... Acceleration of particles in the vicinity of a massive black hole We propose a two-step mechanism for charged particle acceleration in the magnetosphere of a massive black hole surrounded by an accretion disk. Particles first gain energy by stochastic process during the accretion phase. It is shown that effective proton acceleration up to energies eV is possible in the turbulent magnetized accretion disk. ...

... The circumnuclear GASEOUS disks are often decoupled from the circumnuclear stellar disks and are even stronger inclined to the outer disk planes; in fact, we have found a considerable `population' of inner polar rings. Inner gas polar rings are found as in spiral galaxies with the massive outer gas disks co-planar to the main symmetry planes (e.g. NGC 2841, Sil'chenko et al. 1997, and NGC 7217, Sil'chenko & Afanasiev 2000) as well in many lenticular galaxies (Fig. ...

... The words are numbered according to the reference mentioned above. ... 59 WORD wSecond ; // 0 .. 59 satellite tracking start time (GMT) float fStep ; // reserved WORD wMass ; // reserved BYTE reserved [12] ; // reserved WORD wExtraBytes ; // reserved } TRAJECTORYHEADER ; NOTE: the satellite tracking start time is a hardware operating start time to follow satellite. typedef struct { // ephemeris at satellite tracking start time double time ; // Epoch time (yyddd.ddddddddd)...

... Meade Instruments Corporation . ... Microscope Instruction Manual . Meade Model 9200 . ... In any microscope, the objective lens magnifies the illuminated specimen on the microscope Stage, and then is further magnified by the microscope's eyepiece. ... In the case of the Meade Model 9200, use the 4X Objective Lens (6) by rotating the Objective Lens Turret (9) so that the 4X Objective Lens is aiming at the center of the Stage (when it is in the proper position it will click into place). ...

Introduction The suggested invention relates to attitude control system of a spacecraft. ... Systems without interaction with ambient (Systems with jet engines) Here, for instance, we can put systems, which can generate torque because of jettisoning any particles or gas. ... The main element of the suggested attitude control system is an electrical motor, which main feature is absents of a stator. ... 3 Block diagram of an attitude control system on a jet engines base. ... It is a system with| | ...

... However, to avoid excessive central obscuration, a conical baffle is necessary in addition to the usual primary and secondary baffles. ... Matthew Weinberger (l, QCI) and Paul Smith (r) carefully add a prepreg section to the baffle being formed on the aluminum mandrel (right image). ... The central stiffening rib and the smaller baffle ribs on the inside of the part have already been formed and cured. ... Different means of forming the inside ribs and the central stiffening rib were examined. ...

... Go to This section of the glossary . ... APHELION : The point in a planet's orbit where it is farthest from the sun. ... It melts at 83.95 K, and boils at 87.45 K. Many people don't realize that argon makes up a full 1% of our atmosphere, while carbon dioxide is only a fraction of a percent of our atmosphere. ... COMET: An object moving about the sun in an eccentric orbit and composed of materials which, on warming up near the sun, form a "tail" which always points away from the sun. ...

NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER ORAL HISTORY PROJECT BIOGRAPHICAL DATA SHEET NAME: Burton G. Cour-Palais O RAL H ISTORY: 1 March 2004 EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: B.S. in Math, Physics and Chemistry, St. Xavier's College, Calcutta, India, 1945 Attended La Martiniere College, Calcutta, India (1941-1942) PRE-NASA EXPERIENCE: Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd., ... Houston: NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, 1964. ... Houston: NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, 1965. ... Houston: NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, 1969. ...