... We will consider the rms, (K), for observations with a receiver of system temperature, T , frequency resolution, per polarization, and total integration time per observing cycle, . ... For ``in-band'' frequency switching, the line under investigation is always in the observing band. ... Position Switching or ``Out-of-Band'' Frequency Switching: Here the line is only observed for one half of the time, with noise being present all of the time. ...

... Determine the net instrument response desired. ... Use a numerical algorithm, the convolution network (discussed in detail below), to search for the solution that provides the desired mapping of the observed data to the desired form. ... We first made preliminary studies investigating recovery of images that have been broadened by the HST's mirror by modeling its PSF as shown in Fig. ... Our recovery procedure was applied also to spectral data, in this case to a tunable diode laser (TDL) spectrum. ...

XMM-Newton OM Response Files Page . ... Data Analysis SAS News What is SAS? ... The response files have the name om_effarea_<filter>_v2.0.rsp. The response files should be used in conjunction with a spectral data file containing the filter count rate. Such a data file may be created by editing the template filter file om_filter_default.pi with a fits editor such as 'fv' and changing the "RATE" and "STAT_ERR" entries in the SPECTRUM extension to the filter count rate and error. ...

Observing Strategies at cm wavelengths Making good decisions Jessica Chapman Synthesis Workshop May 2003 Radio Continuum Observations · Frequencies · Angular resolution (/B) · Array configurations · Calibration strategies · Integration times · Interference and confusion ATCA - cm continuum observations 3 6 (cm): (GHz): 8.0 4 9.2 4.4 46.7 Prim.beam (arcmin): 5 Synth. ... For complex sources ­ it is often advisable to use 2 or more configurations. ...

... The choice of the spectrograph design (Fig.2) is determined by the quantity R, the overall dimensions of the PF cage and the restrictions on the rigidity of the structure of the device. ... As the camera's objective a fast 4-lens aplanat is used having a focal distance F cam =140 mm and a relative aperture of 1:1.8, the resolution at the centre is no less than 80 gr/mm, that over the field at a distance of 3 mm from the edge along the frame ( ) diagonal is 35 gr/mm. ...

Static Fourier spectrometers are often used for spectral measurements of the ionosphere emissions. There are two main advantages of Fourier spectrometers (FS) - large geometric factor and high spectral resolution; these parameters are two orders better than for grating spectral instruments. ... In scanning Fourier spectrometer optical and electric modulation of signal is used to avoid this problem, for static Fourier spectrometer there are no such ways. ...

IBIS Data Analysis . ... IBIS . ... Flat Fielding - Introduction . The images obtained by IBIS will have intensity variations across the field of view that are not due to the solar image, but rather caused by instrumental effects that alter the observed intensity in each point of the field of view. ... IBIS Flat Fielding Techniques . ... Therefore, it is desirable to obtain the flat field measurements center on a point along the equator near the heliographic center of the solar disk. ...

... Science Users Information > Science and Technical Meetings > Conferences 2010 > The Origin and Fate of the Sun: Evolution of Solar-mass Stars Observed with High Angular Resolution . ... Observing Facilities . ... Observing with ESO Telescopes . ... The goal of this workshop is to review recent results on solar-mass stars obtained with infrared and millimeter interferometers, and to discuss their importance for our understanding of stellar evolution from star formation to stellar end products. ...

... The MMT optical spectra of SBS 0335-052W were obtained on 1996 January 19 with the Red Channel of the MMT Spectrograph. ... The linear scale is 1 = 263 pc at the distance to SBS 0335-052W of 54.1 Mpc. ... In Table 1, the observed line intensities and intensities corrected for interstellar extinction for SBS 0335-052W are shown along with extinction coefficient C (H ), observed flux of the H emission line, the equivalent width EW (H ) and equivalent width of absorption Balmer hydrogen lines EW (abs)....

... The Advanced X-ray Astrophysics Facility's (AXAF) High and Low energy transmission gratings (HETG, LETG) data require new tools and data structures to support x-ray dispersive spectroscopy. ... The sky coordinates, which are referenced to the telescope mirror node and therefore independent of the grating reference node, are only useful for the imaging of zero order and the filtering of grating arm photons. ... For more details on the AXAF grating flight processing software, see: . ...

... We compare ray-traces of the HRMA response to "on-axis" observations of AR Lac and Capella as they move through their dither patterns to images produced from filtered event lists to characterize the effective intrinsic PSF of the HRC-I. A two-dimensional Gaussian, which is often used to represent the detector response, is NOT a good representation of the intrinsic PSF of the HRC-I; the actual PSF has a sharper peak and additional structure. ... Last modified: Tue May 18 14:35:55 EDT 2010 . ...

... Primary Mirror after being stripped and recoated in 3-layer protected silver (NiCr-Ag-NiCr) on 12 September 2009. image: CIMG7901.jpg . ... Primary Mirror held by (yellow) handling tool being lifted off transport container (note the tennis balls it rested on), to be put on wash cart during unpacking at VISTA on 29 March 2008. image: P1060207.jpg (taken 29/03/08) . ... VISTA Mirror Blank: Shape of 4m primary mirror blank being tested at Schott Glas in Germany. image: M1_shape_checking-300dpi.jpg . ...

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... This file table3 82 660 Observed wavelengths, laboratory values and identifications -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Byte-by-byte Description ... Format Units Label Explanations -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1- 3 I3 --- SpOrd Spectrum order 5- 12 F8.3 0.1nm SolLam Wavelength determination of all solar and telluric lines measurable on the ... Note (6): J: Junkes et al., ...

Magnetic Fields around Radio Galaxies Robert Laing (ESO) Laing et al. ... 2008) Negligible depolarization and 2 rotation Almost all Faraday effects must be due to foreground material How to fit depolarization caused by foreground Faraday rotation Complex polarization Rotation measure Integrate over a beam Observed RM for 0 2 rotation and depolarization Faraday rotation and depolarization 5.5 arcsec FWHM Faraday effects at high resolution FWHM = 1.5 ...

PhD Thesis (PDF) . ... The evolution of stars and gas in galaxies. Observing the atomic neutral hydrogen (HI) 21 cm emission and radio continuum emission of galaxies. ... The goal of research is to quantify the neutral atomic hydrogen (HI) gas content galaxies as they evolve with time. ... Neutral atomic hydrogen gas produces a radio signal that can be used to directly measure the amount of gas present. ... USyd Summer Research Scholarship Report (PDF) . ... Research Topic Write Up (PDF) . ...

... Armagh Observatory, College Hill, Armagh BT61 9DG, +44 (0)28 3752 2928 . ... A number of interesting discoveries of magnetic fields in several classes of stars have been announced, many of which obtained at a 3 level; some of the discoveries are confirmed by measurements obtained with other instruments, some are not. ... We investigate the reasons for the discrepancies between the results obtained with FORS1 and those obtained with other instruments. ... Results. ...

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... Mission . ... Mission overview . Spectrum-RG is a Russian - Germany X-ray astrophysical observatory. Germany is responsible for the development of the key mission instrument - the X-ray grazing-incident mirror telescope eROSITA. ... The first 4 years will be devoted to an all-sky survey, and the rest of the mission lifetime will be spent on follow-on pointed observations of a selection of the most interesting galaxy clusters and AGNs. ... 2016 IKI RAN ...

... Galaxies 99 Cosmic background with model of cloudy interstellar medium Yu. ... Figure 1: Averaged spectrum of the cosmic background I f in frequency range 0.25 200 MHz for the Galactic poles. ... First interpretation of the cosmic noise background spectrum at broad band frequency range 0.25 200 MHz with a model of the cloudy interstellar medium ISM is presented here. ... Synthesized background spectra I f for regions of the Galactic poles at the frequency range 0.25 200 MHz is presented in Fig. ...