The HST images of GRB 990123. HST has observed this field in the 50CCD (open) filter on the 8 February 1999, 23 March 1999, and the 7 February 2000, or 16, 59 and 380 days after outburst. ... On the left in the above image is the February 1999 image of GRB 990123, on the right the difference between that image and the February 2000 image. ... On the left in the above image is the March 1999 image of GRB 990123, on the right the difference between that image and the February 2000 image. ... 1999). ...

... Summary of reduced ISAAC fields . ... This data release includes eight fully reduced VLT/ISAAC fields in J,H,K s bands covering 50 arcmin 2 of the GOODS region in the Chandra Deep Field South (CDFS). ... 8 ISAAC fields) . ... The 8 ISAAC fields which are part of this data release are superimposed onto a SOFI image (J+K) (part of a previous EIS data release). ... In one case (GOODS field 11/J-band), for which not enough standard stars were available, the ZP was boostrapped from previous SOFI/EIS data...

... Time calculated from Fermi GBM Trigger Time = 14:12:08.67 ( Connaughton, GCN 9230 ). 1% coincident with our start zero image time. 3x3 degrees around Swift XRT position . ... SUBJECT: GRB 090424 : MASTER-Net prompt optical limit DATE: 09/04/25 20:29:42 GMT FROM: Vladimir Lipunov at Moscow State U/Krylov Obs E. Gorbovskoy, V. Lipunov, V.Kornilov, A.Belinski ... Our observations results: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Fermi GRB Trigg.* ...

... Armagh Observatory, College Hill, Armagh BT61 9DG, +44 (0)28 3752 2928 . ... This shows the Sun, Moon and Earth (not to scale) together with the . ... They have tested the technique on the Earthshine, the light reflected from the Earth by the Moon, and showed that it can reveal the presence of life in our planet. ... This technique uses the fact that the light reflected from the planet is polarised, whereas that emitted by the star is not. ... Polarised light can tell us about the reflecting surface...

... 16.03.2001 . ... March 16 2001 09:00 (Moscow time) . During the recent communication sessions a routine check out of the "Mir" onboard systems was performed, trajectory paramatres were registered, analysed and processed. The cargo ship "Progress M1-5" motion control system was given a trial run to get the complex ready for de-orbiting. The complex remains pressurized, the thermal mode is normal.The batteries generate enough electric power to provide onboard systems nominal performance . ...

... Tonight's Sky . ... The Magazine . News . Observing . ... Magazine . ... Press Room . ... The double star 54 Leonis, spiral galaxy NGC 3198, and emission nebula NGC 3199 . ... Astronomy for Kids . ... Press Releases . ... Astronomy magazine editors are here to help enrich media and blogger coverage of meteor showers, space missions, and night-sky events. ... Receive news, sky-event information, observing tips, and more from Astronomy's weekly email newsletter. ... Astronomy Magazine . ...

Next: Release of 30 March Up: Old Releases Previous: Release of 1 July Contents . Fix bug that affected plotting with planets (SRLSTN not set). 07apr98 RCW. ... RCW. Fix bug that did not allow a setup with two groups, the first with stations=' ' and the second with a specified station. 5may98 RCW. ... Add to the documentation about this issue, including pointing out that MERLIN positions assume an observe date of 1950. 6may98 RCW. ... 16Apr98 RCW. ... 31 Aug 1998. ... 26 Aug. ... 23Nov98 RCW . ...

... Recent Results . ... last 10 years in ADS) . in SAO press releases . ... observations database) . ... Last update: . ... Measurement of the dark halo shape in polar ring galaxies . Determining the mass of supermassive black hole in galaxy Mrk6 nucleus based on spectropolarimetric observations . The dust jets in the nucleus of comet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1 . ... New Polar Ring Galaxies . Traces of recent interactions in isolated Seyfert galaxies . ...

SAS release notes . ... News Latest News News Archive Newsletter Quarterly Status Report . ... Data Analysis SAS News What is SAS? ... Archive, Pipeline & Catalogues XMM-Newton Science Archive Pipeline Processing System Observation Data Status Time Correlation Fix Serendipitous Source Catalogue OM Serendipitous Source Catalogue Slew Survey Catalogue Latest Slew Results Browsing Interface for RGS Data Live Radiation Monitor Plots Radiation Monitor Files . ... SAS Home . ...

... One purpose of parport is to allow multiple device drivers to use the same parallel port. ... Operations on the parallel port can be carried out using functions provided by the parport interface: struct parport _operations { void (*write_data)( struct parport *, unsigned int ); unsigned int (*read_data)( struct parport *); void (*write_control)( struct parport *, unsigned int ); unsigned int (*read_control)( struct parport *); unsigned ...

Intricately structured filaments of gas and dust compose the reflection nebula seen around the Pleiades star cluster. These multiwavelength images were presented to the American Astronomical Society meeting in San Antonio, TX on January 16, 1996. Click here for the press release text . ... The Schmidt data were processed further after this photo release; better versions are now available.] Get image: 512x512 (56k) / 1024x1024 (204k) . Pleiades Far-Infrared Heated Dust Emission . ...

The ChaMP announces a second release of processed optical and X-ray data. ChaMP X-ray Point Source Catalog , the basic parameters, photometry, and flux of 6512 ChaMP sources in 130 Chandra observations from Chandra Cycles 1 and 2 (Last Update 08/09/2006, Release Notes ) . ChaMP X-ray Products and Catalogs for Publicly released Chandra/ChaMP Fields . Full Field Images includes FITS and GIF images, source lists, and X-ray data products. ...

... Astrophysics Group . ... The 9C survey of radio sources was made with the Ryle Telescope at a frequency of 15.2 GHz and a resolution of 25ТљxТљ25Тљcosec(dec) arcsec 2 . ... Waldram, E.M., Pooley, G.G., Grainge, K.J.B., Jones, M.E., Saunders, R.D.E., Scott, P.F., Taylor, A.C., 2003, MNRAS, 342, 915 . ... Field name . ... It comprises seven fields, each delineated by boundaries in RA and Dec, together covering a total of 114.7 deg 2 for which the source catalogue is complete to ~ 10 mJy. ...

... 2MASS Overview . The 2MASS Sky . Executive Summary of 2MASS Second Incremental Data Products . Point Source Catalog . Extended Source Catalog . ... Distribution Mode for 2MASS Products . Data Release Plan . ... Point Source Catalog (PSC) . Extended Source Catalog (XSC) . ... 2MASS Source Naming Convention . ... General Properties of the Data Release . ... Comparison of Achieved Performance of Second Incremental Release Catalogs with Level 1 Science Specification . ...

PMMail for OS/2 version 3.15 has been released. For more information, release notes and a free download of the demonstration version of the program, please visit our website at http://pmmail.os2voice.org/index.php?title=PMMail_for_OS/2 The filename of the released version is pmmail-3-15-19-2281.wpi PMMail/2 allows limited usage until it is registered. ... A PMMail/2 licence is free for those who have been a VOICE sponsor with one standard sponsorship unit at least two consecutive years. ...

... The Kepler Extra-Galactic Survey (KEGS) is a NASA Kepler K2 key project to search for supernovae, black holes and other extra-galactic transient objects. ... Counting his lucky stars over NASA bid ( The Sydney Morning Herald , November 8 2013) . Plan for planet-hunter to refocus on black holes, exploding stars ( The Australian Broadcasting Corporation , November 6 2013) . Kepler's new mission: spotting black holes and supernovae ( The Register , November 5 2013) . ...

... Each day we feature a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. November 29, 1995 . Releasing Compton . Credit NASA , STS-37 Crew . Explanation: Named for Nobel laureate physicist Arthur Holly Compton , the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory (CGRO) Satellite was launched in April of 1991 aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis . CGRO's mission is to explore the Universe at gamma-ray energies. ...

Astronomical Society of the Pacific Announces 2007 Award Winners in Astronomy Research and Education . The Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP) announced today the eight winners of its 2007 awards for excellence in astronomy research and education. The ASP's most prestigious award, the Catherine Wolfe Bruce Gold Medal for lifetime achievement in astronomy has been awarded to Martin Harwit, Professor Emeritus of Astronomy, Cornell University. ...

Astronomy Picture of the Day . ... 29.11.1995 . ... Credit NASA , STS-37 Crew . Explanation: Named for Nobel laureate physicist Arthur Holly Compton , the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory (CGRO) Satellite was launched in April of 1991 aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis . CGRO's mission is to explore the Universe at gamma-ray energies. The massive space based observatory is seen here held upright in the shuttle payload bay behind smiling astronaut Jerry Ross . ... April . ... November 1995 . ...

... First announcement . Second announcement . ... Astronomy in Ukraine Past, Present, and Future (MAO-2014) . ... The Conference devoted to the 70th anniversary . ... Pre-registration for the conference is terminated. The second announcement will be released on the 1st of March. Those who have filled out the pre-registration form will be asked to continue with the registration. Those who register for the first time, will be offered a full registration form. ...