. F IGURE . 2. The distribution of globular clusters projected onto the XY [(a) and (c)] and YZ [(b) and (d)] planes for metal-rich clusters of the thick disk with [Fe/H] -1.0 [(a) and (b)] and metal-poor clusters of the halo [(c) and (d)]. The closed curves are upper envelopes drawn by eye. Clusters lying far from the central concentrations in the diagrams are outlined and their numbers indicated. discussion in the text | previous figure | next figure .

... The study of the Large-scale structure of the Universe and measurements of the Dark Energy equation of state; The exploration of the growth and cosmological evolution of supermassive Black holes in the Universe. ... In course of the all sky survey SRG will discover about 100 000 galaxy clusters and 3 million AGNs. Galaxy clusters are the largest gravitationally bounded objects in the Universe and are best explored through the study of X-ray emission from the hot intergalactic gas. ... 2016 IKI RAN ...

This site provides on-line access to publications, figures, and data tables related to an extensive multi-wavelength observational program to study distant galaxy clusters. ... Lori Lubin, Bev Oke, and Marc Postman have been studying a sample of 9 distant clusters (some taken from the PDCS) using the Keck 10m telescope, the HST, and the KPNO 4m (for IR imaging). ... A Study of Nine High-Redshift Clusters of Galaxies: I. The Survey, . ... A Study of Nine High-Redshift Clusters of Galaxies: II. ...

Aitoff Projection showing ChaMP Fields . ... Main survey: >20 from galactic plane. ... Galactic Plane Survey: No subarray fields: reduced area and more complicated processing . ... Short exposures included except NGC galaxies . Galactic Plane Survey: > 30 ksecs . ... Galactic Plane Survey: >10% contamination by a diffuse/distributed X-ray or optical source. ... E(B-V)= (B-V) - (B-V) 0 which translates to visual extinction A V via . ... Crudely, E(B-V) can be related to Galactic latitude via . ...

Stellar Clusters are very useful laboratories for empirically studying stellar evolution. ... All cluster stars are at the same distance . All cluster stars have the same physical age . ... CM diagram Young Cluster In this case we see the Main Sequence fully represented. The blue dots represent massive stars with short main sequence lifetimes. ... Thus, identifying the most massive star which is still on the main sequence is an effective means of determining the age of a stellar cluster. ...

The radial distribution of metallicity of star-forming galaxies in a galaxy cluster can inform us about the mass assembly and enrichment history of the galaxy cluster. ... Both galaxy clusters are cool-core clusters at redshift z т?? ... The gas-phase metallicity of star- forming galaxies in MACS1115+01 exhibit anti-correlation with projected distance т??0.15 ТБ 0.08 dex/Mpc, whereas the radial metallicity distribution of RXJ1532+30 is statistically flat (т??0.09 ТБ 0.12 dex/Mpc). ...

... ESO is building what will be the World's largest optical telescope array, The Very Large Telescope (VLT). The VLT Project organisation is responsible for the design and construction of the Unit Telescopes, including enclosures, optics, adapter-rotators and coating unit. ... Unit Telescopes Overview - This page is outdated, an update is in process. ... Secondary mirror (M2 Unit) - This page is outdated, an update is in process. ... Coating Unit - This page is outdated, an update is in process. ...

... Staff . ... Galaxies, AGN, Cosmology . ... A new survey of X-ray clusters of galaxies with the Swift-X-ray Telescope . ... In this framework, an international collaboration between INAF-OAA, INAF-Brera, INAF-OATs, the University for Science and Technology of China-Hefei, the University of Ferrara, and the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, is undertaking a new cluster survey using an X-ray facility that was never exploited before for this goal: the X-ray Telescope (XRT) onboard the Swift satellite...

Проект существует с июля 2002 года. Цель проекта - дать краткий обзор наиболее интересных статей, появившихся в библиотеке электронных препринтов astro-ph . Также в обзоры будут включаться статьи, появившиеся в списке astro-ph из других разделов. ... Параллельно в 2002-2003 гг. создавался списки обзорных статей, в которых подробно освещаются те или иные часто обсуждаемые вопросы (например, статья А. Линде hep-th/0107176 является одной из лучших обзорных статей по инфляции). ...

... Compact Binaries . ... Globular Clusters . ... Ultra-Compact binaries in globular clusters . ... It is known that UC X-ray binaries are more abundant in globular clusters compared to that found in Galactic fields (eg van der Sluys, Verbunt \ Pols 2005 and references therein). On the other hand no AM CVn systems have been found in globular clusters, while 20 are known in the Galactic field (for a review of AM CVn systems see Nelemans 2005). ...

... M15: A Great Globular Cluster . ... Credit: The Electronic Universe Project Explanation: A globular cluster is a system of about one million stars that together orbit a galaxy. One of the brightest globular clusters in our Milky Way galaxy is the pictured M15, the fifteenth object on Messier's list of diffuse objects on our sky. ... Publications with keywords: M15 - globular cluster . Publications with words: M15 - globular cluster . ... M13: The Great Globular Cluster in Hercules . ...

Formation of intra-group HI gas through multiple galaxy encounters and ram pressure stripping Kenji Bekki (ICRAR at UWA, Australia) (Figures from APOD) Physical processes that drive galaxy evolution in different environments. (a) Ram pressure stripping due to hot intergalactic medium in clusters. ... Ram pressure of warm/hot intra-group gas on extended gaseous (HI) disks of galaxies in small groups and filaments (with Westmeier T. et al. ... 2011) Gas kinematics of disk galaxies under ram pressure. ...

... Each day we feature a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. July 26, 1995 . M15: A Great Globular Cluster . Credit: The Electronic Universe Project . ... One of the brightest globular clusters in our Milky Way galaxy is the pictured M15, the fifteenth object on Messier's list of diffuse objects on our sky. ... For more information on M15 see The Electronic Universe Project's write-up. ...

This animation shows a galaxy cluster with two mass concentrations (the pink shading indicates the projected mass density) lensing a background field of faint blue galaxies. ... Inside the Einstein ring radius one has radial arcs, and right in the center of the cluster there are demagnified images. The highest magnifications occur at the Einstein ring radius, giving the large tangential arcs. ... Abell 2218 and CL2244-02 are clusters with tangential arcs. ... Tutorial : Part 1 | Part 2 | ...

The new view on the population of Galactic open clusters A.E.Piskunov1, N.V.Kharchenko2, S.RЖser3, E.Schilbach3, R.-D.Scholz4 1 2 3 4 Institute of Astronomy, Moscow, Russia Main Astronomical ... Observatory, Kiev, Ukraine Astronomisches Rechen-Institut, Heidelberg, Germany Astrophysikalisches Institut Potsdam, Germany What are open clusters and what do they teach us Groups of Population I ... Cluster complexes: OCC-1 = Gould's Belt cluster complex? ...

... ИСТОРИЯ ГАИШ - хроника, музей, персоналии, мемуары, периодика . Сайт "HERITAGE - астрономия, астрономическое образование с сохранением традиций" ориентирован на студентов 1 и 2-го курсов астрономического отделения физического факультета МГУ и отражает ранением традиций" ориентирован на студентов 1 и 2-го курсов астрономического отделения физического факультета МГУ и отражает работу, проводимую сотрудниками ГАИШ МГУ и физического факультета МГУ по расширению астрономического образования студентов. ...

... LMC Project Outline . NGC 1818 Initial Results . ... The Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) is uniquely suitable for the study of massive star clusters at all stages of evolution. By combining HST observations of these clusters with N-body models we hope to understand the origin and evolution of rich star clusters in our own Galaxy, in the LMC, and beyond. ... We aim to combine our HST observations with N-body models to understand the formation and evolution of globular clusters. ...

... A color image of the Andromeda galaxy always takes a little of my breath away: its golden yellow center, its bluish gossamer arms, its small, burr-like, fuzzy elliptical companion, M32. ... The beautiful images of Andromeda are a start; they give us a sense of what good form is for galaxies like our own. ... Meanwhile, radio astronomers have peered to the very center of the Galaxy and the hungry black hole there; the long radio wavelengths cut right through the dense underbrush of the Galactic...

... Structure of Data . ... Catalog . ... In SAI OCL Catalog, we introduce our work on investigation of the Milky Way system of open star clusters. The main goal of our study is a search for new clusters using huge surveys. 168 new clusters have been already discovered by us using J,H,Ks data from 2MASS point source catalog. ... For 141 new clusters, we found their physical parameters using J,H,Ks data from 2MASS catalog and, for a number of clusters, our UBVRI CCD observational magnitudes. ...

... Subject and Problems of Stellar Astronomy. ... Plane of Galaxy, Methods of Its Location Determination. ... Stars Distances. ... Other Methods of Stars Distances Determination. ... Tangential Velocities, Their Determination by Self-Motions. ... Determination of Solar Apex and Spatial Velocity by Radial and Spatial Velocities of Stars. ... Features of Orientation and Parameters of Peculiar Stellar Velocities Ellipsoid. ... General and Selective Light Absorption in Galaxy. ... Darc Clouds in Galaxy. ...