Experiment COLD . ... JSEC Astronomy . ... The entire project was called "Experiment Cold". ... The best radiometer (in terms of fluctuation sensitivity) known to us, based on a parametric amplifier with a closed-cycle helium cooling system, was used in the experiment; measures were taken to "cool" the radio telescope itself; and a method of controlling the numerous sources of interference was carefully thought out. ...

Next: Methodology Up: Evaluation of Image Restoration Previous: Evaluation of Image Restoration . In the Image Restoration Project carried out at STScI, the restoration quality and scientific usefulness of several restoration algorithms were evaluated in a comparative way by numerical experiments in which a ``perfect'' (or ``truth'') image was artificially degraded, next restored by a given technique, and finally the output was compared with the original. ...

... Other Characteristics of the Sun: Variability of Rotation, Magnetism, Chemical Structure, Planetary System. ... Methods of Solar Magnetic Fields Measuring: Visual, Photografic, Photoelectric. ... Empiric Datas of Magnetic Fields in Photosphere, Chromosphere and Corona. ... Characteristics of Magnetic Field in Balanced Force Tubes by Potential and Forceless Field. ... Phenomenons in Active Region (Magnetic Field, Spots, Torches, Solar Prominences, Flares, Discharges. ... Magnetic Fields in Flares. ...

... There are 3 type of merging reactions (M-reactions) of the relativistic stars: . Binary relativistic stars merging - the most powerfull high energy transients in the Universe . ... 1997, IAUC 6572) . ... 1997, IAUC 6606) . ... The merging relativistic binaries may underly the origin of cosmic gamma-ray bursts (GRB) ( Blinnikov et al. ... Undoubtedly, the most reliable GW sources are merging compact binary stars -- double neutron stars (NS) and black holes (BH) of different stellar masses. ...

The study of energetic particles acceleration and transport within the magnetosphere and on its boundaries is the main goal of DOK-2 experiment on Auroral Probe in a frame of INTERBALL project. ... DOK-2 uses two pairs of energetic particle telescopes . ... This information is available only during the most informative Real Time mode of DOK-2. ... Full 56-57 channel spectra accumulated during time intervals from 10 s to 1464 s depending on a particle intensity. ... For this time interval: . ...

Proceedings of the Particle Physics and Early Universe Conference (PPEUC). ... TESRE, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via Gobetti 101, 40129 Bologna, Italy . Dip. Fisica, Universit? di Roma TRE, Roma, Italy . ... Observations will take advantage of the exceptional dryness and stability of the atmosphere on the high Antarctic Plateau, at Dome C. The first run of observations was performed in December 96 -- January 97 at the Italian-French site, Concordia, at Dome C (Antarctica). ...

Outline Introduction Present Study Conclusion The influence of the environment on the propagation of protostellar outflows Anthony Moraghan , Armagh Observatory Lindsay Centennial Symposium January 26, 2007 Anthony Moraghan , Armagh Observatory The influence of the environment on the propagation of protostellar outflows Lindsay Centennial Symposium Outline ...

I am an astronomer, because I love stars, galaxies, and the Universe. ... Especially, I am simulating the formation and chemodynamical evolution of galaxies. ... It was my first experience of living abroad. ... The life in Japan is easy, comfortable, and peaceful to me, but sometimes I miss the abundant European life and friends that I could finally find after my long efforts with tears. ... 2008, I've unexpecectedly moved abroad again! since I got a position at the Australian National University. ...

... Research . Projects . ... The name of the project APEX is a reduction from words " Active Plasma Experiments " . The core of the project are active experiments with injection of electron and (or) plasma beams from a board of the satellite with simultaneous registration of the phenomena, produced by interaction of injected beam with background plasma. ... Active experiments utilise modulated electron beam accelerator and source of modulated xenon plasma beam on the main spacecraft APEX. ...

Creating A Drop Shadow . This is our layer of text. Try clicking on the little eye icon in the background layer. ... When you're finished experimenting, make sure to highlight the text layer again. ... Gaussian Blur (either IIR or RLE is fine). The default value of 5.0 produces a nice, fuzzy blur. Fuzzy layer below the solid one . Offset, and offset the blurred layer 2x and 2y. See how it makes the shadow stand out? ... Our layered, drop-shadowed text . Step 1 | ...

Dr. Phil Plait , aka "The Bad Astronomer" . ... Bad Astronomy site . ... His numerous appearances on radio, television, podcasts, and live in front of audiences have made him a celebrity in science circles, and put him in demand as an expert on astronomical matters. ... His website, Bad Astronomy , is a virtual encyclopedia of astronomical errors, and his blog is one of the most popular science blogs on the web, with thousands of fans eagerly reading it every day. ... Phil seemed tireless!" ...

Next: Principal Components Analysis Up: Multivariate Analysis Methods Previous: Multivariate Analysis Methods . Compared to the past, ever larger amounts of data are being collected in astronomy, and the rate will continue to accelerate in the next decades. It is therefore necessary to work on bigger samples if full advantage is to be taken of all accessible information. ... One way to work effectively on large samples is to apply, and if necessary to develop, suitable statistical methods. ...

Next: Model of clusters Up: paper2 Previous: paper2 . ... It allows estimating different microphysical properties of scatterers (size, complex refractive index, shape, etc.) from measured characteristics of the scattered radiation. ... The complexity of the direct problem depends on its input parameters characterizing the shape, size and structure of the scattering particle. ... Next: Model of clusters Up: paper2 Previous: paper2 root 2003-04-11 ...

ENERGETIC PARTICLE EXPERIMENT DOK-2 . ... Due to much higher energy, angular and time resolution, better separation of electrons and ions it is expected that DOK-2 experiment will allow to re-examine in more details energetic particle population and related processes in magnetosphere regions covered by the spacecraft orbit. ... Thin foil in front of detector absorbes protons with energies E<400 keV so this detector measures electron spectrum in 20 - 420 keV range. ... Energy values, keV . ...

Next: The Arecibo Observatory and Up: Astronomer's Guide to the Previous: Astronomer's Guide to the . The 305-m William E. Gordon radio telescope at Arecibo is the largest single-dish radio telescope on our planet, and is available to the global scientific community for astronomical observations at wavelengths between 6 m and 3 cm (frequencies of 47 MHz to 10 GHz). ... In Section 2 of this document, we provide an introduction to the Observatory, the telescope and its instrumentation. ...

... Up: Real-Time Systems . ... The Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer ( RXTE ) spacecraft contains a large Proportional Counter Array (PCA) experiment which produces high count rates for many X-ray sources. ... This allows opportunity for some serious real time interpretation and decision making by the experiment controller, duty scientist, and Guest Observer (GO), if present. ... This paper briefly describes the available Science Monitoring subsystem display options. ...

... Imaging of the core of the OMC-1 region using NICMOS camera 2 through the F212N and F215N filters shows a wide variety of interesting structure on scales of 0.2" at a very high dynamic range (Stolovy et al. ... The application of image restoration techniques, including multi-channel variants of the Richardson-Lucy technique, offers the chance to enhance structure on the finest scales and also to suppress the prominent and richly structured point-spread functions of the many bright stars in the...

... Contamination on optical surfaces degrades the throughput of an optical system. ... Contamination is particularly pernicious on the unprotected aluminum that is commonly used on the large first-surface mirrors of reflecting telescopes. ... During that period, the covers of their protective cases is opened whenever the 3.5-m telescope primary mirror cover is opened for nighttime observing. ... CO2 clean exposed mirrors in SS case. ... Light scattering measurements performed on cleaned mirrors. ...

... Research of an atmosphere of the Earth and other planets of Solar system by optical methods . ... The long-term experience of study of atmospheres of planets of Solar system in a department of physics of planets has defined directions and methods of researches spent for laboratory . ... The tasks of laboratory are researches by optical methods of structure of a Terrestrial atmosphere, namely study of spectra of absorption of its compound radiation of natural and artificial sources. ...

... OAO RSC "Energia" . ... On 23 July 2003, the Russian Aviation and Space Agency, S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia and European Space Agency (ESA) concluded a contract on a flight of Dutch astronaut Andre Kuipers, member of the European astronaut corps, as a flight engineer of transport manned spacecraft Soyuz TMA-4 as part of the visiting crew VC-6 to the International Space Station (ISS), and performance of DSM DELTA Project (ESA) scientific investigations and experiments. ...