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These observations are aimed at fully charactering FORS1 photometric system (UBVRI zero-points, color-terms and extinction coefficients) for the Tektronix 2048x2048 pixel CCD (24µm px) . To this aim, the two Landolt/Stetson photometric fields SA95 and SA101 will be observed on a number of epochs and at different airmasses during February and March 2007. ... SA101 . ... OBs for SA101 have to be observed during evenigh twilight (exceptions are expected for the second half of March) . ...

Table 4.1: Solar System Standard Targets . Table 4.2: Target Description Keywords . Table 4.3: Positional Parameters for TYPE = COMET . ... Observers for solar system Targets of Opportunity (e.g. a "new" comet or asteroid, a solar-wind disturbance reaching the Jovian magnetosphere, etc.), should complete the Generic Target List ( See 3.12 Generic Targets List [Generic_Targets] ) and the Visit and Exposure Specifications (to the extent possible) in time for the Phase II deadline. ...

... The UK has a very vibrant solar system science community highly regarded internationally. ... The PPARC Introductory and Advanced Courses in Solar System Plasmas has, since the1980s, played an important part in the early training of solar, heliospheric, magnetospheric and ionospheric physicists. ... We therefore seek support to provide the 2007 Introductory Solar System Plasmas School, which will provide valuable training for the next generation of solar system scientists . ...

System of astrometric databases of Pulkovo observatory. 26-inch refractor . Pulkovo system of astrometric databases consists of three databases, which contain results of processing photographic and CCD observations, obtained with the 26-inch refractor and the Normal astrograph of Pulkovo observatory. Pulkovo photographic catalogs: Pul-2, Pul-3 (Pul-3 SE), Pul ERS . Results of photographic and CCD observations of Solar system objects . ... Normal Astrograph ...

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Next: Recording Systems Control Up: Recording Systems. ... SCHED was originally written in about 1979 as the scheduling program for global VLBI observations using the Mark II recording system. That was a system capable of recording 4 Mbps on video tape recorders. ... The wide band recording system in use for VLBI for many years was the Mark III system. ... However, SCHED was capable of scheduling Mark III observations on systems that used the VLBA control files (VLBA, VLA, and Green Bank). ...

... Meade Instruments Corporation . ... Meade Pictor 616A Color Filter System Instruction Manual . ... Remove the Meade Pictor 616A Color Filter System from the telescope or camera. Use the supplied hex wrench to remove the three screws from the telescope side of the Meade Pictor 616A Color Filter System. Position your Meade Pictor 616A Color Filter System to align with the diagram below. ... Carefully screw each filter into the wheel, and re-assemble the Meade Pictor 616A Color Filter System. ...

... 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. ...

. The following parameters as a function of the UT are enclosed in this file. 1. no . Orbit number . 2. Utyymmdd . Universal time date (YYYYMMDD) . 3. Thhmnss . Universal time (.hhmmss) . 4. Xse = Xgsm (Re) . Solar-ecliptic - . 5. Yse (Re) . - co-ordinate - . 6. Zse (Re) . - system . 7. Ygsm (Re) . Solar-magnetospheric co-ordinate - . 8. Zgsm (Re) . - system . 9. Reg . Simulative geophysical region name . Dr. Victoria Prokhorenko . Last modified 17 January 1999

... Coordinate system . It is necessary to specify the coordinate system for the drilling of plug-plates so that the drilling file (currently named plPlugMap), plate drilling, cartridge, rotator wrap and the rotator itself are compatible. ... The TCC rotator angle (object system) is defined to be 0 degrees for this orientation. ... Thus, the rotator angle gives the conventional astronomical position angle on the sky of the y axis (although Russell won't acknowledge this necessarily). ...

... In the above example, the second region uses the global coordinate system (PHYSICAL by default). ... Supported systems include: name description ---- ----------- PHYSICAL pixel coords of original file using LTM/LTV IMAGE pixel coords of current file FK4, B1950 sky coordinate systems FK5, J2000 sky coordinate systems GALACTIC sky coordinate systems ECLIPTIC sky coordinate systems ICRS currently same as J2000 LINEAR linear wcs as defined in file In addition, two mosaic coordinate ...

... Recent studies indicate that stars are most likely forming within the binary and multiple systems. ... During several years we are conducting the observations of such multiple stellar systems at the BTA telescope in order to find their companions and study the properties therein. ... This star is interesting in that it may be a dynamically unstable multiple star, meaning that over time, such systems will split into individual stars. ... A bright component is a very tight spectroscopic binary star. ...

RTT150 . Russian-Turkish 1.5-m Telescope . ... Telescope has two main foci (Cassegrain and Coude ) and allows to use six optical systems based on Ritchey-Chretien system with a common main mirror . At present scientific observations are being performed at the Cassegrain focus in main optical scheme with focal ratio of 1:7.7. ... flat . ... To use the Coude focus the removable flat diagonal mirror is also needed in the crossing point of declination axis and main optical axis of telescope. ...

... Click on an object in the solar system or choose from the list at left to learn more . The Arecibo Observatory planetary radar is the world's most powerful instrument for post-discovery characterization and orbital refinement of near-Earth objects. ... The Solar System Studies group is a department of the Arecibo Observatory, which is an NSF facility operated under cooperative agreement by SRI International, Universities Space Research Association (USRA), and la Universidad Metropolitana (UMET). ...

... The regions can be specified via the outunit parameter in either of two projection-plane coordinate systems, namely `detxy' and `xy'. ... The first choice corresponds to columns DETX and DETY of the standard XMM EPIC event list, the second to columns X and Y . ... This information is obtained from keywords in the header of the supplied event list. ... If outunit is given as `detxy' and if the supplied source list is a standard XMM EPIC product then in principle the event list is unnecessary. ...

... Explanation: Mercury's surface looks similar to our Moon's. Each is heavily cratered and made of rock. ... Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun , orbiting at about 1/3 the radius of the Earth's orbit . ... A new mission, Messenger, launched for Mercury last month and is scheduled to enter orbit around the Solar System's innermost planet in in 2011. APOD: 2003 April 12 - Mercury on the Horizon . ... Because Mercury orbits so close to the Sun, it never wanders far from the Sun in Earth's sky . ...

... PUL VLBI Analysis Center . ... Pulkovo EOP and Reference Systems Analysis Center (PERSAC) is located at the Pulkovo Observatory . ... Processing of VLBI , GPS, and optical observations aimed at analysis of the Earth rotation, station displacement, and celestial reference system. ... Celestial Pole Offset (CPO) and Free Core Nutation (FCN) . Four daily updated CPO and FCN series (models) are provided. ... File fcn1.dat contains the ZM1 FCN model with variable amplitude and phase. ...

To main of Laboratory . The research work and design of optical and optical-electronic devices are carries out by laboratory staff: . ... Lens: . ... In the layout 1 prism systems perform functions of dispersive element, corrector of aberrations, optical reducer. ... Spectral range 200 - 400 nm; . ... Back Forward . ... The main corrector's function are compensation of field aberrations of the main spherical mirror of a telescope (diameter of 600 mm, f'=1200 mm) and increase aperture ratio. ...

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