Next: Spectral Extraction of Point Up: Spectral Analysis Previous: Structure of the Spectral . A pulse height distribution can be extracted from a QPOE file only if the event structure is `large', `region', or `full'. ... With the new RDF format files, the output from qpspec for most instruments is split into three files: . ... source off-axis histogram . ... background off-axis histogram . For Einstein IPC, there are no off-axis histogram files, but there is a BAL histogram file, _bal.tab. ...

Gerhardt Meurer (Johns Hopkins University) . The accompanying picture shows NGC 2915, which Australian, Canadian, and American astronomers have shown to be the darkest known disk galaxy. ... The team of astronomers, lead by Gerhardt Meurer at Johns Hopkins University, analyzed the rotation of the galaxy and showed that NGC 2915 is composed mostly of "dark matter". Dark matter is extremely difficult to detect since it does not emit any radiation. ... Gerhardt R. Meurer . ...

... As of the 95NOV release, patch level 2.0, ESO-MIDAS is available under the GNU General Public License. The short statement of the GNU license is included in every MIDAS file; the full text is printed in the beginning of this manual and is included as a separate file in the ESO-MIDAS Release. ... All source code, documentation, as well as binary copies of ESO-MIDAS (already installed and without sources) for specific systems can be retrieved from the ESO-MIDAS anonymous ftp account. ...

HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE DAILY REPORT #848 PERIOD COVERED: 0800 EST Daily Status Report as of 081/1200Z. 1.0 ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED AND ACCOMPLISHED: 1.1 Completed GHRS/2 3496 (Ultraviolet Atlas of Sirius) The High Resolution Spectrograph was used to obtain spectra of the star Sirius in the WSCAN Mode to get accurate flux distribution and line profiles at ultraviolet wavelenghts. Thirteen observations were received and displayed. ... All four observations were reported to look okay. ...

Next: Phenomenological Kick Velocity Up: Restrictions on the Scenario Previous: The COOC Criterion (Criterion . ... The results of testing and parameters without kick velocity are presented in the form of "topographical maps" (i.e. as isolines) of constant ``COOC'' criterion in the plane calculated separately for each of the binary species listed in Table  4 (Figures  16 - 20 ). The total COOC criterion calculated with equal weights is shown in Figure  21 . ...

... Canadian Astronomy Data Center, DAO/NRC . SkyCat is a tool that combines image visualization with access to astronomical catalogs and data archives. SkyCat uses a standardized URL syntax to access a large number of data sources on the net. ... More information on SkyCat can be found at the SkyCat Web site. The ESO SkyCat Tool includes the following features: . ... PostScript color printing of the display (image + graphics), . ... overlay catalog sources on an image, . ...

... lcplot produces plots of time series measured either by EPIC or by the OM. These plots show both net and background count rates. lcplot can be used to display a single time series directly or the multiple time series, produced by elcbuild for EPIC and by omlcbuild for the OM, and supplied as FITS files. ... The input FITS files must contain net count rates, background count rates and the associated errors. ... Each light curve (net and background) of the input file is plotted on a separate page. ...

... In brief: the frequency-dependent radiative transfer equation is solved for a dust under assumption of spherically-symmetric geometry for its distribution taking into account particle size distribution and quantum heating effects for the very small dust particles. ... Table: Model parameters for IRAS04296+3429. ... parameter . ... hot dust shell) . ... The best fit to the spectral energy distribution of IRAS04296 is shown by heavy solid line (see Table2 for details concerning parameters of the model...

... AMPLE (Adaptable Minor Planet Ephemerides) is integrated software package to deal with a number of problems concerning minor planets with the aid of IBM-type personal computer. ... compiling a list of all numbered minor planets which can be seen at certain moment within specified sky region and visualization of their mutual positions; . ... As AMPLE is able to reproduce virtually any table of "the Ephemerides of Minor Planets" , it may be considered as computer version of the EMP. ...

This image displays a portion of the South Pole Telescope survey of the cosmic microwave background (CMB) - the radiant light left over from the Big Bang. ... The variations in the image are minute fluctuations in the intensity of the CMB. The fluctuations are caused by differences in the distribution of matter in the early universe at a time only 400,000 years after the Big Bang. The image is effectively a "baby picture" of the universe. ...

T he Siding Spring Survey (SSS) is a Near-Earth Object search program that utilises the 0.5-m Uppsala Schmidt Telescope at Siding Spring Observatory, N.S.W., Australia. ... The mission of the Siding Spring Survey is to contribute to the inventory of near-earth objects (NEOs), or more specifically, the potentially hazardous asteroids (PHAs) and comets (PHOs) that may pose a threat of impact and thus harm to civilization. ... Based on the CSS Mission page . ... Siding Spring Survey Main Page . ...

... Fitting the observed dependence includes calculations of the polarization cross-sections averaged over particles orientation and size distribution, their normalization and the comparison of obtained dependencies with Serkowski's curve representing observational data for a chosen star. ... Variations of the polarization factors with wavelength are shown in Fig. 16 for homogeneous spheroidal particles with PF orientation. ... The distinction between prolate and oblate spheroids is also clearly seen. ...

. The CIMA graphical IF/LO set-up display window (rxview) is a display window that shows a graphic representation of the selected frequency bands. When run as a stand-alone program the display looks like this: . When run inside CIMA the window looks like this: . Pressing the 'Info' button brings up a text window showing the numerical values used in the calculations of the IF/LO set-up: . You can return to the main CIMA page by clicking here .

OptInt PmWiki : Pm Wiki / Page File Format . ... Only two lines are necessary in a PmWiki page file: . version=pmwiki-2.1.0 urlencoded=1 text=Markup text . ... version . ... A simple way to create a wikipage file to use for distribution (for example with a recipe or a skin) is to create the page with PmWiki and then use a text editor to delete all lines but version , text , and ctime . ... Inside of a page file, PmWiki stores the latest version of the markup text, and uses this to render the page. ...

... For eight samples of main-sequence disk stars, the metallicity indices 0.6 , R-1 (U-V), m1 ( ) have been calculated. The indices 0.6 and (U-B) have been calibrated to the metal abundance [Fe/H] for the spectral types F, G and K separately. ... It is found that the UBV and RI data for F- and K-dwarfs imply that the metallicity of the Sun coincides with that found for the Hyades, whereas the G-dwarfs give the well known smaller metallicity of the Sun with respect to the Hyades. ...

Sternberg Astronomical Institute, Moscow University The idea behind this project is rather simple: using CGI scripts as processing tools and WWW browser as user interface, display the structure and content of typical anonymous FTP server in a convenient, easily navigated form. ... search through file/directory names, descriptions and README files; . ... The current goal of FTPdig project is to build University-wide network of ftp servers unified by the same interface and database. ...

Results on nonequilibrium distributions of charged particles and radioisotope sources of current are as the following: . the new power-law distribution of charged particles in nonequilibrium media, for example, in the thin metalic films, under powerful energy source pumping were obtained ( together with V.I.Karas, V.M.Kontoriovich, V.E.Novikov); . ...

Next: Imaging Polarimetry with NICMOS Up: NICMOS Data Calibration and Previous: The Photometric Performance of . ... NICMOSlook and Calnic C . ... Extracting spectra from a large number of NICMOS grism images requires a convenient interactive tool which allows a user to manipulate direct/grism image pairs. ... NICMOSlook and Calnic-C are two programs that were designed to take advantage of the fact that the NICMOS grism mode typically consists of taking both a direct and a grism image. ...

Windows 95 FAQ . Q: Where can I find drivers for the MGA Millennium? A: There is a driver on the Windows 95 CD ROM in the \DRIVERS\DISPLAY\MATROX directory. If you did not receive Windows 95 drivers with your Millennium, you can also obtain our Powerdesk drivers for Windows 95 from our BBS or from Compuserve. ... A: You can try using the application with the standard VGA driver, or alternately, try using the Millennium driver, but with hardware accelerations disabled (see below). ...

PREDICTING A FINE DISPLAY OF LEONID METEORS . Armagh Observatory, 8 November 1999: . According to calculations by Armagh Observatory astronomer Dr David Asher, the Leonid meteor shower is expected to reach a peak during the early hours of 18th November, with a rate of more than 1000 shooting stars per hour for up to an hour or two either side of 02:00 am. These meteors are produced by dust grains given off by comet Tempel-Tuttle as it orbits the Sun once every 33 years. ...