment оf space weapons ? including anti-satellite weapons and space-based missile interceptors. ... A draft bill was written by a group of experts within the Moscow Space Club, several of whom now work on space issues with the Russian Parliament. ...

... Radiation mechanisms of astrophysical objects: classics today . ... Dear participants! According to the forecast on Monday (09/21) the rain is expected. ... It will be announced on Monday during the Plenary session. ... List of participants . ... Conference program . Conference poster . Conference venue . Conference proceedings . ...

Previous Editions of the M111: . ... Severe Space Weather . ... On Line"! ... Any time you have something you'd like to offer - be it a story of how you first got started in astronomy, a star party you just attended, a telescope you just bought, or your favorite constellation, just drop me a line with the story included and I'll be sure to get it posted! ... You can keep an eye on space weather yourself at the National Weather Service's Space Weather Prediction Center, www.swpc.noaa.gov . ...

If you can see this, it means that the installation of the Russian Apache web server software on this system was successful. ... This page is here because the site administrator has changed the configuration of this web server. ... The Apache Software Foundation, which wrote the web server software this site administrator is using, has nothing to do with maintaining this site and cannot help resolve configuration issues. ... You are free to use the image below on an Apache-powered web server. ...

... This year SSAU provides 1429 state-funded places for admission in all kinds and directions of educational programs. ... In addition, SSAU Admission Committee notes the substantial increase in interest from the foreign applicants this year. The number of applications from foreign countries has already surpassed last year's totals - 76 applications. Based on the experience of admission campaigns of previous years, SSAU expects summer 2014 to enrol about 150 foreign students in the university. ...

GCVS Variability Types and Distribution Statistics of Designated Variable Stars According to their Types of Variability ======================================================================== I. GCVS Variability Types. ... The new variability types (ZZO, AM, R, BE, LBV, BLBOO) have been added in the Name-Lists 67- 72 and in the GCVS vol.V. ZZO ZZ Cet type variables of the DO spectral type showing HeII and and CIV absorbtion lines in their spectra. ... RCB Variables of the R Coronae Borealis type. ...