The direct detection of gravitational waves is one of those events long-expected by physicists that are nevertheless a significant occurrence which excites the world scientific community as if something unexpected has happened. ... Many rumors leaked ahead of the conference, and the fact that something (that is, a signal corresponding to gravitational waves) was discovered by LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory) was discussed on the sidelines. ... arXiv:1602.03868 . ...

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). ...

... history, facts, technology, space ships . ... Posted by Askar under Russian Astronauts . Comments Off . ... Родился в 1942 году. Окончил Балашовское высшее военное авиационное училище летчиков в 1963 году; служил в военно-транспортной авиации. ... В октябре 1976 года совершил космический полет в качестве командира КК ?Союз-23? ... Родился в 1937 году. В 1959 году окончил Азербайджанский институт нефти и химии. ... В 1974 году окончил Военно-политическую академию им. В.И. Ленина. ...

... astro-ph . ... We present the goals and preliminary results of an unbiased, near-infrared, narrow-band imaging survey of the First Galactic Quadrant (10deg<l<65deg ; -1.3deg<b<+1.3deg). ... We publish 16 Doppler imaging temperature maps for the years 1994-2002 of the active RS CVn star II Peg. ... Through Doppler imaging we want to study the spot evolution of the star and in particular compare this with previous results showing a cyclic spot behaviour and persistent active longitudes. ...

VARIABLE STARS, THE GALACTIC HALO AND GALAXY FORMATION C. Sterken, N. Samus and L. Szabados (Eds.) 2010 Formation Mechanisms for Spheroidal Stellar Systems O. K. Sil'chenko 1 Sternberg Astronomical Institute of the Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia Abstract. Spheroidal stellar systems on various scales include elliptical galaxies, dwarf spheroidal galaxies, and globular stellar clusters. ... The formation mechanisms of the oldest globular clusters represent a puzzle yet. ... 2009). ...

... Cluster Launch of Dnepr LV 22 August 2013 KOMPSAT-5 Launch 21 November 2013. ... The launch of KOMPSAT-5 satellite was successfully performed by RS-20 rocket (Dnepr Launch Vehicle) from Yasny Launch Base, Orenburg region, Russia, on August 22, 2013 at 18:39:13 Moscow time 14:39:13 UTC). The launch was executed by the Russian Strategic Rocket Forces of the Russian Ministry of Defense with the support of the Russian and Ukrainian companies, which are part of the ISC Kosmotras industrial team. ...

... Страна-разработчик МКА Китай2. Назначение МКА Исследование магнитосферы Земли3. Количество МКА в системе 24. Год запуска МКА Декабрь 2002 г. и апрель 2003 г.6. Баллистические характеристики МКА МКА DSP-E, будет выведен на близкую к экваториальной орбиту с наклонением 28,5њ и высотой 550 км ? ... МКА DSP-P, будет работать на полярной орбите с наклонением 90њ, высотой 350 км ? ... Средство выведения МКА Китайские РН класса 'Великий поход'9. Масса МКА 270 кг13. ...

... Listen to the winds of Titan at: http ://www.planetary.org/sounds/huygens_sounds.html Cassini swept within 730 miles of the Europa-like surface of icy Enceledus, providing ... Hope Paterson Newark Jersey City Plainfield Elizabeth Brunswick Princeton Trenton Camden Atlantic City StarQuest '05 June 3 - 5 2005 Events February 7 ­ 12 Winter Star Party Florida Keys, Florida http ://www.scas.org/ April 8 - 10 Delmarva Star Party Tuckahoe State Park, Maryland ...

. Here's 1999bv. It's not going to cast a shadow at midnight but I suspect that it's the real thing. Mike Schwartz , Director . Tenagra Observatories, Ltd. Cottage Grove, OR 97424 . Back to Bright Supernovae . David Bishop Last modified: Wed Apr 21 09:28:29 EDT 1999

... 17.9 ATel #8181 4.1 (no VIZIER) 941 MASTER J080005.70+364436.4 2015 Oct 15 828 SN 17.4 ATel #8173 SA OG IIn 2.8 W,10.4 N PGC2086067,m-M=36.16 940 MASTER J203134.48+030423.4 2015 Oct 13.839 SN 16.3 ATel #8172 3.8 937 MASTER J001858.94-402211.9 2015 Oct 13.864 SN 17.0 ATel #8163 SA VS 9.7 W and 11 N PGC587150 (110Mpc) 929 MASTER J054404.79-314655.2 2015 Oct 11.046 SN 17.8 ... 02.691 PSN 18.9 ATel #4781 Kis VL SDSS r=20.3 in 4.5" 263 MASTER J131019.65+322825.0 2012 Dec. ...

... B.V. Somov . head of the department . ... room 80 . ... senior research felow . ... research felow . ... research fellow . ... Our department performes the following most perspective studies: . Special analytical and numerical experimental investigations of the solar plasma involved in the magnetic reconnection process at the Sun. ... Head of the seminar: Prof. B.V. Somov. ... 27 September 2013 The Solar Physics Department was visited by journalists of the leading Russian TV channel "Vesti-1". ...

... Piotrovich Main Astronomical Observatory, Pulkovo, St. Petersburg, Russia Received May 24, 2006; in final form, July 7, 2006 Abstract--We have used two astrometric methods developed at the Main Astronomical Observatory of the Russian Academy of Sciences--the method of apparent-motion parameters (AMP) and a direct geometrical method (DGM)--to derive the orbit of the star S2 around the Galactic center, and thereby the mass of the supermassive black hole at the Galactic center. ... Relative positions. ...

... 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. ...

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? ...

... Beam from Telescope M2, at edge of FOV Window З Baffle Cryostat Telescope M1 M1 Cell region Lens Barrel G10 truss Cold Bench Sensor Mount flange Cable wrap region Warm electronics FPA Filter wheel `Services bundle' Figure 1: General view of the VISTA infrared camera layout The specification on the net imaging performance of the system is for point spread function of width compatible with the detectors pixel size (0.34ДД) over this wide FOV and over wavelength range 1.0 to 2.35um. ...

... Первая встреча аппарата Messenger и Меркурия . Меркурий и Messenger . Messenger" - Первые снимки горячего Меркурия . ... Ширина изображения 200 км, что указывает на то, что эти утесы распространены по всему Меркурию. (14 января 2008) . ... Космический аппарат "Мессенджер" (MESSENGER) 14 января в 22:04 по московскому времени приблизился к поверхности Меркурия на расстояние 200 километров. ... Снимки получены за 80 минут до самого близкого пролета аппарата около Меркурия (27000 км). ...

... Space activity at the beginning of XXI-st Century view from inside G.M.Chernyavskiy STC for Earth Space monitoring of FSUE , Russia 1. The systemic approach in astronautics Everyone who has linked his life with astronautics and those who are interested in the future of the inhabitancy medium and its expansion up to cosmic scales, are troubled about the current state and development of space activity in the World and in the Native Land of the first artificial Earth satellite (AES). ...

Truebloodb,g, K. Zelayab Department of Astronomy, The Ohio State University, 140 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43221 USA; bNational Optical Astronomy Observatory, 950 North Cherry Street, Tucson AZ 85719 USA; cCerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory, Casilla 603, La Serena ... USA ABSTRACT We describe the design, construction and measured performance of the Kitt Peak Ohio State Multi-Object Spectrograph ( KOSMOS ) for the 4-m Mayall ... Optical layout for KOSMOS and COSMOS. ...

. Here it seems you see only diffuse top clouds. But actually i'd like to show you the optical effect known as "Glory". It consists in formation of colored circles around the shadow of the plane . hovering under the clouds.

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