To main of Laboratory . The research work and design of optical and optical-electronic devices are carries out by laboratory staff: . ... Lens: . ... In the layout 1 prism systems perform functions of dispersive element, corrector of aberrations, optical reducer. ... Spectral range 200 - 400 nm; . ... Back Forward . ... The main corrector's function are compensation of field aberrations of the main spherical mirror of a telescope (diameter of 600 mm, f'=1200 mm) and increase aperture ratio. ...

... Here we suppose n-sets of N-point FFT input streams, A[i,j] (i=1,...,n, j=1,.. ... Why original FFT library? ... Application( K5/2bit data stream) Example:K5 4ch/2bit data stream 1byte 1byte 1byte time ch1 ch2 ch3 ch4 ch1 ch2 ch3 ch4 ch1 ch2 ch3 ch4 t=0 t=1 t=2 FFTs with exisiting library 1byte 1st FFT for ch1 1byte 1byte time ch1 ch2 ch3 ch4 ch1 ch2 ch3 ch4 ch1 ch2 ch3 ...

... 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 ...

The "ring of fire" seen by satellite cameras around the polar caps (picture below) is probably created by electrons leaking from the tail's plasma sheet, whose magnetic field lines form a somewhat imperfect trap. ... One possible explanation involves the close association between auroral arcs and electric currents which flow along field lines between the ionosphere and distant space ( Birkeland currents ). ... That produces an extra resistance to the flow of current. ...

... Data may be optionally rescaled. copyheader copy header keywords from one FITS file to another ( see also FTOOL cphead ). copywcs copy just the World Coordinate System keywords from the header of one FITS image to others. fcolappend append a constant column to a FITS table fitsparsename Prints components of the extended FITS file name. fitspha convert ASCII files to FITS PHA ( See also listhead supplied with FITSIO. modifyheader modifies FITS header. ...

... Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. March 14, 1997 . Comet Hale-Bopp's Developing Tails . ... Explanation : Comet Hale-Bopp is living up to its expectations. ... Comet Hale-Bopp's closest approach to the Sun occurs in about two weeks, and although it will not get much closer to the Sun than does our Earth, Comet Hale-Bopp is likely to tell even more spectacular tails then. ...

... In order to disentangle the effects of different climate variables on tree-ring growth rates of different species, and to explore the possibility that more than one species could improve the accuracy of the reconstructions of climate using tree rings, a methodical study of trees in close proximity to the Armagh Observatory climate station was initiated together with Ana Maria Garc?a Su?rez, and continued as part of the latter's PhD thesis with John Butler and Professor Mike Baillie (QUB). ...

The preliminary version of documentation of the format for the interchange of calibrated optical/IR data being developed by Tom Pauls of NRL and John Young of COAST was presented and a number of issues discussed. The proposed format is in the general form of a relational database with different components stored in FITS binary tables. ... Should there be a single data table type that includes all data types, or multiple table types, one per data type? What data types are needed? ...

Next: Acknowledgments Up: HST Image Restoration with Previous: Results . ... To the desirable characteristics of the FMAPE algorithm, this development adds the capability of different degrees of smoothing in different regions of the image. This implies a variation in resolution in the restoration, allowing high resolution in high S/N regions and lower resolution with lower artifacts in poor S/N regions . ...

On combined processing of different space geodetic observations . ... A software for combined processing of different space geodetic observations is developed along with the work on the co-location of various observational techniques at the observatories of Quasar VLBI network. ... Various aspects of the combined processing of different types of space geodetic observations are also discussed. ... space geodetic observations, combined processing, normal equations, software package, SINEX-format. ...

Next: Extinction efficiencies: general behaviour Up: Optical properties of cosmic Previous: Optical properties of cosmic . It is now evident that observed interstellar extinction cannot be explain using particles of only one kind. ... The intensity of radiation after passing a dust cloud is equal to . ... The interstellar extinction is . ... Next: Extinction efficiencies: general behaviour Up: Optical properties of cosmic Previous: Optical properties of cosmic root 2003-04-09 ...

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