ASTRONOMY IN UKRAINE - 2000 AND BEYOND . ... Kyiv, Ukraine, 5-8 June 2000 . ... The primary objective of the conference is to consider the integration of astronomical research in Ukraine into the international astronomy. ... VLBI for Astronomy and Geodynamics Convenors: Kees van't Klooster (The Netherlands), Leonid M. Litvinenko (Ukraine), Chopo Ma (USA). ... Planetary Astronomy Convenors: Teodor Kostiuk (USA), Robert Nelson (USA), Yuri Shkuratov (Ukraine). ... The "general" registration fee: 100 USD. ...

... 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; . ...

Mark your calendars to reserve Tuesday, December 13 for a sensational astronomy meeting! The Amateur Astronomers Association of Princeton is presenting astronomer and author Kim Weaver for a presentation titled: "New Eyes on the Universe: Observing Beyond Hubble with the Chandra and Spitzer Space Telescopes," and will highlight violent processes and dust-enshrouded objects revealed only by searching for signatures in x-ray and infrared light. ...

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. ...

... I am fond of astronomy from school time. When I was eleven years old, I built my first telescope. ... I had renewed my hobby when I was 33 and when I already had a family and two sons. The 110-mm Newtonian is my first serious self made instrument and I built it during five years. ... In the Russian version of this site there are some articles, wich I wrote and the bibliography of the astronomy and ATM literature. ... Alexander Zencovich. ...