... The Earth orientation parameters UT1 and polar motion (x pol ; y pol ) are relat­ ed with the values of UT0 and VOL obtained from the LLR analysis for a station with geocentric longitude and latitude (–; OE) by the following expression: 7 UT0 \Gamma UTC = UT1 \Gamma UTC + (x pol sin – + y pol cos –) tan OE 15 V OL = x pol cos – \Gamma y pol sin – At least four normal points for each station--reflector pair at one day were accepted for the diurnal UT0 estimations. ...

... Up: Data Analysis and Processing Techniques . ... Also, a method for quality control of CCD observations is suggested. ... Everyone who observes a celestial object using a CCD detects moving celestial objects as a ``by product''. ... We hope that our investigations may be useful for near-Earth space control and also for searches of the moving celestial objects through analysis of old and new CCD frames obtained at any amateur or professional astronomical observatory. ...

... In this context, (or, in the time domain, l ) are no longer independent variables. They are treated like any of the other parameters: i.e. are assumed to be random variables to be estimated from the observations by fitting a model. ... The MIDAS TSA package contains just one such model, namely Fourier series (SINEFIT/TSA) . ... In the time domain, the most important parameters to be estimated from the data are the correlation length of and time lag between the input signals. ...

... The analysis of NICMOS polarization images is aimed at determining the Stokes' Parameters, and from those the polarization angle and degree for each pixel. NICMOS Camera 1 and Camera 2 each contain three polarizers, whose principal axes of transmission are separated by 120 degrees. ... The images in the three filters need to be compared, in order to produce the Stokes' parameters. ... The Stokes parameters can then be combined to yield the polarized intensity, I p: . ...

... Default . ... The descriptions below focus on the meaning of each filename parameter, leaving the exact details of the inferred default value to be explained in the algorithm section. evlist . ... file . The response matrix file (OGIP-compliant format). ... If a spectrum file is not provided ( withspectrum =no) this parameter specifies the INDEX number of a source in the source description list (parameter srclist ), and thereby the incidence angle and selection regions for the response matrix. ...

ON THE IMPACT OF THE GALACTIC ABERRATION ON VLBI-DERIVED PRECESSION MODEL Z.M. MALKIN Pulkovo Observatory Pulkovskoe Ch. ... Corrections to adopted precession rate are usually computed from the linear trends in long-term time series of celestial pole offset (CPO), which are the differences between the measured and the theoretical coordinates of the celestial pole. ... CONCLUSIONS We have estimated the impact of GA on parameters of precession-nutation model derived from VLBI observations. ...

... Публикации и издания Публикации профессорско-преподавательского состава СГАУ Издания проф. Сосниной Т.Н. Biosphere: Analysis of Value Parameters . ... Besides, the ways of saving the use value and value properties of biosphere are analyzed. The expediency of transformation of two-criterion theory of value into the three- criterion theory of the balance of value, where the ecologic component performs the function of the key criterion has been founded. ... BIOSPHERE USE VALUE OF THE PRODUCT: MAIN . ...

... Obviously, the size of the cavern is of the order of the Schwartzman radius. ... Thus, consideration of the inverse effect of pulsar radiation on the properties of accreting plasma makes the ejection possible even when the Schwartzman radius is smaller than the capture radius. ... If the cavern radius , the condition at its boundary can be written as . ... Apart from magnetic dipole radiation, the cavern may also contain relativistic particles (which are also reflected from the cavern boundary). ...

... This section will deal with obtaining photons within specified regions of an image. Available regions are: Annulus Box Circle Ellipse Field -- entire field Irregular region based on intensity of map... i.e. region defined by contour levels. ... The imcnts task in the xray-spatial package sums the source and background counts in specified regions, and subtracts one from the other properly normalized. ... imcnts* - Find counts in an extended region, after removing an embedded point source . ...

Next: Program use Up: Description of program searchdup Previous: Description of program searchdup . Parameter input is done with a graphic user interface. ... Input file: Name of the input catalog file. It has to be formatted, one record per source/observation, according to the format used in the Arcetri observations and source archives. ... Minimum number of observations per source Source with less than this number of independent observations are not included in the output file . ...

... Binary orbits in the acceleration/period plane . Circular Orbits . ... We first present the equations for the period and acceleration of a pulsar in an eccentric binary system as a function of its position in the orbit. ... In Freire, Kramer & Lyne (2001) (from where most of this text and following equations are taken), we describe in more detail how circular binary orbits can be determined from the observed periods and accelerations of the pulsar. ... where is the orbital period of the binary. ...

... In brief: the frequency-dependent radiative transfer equation is solved for a dust under assumption of spherically-symmetric geometry for its distribution taking into account particle size distribution and quantum heating effects for the very small dust particles. ... Table: Model parameters for IRAS04296+3429. ... parameter . ... hot dust shell) . ... The best fit to the spectral energy distribution of IRAS04296 is shown by heavy solid line (see Table2 for details concerning parameters of the model...

... This section gives a brief description of each of the parameters available to SCHED that are specifically for VLA observations or are especially useful for VLA observations. ... Should be provided for non-VLBI observations. ... This used to be required in order to obtain calibration data for the VLBI observations. ... FREQ: and DOPPLER Warning -- these parameters cannot be used for non-VLBI observations at the VLA since they are only used to adjust the baseband converter frequencies. ...

Atmospheric influence on the different radio-engineering system functioning . ESTIMATION OF ATMOSPHERIC OPTICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND REMOTELY SANSED IMAGE CORRECTION . ... Direct transmittance estimation results for 12 channels of the spectrometer CHRIS. ... We have managed to develop a direct method of estimating the discrete Normalized Atmospheric Point Spread Function (NAPSF) from available images alone, not using any external sources of information about the atmosphere. ... IRE RAS 1996-20 11 ...

Next: Results & Discussion Up: Coronal Hole Diagnostics out Previous: Introduction . ... The dates of the observations discussed here, their locations, pointing, slit sizes and exposure times are given in BTDW. ... Line fits are given by the dotted line. ... An estimation of the errors in the derived parameters was obtained using the GA-derived parameters as an input for a ``classical'' IDL-CURVEFIT procedure (Peter, 1999; Peter & Judge, 1999). ...

Please enter the lightcurve file name and period search parameters: . Lightcurve file: . ... Apply the Heliocentric correction and convert all dates to Terrestrial Time (TT)? ... Also, the Heliocentric correction cannot be applied to such lightcurves. ... This period search service is also available at the mirror sites: Mirror 1 , Mirror 2 , Mirror 3 , Mirror 4 . You may download the latest source code distribution and install the period search service at your own web server. ...

New reduction of minor planets photographic plates obtained with Pulkovo Normal Astrograph A.A. Berezhnoy Pulkovo Observatory of RAS, Saint-Petersburg, Russia Minor Planet observations at Pulkovo Periodical observations of 14 bright asteroids named Selected Minor Planets (SMP) were performed at Pulkovo since 1948 within the international framework started by works of B.V. Numerov and D. Brouwer. ... 108 133 113 74 124 67 97 88 14 84 64 5 20 19 Epochs (YYYY.MM) 1200 Mean values of total obs. ...

Next: System configuration Up: How to use CONSTRICTOR Previous: Preparation of parameter file Contents . ... DayNumber: Even though this number is in the data, some packet headers have the wrong number and it makes it a whole lot easier to have the user check and enter this number correctly. ... CONSTRICTOR will add a multiple of 24 hours to the time tag when the day number changes. Remember to set the StopTime to, say, 48 hours if you use a DayNumber of one less than the actual day number. ...

Applying Bayesian analysis to polarisation data J. Geisbuesch ( Cambridge ) Bayesian analysis of polarisation data LOFAR MKSP Workshop 1 / 15 Outline 1 2 3 4 Polarisation simulations @ radio wavebands Bayesian analysis Analysis of polarisation data Conclusions J. Geisbuesch ( Cambridge ) Bayesian analysis of polarisation data LOFAR ...

... Based on the measurements of the Stokes parameters in the continuum and in the broad 0.6563 nm hydrogen emission line obtained with the 6-m telescope for the Seyfert galaxy Mkn 6, secular variability of the hydrogen line profile polarization was discovered; a time lag of less than 2 days between the continuum flux and the polarized continuum emission was determined which corresponds to the size of the region where the polarization of the continuum occurs, less than 0.001 pc. ...