... Second, the observatory can control the configuration, test data analysis procedures, and provide calibration solutions with the help of instrument models. This paper presents the VLT object-oriented framework for the development of ETCs (Exposure Time Calculators) and data simulators. ... Instrument simulations are being developed for the purpose of predictive calibration, instrument configuration control, and evaluation of data analysis procedures. ...

Next: Star Formation Rate and Up: No Title Previous: Calculation of Evolutionary Tracks . To start calculations, we choose the distributions of the initial binary parameters: the mass of the primary ZAMS component, , binary mass ratio, , orbital separation a . ... whereas the mass ratio distribution is not. ... The zero assumption often made is that the mass ratio distribution has a flat shape, that is binaries with a high mass ratio occur as frequently as those with equal masses. ...

... This task adds spectra, background spectra and response matrices of the same instrument and spectral order (beta binning) or both instruments and same spectral order (wavelength bining), to produce combined files that can be used for quantitative analysis in a spectral fitting package such as Xspec. The component spectra should have been produced by rgsproc , using the spectrumbinning parameter set to lambda, if you would like to combine RGS1 and RGS2 spectra. ... XMM-Newton SOC/SSC -- 2008-10-22 ...

FGS Instrument Handbook for Cycle 24 . ... Fine Guidance Sensor Instrument Handbook for Cycle 24 > Chapter 7: FGS AstrometryData Processing > 7.4 Epoch-Level Processing . ... 7.4.1 Parallax, Proper Motion, and Reflex Motion . 7.4.2 Binary Stars and Orbital Elements . ... This is true whether the goal is to determine the parallax, proper motion, or reflex motion of an object measured in Position mode, or the orbital elements of a binary system observed in Transfer mode. ...

... CentralProcessor 0.11 documentation . ... The Central Processor Manager is the local monitoring and control agent for the Central Processor sub-system. ... At the moment the Central Processor Manager only controls the acquisition phase; that is, it only controls the ingest pipeline. ... In addition to the CP manager specific parameters, any parameters that begin with ice_properties are passed directly to the ICE Communicator during initialisation. ... string . ... Central Processor Manager . ...

Next: Program use Up: Description of program searchdup Previous: Description of program searchdup . Parameter input is done with a graphic user interface. ... Input file: Name of the input catalog file. It has to be formatted, one record per source/observation, according to the format used in the Arcetri observations and source archives. ... Minimum number of observations per source Source with less than this number of independent observations are not included in the output file . ...

... In order to realize the optimal scientific return from the VLT, ESO has undertaken to develop an end-to-end data flow system from proposal entry to science archive. The VLT Data Flow System (DFS) is being designed and implemented by the DFS Group (ESO Internal access only) in collaboration with VLT Division and Instrumentation Division . ... VLT Control System Interface . ... OBs are the quantum of data that flows within the DFS, collecting state, data and status information as they flow. ...

. Next: Sending Commands Up: Graphical User Interfaces Previous: Initializing Keywords . The short help is a small window located immediately below the parameter area, and is updated as the cursor moves on the different components of the interface to provide short information on the parameters and the possible actions. Pascal Ballester . Tue Mar 28 16:52:29 MET DST 1995

Find Similar Abstracts (with default settings below ) . ... Also-Read Articles . ... Parameters of the 41 Dra system components . ... 00/2001 . ... Stars: Binaries, Binaries: Fundamental Parameters, Binaries: Individual . ... 61B Based on spectral and speckle-interferometric observations of the system 41 Dra, model atmosphere parameters of the system components have been derived: component Aa - T eff = 6500K, lg g = 3.99, R = 1.87 R solar , component Ab - T eff = 6500K, lg g = 4.11, R = 1.61 R solar . ...

... Iowa Robotic Telescope | ... Talon is based on OCAAS, a software suite developed by software engineer Elwood Downey ( Clear Sky Institute ) for use at the University of Iowa ?s first remote facility (the ATF, or Automated Telescope Facility). ... XObservatory : Telescope Control Interface . ... This program calls upon and coordinates much of the interrelated portions of the Talon architecture, and forms the primary control panel for the telescope, dome, and peripheral systems when used locally. ...

Irregular phenomena in the Earth Pole oscillation process and temporal variations of geopotential Valery Bondarenko, Vadim Perepelkin s The observed irregular phenomena in the