... Science . ... Science Users Information > Observing Facilities > Instrumentation Development . ... Science Users Information . ... La Silla Paranal Observatory . ... Paranal Instrumentation . Decommissioned Instruments . ... VLT/VLTI Science Verification . ... ESO exercises strict control over the interfaces between the VLT observatory and its instruments. ... The instruments below are now maintained (and documented on the ESO web) by the Directorate of Operations/La Silla Paranal Observatory: . ...

STScI . ... Phase I Proposing . ... Astronomer's Proposal Tool . ... STScI solicits proposals for HST Observing, Archival Theoretical Research. ... HST Cycle 24 Phase II Proposal Deadline . The Call for Proposals (CP) invites the astronomical community to propose for observing time on HST in a given cycle (nominally one year in duration). It summarizes the policies and procedures for proposing in that cycle of HST observing, including requests for funding research on archival HST data. ...

The Status of Hungarian Space VLBI Assistance Software By S a nd o r F r e y e­mail: frey@novell.sgo.fomi.hu FOMI Satellite Geodetic Observatory, Penc, P.O. Box 546, Budapest, H­1373, HUNGARY A new space VLBI user support software development is going on at the Satellite Geodetic Observatory (Penc, Hungary). ... The space agencies preparing the space VLBI satellites will have scheduling software which perform more or less similar operations than user assistance software. ...

... NICS will be the only infrared instrument for the first light of the TNG; as a consequence, we decided to incorporate a sufficient degree of operation flexibility by providing the instrument with six different observing modes, three aimed at imaging and three at spectroscopy: . ... It will be possible to use the narrow band filters as order sorters; this will allow to perform high resolution long-slit spectroscopy in the wavelength ranges covered by the available narrow band filters. ...

... Space Research Institute . ... Main research and development work completed in 2009 and ready for implementation . ... Development of the Northern Eurasia land cover map based on medium spatial resolution satellite data. ... The research and development has been completed of the first in Russia and in the whole world high-speed digital streams decoder for space and satellite channels with extremely high noise levels. ... Main research and development work completed in 2008 and ready for...

It has been a busy time farewelling old and welcoming new staff members. ... Debbie has joined us as a cleaner and Lodge assistant, while Eric will work on the antenna drives and other power control systems. ... Millimetre observing during January (summer!) term was restricted to four 12-mm proposals (one of which experienced rain) and various tests. ... During the May term, millimetre observations at Mopra will be jointly run by the ATNF and UNSW, with each allocated six weeks of observing time. ...

GALFA - H I Projects . The table below summarizes approved GALFA H I projects. Some project names link to project web sites. All scheduled project IDs link to the relevant proposal abstract in the telescope schedule database , which also lists scheduled observations for each project. If these exceed the requested observing time, a project is deemed completed ; otherwise, it is either in progress or not yet scheduled , depending on whether observations have begun. ... Goldston . ...

ARCSAT Call for Proposals for Shared-Risk Observing during May-Sept 2014 Suzanne Hawley, Director and Mark Klaene, Site Manager April 18, 2014 Updated June 14, 2014 We are happy to announce that the ARCSAT upgrade project led by APO engineers Joe Huehnerhoff and Bill Ketzeback is nearly complete. ... ARCSAT proposals will be accepted as text files using the ARCSAT proposal form (available from the website) which is similar to the 3.5m proposal form. ... Remember, the time is shared-risk! ...

Next: The Distributed Analysis System Hierarchy (DASH) for the SUBARU Telescope . ... The REMOT project objective is to develop and validate a generic approach to allow remote control of scientific experiments and facilities that require real time operation and multimedia information feedback. ... These have been partly implemented to perform a set of demonstrations, showing the feasibility of the design. ... Integrating the control system of the Galileo telescope in the REMOT project is simple: . ...

... Pre-university education . ... Facilities and equipment . ... SSAU History . SSAU roadmap . ... Contacts . ... The scientists of Samara State Aerospace University have completed dynamic tests of the first Russian university nanosatellite SamSat-218D created by SSAU students. ... It has already passed the whole set of tests and transferred to the Rocket and Space Centre Progress . ... The whole test cycle of the nanosatellite SamSat-218D (Module Contact-Nanosatellite") will be completed in July. ...

... Timothy L. Kopra (Colonel, U. S. Army, Ret.) NASA Astronaut . ... In this position, he primarily served as an engineering liaison for space shuttle launch operations and International Space Station hardware testing. ... He then served in the Space Station Branch of the Astronaut Office, where he was involved in the testing of crew interfaces for two space station pressurized modules as well as the implementation of support computers and operational Local Area Network on the station. ...

YAMAL-200 COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE . Spacecraft Yamal-100, Yamal-200 were developed by the Corporation based on the S.P.Korolev RSC Energia-designed Multi-purpose Satellite Bus under a contract with Gascom within the framework of the Russian Federal SpaceProgram. ... Yamal-200 satellites were launched on November 24, 2003 at 9 hours 22 minutes, Moscow Time. Proton-K launch vehicle put the orbital module into its reference orbit. ... Orbit . ... Official WEB-site of S.P.Korolev RSC Energia . ...

Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems VII ASP Conference Series, Vol. ... The REMOT project objective is to develop and validate a generic approach to allow remote control of scientific experiments and facilities that require real time operation and multimedia information feedback. ... Introduction As a response to the increasing need for remote control of large scientific in­ stallations, the REMOT (Remote Experiment MOnitoring and conTrol) project was initiated in 1995. ...

Astronotes Armagh Planetarium's Stellar Blog! ... Armagh Planetarium . Colin Johnston . ... Telescopes and Observatories . ... January . ... By admin February 20, 2013 Posted in: Armagh Planetarium . ... M42, the Great Nebula in Orion, imaged through Armagh Planetarium?s telescope in January 2013. ... Image credit: Colin Johnston/Armagh Planetarium) . ... M31, the Andromeda Galaxy, imaged with the new telescope in January 2013. ... Armagh Planetarium?s new telescope in action in January 2013. ...

Next: J.E. Chambers, Research Astronomer Up: Research Previous: Research Contents . ... Solar Variability and Climate . Other Activities . ... Applied to data of flares on Gliese866 he was able to estimate the area of hydrogen emitting flare regions as 1-13% of the stellar surface. ... As partners in the project, Armagh Observatory has been asked to contribute to the selection process in exchange for priority access to the data which will eventually flow from the satellite. ...

... Telescopes . ... Creation of the distributed net of control (DCN) of the 6 m telescope has been completed, which is based on the use of digital tracking drives and the means of commercial automatization to ensure the real-time processes of control and data acquisition. With changing to DCN, computer diagnostics of the majority of units of the telescope has been implemented, the reliability of its operation in the whole has been increased, its performance characteristics have been improved. ...

Next: Mission Operations Data Transfer . ... VLBI Tape Management . VLBI Tapes . ... When: As soon as the correlator is satisfied with the correlator output. back to top . ... What: Each correlator will maintain a data base including the status of all VLBI tapes under its control. ... The correlators will distribute tapes to mission elements based on the Observation Summary File produced by the RSOG ( Observation Summary File ) to ensure each element has enough tapes to support SVLBI observations. ...

... Gallery . ... The Common Room roof is completed . Sidebar Left . Sidebar Top . No Sidebar . Sidebar Bottom . Sidebar Right . ... Title: The Common Room roof is completed . Description: NOTE: All images and movies are copyright and must not be reproduced or mirrored in any form without written permission. ... The Common Room roof is completed NOTE: All images and movies are copyright and must not be reproduced or mirrored in any form without written permission. ...

... ASRAS HOME . ... Mees Observatory . ... Site . ... Weather forecast will be correct for the Farash Center . ... Through gracious donations from Marion and Max Farash and the Louis S. Wolk Foundation, ASRAS has been able to acquire a large piece of land well away from the city lights. ... The Marian and Max Farash Center for Observational Astronomy consists of an education center, maintenance building and 6 working observatories on a 17 acre plot of land just off route 64 in the hamlet of Ionia, NY. ...

Observing the World Around Us An inquiry -based science curriculum for kindergarten through grade six Developed by researchers at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory as part of NASA's Learning Technologies Project Observing the World Around Us An inquiry -based science curriculum for kindergarten through grade six A Note About the Origins of Observing the World ...