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... At some point you realize that data is not (or is no longer) being written to the disk This can be caused by two things: . ... To fix, just type "disc on". ... To see if this is your problem, go to some other window on observer and type "df -k /export/obs8". ... That is, type: . ... This may be caused by you having typed either a square or curly bracket ([ or {) on the datataking window. ... To fix, go into the "datataking" window and type "pnt tol 10.0" to reset the pointing tolerance to 10 seconds...

... The `apparent sub-observer point' is the point on the target body at time t-Tau that is closest to the observer at time t. SUBPT demonstrates the use of the following high-level SPK subroutines: . ... Enter the name for the observing body: sun Enter the name for a target body: earth Enter the number of points to calculate: 24 Enter the beginning UTC time: jul 1 1990 Enter the ending UTC time: jul 2 1990 Planetocentric coordinates for the nearest point on the target body to the observing body (deg). ...

... Telescopes ћ Binoculars ћ Microscopes . Binoculars Instruction Manual . ... Regardless of your application bird watching, nature studies, spectator sports or sightseeing you will appreciate the superior optics and durable construction that make Meade binoculars an excellent investment. ... FOCUS LOCK SYSTEM . Meade Safari Pro binoculars include a Focus Lock feature (see diagram), permitting the locking of the Center Focus Knob to maintain precise focus of an object at a specified distance. ...

... VLBI Schedule . ... Observers Wiki . Schedules . ... Main / . Locate VNC session "pksvnc1", to be found on (usually) the left-most screen of the 4-headed control room machine. ... On the leftmost desktop in this session find the "oprin" window and type; . ... To start a new observing schedule type the following; . ... The second of the four connected displays (on "bourbon") is displaying the VNC session "vlbi's PkMk5B ", which is running on pictor:2 using the vlbi VNC password. ...

... With enough velocity, a spacecraft can break loose from the Earth's gravity and enter an orbit around the Sun, like that of a planet. If it then orbits the Sun with the same period as the Earth--one year--it may keep a fixed position relative to Earth. ... If the distance is just right--about 4 times the distance to the Moon or 1/100 the distance to the Sun--the spacecraft, too, will need just one year to go around the Sun, and will keep its position between the Sun and the Earth. ...

... With enough velocity, a spacecraft can break loose from the Earth's gravity and enter an orbit around the Sun, like that of a planet. If it then orbits the Sun with the same period as the Earth--one year--it may keep a fixed position relative to Earth. ... If the distance is just right--about 4 times the distance to the Moon or 1/100 the distance to the Sun--the spacecraft, too, will need just one year to go around the Sun, and will keep its position between the Sun and the Earth. ...

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... The following charts/text are intended as tools for monitoring the Type Ia supernovae ( SNe ) event visually or photographically (utilizing telescope equipped CCD equipment).The files include: A replication of The Type Ia SNe , V- magnitude (with data point checks from other cited references)and color index (B-V) templete (to indicate a general color-related trend of the type Ia ... I believe this might help alleviate some of the problems involving the making of acceptable amateur light curves...

Astronomy Picture of the Day . Comet Williams in 1998 . ... 6.10.1998 . ... Credit Copyright: Gordon Garradd Explanation: The brightest comet in the sky right now is Comet Williams . Moving slowly though the constellation of Centaurus , Comet Williams, at magnitude 8, is visible to Southern Hemisphere observers with binoculars. ... Comet Williams should become visible to many Northern Hemisphere observers in late November. ... Comet Williams was discovered in early August by Peter Williams. ...

... Либо, напротив, увеличено, если есть хороший объект наблюдения. ... если программа наблюдения говорит, что файл эфемерид не найден (написано ephem is not внизу экрана слева), перегрузить программу. если файл опять не найден, проверить , какое имя файла эфемерид задано в файле zadanie, и существует ли такой файл . если программа говорит, что нет эфемерид для данного наблюдения , проверить , существует ли строка с эфемеридами для данной даты в файле эфемерид . если подошло ...

Date: 11/25/2014 Time:03:10 Moon Age: 2.8 Available Observing Hours: 13.0 Observer: Instrument: Operator: Cage: Lebofsky, Bell 90PrimeOne Trueblood PF hours lost to: weather: 0.0 telescope: 7.0 instrument: 0.0 computer: 0.0 Time Temp Humidity Wind Vel. Wind Dir. ... Took another hour or two to get telescope pointed correctly. Never did get dome to function properly, it kept going 45 deg to the right of the telescope, despite doing shutdown and startup several times. ...

SINGULAR POINTS IN THE SOLAR CHROMOSPHERE . ... In the structure of the solar chromosphere, containing information on the configuration of the magnetic field, we have found and identified all the main types of the singular points ( see Fig. 1 ), which are known as inherent features of the 2-D vector field. ... The main types of the singular points are the node, the focus, the center, and the saddle. ... Singular point of the focus type in the solar chromosphere. ...

Australasian Science February, 2009 Page: 44 General News Region: National Circulation: 9000 Type: Magazines Science / Technology Size: 307.82 sq.cms Monthly back Cosmic Coincidence Is Not So Surprising T he "cosmic coincidence" is the term given to the observation that we seem to exist at an odd point in the Universe's history. ... The cosmic coincidence lies in the fact that the point where the proportions of matter and energy in the Universe crossed appears to have occurred relatively recently. ...

... Bad Astronomy . Misconceptions . ... Bad Astronomy : The Moon only shows one face to us because it is not rotating. Better astronomy : The Moon only shows one face because it is rotating, once every time it revolves around the Earth. ... Place the Moon model on the table about 30 centimeters (one foot) away with the X facing the Earth model. ... You'll see that to keep the X facing the Earth model, you have to rotate the Moon model as it goes around the Earth model . ... 2008 Phil Plait. ...

... Armagh Observatory, College Hill, Armagh BT61 9DG, +44 (0)28 3752 2928 . Armagh Observatory, 11 June 2015: Armagh Observatory reports that the next two weeks will provide an interesting opportunity to observe the brightest planet, Venus, and the largest planet, Jupiter, as they move towards one another in the evening twilight. ... The image shows the sky view towards the West at around 11pm on 20 June 2015. ... Professor Mark E. Bailey, Armagh Observatory, College Hill, Armagh BT61 9DG. ...

Operations in Point operations use the pointer to query sets about points, delete points in a set, and move points. In all cases where interaction is required, pressing the right mouse button with the pointer in the drawing area cancels the operation. ... Report on a point in a set . ... Press the left mouse button. ... Press Delete point with the left mouse button to activate. ... Move the pointer to the new location and press the left mouse button again to register the point's new location. ...

Astronotes Armagh Planetarium's Stellar Blog! ... Earth Satellites . ... Sadly C/ 2014 Q2 will probably not be as spectacular a sight as Comet C/ 2011 W3 (Lovejoy), visible near Earth?s horizon in this nighttime image from the International Space Station on 22 December 2011. ... The comet made its closest approach to Earth on 7€а January 2015, at a distance of 72 million km (45 million miles).€а In January the comet will race though the constellations Eridanus, Taurus, Aries and Triangulum. ...

... Ciel Espace, le magazine qui vous guide toujours plus loin . ... Ciel Espace, nouvelle formule, c'est . ... les plus belles images de l'Univers d†йcrypt†йes pour vous . ... des pages consacr†йes †а la publication de vos photos Mais c'est aussi une vraie communaut†й avec laquelle partager votre passion et nourrir votre curiosit†й. Accueil Observer Neptune au t†йlescope . ... Pour localiser Neptune, invisible †а l'ЉУil nu, un t†йlescope dot†й d'un syst†иme de pointage automatique est un atout. ...

... For the past years I have been working on the problem of synthesis of light curves of close binary systems, consisting of a normal star and a compact object (point object with fixed X-ray luminosity). ... Possible existence of a bright spot on the disk's lateral surface is taken into account. ... The last of then will be published in Gordon and Breach Publishers ( Cherepashchuk A.M., Katysheva N.A., Khruzina T.S., Shugarov S.Yu. ... Cherepashchuk A.M., Katysheva N.A., Khruzina T.S., Shugarov S.Yu. ...