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Next: The Quasi--Newton Method. Up: Outline of the Previous: The Newton--Raphson Method. ... At each iteration, one computes . ... Neglecting the second derivatives matrix , we obtain the ``normal equations'' and the Gauss--Newton direction . This so--called Gauss--Newton method is intended for problems where is small. ... The algorithm implemented here is a modification of that Gauss--Newton method, that allows convergence even for rank deficient Jacobians or for large residuals. ...

... Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. 2000 October 12 . HETE-2 Rides Pegasus . Credit: Courtesy MIT , NASA . ... Dropped from its mother ship, the Pegasus then successfully flew HETE-2 into orbit. HETE-2's mission is to hunt gamma-ray bursts, brief, random flashes of high energy photons from the distant cosmos. ... About APOD | ... NASA Technical Rep.: ...

... SOYUZ TMA . SOYUZ TMA SPACECRAFT . BASIC MODIFICATIONS . ... The basic modifications of the Soyuz TM spacecraft are connected with implementation of requirements for enlargement of crew anthropometric parameter range up to the values acceptable for the American astronaut contingent, and with increase of crew protection level from shock loads by decreasing landing speeds and improving shock-absorption of its chairs. ... Anthropometric parameters of Soyuz TM and Soyuz TMA spacecraft . ...

... They will undergo acceptance tests. ... Appendix (The list of used acronyms) ASC Cold Plate DC Astro Space Center of Lebedev Physical Instutute cooled LNAs and antenna feed hermetic device container (part of payload); it contains Formatter ... synthesizer, control unit and is placed under dish DM Device Module = DC + H-maser EGSE Electronic Ground Support Equipment Electronic Complex ­ all SRT electronics EM Engineering Model FC Focal Container ­ hermetic package with the ...

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... Changed time to 08:00-14:00 (AT, HO, MP, SH, HH) V125a Nov 01 Cancel 3C380 (VLBA, GO) VS07u Nov 03 Changed observing times (KA, HO, HH) V053c3 Nov 05 Changed observing times (VLBA) VS09q Nov 20 Cancel (GB, AR) V019b Nov 25 Changed observing times (AT, HH, MP, UD) V001a Dec 02 Removed AT VS03j Dec 03 Cancel (KA, MP, UD) V029a Dec 10 Changed times (MK, TI, AT, HH, MP) V035a1 Dec 21 Changed stop time (VLBA, GO, RO) Modified on Sep 26: Most changes are related to VSOP survey source additions. ...

Ranger to the Moon (1964 - 1965) . ... The Ranger spacecraft were designed to fly straight down towards the Moon and send images back until the moment of impact. Ranger 7 impacted in mare terrain modified by crater rays. Ranger 8 also impacted in mare terrain, but this area contained a complex system of ridges. ... Each Ranger spacecraft had 6 cameras on board. ... Launched: 28 July 1964 . ... Ranger 4 was launched on April 23, 1962, and became the first US spacecraft to impact on the moon. ...

... Eclipse Moon Trail . ... Tonight, Friday the 13th, October's big, bright, beautiful full Moon will be in the sky, rising as the sun sets. ... Cassini Spacecraft Approaches Jupiter . ... Launched in 1997 and bound for Saturn in 2004, Cassini sent back the above image last week while approaching the giant planet Jupiter. ... Part of a binary star system only 8 light-years away, it was known in modern times to have a small companion star, Sirius B. N81: Star Cradle in the SMC . ... October 2004 . ...

... Sun images . ... Active areas . October : 2014 . ... The following regions with sunspots can be now observed on the Sun's surface . Group number . ... Group length (in degrees) . ... Alpha . ... Coordinates and other characteristics of active regions are issued for October 09, 2014 00:31 UT The following H-alpha plages without spots can be currently observed on the Sun's surface . ... Coordinates and other characteristics of active regions are issued for October 09, 2014 00:31 UT . ...

HIGH RESOLUTION IONOSPHERIC MASS SPECTROMETER P-11 . ... Onboard mass-spectrometric equipment for study of neutral and ionized components of Earth upper atmosphere. Mass-spectrometer P-11 is one of P-series modifications of the on board radio-frequency monopole spectrometers. ... The instruments of P-series have passed successful approbation in space experiments aboard geophysical rockets MP-12, launched for investigation of Earth upper atmosphere (Ref. ... Measured mass number range, AMU - 1.. ...

XMM-Newton Science Analysis System . ... CORR_RATE - The count rate after the following corrections have been applied; . 1) A further point-spread function correction may be applied, to extrapolate the counts from 12 to 35 pixels (presently only done for UV observations) 2) Correction for dead-time. 3) Correction for the OM sensitivity-degradation. A key-word TDS_CORR is added to the table to record the correction value. ... XMM-Newton SOC/SSC -- 2006-06-28 ...

... It is done within the IRAF 2.10.3 (or higher) environment. ... To install a new # package, add the two statements to define the package # root directory and package task , # then add the package helpdb to the `helpdb' list. reset noao = iraf $noao/ task noao.pkg = noao$noao.cl reset local = iraf $local/ # reset local = /u2/kpnolocal/ task local.pkg = local$src/local.cl reset stsdas = /usr/stsci/stsdas/ task stsdas.pkg = stsdas$stsdas.cl reset tables = /usr/stsci/tables/ ...

This service contributes to the International Service of Geomagnetic Indices (ISGI) of the IAGA . ... The Kp numbers of the previous month are available in tabular format . ... There are available also historical and current Kp and derived indices per anonoymos FTP (see below). ... U.S.A. FTP server: ftp://ftp.ngdc.noaa.gov/STP/GEOMAGNETIC_DATA/INDICES/KP_AP/ . monthly update) . ... contains the monthly Kp / ap tables in a simple text format readable for both humans and computers (*.tab). ...

... Winter 2003 . ... We also invoke abelian flavour symmetry to explain the order of magnitudes of the R-parity violating parameters and investigate whether this scenario is compatible with the data. 4:00 pm, 472 Willamette Hall . ... return to top . ... These measurements rely on the unique features of the SLD experiment, especially the high resolution CCD vertex detector, the micron size beam spot, and the Cherenkov Ring Imaging Detector used for particle identification. 4:00 pm, 472 Willamette Hall ...

OptInt PmWiki . MROI Fast Tip Tilt / . Tech Meet 11 . ... Page History | ... MROI Delay Line Design Contract . ... Return to Tech Meet 11 ( Edit ) . ... October 28, 2010, at 10:42 AM by mf338 - Incorporated results of discussion . ... We are initially concerned about movement of the optical component compared to the mount, which we expect to be symmetric and not undergo any distortion due to temperature change. So differential tests could be made of tilt of optic with respect to mount. ...

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... March 25, 2006: Version 3.0.0 New control panel with an observing queue and a log Pointing to apparent position including proper motion precession and nutation to epoch of ... declination axis to polar axis non-orthogonality optical axis skew altitude- and azimuth-dependent mechanical effects encoder reference Control of telescope hardware August 20, 2006 Version 3.0.4 Modifications from Dan Azari adding features suported by the RC Optical Systems ...

ELT-DS . ... ESO . ... EUROPEAN ELT . ELT DESIGN STUDY . CHALLENGE . ACTIVITIES . CONSORTIUM . ... THE ELT DESIGN STUDY . ... THE CHALLENGE . ... The ELT Design Study is conducted by European scientific institutes and high-tech companies to establish the enabling technologies needed to make them feasible at an affordable cost within the next 5-10 years..read more ! ... To conduct the ELT Design Study, 30 partners decided to join forces in the ELT-DS Consortium, coordinated by ESO. ...

... The damage to NIFS has freed up the RSAA instrumentation team to concentrate on the timely delivery of the Gemini South Adaptic Optics Imager (GSAOI). ... GSAOI is the second instrument that ANU is building for Gemini. ... GSAOI Website: http://www.mso.anu.edu.au/gsaoi/ NIFS Website: http://www.mso.anu.edu.au/nifs/ RSAA Website: http://www.mso.anu.edu.au/ Australian Gemini Project Office Website: http://www.ausgo.unsw.edu.au/ Gemini Public Information Website: http://www.gemini.anu.edu.au/public/ . ...