RTT150 . ... This optical scheme is similar to 1:7.7 system but has the different parameters of secondary mirror 2 and corrector 3. Primary mirror 1 reflects light to the secondary mirror 2 which collects it on the focal surface of system. Lens corrector 3 is placed between focal surface and the secondary mirror which allows to obtain large flat linear field of 100 mm diameter. Focal length, mm . ... Linear field of view, mm . ... Angular field of view . ... 0.039 mm, %, at least . ...

... In addition to functioning as the prime instrument, the WFPC2 can be used for parallel observations. ... The central portion of the OTA F/24 beam is intercepted by a steerable pick-off mirror attached to the WFPC2, and is diverted through an open entry port into the instrument. ... Then the light falls onto a shallow-angle, four-faceted pyramid located at the aberrated OTA focus, each face of the pyramid being a concave spherical surface. ... Figure 2.2: WFPC2 Optical Configuration. ...

... For SIMS (Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry) analysis, a solid surface is bombarded by primary ions of some keV energy. ... The subsequent mass analysis of the emitted ions provides detailed information on the elemental and molecular composition of the surface. ... Extremely short ion pulses with a duration below . ... By rastering a fine-focussed ion beam over the surface, like an electron beam in an electron microprobe, mass resolved secondary ion images (chemical maps) can be obtained...

In this gallery are many images of Low Surface Brightness Galaxies which have recently been discovered and analyzed. ... The central surface brightness of this galaxy is 24.28 . Malin 2 This galaxy is another huge disk galaxy with a scale length of 15 kpc and a redshift of 15000 km/a. The high surface brightness knot in one of its spiral arms actually has the same color, luminosity and H-alpha equivalent width as the entire Large Magellanic Cloud . ... Truly it is a Low Surface Brightness Galaxy. ...

... Ranger 8 was designed to achieve a lunar impact trajectory and to transmit high-resolution photographs of the lunar surface during the final minutes of flight. The spacecraft carried six television cameras, an optical earth sensor and high-gain antenna for optimum communications, and solar panels to provide power, as well as additional engineering equipment. ... Sufficient video bandwidth was provided to allow for rapid framing sequences of both narrow- and wide-angle television pictures. ...

The database contains references to the papers, data files and links to the Internet resources related to measurements and calculations of the optical constants in the wavelength interval from X-rays to radio domain. ... References to some useful books and reviews on the subject (e.g. the classical handbooks edited by E.D.Palik) and links to Internet collections of optical constants and personal WWW pages with related software were also placed in the database. You have arrived at our welcome page. ...

... It is described as a function of event pattern type in columns QE_nn (where nn=0, single pixel events, - 31). ... The fraction of the total QE which is contained in single, double, triple or quadruple pixel events, as a function of the channels tabulated in CHBINS_FRACTION. ... The fraction contained in single+double pixel events . ... The fraction of the total QE which is contained in single, double, triple or quadruple pixel events, as a function of the energies tabulated in EBINS_FRACTION. ...

... It consists of two energy-angle analyzers EA-2 and EA-3 for low energy particles, and two identical oppositely directed time-of-flight (TOF) analyzers EM-1-1 and EM-1-2 for high energies. ... Analyzers of low energy charged particles (EA-2 and EA-3). ... The instruments allow to measure simultaneously in eight angular sectors evenly distributed in the angle 2 perpendicular to the satellite rotation axis, and sequentially in 7 energy intervals for each angular sector. ... Interval . ...

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Space Radio Telescope . The space radio telescope antenna consists of a deployable parabolic reflector (10-m diameter) which is made of 27 carbon fiber petals and central solid portion (3 m in diameter). The radio telescope has focus to diameter ratio F/D=0.43 and overall RMS surface accuracy 0.7 mm. ... A concentric feed arrangement at prime focus will provide the possibility of observing at two frequencies or two circular polarizations simultaneously. ... Observing frequency (MHz) . ...

... Description . ... The SCORPIO-2 project: . ... The multi-mode spectrograph SCORPIO-2 was developed using the experience of observations at the 6-m telescope BTA with the SCORPIO focal reducer . ... The focal reducer consists of several units ('floors') mounted in the common case in the following order (from the telescope focal plane): . ... The focal reducer is connected with the platform-adapter which used for guiding by offset stars and for illumination the spectrograph by calibration lamps. ...

... We present a computer program for modelling energy flux distribution and light curves of eclipsing binaries from far ultraviolet to infrared regions. The Roche model is assumed. Proximity effects of components (reflection of radiation and surface gravity darkening) are taken into account. ... Figure 1: The surface temperature distribution for Algol A-B system before (upper plot) and after (lower plot) correction for temperature due to the irradiation effect. ...

... FTP access the basic models is here . ... Below, we put short descriptions of the used SED models for the photometric redshifts providing by the current server . ... The uniqueness of this model consists in expanding to the near IR (NIR) of Rocca-Volmerange and Guiderdoni's (1988) atlas of synthetic spectra with a revised stellar library, which includes parameters of cool stars. ... Homepage of the GISSEL model). ... Another model used earlier is the model of synthetic spectra of Poggianti (1997). ...

Courtesy of NASA's National Space Science Data Center . ... The Lunar Orbiter 4 spacecraft was designed primarily to photograph smooth areas of the lunar surface for selection and verification of safe landing sites for the Surveyor and Apollo missions. ... This experiment consisted of a dual-lens camera system designed to satisfy the primary mission objective of providing photogaphic information for mapping and for the evaluation of Apollo and Surveyor landing sites. ...

... DevHlp_Security This devhlp allows to open a file for read access in the Init routine of a BASEDEV . ... returned: size of file SYIOpenFile ends Valid at INIT time only. ... This routine uses the corresponding function of the miniFSD , not normal file I/O, thus access is restricted. ... Although the size argument of the data structure implies, I'd recommend to better not read more than 32K at a time. ... DL = 044h This function will return the table of security helper functions for file access. ...

MRO Delay Line ICD Delay Line to Beam Relay System ICD INT-406-VEN-0008 The Cambridge Delay Line Team rev 0.1 10 August 2007 Cavendish Laboratory JJ Thomson Avenue Cambridge CB3 0HE UK 1 ICD Description Sub-systems Delay line Beam Relay system Org UoC Owner MF Brief description and preliminary contents Defines the mechanical interface between the delay line pipe and the beam relay pipe. ... An interface `stub' of length [TBD] provides a flange to which the beam relay pipe can be fitted see Figure 1. ...

... This is possible at modest cost due to the low moments of inertia of the telescope and enclosure. ... This same performance will be achieved in higher winds when the telescope enclosure is facing away from the wind, or by using wind screens. ... The telescope system (MILT) will be remotely operable with an on-site operator's assistance by an astronomer located at one of the ARC member institutions. ... Mean Wind Speed . ... Offsets > 10 deg: 1 arc sec rms max . ... 5 sec max, tracking to tracking . ...

... The collecting area is increased by nesting concentric mirror pairs, all having the same focal length. ... Figure shows the largest optical element being ground at HDOS. ... X-ray testing demonstrated that the CXO mirrors are indeed the largest high-resolution X-ray optics ever made; the nominal effective area (based on the ground calibrations) is shown as a function of energy in the left panel of Figure , along with those of their Einstein and ROSAT predecessors. ...

... Beamwidth defines the field of view 2. ... Large diameter = high sensitivity = small beamwidth 3 To calculate the radiation pattern : Compute field in focal plane from surface currents excited by the incoming wavefront. ... Feed Legs (quadrupod on the AT antennas) plane wave shadows (radiation which does not reach the main reflector) spherical wave shadows (radiation blocked between the main and the sub-reflector) 6 Surface Errors н Ruze formula Let be the rms surface error. ...

... GSAOI Home . ... Science . ... It is widely accepted that the evolution of the large scale structure of the Universe is driven by dark matter. Understanding this dark matter continues to be one of Astronomy's great unsolved problems. Measuring the bulk motions of galaxies allows us to map the overall mass distribution of the Universe in a way that is independent of the luminous matter in galaxies. ...