... The next step after loading is to apply a number of ``fixes'' that are important for 3-mm data. ... By default atfix applies the ``standard'' gain/elevation model for the antennas. ... As mentioned above, the ATCA uses the chopper wheel method to measure an above atmosphere system temperature. ... On the night of an ATCA reconfiguration, a solution for the antenna positions is derived. ... Task atfix corrects the data for an improved antenna location solution via the dantpos parameter. ... ATFIX . ...

Follow-up astrometry and recoveries are made with the ANU 40 inch (1.0-m) f/8 reflector at Siding Spring Observatory (IAU code 413). ... A routine follow-up of 2003 WY153 on 2003 Dec 15 became much more than routine when a faint object with unusual motion vector was found close to the target asteroid. ... During routine astrometry with the 1.0-m to improve the orbit of the Apollo asteroid 2004 CB, the asteroid was found on March 30 to have a short tail! ... Siding Spring Survey Main Page . ...

... The following charts/text are intended as tools for monitoring the Type Ia supernovae ( SNe ) event visually or photographically (utilizing telescope equipped CCD equipment).The files include: A replication of The Type Ia SNe , V- magnitude (with data point checks from other cited references)and color index (B-V) templete (to indicate a general color-related trend of the type Ia ... I believe this might help alleviate some of the problems involving the making of acceptable amateur light curves...

System Throughput and SNR / Exposure Time Estimation . ... Figure 6.11 shows the photometric monitoring data for the standard star GRW+70D5824 (a white dwarf classified DA3; B-V = -0.09) in the WF3 and PC1 for the set of filters which are routinely monitored. ... Figure 6.12 shows the throughput decline in all four chips as a function of days since the last decontamination for the F170W filter. ... Figure 6.12: - Throughput for the F170W Filter Following Decontaminations. ... Time. ...

... Team . ... GRB mini-workshop 2006 . ... Within the framework of a joint observational program (SAO RAS + Instituto de Astrofisica de Andalucia (IAA), Granada, Spain) on August 25 and 27, 2006, a variable optical object (optical transient) OT GRB 050824 was photometrically observed in SAO. ... An optical identification was made in SAO with a CCD photometer of the 1-meter telescope by data of a satellite observatory SWIFT and with the use of optical data of the inernational monitoring of GRBs. ...

Telescope maintenance and operations are supported by the staff at APO and the Astrophysical Research Consortium . Warning : observers must monitor weather conditions at APO in real time and follow closure policies. ... ARCSAT web interface (login required) . Astronomer's Control Panel (ACP) (Vendor, DC-3 Dreams, website) . DFM Telescope Control System - TCS (TBD) . Telescope Closure Policy . ARCSAT Observing Logs (TBD) . APO Weather Status . ...

... Classes . ... Nebula Class Reference . ... getInfoString (const StelCore *core, const InfoStringGroup &flags) const . ... getCloseViewFov (const StelCore *core=NULL) const . ... getVMagnitude (const StelCore *core, bool withExtinction=false) const . ... getSelectPriority (const StelCore *core) const . ... getEquinoxEquatorialPos (const StelCore *core) const . ... getJ2000GalacticPos (const StelCore *core) const . ... getPositionInfoString (const StelCore *core, const InfoStringGroup &flags) const . ...

... We present several applications of the AIPS++ environment as applied to the development of the Green Bank Telescope as well as current astrophysical problems. ... In particular, the Green Bank Telescope (GBT) project requires AIPS++ as an analysis environment. To accommodate and facilitate the GBT development, several sets of tools have been fashioned within AIPS++ at several points along the data path, from general calibration routines and data quality assessment to analysis and modeling. ...

... Science Users Information > Observing with ESO Telescopes > Phase 2 Preparation > Visitor Mode Guidelines . ... Service Mode Philosophy . ... This page provides information about Observation Block (OB) creation only for users assigned Visitor Mode time at ESO telescopes. ... Please notice that the scheduling containers should NOT BE USED for preparation of visitor mode OBs, because the Visitor Mode Observing Tool (vOT), used to execute the observations at the telescope on Paranal, will ignore them. ...

... Rates are estimated to be from 50-100 meteors per hour in prime observing conditions. But this is the so-called ZHR, or Zenithal Hourly Rate, which is the number of meteors per hour which would be seen by an experienced observer, with the radiant in the zenith, in a perfectly clear dark sky. ... The peak is expected to be at 23.30 UT so as the radiant (in the 'Sickle' of Leo) will not even have risen from most of Ireland by then, we will see very few meteors, if any, at that time. ...

... Minutes Group a (photocopy of the table with signatures and stamps) – one page. ... Theoretical round problems a – one page. ... Practical problem 7 ab – one page. ... Grid-lines for the practical problem 7 ab – one page. ... Picture to fill for problem 8 b – one page. ... Solutions of the practical round problems – not ready full (LOC jobs not done) – ?? pages. ... Observational round problems – one page. ... Dr. Michael G. Gavrilov, Founding Chairman of the International Astronomy Olympiad, . ...

... The aostatus display is an X application and can be run from most any sun or linux box at the ao. The destination X server needs to have TrueType fonts installed. ... Linux displays need to configure themselves for TrueType fonts. ... The sun fonts come already installed. ... All that is needed is the following xset command: xset fp+ /usr/openwin/lib/X11/fonts/TrueType Then to run aostatus on the openindows display: /home/aoui/display/solaris/aostatus . ... Here is a screenshot of aostatus. ...

... frames file with additional rows and following items: . general keywords OBS_MODE , OBJECT , OBSERVER , RA_OBJ , DEC_OBJ , RA_NOM , DEC_NOM , REVOLUT taken from summary file, FILTER (taken from the HK), EXPIDSTR (taken from the original file name in the ODF), DATAMODE (deduced from DATATYPE in event list) and SUBMODE (Guest Observer mode, CCD 1 only) in the primary header (for PRODUCT: EPIC event list) . ... CCD specific keywords propagated from event list file . ...

Next: Emission-line galaxies Up: The Hamburg/SAO Survey for Previous: Data reduction . In total 217 candidates were observed during the January - June, 1995, of which 34 objects were observed with the 6m telescope, 183 objects with the Calar Alto 2.2m telescope, and 4 with both instruments. ... For 11 of the known ELGs we measure emission line ratios and make quantitative classification. ... Emission-line galaxies . ... Objects without emission lines . Absorption-line galaxies . ...

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... Tonight's Sky . ... The Magazine . ... Star Atlas . ... An artificial comet holds secrets to Earths life . ... Astronomy for Kids . ... Observing springtime deep-sky objects with a large telescope . ... The planet has extreme temperature swings and perhaps active lava flows. ... A digital supplement to Astronomy magazine. ... Join TravelQuest International with Astronomy and Discover magazines on one of three great tour options surrounding this celestial spectacle . ... Astronomy Magazine . ...

... The J, H and K bands are characterized by a bright background, such a background is mainly due to the emission of atmospheric lines and of thermal radiation. ... If the source cover a large fraction of the slit, spectra off-source must be observed to adequately sample the sky background. ... The on chip integration time (time spent in each position of the slit) must not exceed 40 seconds in J and H bands and 60 seconds in K band. ... We suggest a sequence of 10 for each elementary integration time. ...

... Information about a variety of different calendars for different cultures (e.g., Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Chinese, Hindu etc.) ... In addition, the Chinese had two different ways of interpreting and observing celestial events. One way the Chinese used astronomy was known as lifa; it was a discipline that aimed to understand the regularities and the predictable events in the celestial system through careful, observations, measurements and records. ... back to Teachers' Newsletter Main Page ...

... Following several successful moon landings,NASA decided to use its last Saturn V not to fly to the moon but to place in low Earth orbit a large space station, named Skylab. ... It was followed that year by three manned flights using the smaller Saturn IB, each carrying 3 astronauts for a prolonged stay aboard Skylab. ... Mass measurements aboard Skylab were part of the medical experiments conducted there. ... Measuring body mass in the M172 chair (see illustration) was not a simple matter. ...

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