... The collecting area is increased by nesting concentric mirror pairs, all having the same focal length. ... Figure shows the largest optical element being ground at HDOS. ... X-ray testing demonstrated that the CXO mirrors are indeed the largest high-resolution X-ray optics ever made; the nominal effective area (based on the ground calibrations) is shown as a function of energy in the left panel of Figure , along with those of their Einstein and ROSAT predecessors. ...

... Space flight . Crew training . ... A task of selection and preflight training is to form up and to train a crew for a space mission. ... Training in crews on the "Soyuz" transport space vehicle and on the "Earth-Moon-Earth" interplanetary flight program, . ... Basic space training of a lunar crew provides for acquiring a fundamental knowledge on the origin, structure and evolution of the Universe, studying methods and means of space flights performance, use of space for the benefit of mankind. ...

... In accordance with the de-orbit plan the OC "Mir" is in a waiting mode continuing its deceleration in Earth atmosphere. During the previous day the OC "Mir" onboard systems were subject to a routine check out, the current trajectory parametres were registered. The processed information confirms the MCC readiness for the final stage dynamis operations with the OC "Mir". ... The first corrective impuls ( the cargo ship "Progress M1-5" 8 control engines are fired): . T burn start - 03.32; . ...

... 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 . ...

... Triggered Star Formation . ... It is now well established that massive stars in star forming regions can trigger next generation of star formation. ... The young stellar objects (YSOs) in star forming regions have been identified using the near-infrared (NIR) and mid-infrared (MIR) observations. ... The age of YSOs, the morphology of the regions and the global distribution of YSOs indicate that the star formation can be triggered by either (RDI/ CC) of the processes. ...

Space Development: Theory and Practice 2005 . ... During the conference the participants had an exclusive opportunity to visit such Russian enterprises associated with Space industry as Scientific and Production Association “Zvezda”, which designs and produces helmets, spacesuits and emergency evacuation systems for aviation; Khrunichev Space center which is one of the world’s leaders in launch vehicle and spacecraft development ; Rocket and ...

... Archive of publications: . ... 2005 . ... S.V.Kuzin , I.A.Zhitnik , S.V.Shestov , S.A.Bogachev , O.I.Bugaenko , A.P.Ignat'ev , A.A.Pertsov , A.S.Ul'yanov , A.A.Reva , V.A.Slemzin , N.K.Suhodrev , . ... S.V.Kuzin , S.A.Bogachev , I.A.Zhitnik , A.A.Pertsov , A.P.Ignat'ev , A.V.Mitrofanov , V.A.Slemzin , S.V.Shestov , N.K.Suhodrev , O.I.Bugaenko , . ... I.M.Chertok , V.V.Grechnev , V.A.Slemzin , S.V.Kuzin , O.I.Bugaenko , I.A.Zhitnik , A.P.Ignat'ev , A.A.Pertsov , J.-P.Delaboudiniere , . ...

Электронная библиотека астронома-любителя. ... архив RSN . ... Апрель 1998 . ... Дата: 10 апреля 1998 (1998-04-10) От: Alexander Bondugin Тема: Galileo Update - April 9, 1998 Привет всем! ... Дата: 10 апреля 1998 (1998-04-10) От: Alexander Bondugin Тема: Mars Global Surveyor Update - April 9, 1998 Привет всем! ... The feature known as the "Face on Mars" in the Cydonia region was imaged quite successfully on April 5th and its image was released in raw form and in an enhanced form on April 6th. ...

System of astrometric databases of Pulkovo observatory. 26-inch refractor . Pulkovo system of astrometric databases consists of three databases, which contain results of processing photographic and CCD observations, obtained with the 26-inch refractor and the Normal astrograph of Pulkovo observatory. Pulkovo photographic catalogs: Pul-2, Pul-3 (Pul-3 SE), Pul ERS . Results of photographic and CCD observations of Solar system objects . ... Normal Astrograph ...