Proposal Identification No.: R2103 Date Received: 2005­May­30 04:59:22 Technical Page Proposal Type: Regular General Category: Planetary Radar Observation Category: Solar System Total Time Requested: 48 Hours Proposal Title: Surface Properties of Titan from Arecibo Radar Observations ABSTRACT: We are requesting S­band planetary radar time for twelve observations of Titan in January, 2006. ... Maybe Part of the observing run. ...

... Science . ... Science Activities > PhD Thesis Topics offered by ESO Faculty Members > Thesis Topic: Properties of kinematically decoupled structures in Early-Type Galaxies . ... Science Users Information . ... ESO-MIDAS . ... ESO Science Newsletter . ... The project consists in measuring the stellar kinematics, stellar populations, dynamics, and morphological properties of the kinematically decoupled structures observed in the inner regions of Early-Type Galaxies. ... Return to list of thesis topics...

... The Science Operation Department is composed of Astronomers, Telescope Instruments Operators(TIOs) and Data Handling Administrators(DHAs). ... Astronomers have proposed several methods to quantitatively measure the amount of turbulence above the telescope, which the most common ones is Differential Image Motion Monitor (DIMM). In optical testing, the Hartmann test is the common method to test the quality of optical components. ... Hartmann mask consists of 48 lenses. ...

... Up: Data Analysis Applications . ... The astrometric properties of the NOAO Mosaic Imager are investigated using the new IRAF MSCRED and IMMATCHX packages and observations taken during recent engineering runs. ... The TAN projection plus cubic polynomial plate solutions and bilinear interpolation were used to combine the 8 pieces of the mosaic into a single 8K by 8K image with an undistorted TAN projection coordinate system. ... A new plate solution was computed for the combined images. ...

... Translate Abstract . ... Structure and properties of IRC+10216 . ... AA(Stockholm Observatory, SE--133 36 Saltsj baden, Sweden), AB(Special Astrophysical Observatory, Nizhnij Arkhyz, Karachaevo-Cherkesia, 357147, Russia), AC(Max-Planck-Insitut f r Radioastronomie, Auf dem H gel 69, D--53121 Bonn, Germany), AD(Max-Planck-Insitut f r Radioastronomie, Auf dem H gel 69, D--53121 Bonn, Germany), AE(Max-Planck-Insitut f r Radioastronomie, Auf dem H gel 69, D--53121 Bonn, Germany) . ... Abstract Text . ...

... This thesis sets out to explain this observation by the presence of optical non-thermal synchrotron emission, connected with the relativistic jet that powers the radio emission in these quasars. ... We find that about 40% of the sources have power-law SEDs, while a similar number show evidence for two primary components: a blue power law and optical synchrotron emission. The blue power law is similar to the dominant component observed in the spectra of optically-selected QSOs. ...

... 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. ...

Next: Extinction efficiencies: general behaviour Up: Optical properties of cosmic Previous: Optical properties of cosmic . It is now evident that observed interstellar extinction cannot be explain using particles of only one kind. ... The intensity of radiation after passing a dust cloud is equal to . ... The interstellar extinction is . ... Next: Extinction efficiencies: general behaviour Up: Optical properties of cosmic Previous: Optical properties of cosmic root 2003-04-09 ...

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... ICND-96, Saratov, Russia. ... And though a number of efficient methods of digital sound compression is developed by far, there is still a need in new efficient methods. In this report we study a possibility of application of fractal methods to compression of speech signals. ... In this method, a speech frame is divided into larger pieces called domains, and smaller ones called regions, and an optimal set of affine transformations of domains into regions is calculated. ...

... NGC 1530 is one of the largest barred spiral galaxies in the northern sky, with bright CO emission. ... To trace molecular gas, we observed the line, with the IRAM Interferometer. ... Properties of NGC 1530 and observational results . ... Then in a frame rotating with the potential, the periodic orbits are ellipses either parallel to the bar ( ) or perpendicular ( ), depending on the radius of the orbit. ... We observed the molecular gas in the bar of NGC 1530, a barred SBb spiral in the line. ...

Observatory, 125, 23­24, 2005 NEGATIVE REPORT OF OCCULTATION BY THE D-TYPE ASTEROID (773) IRMINTRAUD By Apostolos Christou and Mark Bailey Armagh Observatory An unusual negative observation is reported of the predicted occultation of the star HIP 186 by (773) Irmintraud on the morning of 21 July 2004. ... This provides a constraint on the asteroid's position at the time of the event. ... References (1) R. L. Millis, D. W. Dunham, "Precise measurements of asteroid sizes and shapes from occultations". ...

Authors: Yu.G. Shevelev , V.A. Marsakov , . ... We have constructed and investigated properties of metallicity function of disk stars with different ages, proceeding from the statistically restored real altitude distributions of stars at the solar galactocentric distance. It is shown that the metallicity distribution of stars in each age range is not of Gaussian form, but it may be considered as a superposition of two normal distributions centered at -0.2 and 0.0 dex. ...

... V.V.Shevchenko, Sternberg State Astronomical Institute, Moscow University, Universitetsky 13, Moscow 119899, Russia, shev@sai.msu.ru . ... 1.Sternberg State Astronomical Institute, 119899, Moscow, Russia. shev@sai.msu.ru . ... V.V.Shevchenko, Sternberg State Astronomical Institute, Moscow University, Moscow 119992, Russia, shev@sai.msu.ru . ... 119992 Moscow, Russia; . ... 2Sternberg Astronomical Institute, Moscow University, Moscow, 119992, Russia, . ... Moscow, 119992, Russia shev@sai.msu.ru . ...

... Recent Topics . ... MAO main . ... Fw: ASTRONET: Task 5.4 - observing schools . ... Subject: Re: ASTRONET: Task 5.4 - observing schools . ... with the organization and carrying out observing schools. ... second half of September, and which will be funded by the training and . ... intended for master and starting PhD students. ... actions on observing schools, providing access for students, Master . ... observing schools for master students. ... in form of observing schools for pre-PhD students. ...

Abstract -- Calculations are performed for the linear polarization of starlight due to extinction by aligned dust grains when the starlight traverses a medium with irregular magnetic fields. This medium is intended to represent the optically thick components of interstellar clouds which are observed to make little, if any, contribution to the polarization of starlight. ...

... Moore Observatory is a research and advanced teaching facility of the University of Louisville. ... The 24-inch Ritchie Chretien (RC24) telescope is a research instrument used by faculty and graduate students involved in studies of exoplanets, optical properties of the atmosphere, and the development of imaging and spectroscopic technology. ... Kent (CDK20S) are collaboratively operated by the University of Louisville and the University of Southern Queensland for both research and education. ...

... About ATMoB . ... The Observing Committee is starting an Observing Awards Program to promote observing among the membership of the Amateur Telescope Makers of Boston. ... Participant must be a current member of the Amateur Telescope Makers of Boston . ... To qualify for your Observing Award Certificate, turn in your worksheet and drawings to an ATMoB Observing Committee member or observing@atmob.org . ... This Excel sheet has useful macros. ... Copyright (c) Amateur Telescope Makers of Boston, Inc. ...

... We report on a study of the infrared properties of Bi 2 Sr 2 CaCu 2 O 8+ d , Bi 1.66 Pb 0.34 Sr 2 CaCu 2 O 8+ d , and Tl 2 Ba 2 CuO 6+ d crystals at doping levels from underdoped to strongly overdoped. ... While we observe a normal-state gaplike depression in 1/ t ( w , T ) in the underdoped regime, it is not observed in the overdoped regime. While the high-frequency 1/ t ( w , T ) is temperature independent in the underdoped regime, it scales with temperature in the overdoped regime. ...

Databases (NSDC) of the Natural Planetary Satellites. ... NSDC: Database of astrometric observations of Natural Planetary Satellites . ... They are thoroughly looking for observations in different sources, creating their owndatabases which are then mostly inaccessible to other researchers. ... In the file "content" with explications, the reference is given to the data source as well as the bibliographic reference. ... Data sources. ... Why a specific bibliographic database for Natural satellites? ...