. Prague, August 16, 2006 . Present classification : Suggested: . X, XB, XF, XI, XJ, XND, AM (move to cataclysmics), X, X N, XNB (approximately corresponds to XNG, a B star orbiting a compact object), Xlm (low mass), Xhm (high mass), Xmq (microquasars). In this class, advice from experts is especially needed . X-RAY VARIABLES

. Prague, August 16, 2006 . Present classification : Suggested: . X, XB, XF, XI, XJ, XND, AM (move to cataclysmics), X, X N, XNB (approximately corresponds to XNG, a B star orbiting a compact object), Xlm (low mass), Xhm (high mass), Xmq (microquasars). In this class, advice from experts is especially needed . X-RAY VARIABLES

... APOD: 2004 August 27- The Sedna Scenario . ... 27.08.2004 . ... Credit: R. Hurt ( SSC-Caltech ), JPL-Caltech , NASA Explanation: The discovery of Sedna ( aka 2003 VB12 ), the most distant known object orbiting the Sun, presents a mystery . ... Exploring the problem with computer simulations, astronomers Alessandro Morbidelli and Harold Levison suggest that while Sedna was not formed in its current location, it was also not moved there by encounters with other solar system objects. ... August 2004 . ...

Tail Probe is one of the satellites of the INTERBALL program. ... Collection of the orbital elements | ... Flight situation analysis during operations scheduling . ... Two stages of the orbital situation analysis are presented: . ... The satellites motion calculation during the flight situation analysis is based on the orbital elements, determined by the Ballistic center at KIAM RAN. The modified (by backward integration) orbital elements are usedduring the aposteriory situation analysis. ...

... Robert L. Stewart (Brigadier General, USA, Ret.) ... SPECIAL HONORS: Awarded Army Distinguished Service Medal , Defense Superior Service Medal , 2 Legion of Merit, 4 Distinguished Flying Crossed, a Bronze Star, a Meritorious Service Medal , 33 Air Medals, the Army Commendation Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster and V Device, 2 Purple Hearts, the National Defense Service Medal , the Armed Forces Expeditionary Recipient of NASA Space Flight Medal (1984 & 1985). ...

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Transactions IAU, Volume XXVIB Proc. XXVIth IAU General Assembly, August 2006 K.A. van der Hucht, ed. c 2007 International Astronomical Union DOI: 00.0000/X000000000000000X COMMISSION 31 TIME (TIME) Demetrios Matsaskis Pascale Defraigne Gerard Petit Seigfrido Leschiutta Gerard Petit Mizuhiko Hosokawa Zhai Zao-Cheng PRESIDENT VICE-PRESIDENT PAST PRESIDENT ORGANIZING COMMITTEE PROCEEDINGS BUSINESS SESSION, August 21 2006 1. ... The second part of the session was dedicated to pulsar timing. ...

XMM-Newton Science Analysis System Page: 1 orbit August 15, 2005 Abstract Create a FITS timeseries \HK-like" le from the ODF Spacecraft Reconstructed Orbit File. ... Both sets of values will be written into a standard OGIP-compliant FITS binary extension table with a TIME column value, derived from a start, stop and sampling interval time, each speci ed by the user. ... StartANDEndNotInODFRange (error) Start AND End times selected not congruent with input ODF obs times. ... 7 Output Files 1. ...

... Dr Jayanne English, Associate Professor of Physics in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada will present the talk Cosmos versus Canvas: Tensions Between Art and Science in Astronomy Images in the Science Gallery, TCD, on August 7 th . ... Wednesday, 5 August 2009 00:15 . International Year of Astronomy, Ireland National Node . ...

... Globular cluster NGC 2808, elliptical galaxy NGC 2986, and the Sextans Dwarf . ... What would cause Earthт??s orbit to become more circular instead of its present elliptical orbit, and has this ever happened before? ... Gravitational interactions among the planets cause the ellipticities of the orbits to oscillate periodically by a few percent over millions of years. Get instant access to subscriber content on Astronomy.com! ... If you are already registered on Astronomy.com, please log in below. ...

... ISC Kosmotras . ... Dnepr launch record 17 August 2011. ... Having been launched at 11:15 Moscow time from Baikonur Cosmodrome, the Dnepr LV (a converted SS-18 ICBM) successfully injected 5 RapidEye spacecraft into orbit. ... Dr. Vladimir A. Andreev, Director General of ISC Kosmotras, speaking on behalf of the Company, extended his congratulations on the successful launch to the launch customers, namely British SSTL, Canadian MDA and German RapidEye AG. ... Dnepr LV Performance . ... Launch Sites . ...