... 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. ...

Sp ecific features of differential motions in the DIMM V. Kornilov, B. Safonov May 28, 2010 1 Intro duction Differential image motion monitor DIMM widely used in studies of optical turbulence, is destined to measure the integrated effect of the Earth's atmosphere on the image quality. ... In the work of Martin, they are obtained by gradual spatial filtering 1 of the power spectrum of phase perturbations in the assumption of Kolmogorov's model of the optical turbulence (OT). ...

National Aeronautics and Space Administration . Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center . ... NASA Astronaut (former) . ... Dr. Hoffman was awarded NASA Space Flight Medals in 1985, 1991, 1992, 1994 and 1996, NASA Exceptional Service Medals in 1988 and 1992, and NASA Distinguished Service Medals in 1994 and 1997. ... During preparations for the Shuttle Orbital Flight Tests, Dr. Hoffman worked in the Flight Simulation Laboratory at Downey, California, testing guidance, navigation and flight control systems. ...

. NEVER look directly at the sun without a proper solar filter! . We have lots of different equipment available for use. Here you see our 6" solar filters. Our club always recommends that you use a FULL APERTURE solar filter. In the picture you will notice a TYPE 2 filter for VISUAL use and a TYPE 3 filter for PHOTOGRAPHIC use. Here is an easy way to remember which type solar filter you need for VISUAL OBSERVING: You have 2 EYES so you need a TYPE 2 filter!! .

Supernova 2009js in NGC 918 . This page is devoted to information on Supernova 2009js in NGC 918 . Basic information on this SN, including the last reported brightness, on this Supernova can be found on the main page . Information on the original web pages for many of these images can be found on the updates and links web pages. Discovered independently by Lick Observatory Supernova Search (USA) and Koichi Itagaki (Japan). ... 2009/10/11.44 . 17.2 . ... Joseph Brimacombe . ...

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... Table 1 lists all RV data for KELT-3 , and Figure 2 shows 20 TA B L E 1 RV O B S E RVAT I O N S O F K E LT- 3 BJD RV RV errora Source (TDB) (m s-1 ) (m s-1 ) 2455983.672916 -319 25 TRES 2455990.777987 -66 14 TRES 2456000.473809 -31 27 FIES 2456001.465355 103 20 FIES 2456002.514673 -259 20 FIES 2456003.552533 90 16 FIES 2456004.432251 0 16 FIES 2456018.656206 -324 14 TRES 2456019.709404 4 19 TRES 2456020.710562b -125 18 ... Both observations were able to resolve KELT-3 from...

sw@newmail.ru THE PROBE LAYER METHOD IN THE CALCULATIONS OF CONTRIBUTION AND RESPONSE FUNCTIONS S.G.Mozharovsky Ussuriysk Astrophysical Observatory of FEB RAS, Ussuriysk, Russia sw@newmail.ru The method of probe layer for the calculation of response and contribution functions is discussed. ... This allows us to turn from the response functions to the contribution functions calculated with help of the probe layer (CFPL). ... V- VMAX . ... Solar Phys., v.136, p.239-250. ... Solar Phys., v.35, p.11-29. ...

RADIOASTROPHYSICAL DEPARTMENT • INSTITUTE OF SOLAR-TERRESTRIAL PHYSICS RAS SB . ... SSRT - Receiving systems . The SSRT has two independent receiving systems for recording solar observational data, and several ancillary receivers for checking, setting up and adjusting the instrument. The base receiving systen is a multichannel filter receiver for a simultaneous recording in 180 channels with the 500 kHz band each, adjusted at steps of about 600 kHz. ... Channel's band . ...

The low aspect ratio, or spherical tokamak Globus-M [1] has recently been built in a support of international spherical tokamak plasma investigation program. ... The survey to determine the work scope in diagnostic design for Globus-M is given in the paper. ... The next one is an advanced diagnostic set intended to supply the data on basic plasma parameters: electron temperature and density profiles, ion temperature, plasma composition, radiation profile, Zeffective. ... Magnetic Diagnostics. ...

... Observing . ... Solar Observing . ... April 3 (SUN) - Solar Observing, Central Park , Manhattan . ... APRIL'S SKY . ... Lecture Series at the American Museum of Natural History The Amateur Astronomers Association is proud to present an astronomy lecture series from October through May each year for our members and the .. ... The€аAmateur Astronomers Association of New York€аwas organized in 1927 to promote the study of Astronomy, emphasizing its cultural and inspirational value. ...

... Heracles Triplane and Aerospace Systems . The key characteristics of two-stage aerospace systems are determined according to speed and carrying capacity of the aircraft-carrier used . ... So the SPIRAL system hypersonic carrier was expected to launch the second stage by weight 63 tons at a speed corresponding to 6M; whereas launching weight of the MAKS system orbital stage with the use of the An-225 MRIYA heavy subsonic aircraft reaches 275 tons, and the HERACLES aircraft - 450 tons. ...

The new view on the population of Galactic open clusters A.E.Piskunov1, N.V.Kharchenko2, S.RЖser3, E.Schilbach3, R.-D.Scholz4 1 2 3 4 Institute of Astronomy, Moscow, Russia Main Astronomical ... Observatory, Kiev, Ukraine Astronomisches Rechen-Institut, Heidelberg, Germany Astrophysikalisches Institut Potsdam, Germany What are open clusters and what do they teach us Groups of Population I ... Cluster complexes: OCC-1 = Gould's Belt cluster complex? ...

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... ASTROPHYSICS 105 113 114 116 121 126 132 135 137 141 147 150 THE KINEMATICS PARAMETERS OF THE GALAXY USING DATA OF MODERN ASTROMETRIC CATALOGUES Akhmetov V.S., Fedorov P.N., Velichko A.B., Shulga V.M. .. ... Subsection "VIRTUAL OBSERVATORIES AND INTENSIVE DATA" 166 168 171 175 181 186 COMPARISON OF ZERO ZONE CATALOGUES OF THE FON PROGRAM BASED ON THE KYIV AND KITAB OBSERVATIONS Andruk V.M., Relke H., Protsyuk Yu.I., Muminov M.M., Ehgamberdiev Sh.A., Yuldoshev Q.X., Golovnia V.V. .. ...

Astronotes Armagh Planetarium's Stellar Blog! ... Stars . ... Telescopes and Observatories . ... The majestic star-forming region in the Lagoon Nebula. The pale ring to the right is an internal reflection in the telescope.€а (Image credit: ESO/ VPHAS+/ V. Kalari and J. Vink (Armagh Observatory) . ... The 18 component images were further processed twice. ... Venu and his colleagues use images like this to identify individual young forming stars in the Lagoon Nebula and determine their ages. ...

... Printed in U.S.A. NATURE OF NUCLEAR RINGS IN UNBARRED GALAXIES : NGC 7742 AND NGC 7217 O. K. Sil'chenko and A. V. Moiseev Special Astrophysical Observatory, Nizhnij Arkhyz 369167, Russia; moisav@sao.ru Received 2005 ... Isaac Newton Institute of Chile, Moscow Branch, Moscow 119992, Russia; olga@sai.msu.su ABSTRACT We have studied an unbarred Sb galaxy with a nuclear star-forming ring, NGC ... 1 7217, Pos. ... Left: Stellar velocity dispersion map for NGC 7217 according to the SAURON...

яЛП . PubliУ? le 22/06/2011 par Nicolas Soldati . Date : 29/03/2011 . Lieu : Fribourg, Suisse . MatУ?riel de prise de vue : Zeiss APQ 150/1200, ERF, 4x telecentric, DayStar QPE 0.4У? Ha filter, Point Grey Grasshopper Camera . Date : 29/03/2011 . Lieu : Fribourg, Suisse . MatУ?riel de prise de vue : Zeiss APQ 150/1200, ERF, 4x telecentric, DayStar QPE 0.4У? Ha filter, 0.7x Optec compressor, Point Grey Grasshopper Camera .

... Multiexposition 34 images Sun 1/1000 sec f/22 and 1 image background. ... It shows position of the Sun on the sky in the same time of a day during one year. Analemma - a trace of the annual movement of the Sun on the sky - is well known among experts of sun-dials and old Earth's globes as a diagram of change of seasons and an equation of time. ... Previously, the position of the Sun on the sky was calculated with computer as well as optimal moments of time for taking each of the exposures. ...