... The gravity-gradient force on the Moon. 4b Craters of the Moon--why round, why middle higher. ... Intuitive concept of 2nd law--planet or satellite slows down when further away, relation to conservation of energy and analogy to motion of thrown stone. 12a Example of non-algebraic equation (Kepler's) . ... Principle of rocket motion. ... Design of house windows, taking advantage of the Sun's motion. 4a Poem by Vachel Lindsay. 4b The story of exploration of the Moon using space vehicles. ...

Your Phase II Proposal and Using RPS2 . ... Exposure_Number: 1 Target_Name: HD12345 Config: HRS Opmode: ACQ Aperture: 2.0 Sp_Element: MIRROR-N1 Wavelength: Optional_Parameters: BRIGHT=RETURN, ! ... Number_of_Iterations: 1 Time_Per_Exposure: 13.5S Special_Requirements: ONBOARD ACQ FOR 2 Comments: STEP-TIME = 1.5 sec Exposure_Number: 2 Target_Name: HD12345 Config: HRS Opmode: ACQ/PEAKUP Aperture: 0.25 Sp_Element: MIRROR-N1 Wavelength: Optional_Parameters: SEARCH-SIZE=5 ! ...

Lecture 15 Plan for Lecture Will complete derivation of Angular Diameter Distance and then go through a specific example-- Einstein de Sitter universe Then look at what it becomes in a ` flat ' universe (currently favoured) Then discuss velocities and the Hubble Law (actually derive this) And then specific examples of what the data on Luminosity distance seems to be saying about the dynamics of the universe Finally, a new topic -- horizons, in ... Also, k = 0 (for EdS) S () . ...

... section 7.4 ) . If the detector map (a grid of positions used to calculate and flux weight the ARF: section 7.3 ) is either psf or flat , the map bounds and pixel size may be specified. ... The user can supply an external detector map instead (section 7.3.2 ), but the bounds must cover the regions. ... The following sub-sections show examples of usage. ... Example 4: Specifying an external detector map for an extended source . Example 5: Using an RMF dataset to specify the energy grid . ...

. (Data examples) . Russian . 4/03/1997 21:00 GMT . Image with coastal line and coordinate grid overlayed . (image size 784x521) . 6/03/1997 21:00 GMT . Image with coastal line and coordinate grid overlayed . (image size 512x512) . Moon disc captured by GOMS . (image size 1024x1024) . For information send a mail to: admin@planeta.rssi.ru . All rights reserved. © 1997-2002 SMIS IKI RAN and SRC PLANETA, Moscow, Russia.

splitxyz - filter to divide (x,y,z[, distance ,heading]) data into (x,y,z) track segments . splitxyz [ xyz [ dh ] file ] -C course _ change [ -A azimuth / tolerance ] [ -D minimum _ distance ] [ -F xy _ filter / z _ filter ] [ -G gap _ distance ] [ -H [ nrec ] ] [ -M ] [ -N namestem ] [ -S ] [ -V ] [ -Z ] [ -: ] [ -bi [ s ][ n ] ] [ -bo [ s ] ] ... If xy _ filter is non-zero, the data is first divided into segments and then the x,y values of each segment are filtered separately. ...

Astronotes Armagh Planetarium's Stellar Blog! ... Armagh Planetarium . ... Space Flight . ... A glorious cosmic butterffly imaged by the HST (Image credit: NASA/ESA) . This dramatic image looks like some vast cosmic eruption, and that impression is entirely correct. ... Designated NGC 6302 and often called the Butterfly Nebula, this is an example of a planetary nebula. ... Here you will find the latest news and views from the fascinating worlds of astronomy and space exploration. ...

... A golf ball manufacturer has developed a new ball called GoFar. ... An experiment is performed which consists of launching each type of ball several times at the same velocity and angle and measuring the distance travelled before the ball touches the ground. ... Distance travelled by Flyrite ball (m) . ... 217 . 213 . ... The managing director of the makers of the GoFar ball wants her company to dominate the golf ball market by promoting that the GoFar ball flies further than the Flyrite ball. ...

The names of GDS routines which manipulate coordinate words all start with GDSC_ . These routines relate grid coordinates to coordinate words and vice versa. ... GDSC_GRID . ... returns the coordinate word of a subset which is the intersection of two other subsets . ... returns the subset coordinate word from two coordinate words containing grid positions in the subset . GDSC_WORD . ... C SETDIM = GDSC_NDIMS( SET, 0 ) C C GDSC_GRID extracts a grid coordinate from a coordinate word. ...

... We describe a new library (AST) which provides a flexible high-level programming interface for handling world coordinate systems in astronomy and for producing graphical output. ... Relationships between coordinate systems are represented within AST by objects called Mappings. ... While Mappings represent the relationships between coordinate systems, the coordinate systems themselves are represented by objects called Frames. ... Like all objects, a Frame also provides methods. ...

... Space flight . ... Space Hotel . ... Small orbital stations (SOS) are intended for the arrangement of flexible manned programs on commercial basis with the possibility of using the traditional Russian manned , cargo spacecrafts, their modifications and new modules oriented for the minimum costs and terms of orbital objects development . оThe principle of SOS building is as follows: it is developed not as a separate self-sufficient project of an ... It means a possibility of: . ...

... Apache HTTP Server Version 2.2 . Apache > HTTP Server > Documentation > Version 2.2 . ... This document supplements the mod_rewrite reference documentation . It describes the basic concepts necessary for use of mod_rewrite . ... Introduction . Regular Expressions . ... This document attempts to give sufficient background so that what follows is understood, rather than just copied blindly. mod_rewrite uses the Perl Compatible Regular Expression vocabulary. ... Matches any character . ...

... The two common precisions single precision (SP) and double precision (DP) on a system based on IEEE 754 can specified with INTEGER , PARAMETER :: SP = SELECTED_ REAL _ KIND (6,37) INTEGER , PARAMETER :: DP = SELECTED_ REAL _ KIND (15,307) REAL ( KIND =SP) :: single_ precision _variables REAL ( KIND =DP) :: double _ precision _variables If we wish to work with at least 14 decimal ...

GRANAT is the Russian x-ray sattelite launched to the high apogee orbit (200,000 km) and operated almost for 10 years (1989 -1999) , carrying out four major instruments: French SIGMA coded-mask hard x-ray telescope (30-1000 keV), Soviet ART-P coded-mask telescope (2??-60?? keV), all-sky monitor WATCH (6-150 keV), and a gamma-burst detector PHEBUS . ... Since September 1994, GRANAT is in the survey mode. ... Explore pages devoted to individual GRANAT instruments (including main scientific results): . ...

... MAO main . ... Announcement : Conference on AUTONOMOUS SPACECRAFT NAVIGATION - New Concepts, Technologies & Applications for the 21st Century . ... От: Heraeus announcements . ... Тема: Announcement : Conference on AUTONOMOUS SPACECRAFT NAVIGATION - New Concepts, Technologies Applications for the 21st Century . This announcement was send to several email lists. ... AUTONOMOUS SPACECRAFT NAVIGATION . New Concepts, Technologies Applications for the 21st Century . ...

... Stellar Evolution . Nucleosynthesis in Stars . The Evolution of Star Clusters . JAVA Physics Lab . Alternative Energies Class . Steve Kevan's Physics 251 Class . ... Talk on Solid State Physics of CCD detectors . Talk on Cosmological Issues . ... Digital Spectra of Stars . NETexperts E-mail List . The Electronic Universe Project e-mail: nuts@moo.uoregon.edu ...

polimodel -- Produce model linear polarization and position angle images . ... Whether to apply random errors to output polarization and position angle values. seed = "" [integer] . ... This task produces a model linear polarization image and corresponding position angle image from an input image assumed to represent intensity (Stokes I parameter). ... A threshold for the input image can be defined such that polarization and position angle are not computed for input values less than this threshold. ...

polimodel -- Produce model linear polarization and position angle images . ... Whether to apply random errors to output polarization and position angle values. seed = "" [integer] . ... This task produces a model linear polarization image and corresponding position angle image from an input image assumed to represent intensity (Stokes I parameter). ... A threshold for the input image can be defined such that polarization and position angle are not computed for input values less than this threshold. ...

... Posts tagged ?examples? ... A number of practical Bayesian data analysis books are available these days. ... 1 Comment . ... vlk on [MADS] Parallel Coordinates . upvc windows on [MADS] Parallel Coordinates . ... Algorithms arXiv Astro Bad AstroStat Bayesian CHASC Cross-Cultural Data Processing Fitting Frequentist Galaxies gamma-ray High-Energy Imaging Jargon Job Languages MC MCMC Meta Methods Misc News Nuggets Objects Optical Physics Quotes Spectral Stars Stat Timing Uncertainty X-ray . ...

... The Cassini spacecraft, launched from Earth in 1997, has now swung past Jupiter and should arrive at Saturn in the year 2004. ... Nearly 400 years ago astronomer Johannes Kepler observed comet tails blown by a solar breeze and suggested that vessels might likewise navigate through space using appropriately fashioned sails. ... In the Center of the Lagoon Nebula . ... The center of the Lagoon Nebula is busy with the awesome spectacle of star formation. ... Will the Universe End in a Big Rip . ...