So the evidence for Dark Matter is fairly overwhelming. ... Theory: if the Universe is closed then all the luminous matter seen in galaxies contributes only 0.5% of the mass required to eventually halt the expansion . ... This means that galaxies are surrounded by dark matter halos which trapped baryonic gas (e.g. hydrogen) and turned it into stars. ... WIMPS - weakly interacting massive particles created in the extremely early universe . ... Theory 99% of the Universe is Dark Matter . ...

We cannot observe the way the distant universe accelerates cosmic rays or produces energetic photons, but acceleration processes also occur on our Sun , though on a much more moderate scale. ... That is why such events are often missed by cosmic ray detectors near the equator, where the lowest energies are excluded by the Earth's magnetic field. The best detectors for observing solar particles are therefore those sensitive to the lowest energies of the cosmic radiation. ...

... Magnetic Storms . ... Cosmic Rays . ... Energetic Particles . ... Solar fast Particles . We cannot observe the way the distant universe accelerates cosmic rays or produces energetic photons, but acceleration processes also occur on our Sun , though on a much more moderate scale. ... That is why such events are often missed by cosmic ray detectors near the equator, where the lowest energies are excluded by the Earth's magnetic field. ... Should we be concerned about solar energetic radiation? ...

... Programme . ... Abstract: Centaurus A is the first system in which direct evidence for a strong shock associated with radio-lobe expansion has been found, and is the nearest and most dramatic example of a jet / environment interaction. ... I will discuss the implications of these results for particle acceleration at the shock, for Centaurus A as a source of TeV radiation and UHECRs, and for shock heating in nearby and more distant galaxies. go back . ...

... Acceleration of particles in the vicinity of a massive black hole We propose a two-step mechanism for charged particle acceleration in the magnetosphere of a massive black hole surrounded by an accretion disk. Particles first gain energy by stochastic process during the accretion phase. It is shown that effective proton acceleration up to energies eV is possible in the turbulent magnetized accretion disk. ...

... Radiation mechanisms of astrophysical objects: classics today . ... Studies of radiation mechanisms and processes of spectra formation in astrophysical objects are among the fundamental tasks of modern astrophysics. ... On this occasion the Saint-Petersburg State University organizes an international conference Radiation mechanisms of astrophysical objects: classics today , which will be held in St. Petersburg from September, 21 to September, 25, 2015. ... Scientific rationale . ... Conference venue...

This all-sky image shows the spatial distribution over the whole sky of the galactic haze at 30 and 44 GHz, extracted from the Planck observations. In addition to this component, other foreground components such as charged particles accelerated radially, known as synchrotron radiation, thermal dust, spinning dust, and extragalactic point sources contribute to the total emission detected by Planck at these frequencies. ... ESA/Planck Collaboration ...

... One of the major activities going on at my Mira observatory at Sava, Italy, is to record deep sky CCD images for a personal atlas I'm currently working on. ... Images are made using a SpectraSource CCD HPC 1 camera equipped with a Texas Instrument TC215 chip, 1024 square, 12 micron pixels size, at 16 bit. ... After a 40sec exposure, the PC monitor showed a faint glow just above the camera termal noise. ... The image showed clearly a star in the galaxy core, of magnitude 14.5, some 50sec. ...

... HST . JWST . ... The entire 2010 HST Calibration Workshop Proceedings (PDF, 104MB) can be downloaded here. ... The Legacy of the Hubble Space Telescope Spectrographs . ... The On-Orbit Performance of the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph . ... Performance of the Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph after SM4 . ... The NICMOS Legacy Archival Calibration Project . ... Calibration of the HST NICMOS F110W Using High Redshift Red-Sequence Galaxies. ... New Scientific Capabilities of the HST WFC3 . ...

Weaving together Astronomy+Statistics+Computer Science+Engineering+Intrumentation, far beyond the growing borders . ... Archives . ... People . ... To my personal thoughts, the history of astronomy is more interesting than the history of statistics. ... Quintessential Contributions: . ... The contents are only spanned about 100 years and there are great chances that my mind still favors the history of astronomy over the history of statistics. ... Comment ( RSS ) | ... Entries RSS . ... Chandra Blog . ...

... Astrophysics Group . ... STFC announces бе119 million contribution to The Square Kilometre Array . ... SKA AAVS0 array . ... One of these is the Square Kilometre Array telescope . ... STFC has as well announced today a contribution of бе165 million to theб European Spallation Source and бе25 millionб to participate in the M3 Space Mission (PLATO).б  Speaking ahead of an event at Jodrell Bank Observatory Science Minister David Willetts announced the funding for the two projects. ...

... Meta Index / Home Page / Description There are several different deadtime contributions that have to be taken into account during the EPIC pn ODF processing: one factor depends solely on the readout mode, the second is related to deadtimes due to discarded CCD columns because of on-board MIP (Minimum Ionizing Particle) rejection, the third factor represents additional deadtimes from MIP rejection per frame per CCD by ground software. ... MIP dependent quadrant livetime factor FC1 . ...

... The Impact of HST on European Astronomy . ... These range from the study of nearby planets, the processes of star and planet formation, the stellar and interstellar components of galaxies, the discovery that most, if not all, galactic nuclei harbor a massive black hole that profoundly affects their evolution, to the realisation that the universe as a whole is undergoing acceleration as a result of a yet unknown form of dark energy . ... Formation, structure and evolution of galaxies . ...

... We have observed and studied critical supercurrents, Ic, in cross-type Nb-Cu/Ni-Nb junctions with Josephson layers prepared from diluted ferromagnetic alloys. For suitable values of the exchange energy in the ferromagnet and the F-layer thickness we have observed Ic(T) oscillation with vanishing Ic for the definite values of T and dF. ... Critical supercurrents, Ic, in Nb-Cu(1-x)Ni(x)-Nb Josephson SFS junctions with F-layers prepared from ferromagnetic Cu(1-x)Ni(x) alloys have been studied. ...

Next: Supernova Explosions Up: No Title Previous: X-ray Luminosity Evolution . The origin of cosmic rays (CR) (especially of very high energies, >  eV) until now has been one of the unsolved problems in modern astrophysics. It is unclear as yet whether one universal mechanism of relativistic particle formation in our Galaxy operates or not, and if there are several different mechanisms, what is their relative contribution to CR formation. ... compact X-ray stars in binary systems. ...

... Antarctic Research (Vernadsky Station) . Ephemeris Astronomy . Lithosphere-low atmosp1here- ionosphere processes . Plasma processes in ionosphere and magnetosphere . The charged particles acceleration in the cosmic magnetic fields and their nonthermal radiation . ... Theory of plasma instabilities and turbulence; applications to wave processes in the ionospheric, magnetospheric and space plasmas . Large-scale wave processes in space plasma.Formation of nonlinear wave structures . ...

GTK+ 2.0 Tutorial . Prev . Next . This document, like so much other great software out there, was created for free by volunteers. If you are at all knowledgeable about any aspect of GTK that does not already have documentation, please consider contributing to this document. If you do decide to contribute, please mail your text to Tony Gale, gale@gtk.org . Also, be aware that the entirety of this document is free, and any addition by you provide must also be free. ...

The main topics of the conference were: . Growth processes (with emphasis on discrete models and random walks). Loop models, alternating sign matrices and spin chains. Geometry of space-time and conformal geometry . ... Eric Brunet, Growth models from the point of view of disordered systems. ... Leonid Chekhov, Quantum Thurston theory and dynamics of laminations <chekhov AT mi.ras.ru> . ... Alexander Gorsky, Spin chains and RG flows <gorsky AT itep.ru> . ...

Next: Electronic colophon Up: Contents Previous: Data Modeling and Analysis . These Proceedings were prepared as a single LaTeX document, using a style based on the PASP conference style. ... There are 119 figures, for which we received 130 Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) files and only eight figures on paper. ... We scanned the eight printed figures (and the conference photograph), so that all of the figures would be available in the electronic version. ...

Next: Armagh Observatory New TSN Up: New TSN Action Plan Previous: What We Do . ... In this way, the Observatory contributes directly to the Northern Ireland Executive's New TSN Policy and Programme for Government, especially in providing enhanced access and choice for those in education, and lifelong learning opportunities for all. Next: Armagh Observatory New TSN Up: New TSN Action Plan Previous: What We Do M.E. Bailey . ...