STIS Instrument Handbook for Cycle 24 . ... Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph Instrument Handbook for Cycle 24 > Chapter 3: STIS Capabilities, Design, Operations, and Observations > 3.1 Instrument Capabilities . ... Instrument Capabilities . ... First-order gratings cover the full spectral range and are designed for spatially resolved spectroscopy using a long slit. ... STIS can be used to obtain: . ... STIS is a versatile instrument that can be applied to a broad range of scientific programs. ...

... NICS will be the only infrared instrument for the first light of the TNG; as a consequence, we decided to incorporate a sufficient degree of operation flexibility by providing the instrument with six different observing modes, three aimed at imaging and three at spectroscopy: . ... It will be possible to use the narrow band filters as order sorters; this will allow to perform high resolution long-slit spectroscopy in the wavelength ranges covered by the available narrow band filters. ...

FLAMES is the multi-object, intermediate and high resolution spectrograph of the VLT. Mounted at UT2, FLAMES can access targets over a field of view 25 arcmin in diameter. ... GIRAFFE allows the observation of up to 130 targets at a time or to do integral field spectroscopy, with intermediate resolution (either R ~ 25000 or R ~ 10000). ... Questions related to service mode observations and proposal preparation should be addressed to the User Support Department. ... Instrument Operation Team . ...

Cameras for TDI Applications Princeton Instruments offers several rectangular format cameras that are ideal for TDI applications, which require high resolution in one direction only. This allows for a lower cost system with the same high dynamic range and performance of square format imaging arrays. ... TDI Applications Imaging of conveyor belts is a common industrial application of TDI. ... Many non-destructive inspection applications require economical high resolution Xray imaging. ...

Next: The ESO VLT CCD Detectors Software . ... Up: Instrument-Specific Software . ... The framework for data calibration and analysis of the VLT instrumentation is presented, based on the concepts of a calibration plan, pipeline calibration, quality control, and archiving of calibrated data for a ground-based observatory. ... Quality Control Pipeline provides quality assessment for instrument performance data and observing conditions, and tests the results of the Reduction Pipeline. ...

... ST-ECF, ESO, STScI and the NICMOS IDT organized a workshop on near infrared imaging from space and ground was held in Pula on May 26-27, 1998. ... The meeting was held in May 1998, about one year after science observations started with NICMOS, and about half a year before the Infrared Spectrometer and Array Camera (ISAAC) starts to operate on the VLT. Currently, it is expected that NICMOS will operate until the end of 1998. ...

... Astrophysics Group . ... FIRST . ... This site is an initiative by MRAO Cambridge to provide improved access for the UK to the images being produced from the FIRST survey. ... Note that a small image returned by this server will have different gridding and orientation from an image of corresponding position and size returned by the FIRST CUTOUT server at the main site. ... This site may evolve to provide more of the facilities available at the FIRST main site in due course. ...

... Cheers, -Mike Data Providers (e.g., data centers, archives) Provider Name: NOAO Collection: High Resolution Atlas of Arcturus Spectra - 0.92-5.36 microns Characteristics: 310 ASCII tables of wavenumber vs flux Storage Format: Text tables Available online: ftp://ftp.noao.edu/catalogs/arcturusatlas/ir Comments: Tables contain three flux values (arcturus spectrum, telluric spectrum and ratio) for both summer and winter observations. ... Linelists also available as text table ...

... European Remote Sensing Satellite (ERS-1) was launched on 17 July 1991, and the follow mission ERS-2 (with the same sensors and an Ozone monitoring instrument added) was launched on 21 April 1995. ... ERS-2 has a fixed repeat cycle of 35 days, and follows ERS-1 tracks with one day's delay. ... Swath width is 102.5 km (telemetered), spatial resolution is about 25x25 m. The Advanced SAR (ASAR) instrument is carried by ESA's ENVISAT satellite launched on 1 March 2002. ... Swath . ... Spatial Resolution...

... Space Research Institute . Main . ... Main research and development work completed in 2012 and ready for implementation . ... Main research and development work completed in 2011 and ready for implementation . Main research and development work completed in 2010 and ready for implementation . Main research and development work completed in 2009 and ready for implementation . Main research and development work completed in 2008 and ready for implementation ...

... CorMASS (Cornell Massachusetts Slit Spectrograph) is a low-resolution (R~300) prism cross-dispersed NIR Spectrograph. It has been used on the Palomar Observatory 60-inch telescope, the Vatican Observatory 1.8-meter telescope, and the Magellan 6.5-meter telescope but resides at APO until further notice. ... A remotely operated flip mirror allows the use of a slit viewing mode for object placement on the 5.5 x 0.75 arcsecond slit. ... Field of View: 0.75" x 5.7" in slit mode, 10" in slit view mode . ...

... Star formation and stellar evolution The transition from molecular cloud to high-mass (M>8 Msun) star is poorly understood, in contrast to the formation of lower-mass stars. ... CA observations at 7 mm will be able to probe these regions as the optical depths of free-free and dust emission are about the same, and the then almost continuous frequency coverage of the CA will allow one to precisely model SEDs from 1 GHz to 100 GHz. ... Finally, 7 mm offers the opportunity to study SN1987A in more...

Instrument . ... Scanning TV-sensor with on-board data recording system for global coverage mode . ... recording, direct transmission . ... IR-radiometer for global coverage and direct data transmission modes . ... The scientific instrument package onboard the Meteor-3 spacecraft provides for regular instant acquisition of images of cloudiness and Earth surface in visible and infra-red bands, data on air temperature and humidity, sea surface temperature and clouds temperature. ...

... MOUSER Over View . The design of a new generation fast spectrograph MOUSER (Multi Object Universal Spectrograph for Extragalactic Research) to be installed at the 6 m telescope is proposed. ... photometric observations in broad and narrow spectral bands with a 6'x6' field of view and an image scale of 0".30/pixel; . ... The spectrograph is to be installed on the field rotator of the 6 m telescope prime focus without a standard field corrector. ... Back to Laboratory Home Page . ...

Next: The Transmission Gratings Up: The Instruments Previous: The Instruments . ... A conventional cross-grid charge detector reads out the photo-induced charge cloud and the electronics determine an arrival time to 16s, and the position with a resolution of about 18 m or 0.37 arcsec. ... The Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Center for Space Research, in collaboration with Lincoln Laboratories, developed the detector system and manufactured the CCDs; Lockheed-Martin integrated the instrument. ...

... Should be broken out by telescope within a facility.) ... Should be broken out by telescope within a facility.) - # programs allocated time ­ number of programs with non- staff PI's ­ number of programs with observatory staff as PI's ­ number of thesis programs ­ number with U.S. PI's ­ number with foreign PI's ­ information on geographic distribution - # states, # institutions, characterization of institution (R1, PUI, etc), if information ...

... 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...

... Solar Space Experiments in LPI . ... The main goal of the TESIS is to provide complex observations of solar active phenomena from the transition region to the inner and outer solar corona with high spatial, spectral and temporal resolution in the EUV and Soft X-ray spectral bands. ... Solar EUV Coronagraph (SEC), based on the Ritchey-Chretien scheme, to observe the inner and outer solar corona from 0.2 to 4 solar radii in spectral band 290-320 A . ... 2 arc. sec./pix . ... Backside-CCD 2048*2048 pix...

XMM-Newton Science Analysis System Page: 1 calview July 9, 2007 Abstract An interactive viewer of the XMM calibration database. 1 Instruments/Modes Instrument Mode all all 2 Use pipeline processing no interactive analysis yes 3 Description The XMM calibration database is comprised of  100 calibration datasets (the current calibration le, or CCF [1]), and a number of calibration algorithms and access functions (the calibration access layer, or cal). ... The former is described in detail in cal. ...

Although there are no set rules for running Family ASTRO Astronomy Events, extensive testing with our Leader Kits and activities has allowed us to develop suggested agendas (found in each kit's "Leader Guide") and some general guidelines. ... Stations: These are stand-alone activities that can be explored by participants without much instruction from Event Leaders . In a "classic" Family ASTRO event, one or more of these self-guided activities are set up in the room before participants arrive. ...