... The Sun of our solar system is a typical star of intermediate size and luminosity. ... The Sun has a very complex surface magnetic field created by convective flow of the electrically conducting solar material. ... The escaping hot coronal plasma is called the solar wind . ... See the table below for the observed features above the Sun's surface. ... Chromospheric features . Coronal features . ... dense clouds of material suspended above the surface of the Sun by magnetic field line loops . ...

... Sun images . Magnetic storms online . ... Geomagnetic activity forecast . ... March : 2012 . ... No geomagnetic storms were observed for the past 3 hours Geomagnetic storms were observed for the past 24 hours . Magnetic storm of level G1 (minor) from 00:00 to 03:00 UT . Magnetic storm of level G2 (moderate) from 03:00 to 06:00 UT . Magnetic storm of level G3 (strong) from 06:00 to 09:00 UT . ... Last updated: March 10, 2012 00:00 UT . ... 7(499)132-65-96, Fax: +7(499)132-65-97 . ...

... This section highlights some typical FOC image characteristics. ... Occulting fingers located near the aperture entrance if the image size is greater than 512 x 512 pixels or if the FUV prism is in the beam. Reseau marks etched onto the faceplate of the detector to aid in geometric correction ( Figure 4.4 ). ... A faint diagonal parallel striping pattern called pattern noise . ... Warped edges ( Figure 4.4 ). ... Figure 4.5: FOC 512 x 512 Image Showing Faint "Thumbprint" Pattern or "Fringes" . ...

Weekly Bulletin on Solar and Geomagnetic Activity Highlights on 18 - 26.10.2014, Forecast on 27.10 - 03.11.2014, Carrington Rotations 2156 (15,00.10.2014) SUNSPOT-FORMING ACTIVITY OF THE SUN WAS AT THE AVERAGE LEVEL. ... It appe- ars from east limb in the course of continuous emergence of sig- nificant magnetic fluxes in northwest part of active region which observed 3 periods of large flares: 1. 19 - 20.10 (36 h.) 1 large flare; 2. 22.10 (14 h.) - 2; 3. 24 - 26.10 (60 h.) - 3. ...

Geomagnetic storms and substorms are a natural hazard similar to hurricanes, floods etc. ... Solar and geomagnetic activity also probably influences the Earth's climate and human health. ... Under southward directed IMF the Earth's magnetosphere is open to input from the solar wind flow. ... Since practical importance of solar wind measurements was recognized, a number of approaches was developed for prediction of the geomagnetic activity basing on the solar wind data. ...

B?rbel Koribalski ( ATNF ) . ... The Grus-Quartet consists of four large spiral galaxies which are so close to each other that they should be interacting. The high starburst activity of two of the members, namely NGC 7552 and NGC 7582, is also thought to arise from tidal galaxy-galaxy interactions and subsequent formation of a bar in the disk. ... The colour gradient is in units of Jansky/beam km/s.) . The colour gradient is in units of km/s.) . ... Baerbel.Koribalski @ csiro.au ...

... PhD Thesis Topics offered by ESO Faculty Members > Thesis Topic: Testing galaxy formation in high density environments - the extended stellar haloes of giant elliptical galaxies . ... Observing with ESO Telescopes . ... ESO-MIDAS . ... ESO Data . ... ESO HST Image Galleries . ... The aim of the thesis is to study the dynamics in the extended haloes of the brightest elliptical galaxies, and to unveil the fossil record caused by past accretion events using Planetary Nebulae (PNe). ...

RADIOASTROPHYSICAL DEPARTMENT • INSTITUTE OF SOLAR-TERRESTRIAL PHYSICS RAS SB . Research results on fast active processes General information Main characteristics of the Radio telescope Observing programs General view of the antenna array Main research areas Principle of generation of radio images Radio telescope's beam Receiving systems Main characteristics of the base receiving-recording complex Calibrations Data archive and databases ... Distribution of the recorded spikes in duration . ...

Extended time series of Solar Activity Indices (ESAI) is database including observational, synthetic and simulated sets to study Solar magnetic field variations and their influence on the Earth. ESAI extend the ordinary lengths of some traditional indices of solar activity: sunspot areas, Wolf numbers (equatorial component of magnetic field of the Sun), polar faculae numbers (polar component), mean latitudes, N-S asymmetry of hemispheres (location of activity). Series . ...

Close binary systems of the RS CVn and Algol type are characterized by a highly variable radio emission, from typical flux densities of a few mJy during low-activity (quiescent) periods, up to 1 Jy during strong flares. The origin of this radio emission is attributed to the gyrosynchrotron mechanism. Several observations of these stars have shown an evolution of the radio spectrum during both the rising and decay phases of flares. ...

... the time of observation . ... Observing the Changing Position of the Sun To Establish Cardinal Directions . ... Observations of the Sun's apparent movement across the sky and its pattern of rising and setting in the east and west horizon helped to establish the cardinal directions. ... The final stage of the Sun's return was marked by the observation that the Sun had reached its highest altitude when the full width of your mitted hand could fill the gap between the Sun and the horizon. ...

... The event measured in C IV lasted ~ 3 min and extended approximately a region of 8 arc sec along the slit (N-S) and 8 arc sec in the E-W direction. ... At the point of maximum activity, a region of 8 arc sec along the slit is covered by one explosive event located in the northern section of the observed region, while in the southern section we observe two events very closely located and extended over a maximum of 14 arc sec along the slit. ...

Statistics of sunspot activity . The sunspot indices . ... Visual indices of solar activity . ... n - number of spot groups . A - Waldmeier class of unipolar spot groups without penumbra . B - class of bipolar spot groups without penumbra . C - class of bipolar spot groups with one penumbra pole . D - class of small bipolar spot groups with two penumbra poles . E - class of middle bipolar spot groups with two penumbra poles . ... H - class of unipolar penumbrated spot groups . ...

... Currently, there is very little information on comets which are active beyond the orbit of Jupiter. ... Previous observations conducted by our team with the SAO RAS 6-m telescope showed that some of these comets have extended tails dissimilar to the tails of comets forming at close heliocentric distances. ... We for the first time measured the linear polarization of scattered emission for the two distant comets C/2010 S1 (LINEAR) and C/2010 R1 (LINEAR) at heliocentric distances of 5.9-7.0 au. ...

SN1993J at 15.2 GHz . D.A. Green and G.G. Pooley . The figure and data below give the radio flux density of SN1993J at 15.2 GHz, as observed by the Ryle Telescope . The observations for the first 115 days after the SN explosion have been published previously by Pooley G.G. & Green D.A. (1993, MNRAS, 264, 17) , whereas the data presented here extend to about 500 days after the SN explosion. ... The data are available as an ascii file. ...

... Sun as a Source of Perturbation of Near-Earth Medium and Solar System Bodies. ... Tidal Influence of the Sun on the Earth. ... Structure of Solar Atmosphere. ... Observing Manifestations of Solar Activity. ... Forecasting of Solar Activity. ... Influence of Solar Activity on the Structure and Dynamics of Terrestrial Atmosphere. ... Problem of Mechanism of Solar-Troposphere Connections. ... Phenomenons in Auroral Zones of the Earth as a Result of the Sun Influence on the Terrestrial Atmosphere. ...

... A2704 Date Received: 2012-Mar-01 19:29:39 Technical Page Proposal Type: General Category : Sub- Category : Observation Category : Total Time Requested: Minimum Useful Time: Regular Astronomy Continuum Extragalactic 50 Hours 2 hrs Prop osal Title: Extended Imaging of Diffuse Intergalactic 430 -MHz Emission in the PerseusPisces Supercluster region ABSTRACT: We request to extend, at 430 MHz, the 230 deg2 area we observed in the Perseus-Pisces ...

Russian SHAREABLE DATA CENTER Institute of Solar-Terrestial Physics SB RAS . ... One of the rarest but most interesting effects which can be observed with the Irkutsk IS radar is anomal high power signal registraion(coherent echo) due to strong magnetic storms. ... These signals are formed at E-layer heights in the presence of a strong electric field which causes particles to drift. ...

... Here some data observed on the 6m telescope with IFP installed in the OLD focal reducer are presented. ... Mkn 3: velocity field . ... NGC 5252: [OIII] image . ... NGC 5252 was observed 23 Feb. 1998 in the [OIII]5007 emission line with CCD TK1024 as detector. ... We observed the ionized gas velocity fields of the spiral galaxies with two purpose. ... Restored velocity field of NGC 157 in the reference frame rotating with the pattern speed overlaid on the Ha image of the galaxy . ... NGC 4100 . ...