Rectangular Format Cameras Princeton Instruments rectangular format cameras are ideal for many specialized imaging applications, including full color imaging, one dimensional imaging, or any application requiring high resolution along only one dimension. ... Multispectral and Color Imaging To capture images at multiple wavelengths simultaneously, one can either use multiple cameras, a single camera with multiple CCD arrays, or a single camera with a rectangular array. ...

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... We are developing and integrating software to simulate the focal plane detectors, shutters, and gratings for the Advanced X-ray Astrophysical Facility (AXAF). ... The simulations are currently being used for planning calibration activities, on-orbit performance prediction and for testing the analysis and telemetry software. ... The models, being developed as part of the AXAF Science Center, are being used to aid in calibration planning and to characterize the performance of the AXAF observatory. ...

... Critics analyze the design as it progresses. ... In [Fischer et al 1990] , several uses of critic systems are discussed, including supporting learning by offering criticism of solutions and/or methods of problem-solving; providing design environments which communicate with users in their domain language; and developing cooperative problem-solving systems which combine the talents of humans and computers to come up with the best solutions. ... Directors guide the user toward good design choices. ...

... Design of Imaging Optics . Analyzing Optics . ... The high resolution near infrared camera (CONICA) for the first VLT unit telescope is under development. It serves as a multi-mode instrument for the wavelength region between 1.0 and 5.0 microns, providing diffraction-limited spatial resolution when combined with the adaptive optic system NAOS of the VLT (Rosset et al. ... VLT instrumentation, ALADDIN InSb detector, NIR imaging, NIR spectroscopy, re-imaging optics, IR optics . ...

XmTel is intended for interactive remote telescope operation. ... The command set provides for several basic functions that enable slewing, pointing, fine guiding, and control of the telescope focus, reticle, and fans. ... XmTel is actively being used and developed with the Celestron Corrected Dall-Kirkham C20 telescope. ... Some NexStar features of the C20 -- the fan, temperature reading, and focus control -- are not presently available on other Celestron telescopes. ...

Next: CCD Operation Up: Charge Coupled Devices (CCDs) Previous: Charge Coupled Devices (CCDs) . ... However it is only now that a number of important X-ray astronomical applications of CCDs have reached critical development stages, so that this is an appropriate time to review the application of space-borne CCD instruments to cosmic X-ray astronomy, and highlight the particular concerns which are being addressed for X-ray instruments, as distinct from optical applications. ...

... Дни открытых дверей к юбилею САО РАН (12-14 апреля 2016 г.) . Международная конференция "Dark Ages and White Nights (Spectroscopy of the CMB)" (20-24 июня 2016 г.) . ... Международная конференция MULTI-SPIN GALAXIES - 2016 (26-30 сентября 2016 г.) . Международная астрономическая конференция "Физика звезд: от коллапса до коллапса" (3-7 октября 2016 г.) Архив . ... Подробнее.. ... 10.02.16 . ... БТА в реальном времени . ... Цейсс-1000 в реальном времени . ... Последнее обновление: 22/03/2016 ...

... Bojan Nikolic web pages (r. 329) . Out-Of-Focus (OOF) Holography . ... The architecture of the OOF data reduction software can be summarised in following points: . ... A well defined set of external libraries is used and generally newer versions of these libraries are adopted quickly after release . ... Routines for simulating OOF data-sets . ... OOF ? ... Description of the OOF software architecture . ... OOF Reduction Software . ... Copyright 2005 -- 2016, Bojan Nikolic feedback welcome ...

... 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...

... Adjusting the Focus on the DIS Collimators . ... For both focus and the alignment of the dewar rotation it is useful to use the following spectrograph settings: . ... The current position of the dewar rotation should be marked on the dewar by a piece of tape which has been cut at the interface between the dewar and the fixed spectrograph tube. ... There are 3 actuators, labled A, B, and C, at the back of each dewar which can be used to piston and tilt the CCD. ...

... After hearing and discussing Rocket-Space Corporation Energy General Designer U.P.Semevov's report on the fulfilling the flight program of the orbital complex Mir and proposals on its further exploitation, the Council draws attention to: . ... According to the Russian Government Resolution No. 76 of January 21, 1999 a large amount of work to find and attract Russian and foreign investments to provide the further exploitation of the orbital station Mir was carried out. ...

... Scoring Necessary step towards more automated certification Idea: · define key QC1 parameters , check new values against trending for those · evaluate compliance: o if new within defined range, ok o if outside: nok · user may focus on nok ones, while ok is certified automatically in `confidence mode ' Required: · configure set of key parameters per product · configure comparison mode o fixed: ...

Vertex Detector same VXD inside all three detectors (L, SD, and P) 670,000,000 pixels [20x20x20 (µm)3] 3 µm hit resolution inner radius = 1.2 cm 5 layer stand-alone tracking Cos = 0.98 LC Detectors , Jim Brau , Fermilab , April 5, 2002 23 Impact Parameter Resolution dR (cm) B. Schumm LC Detectors , Jim Brau , Fermilab , April 5, 2002 24 Flavor Tagging bottom charm T. Abe LC Detectors , ... LC Detectors, Jim Brau, Fermilab, April 5, 2002 2D vs. ...

The ALFA Pulsar Survey has discovered and confirmed 38 new pulsars to date. ... This program, developed by Duncan Lorimer and David Champion, searches for new pulsars in real time. ... The P-ALFA consortium plans to reduce all the data using its full frequency and time resolution, a far more computer-intensive job. ... From the confirmation and timing observations made to date, it is clear that this millisecond pulsar (MSP) is in a binary system with an orbital period of several hundred days. ...

To main of Laboratory . The research work and design of optical and optical-electronic devices are carries out by laboratory staff: . ... Lens: . ... In the layout 1 prism systems perform functions of dispersive element, corrector of aberrations, optical reducer. ... Spectral range 200 - 400 nm; . ... Back Forward . ... The main corrector's function are compensation of field aberrations of the main spherical mirror of a telescope (diameter of 600 mm, f'=1200 mm) and increase aperture ratio. ...

... NASA's newest Great Observatory, the Chandra X-Ray Observatory (CXO) -- formally known as the Advanced X-Ray Astrophysics Facility (AXAF) -- launched on July 23, 1999 and represents such an advance. ... Hughes Danbury Optical Systems (HDOS), now Raytheon Optical Systems Incorporated, figured and polished the x-ray optics; Optical Coating Laboratory Incorporated (OCLI) coated the polished optics with iridium; and Eastman Kodak Company (EKC) mounted and aligned the optics and provided the optical...

... Do you know why we have seasons on Earth? ... Even if you offer students the great activities developed by the Harvard researchers, or the great activities in ASP's teacher resource book, The Universe at Your Fingertips , your students still won't learn anything unless they work hard and think about their work. ... But none of these are worth a hoot unless they are also accompanied by hard work on students' part. ... The key to success in astronomy is the same as it is in everything else: hard work....

... 9.1 Summary This thesis presents data from the H i Southern Galactic Plane Survey. ... In particular, we have studied H i shells in the Galaxy. ... These shells are located on the edge of the Sagittarius-Carina spiral arm. ... With a statistically complete Galactic shell catalog we should be able to determine what percentage of shells are between the spiral arms and if there is a higher probability of nding small shells in the arms and large shells in interarm regions. ...

Status of the RadioAstron project development . The engineering model of the Space Radio Telescope (SRT) was assembled in Lavochkin Association (LA) in the configuration consisting of 10-m parabolic radio astronomical antenna made of carbon-fiber, F ocal and Device cabins of the scientific payload and on-board and ground complex of high data rate up-down radio link (VIRK). ... Then,radio astronomical tests were conducted using real radio sources. ... Space Radio Telescope . ... Data Processing . ...