The elements of the numbered minor planets are given with respect to the ecliptic and equinox J2000.0. ... In the Table these values are given to 0.01. ... A dash indicates that there is no opposition in 2015. 1 a.u., 1.017 a.u. 1 a.u., q <= 1.017 a.u.), At stands for Aten type ( a . ... It should be noted that all objects included into the Tables of NEAs, Centaurs and transneptunian objects, and some unusual planets can be also found in the Table of elements and opposition dates of all minor planets. ...

... 2002 October 11 . Fomalhaut Dust Disk Indicates Planets . Drawing Credit: David A. Hardy , ROE , ATC , NSF , NASA . Explanation: One of the brightest stars on the sky likely has planets. ... Recent observations in far infrared light with a detector cooled to near zero kelvins indicate a dust disk surrounding Fomalhaut that has both a hole in the center and a warped edge. ... About APOD | ... NASA Technical Rep.: ... A service of: LHEA at NASA / GSFC . ...

The Mars Flag has a different design on the reverse side. obverse side of flag . ... The orbit lines on the obverse cross the Sun on the lower half of the flag and appear to go behind the Sun on the upper half of the flag. The reverse side has the orbits lines continuing around the Sun on the upper half of the flag. ... The Mars Flag reverse side is a continuation of the obverse side and not just a different design on the back and not a mirror image of the obverse. Main Flag Background Color . ...

Next: Specifying Pixels in Up: MIDAS Data Structures Previous: Specifying Keywords . The MIDAS table file system is described in detail in chapter 5 of this volume. Here we just explain briefly how to access the various elements in a table file. To do so, it is necessary to specify the table name , the column and the row . ... would display the element in column 3 of row 10 in table file tname.tbl . ... All table commands default the data files to tables with extension .tbl . ...

... Although visible every year at this time, the Perseids are expected to appear particularly active this year due to the relative absence of glare from the Moon during the peak. Young Suns of NGC 7129 . ... Possibly not, but that is where two bright emission nebulas nicknamed Heart and Soul can be found. ... Mars to Appear Normal this August . ... Stars Young and Old . ... Galactic or open star clusters are relatively young swarms of bright stars born together near the plane of our Milky Way Galaxy. ...

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... It lists the coefficients defining the colour transformations, the zero points for the different filters and the aperture radii used in the photometric calibration analysis. ... The AB system zero point of the filter FilterID is stored in the keyword ABM0 FilterID , e.g. the AB zero point of the the U-filter is stored in ABM0U. The flux conversion factor derived from White Dwarfs of the filter FilterID is stored in the keyword FCF FilterID . ... description . ... AB Flux conversion factor of U . ...

Subject of Astronomy. ... Celestial Sphere. ... Spherical Frames of Reference: Horisontal and Equatorial Coordinates, Ecliptical System. ... Transformation of Celestial Coordinates. ... Change of Object Coordinates as a Result of Diurnal Rotation of Celestial Sphere. Phenomenons, Which Lead to Celestial Coordinates Change. ... Motion of Equator, Ecliptic, and Their Poles. ... Diurnal Solar Motion on Different Latitudes. ... Time Equation. ... Apparent Motions and Configuration of Planets. ...

... Contact A Problem of an estimation of accuracy of the asteroid CCD observations . The Minor Planet Center supported by the Interntional Astronomical Union is the main office for keeping observational data of the small Solar System bodies and their investigations. ... At Pulkovo Observatory we are estimating an accuracy of the CCD asteroid observations obtained by amateurs and professional astronomers all over the World using the MPC database. ...