... AFFECTED KEYWORDS : The affected keywords are: CRVAL2A and CRVAL3A (beam position on sky in RA/Dec) CRVAL2B and CRVAL3B (beam position on sky in Az/ZA) CRVAL2G and CRVAL3G (beam position on sky in l/b) CROFF2 and CROFF3 (map center offset in RA/Dec) CROFF2B and CROFF3B (map center offset in Az/ZA) BEAM_OFFRAJ and BEAM_OFFDECJ (total beam offset in RA/Dec) PARA_ANG (parallactic angle) SYMPTOMS All the above-mentioned ... The keywords are ENC_AZIMUTH and ENC_ELEVATIO. ...

Region markers can be moved, resized, rotated, zoomed, deleted, and can change geometric type. ... For example, markers placed on astronomical catalog positions should be fixed so that one cannot accidentally move them off the specified position. ... Parameters can be fixed using the fix option of the regions public access point (for fixing classes of markers) or by means of a fix keyword in the definition of an externally loaded marker. ... In the command: echo "regions fix all -position -size" | ...

... Forum: The Linux Kernel Hackers' Guide . Keywords: kernel tuning, file handles, Bus error . ... In a recent comp.os.linux. article I saw a reference to tunable kernel parameters, which I think may help me with a problem I'm having with expireover on a Debian 1.2, Inn 1.4 unoff4 news server. ... I'm runnming 2.0.27, 64mb ram, raid 0 on three 2gb drives for /var/spool/news. ... I've been looking for some docs on tuning kernel parameters like file handles, and can't seem to find it. ...

Next: Details of Setup File Up: Setup Files Previous: Examples of Setup Files Contents . A list of the setup parameters is given below, followed by detailed information on each setup paramater in Section 3.6.4 . ... Note that the VLBA uses the concept of baseband channels. ... BBC: BBC assigned to each baseband channel. ... IFCHAN: IF channel to BBC for each baseband channel. ... NCHAN: Number of baseband channels. ... TPSPEEDH: Tape speed in inches per second at high density (obsolete). ...

... Otherwise it is set true. ... Defaults are chosen but there is likely to be a problem later. corrective action: 6 Input Files  an EPIC image produced by evselect or xmmselect. xmmsas\_20041122\_1834-6.1.0 XMM-Newton Science Analysis System Page: 4 7 Output Files 8 Algorithm 8.1 Optimisation SNRMAX=0 TOTAL_SRC_ COUNTS = counts in the input image within the source region corrected for the encircled energy fraction of the source ...

Routines can now be called with keyword arguments and can use default arguments, that means that some arguments can be given with keywords instead of position and some do not have to be given at all, in which case a standard or default value is used. ... IMPLICIT NONE INTERFACE SUBROUTINE SOLVE (A, B, N) INTEGER, INTENT (IN) : : N REAL, INTENT(OUT) : : A REAL, INTENT(IN), OPTIONAL : : B END SUBROUTINE SOLVE END INTERFACE REAL X ! ... You will use keyword arguments and default arguments so that . ...

... AMPLE (Adaptable Minor Planet Ephemerides) is integrated software package to deal with a number of problems concerning minor planets with the aid of IBM-type personal computer. ... compiling a list of all numbered minor planets which can be seen at certain moment within specified sky region and visualization of their mutual positions; . ... As AMPLE is able to reproduce virtually any table of "the Ephemerides of Minor Planets" , it may be considered as computer version of the EMP. ...

Next: Equations of condition Up: Extinction and transformation Previous: Extinction and transformation . Bias can also be introduced by improper fitting procedures. For example, the reduction program known as SNOPY, used for many years at La Silla and also at La Palma, uses a simple iterative technique in which some subsets of the parameters are solved for, while others are held fixed; then the ones last solved for are held fixed, while the ones previously fixed are redetermined. ...

The problem of solar wind data correlation for the observations onboard several spacecraft is very important for three points of view: . ... This problem is studied now in detail by systematic determination of ion flux and ion velocity data correlations by INTERBALL-1 (IKI group), WIND and IMP 8 (both - MIT group). ... Solar wind plasma correlation lengths from IMP 8, WIND and INTERBALL-1. ... Correlation of solar wind observations onboard several spacecraft: INTERBALL-1, IMP 8 and WIND data. ...

Table 4.1: Solar System Standard Targets . Table 4.2: Target Description Keywords . Table 4.3: Positional Parameters for TYPE = COMET . ... Observers for solar system Targets of Opportunity (e.g. a "new" comet or asteroid, a solar-wind disturbance reaching the Jovian magnetosphere, etc.), should complete the Generic Target List ( See 3.12 Generic Targets List [Generic_Targets] ) and the Visit and Exposure Specifications (to the extent possible) in time for the Phase II deadline. ...

The XXVIII RadioAstron Meeting . ... November 18, Tuesday Meeting in ASC - Joint Working Groups Meetings . ... 9:00 - 13:00 Ballistic and Navigation, Mission Operations, Science Program . ... E.Fomalont, J.Romney (20 min) . Problems in development of technique to schedule science experiments in RadioAstron mission . ... Action items of the RISC meeting #27 and teleconferences . ... General status of the mission . ... Preparation of agenda/topics for the executive (RISC) meeting 20 Nov (30 min) . ...

... Guider functions . ... Guide Sensor Performance . ... Guide Sensor Sky Coverage/ Star Availability . Guide Star Selection Criteria . ... Guide fiber organization and reach at plug plate . ... Plug plate holes for guide stars are identical to those for science FO . ... FOV for each of 9 guide stars is 7.4 arcsec dia. (0.45 mm FO, Sumitomo IGN-05/10) . ... Selected guide stars must have no neighbor stars within TBD (5 arcsec) radius that have a brightness within TBD (5 mag.) of guide stars . ...

Next: Evolution of Magnetic Rotators Up: ``Ecology'' of Magnetic Rotators Previous: The equilibrium period . The evolution of NS in binaries must be studied in conjunction with the evolution of normal stars. ... Figure: Tracks of NS on the period ( p ) - gravimagnetic parameter ( Y ) diagram: track of a single NS (vertical line) and of a NS in a binary system (looped line). ... Another version of the evolutionary track of a NS formed in the process of mass exchange within a binary system is: . ...

SiD Tracking using VXD Nick Sinev, University of Oregon Plan Motivation Track reconstruction algorithm Performance for single tracks Does it have any limits ? With backgrounds To do Motivation Tracking in SiD is a challenge, especially pattern recognition. ... Limitations caused by reconstruction speed consideration In the presence of high number of background hits, number of 3-point combinations used as track seed became enormous if we consider all combinations. ...

... Dr. Ravil Nazirov is the head of the workshop, and Andrew Ananjev is the secretary of the workshop. ... The workshop is used to be held in the last decade of the month, preferably on Tuesdays. ... The next session will take place October 29, 1996 . ... There is "CONPAS" mailing list which you can join to discuss issues of problem solving and to be automatically notified of important dates and decisions with respect to the coming sessions. ... Secretary of the Workshop: Andrew Ananjev . ...

Statistics for Astronomy V: Bayesian Statistics (+A bit more on ML) B. Nikolic b.nikolic@mrao.cam.ac.uk Astrophysics Group, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge http://www.mrao.cam.ac.uk/~bn204/lecture/astrostats.html 5 November 2008 Goals for this Lecture ML Example Monte-Carlo Bias Covariance of parameters Introduction to Bayesian Inference Features of Bayesian Inference Outline ML Example Monte-Carlo Bias Covariance of ... What prior information on parameters we have? ...

... Algorithm for selection of defining sources 1. ... Take the common part of the "minimum" sets Make 1. and 2. for both global solution and time series and obtain common set 319 common sources for "global solution sigmas" case Comparison of IAA list, and 380 sources OPA list, set of defining sources ICRF1 and combined set Solution · Given catalogue RA, DE, arbitrary catalogue ra, de. dRAi RAi ra i Algorithm can be improved with additional condition Sum over all deltas less than 1 degree. ...

Basics of magnetosphere satellite experiment. Main steps of data processing. Modern conception of Earth magnetosphere. ... Empirical models of the bow shock, magnetopause and neutral current sheet positions. Main principles of construction of empirical magnetospheric magnetic field models. ... Current systems in the Earth magnetosphere. Chapman- Ferraro current. ... Tsyganenko 1996 model and its application to satellite data processing. ... Basics of statistical data analysis. ...

... December 21, 1997 . ... Advantages are briefly discussed of gaining in spectral resolution, which is accompanied by losses in signal level, as compared with the attempts to improve the accuracy of measurement of line parameters by means of rising the S/N ratio alone with increasing the exposure time. To partially solve the problem of observations of faint objects at the BTA a new design echelle spectrometer is proposed. high resolution spectroscopy . ...

... The HST uses an onboard model of its orbit to perform in real-time various control functions relating to spacecraft operations and observation support. ... New coefficients for the ephemeris are updated every other day, and are archived as FITS keywords for each HST observation data set. Using these coefficients,an observer can perform a variety of calibration and characterization calculations relating to the orbital position and velocity of the telescope. ...