... Up: Telescope and Instrument Control Systems . Previous: CFH12K: Control Software and Data Handling . ... The MERLIN 1 array is being upgraded with new correlator hardware and improved monitoring, operating and control software. ... The project aims to improve the reliability and efficiency of MERLIN operations by upgrading the real-time correlator control computer and providing new software for aiding astronomical data-quality and array subsystem monitoring. ... Display lag data in real time. ...

... In future versions of XmCCD we intend to -- add a user option for interface selection -- make the filter information display user configurable -- implement autoguiding and adaptive optics control -- provide access to other camera functions such as binning, subframe readout, and time-delay-integration -- add exposure and target information to the fits file header XmCCD is intended to be used as a simple, flexible, camera controller in conjuction with ds9 for image display. ...

... In some cases where memory space is at a premium, it is possible to tailor the configuration to remove such features as reference clock driver support, debugging support, and so forth. ... The following lines are used in this file: . ... The DEFS_LOCAL line defines global flags that apply to all machines. Ordinarily, the only flags included are the -DDEBUG , which includes the debugging code, and -DREFCLOCK , which includes basic reference clock support. ... D_INCLUDE_BSD_SOURCE . ...

... Space Research Institute . ... Main research and development work completed in 2009 and ready for implementation . ... Development of the Northern Eurasia land cover map based on medium spatial resolution satellite data. ... The research and development has been completed of the first in Russia and in the whole world high-speed digital streams decoder for space and satellite channels with extremely high noise levels. ... Main research and development work completed in 2008 and ready for...

adapted from Observe: Eclipses, published in 1979 by the Astronomical League and "Safe Solar Filters," by B. Ralph Chou, Sky and Telescope, August 1981) . ... Tape TWO pieces of film together into a sandwich, and tape this over the opening in the cardboard. ... The cardboard frame will act as a shade from the bright Sun, while you safely observe through the film sandwich. ... Undeveloped film is not safe. ... tape . ... At the end of one of the tubes, tape the aluminum foil, and make a tiny pinhole. ...

To write a successful HST proposal it is useful to have some insight into the process by which proposals are reviewed and selected. ... How the New Cycle 9 Review Process Worked , December 1999, pp. 21-22. by Meg Urry [ cmu@stsci.edu ], Head of the STScI Science Program Selection Office. ... Evolu tion of the HST Proposal Selection Process: Changes for Cycle 9 , Meg Urry, June 1999, pp. ... There were five key changes in the proposal review process for Cycle 9. ... Cycle 10 Announcement Page . ...

... The Zenit-SM Launch Complex . ... The launch complex is intended to launch the Zenit-3SLB, Zenit-2SLB and provides the ILV installation on the launch pad, full kit of prelaunch processing, propellant loading, prelaunch processing and launch of ILV assembled. ... The launch facilities are intended for accommodation of the launch and other processing equipment (including SC electrical ground support equipment) used for launch operations. ... LAUNCHERS | ... Official WEB-site of S.P.Korolev RSC Energia...

... Incremental cost is therefore limited to a simple 16-bit up down hardware counter interface buffer for the interpolator and 9 bits of a 16 bit port for the absolute encoder. Teledyne-Gurley Model 8626, 2 required @ $1400 $2800 Complete Duplicate Spares $2800 . BEI Model M25, 2 required @ $1000 $2000 Complete Duplicate Spares $2000 . ... Datacube VG-120 Multibus video interface $3000 Spare $3000 Panasonic B/W CCD camera, 2 req'd @ $1000 $2000 One spare camera $1000 . ...

... casa::LineCollapser< T, U > . ... Can the process function in the derived class handle a null mask? If not, LatticeApply ensures that it'll always pass a filled mask vector, even if the lattice does not have a mask (in that case that mask contains all True values). virtual void . process (U &result, Bool &resultMask, const Vector < T > &line, const Vector < Bool > &mask, const IPosition &pos)=0 . ... The class is Doubly templated. ... virtual casa::LineCollapser < T, U >::~ LineCollapser . ...

... The charge coupled devices (CCD’s) incorporate a full frame transfer (FFT) architecture and is available in front or back illuminated configurations. These are scientific grade CCD’s with low dark current MPP operation, 8 electrons rms readout noise and wide dynamic range. ... By flipping the CCD chip over and chemically etching the back surface we avoid absorption losses encountered in the FI-CCD and greatly enhance sensitivity. ... The readout mode is software controllable. ...

RADIOASTROPHYSICAL DEPARTMENT  INSTITUTE OF SOLAR-TERRESTRIAL PHYSICS RAS SB . ... Radioastrophysical Department , Institute of Solar-Terrestrial Physics, Siberian Division, Russian Academy of Science. ... Head of Laboratory dr. Gubin A.V. LABORATORY of INFORMATION SUPPLY and METHODOLOGY of RESEARCH . ... Head of Observatory Kitsanov S.V. SIBERIAN SOLAR RADIO TELESCOPE . Siberian solar radio telescope data at 5.7 GHz in I SOHO EIT 171 SOHO EIT 195 SOHO EIT 304 MDI Continuum MDI Magnetogram . ...

... 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. ...

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... Fasti is also suitable to be used with very fast optical detectors, as those used in Adaptive Optics. ... It is suitable to be used with both DRO and CCD detector and it is also well suited for very fast optical de- tectors, as those used in Adaptive Optics. The design phase for infrared is com- pleted and we are starting to build the infrared version of Fasti. ... For Infrared version this part inherits the NICS 1 design, and for L 3 CCD uses a Marconi commercial board. ...

... Posts tagged ?incompleteness? ... Comment . ... The notions of missing data are overall different between two communities. ... Astronomers?I?m not sure how they think but my impression so far is that a missing value in one attribute/variable from a object/observation/informant, all other attributes related to that object become useless because that object is not considered in scientific data analysis or model evaluation process. ... 2 Comments . ... Entries RSS . ... Entries (RSS) and Comments (RSS)...

... Meade Instruments Corporation . ... Autostar Computer Controllers . 497 Autostar . ... One of the most important advances in telescope control in the past 25 years, the Meade #497 Autostar Computer Controller turns the ETX into an automatic celestial object locating system. ... The #497 Autostar Computer Controller plugs into the control panel of ETX-90EC, ETX-105EC, and ETX-125EC telescopes and enables automatic location of more than 30,000 celestial objects. ... about meade | ... Meade 4M | ...

National Aeronautics and Space Administration . ... Bruce McCandless II (Captain, USN, Ret.) NASA Astronaut (former) . ... He was a member of the astronaut support crew for the Apollo 14 mission and was backup pilot for the first manned Skylab mission (SL-1/SL-2). ... A veteran of two space flights, McCandless has logged over 312 hours in space, including 4 hours of MMU flight time. ... With the completion of this flight McCandless logged 191 hours in space (including 4 hours of MMU flight time). ...

S AO's New Generation Multipurpose CCD Controller . ... In the 1990?s considerable advances have been made in the world over technology of manufacturing scientific image detectors with high photoelectric characteristics, which called for the creation of new complex array controllers to operate such detectors. ... very low readout noise; . ... Quite a few teams of researchers and engineers are ingaged in the development of controllers. ... development, SPICE modelling and design of modules; . ...

... 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. ...

... Created: 23 February 2001 . ... SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE MANUAL . ... 9 January 2001 . ... Note: in the final document, the table of contents will be to third level] . The Software Maintenance Manual describes the procedures for installation and maintenance of the software for the Gemini Near-infrared Integral Field Spectrograph (NIFS). ... Section 19.4.3 of the document “Programmatic Requirements for Gemini Instrumentation Development” states the requirements for the Software Maintenance Manual . ...