. Prague, August 16, 2006 . Present classification : Suggested: . E, EA, EB, EW, EP E, EA, EC - contact (merging EB and EW), EP PN, WD, WR Remove from the classification, indicate through the spectral type or Remarks RS If such a star has eclipses, give notation like EA+RS, RS+EA . AR, D, DM, DS, DW, K, Remove from the classification; KE, KW, SD as a rule, these types in the GCVS are based on indirect evidence . ECLIPSING VARIABLES . (the description of the class should not mention close binarity)

Molniya Triplane Aircraft . Molniya-1000 (Heracles) . ... It is intended for carrying large-sized cargo up to 450 tons or passenger modules with capacity up to 1200 persons at the external suspension. It can be used as an aircraft-carrier for aerospace systems. The HERACLES aircraft can be used on non-class as well as the first class airdromes with improved (if necessary) taxi ways. The use of low pressure pneumatics enables the aircraft operation from prepared ground airfields. ...

... The spectrum of the brightest star, our Sun, shows several dark gaps perpendicular to the flow of it’s colours (figure 1). These so called spectral absorption lines where discovered in 1802 by the English scientist William Wollaston. ... Some stars as Pollux show a spectrum similar to that of our sun with strong Ca II and Fe II lines, others as Sirius or Vega show strong absorption lines of hydrogen, others, as Mira show very complicated spectra due to molecular absorption lines (see figure 5). ...

... Bad Astronomy . ... On Thursday, February 15th 2001 (and replayed on March 19), the Fox TV network aired a program called ``Conspiracy Theory: Did We Land on the Moon?'', hosted by X-Files actor Mitch Pileggi. ... Dust around the lander . ... However, it appeals to our common sense: when the sky is black here on Earth, we see stars. ... Bad: The program claims that when the top half of the lander took off from the Moon to bring the astronauts back into orbit, there was no flame from the rocket. ...

Winer Observatory P.O. Box 797, Sonoita, Arizona 85637-0797, USA . ... Site . Weather . Roof Status . ... Average Max. ... 0.0 . ... In 2004, the roof was operated manually, while in 2005 through 2007, it was operated automatically by computer, but was not closed by weather sensors. ... The "Closed" column includes those nights outside the Monsoon season when the Observatory was closed due to weather (the usual cause), equipment failures, or vacation by the Winer staff in 2004 through 2006. ...

... Introduction: E-, M- and S-type asteroids are widely considered as remnants of differentiated parent bodies; specifically, Ms might have been their cores [e. g., 1, 2]. The conviction is based on the visible-range albedo (medium to high) and overall spectral curves (slightly reddish to red) of the small planets corresponding to these of metal iron and igneous silicate assemblages. ... It seems the spectral features superimpose to the spectral characteristics of metal iron and igneous silicates. ...

The Integrated Information Display System for the Soyuz-TMA and the Integrated Console of Manual Control Loop for the Russian Segment of the International Space Station Yurii Tiapchenko, deputy Chief Designer and head of the Division of Onboard Information Display Systems (1993-2002) at the Specialized Experimental Design Bureau of Spacecraft Technology and Chief Designer at the NTC "Alpha-M". ... The tasks of the spaceship IDS are provided by the Simvol and KL-110 display systems. ...

... Average effective wavelengths and band widths for various sp ectra Lyrae spectrum f flat k е 1014 Hz 5386 ± 18 4.66 ± 0.04 5714 ± 12 4.1 6234.5 ± 0.5 1.03 5372 ± 18 4.69 ± 0.04 eff 2 Optical Filter ID 1 2 3 4 a Fo c -6 10 erg/cm2 s 12.55 ± 0.10 11.04 ± 0.01 2.77 ± 0.004 12.63 ± 0.10 fo d 6 10 photons/cm2 s 3.40 ± 0.02 3.18 ± 0.004 0.87 ± 0.002 3.42 ± 0.02 Power-law eff f 2 е 5746 ± 317 6197 ± 253 6305 ± 31 5736 ± 316 spectra pl k 1014 Hz 3.70 ± 0.26 3.14 ± 0.16 0.88 ± 0.01 3.70 ± 0.27 Table 1. ...

21.10 news 887 MH 19/10/04 2:15 pm Page 887 news Russians fear privatization of state labs Bryon MacWilliams, Moscow Senior officials in Moscow are attempting to reassure Russian scientists about details of a planned reform, under which many hundreds of the country's state research institutes could lose their government funding. ... We agree that Russian science does need reform," says Boris Stern, a particle physicist at the academy's Institute for Nuclear Research in Moscow. ...

... The Military Aspects of the Soviet Cosmonautics : A Side View . This book is the first effort in an unclassified Soviet publications to provide a comprehensive overview of the Soviet military space program. Presented here are the classification of the military space systems by functions performed (Chapter 1), the analysis of the organizational evolution of the Soviet space program (Chapter 2) and the description of all observable satellite systems of military or double destination (Chapter 3). ...

Russian SHAREABLE DATA CENTER Institute of Solar-Terrestial Physics SB RAS . ... The ionogram catalogue is divided into the data file and the key file. ... The station codes database consists of the data file and two key files. ... This database consists of the data file and the key file. ... The antenna DB consists of two interrelated databases. ... The data file contains the following information: antenna type, antenna name, antenna parameters names, measurement units, and ranges of parameters. ...

... Yes, Exploding Comet 17P/Holmes is one of the strangest things ever seen by astronomers - professional and amateurs alike. ... We also had some club members who received some Astronomical League awards...and we'd like to congratulate them! ... It is again a potluck, and is being held at the Masonic Temple in Galion ( 1252 State Route 598, Galion , OH 44833) Here's a map: Map of 1252 State Route 598 Galion, OH 44833-9367, US And, along with the party come RAS elections for 2008! ... Comet 17P/Holmes ...

... About meteorites . ... Meteoritic data . Meteorite Encyclopedia . ... About laboratory . ... In addition, meteorites are divided into falls and finds depending on how they were collected. ... In other words, by far most meteorites falling on Earth are chondrites. Finds are meteorites that were not seen to fall but were subsequently discovered on the ground, often long after they landed. ... The vast majority of meteorites in museum and private collections around the world are finds, not falls. ...

... ACTIVE GALAXIES NEWSLETTER Dear all, In the following e-mail message I will send the first edition of the Active Galaxies Newsletter. This newsletter has been formed following the success of similar publications such as the Star Formation Newsletter and AGB Newsletter. ... Also thanks to Bo Reipurth for his LaTex macros. ... Following the first edition of the newsletter will follow the LaTeX template for abstract submissions. It is VERY simple and requires no knowledge of LaTeX to fill out. ...

INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION . Space technologies - to serve the society" Kyiv, Khreschatik street, 2 24-28 August 2001 . Exhibition Official Site Site Map Eng Rus Ukr . ... Expositions . Seminars . ... Here you can find detailed information about the Exhibition, and when and where it will be held. ... Detailed information about all expositions, which will be presented at the exhibition. ... Here you can find the list of all presentations, planned to be held during the exhibition. ...

... The SPUTNIK Server is a joint project of SRC "Planeta" , Russian Commitee for Hydrometeorology and Space Research Institute (IKI RAN) It has been launched and is supported by Division of ground microprocessor information systems of SRC "Planeta" and Space Monitoring Information Support (SMIS) laboratory of Space Research Institute (IKI RAN). The main task of this server is to provide information about Russian weather satellites. You will find here information about the following satellites: . ...

... You will need a formal letter of invitation to get Russian visa and we will provide it to you. ... First, we will need a copy of first two pages of your passport. The best way to do it is to find a scaner, open the passport, put it on the scaner, scan it with 300 dpi resolution in grayscale mode, save as JPEG file and then send the file to ysc@bmstu.ru and please send a copy to coordinator Irina Yurovskikh yurovskikh.i@mail.ru . ...

The Star called the Sun. The Sun as the star . ... The visible star value . ... Spectrum class . ... 149 597 870 km . ... The Solar energy sourse is the core transformation of the Sun, where temperature is 15 000 000 K. The energy from inside is carried by irradiation and then in the external layer with 0,2 Ra of thikness - by convection. ... The Earth, situating far from the Sun (149 mil km), receives about 2.1017 W of the Solar beam energy (see item "The Solar constant" ). ...

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Crater Gassendi . ... I made this drawing was made on the 26th of november 2001. If you compare this one with the previous drawing of Gassendi (below) the differences are clear. ... This drawing was made on the 28th of september 2001. After nearly a full month without observations I had a one hour gap between the thicker clouds. ... This drawing was made on the 29th of august 2001. ... This drawing was made on the 27th of august 2001. ... This drawing was made on the 25th of august 2001. ...