... In short, ROMAFOT performs the best fit by comparing a given pixel to the value of the PSF at the centre of the pixel. This approximation is valid if the pixel size is small compared with the scale length of the point images. ... With the commands below the integral of the PSF over the pixel area is computed via the Gauss - Legendre integration formulae which are characterized by a high precision for a correspondingly small number of subpixels where the PSF must be calculated. ... MODEL/ROMAFOT . ...

... Computing the pointing error . ... The platform can be rotated by pulling on the tie downs or redistributing weight on the platform. ... The horn rotates through the same angle as the platform. ... The plots show the computed pointing error for different platform rotation angles (.ps) ( .pdf ): . This shows the pointing error in as you tilt the platform. ... B2209+080 has the pointing errors with no tilt. ... The computed pointing error for a platform tilt track the measured errors pretty well. ...

... In order to compare the number of different evolutionary stages obtained and X-ray luminosity of the chosen X-ray sources with the observed galactic values we use the sum of C/O+O/C , where C and O are the calculated and observed values of a given binary type, respectively. If we make comparison for a number of different binary species (for example, we compare the number of CV, number of X-ray pulsars,   total X-ray luminosity of LMXB, etc.), we write this criterion in the form: . ...

The beam pattern and the polarization characteristics . of the radio telescope RATAN-600 . The Mueller matrix elements was computed via formulas [1]: . ... The BP were computed by the aperture method, proceeding from the fild distribution in the aperture of the primary mirror. The components of the main and cross-polarization components of the electric field in the vertical aperture of the primary mirror was computed in Frenel diffraction approximation. ...

... User Guide ] Task: colden Purpose: calculates column densities for linear molecules Categories: map analysis COLDEN is a MIRIAD task to calculate column densities. ... Key: method Three possibilities: (1) Give one optically thin transition and the kinetic temperature (Assumes tau=0). ... Default=1. Key: in1 The first input image contains the most abundant isotope (e.g. 12CO). ... No default Key: in2 For method 1, give the kinetic temperature in the first plane. ... Key: cut Two values. ...

The following figures show the behaviour of the efficiency factors Q ext , Q sca , Q abs as well as albedo and asymmetry parameter g for porous particles. ... These optical characteristics are compared with results of Lorenz-Mie calculations for corresponding n -layered spheres. ... factors . Qext(x) . Qsca(x) . ... Qabs (x) . ... albedo (x) . ... Henning, Modelling the optical properties of composite and porous interstellar grains, Astronomy and Astrophysics , 429 , 371-381, 2005. ...

System parameters on Digital UNIX . ... Digital and Cray use the number of bytes as the KIND -parameter. ... LOGICAL Default byte word KIND number = 4 1 4 LOGICAL Default double quad KIND number = 4 8 16 INTEGER int15 int31 int63 KIND number = 2 4 8 digits = 15 31 63 radix = 2 2 2 range = 4 9 18 huge = 32767 2147483647 9223372036854775807 bit_size = 16 32 64 REAL single double quad KIND number = 4 8 16 digits = 24 53 113 maxexponent = 128 1024 16384 minexponent = -125 -1021 -16381 ...

The aim of this section of the course is to enable you to use simple computer programs to solve a variety of common astronomical tasks. ... I have (somewhat arbitrarily) decided to use Python for this course, because it seems to be gaining popularity fast for astronomical data handling, and because some of you will have encountered it at the ATNF course. ... We've put Python (plus all relevant libraries) on the Stromlo Linux computers moron and maggot. ... Now log in to moron (or maggot). ...

The silicates that produce the 10 and 18 micron features appear to be broadly similar to terrestrial minerals such as Forsterite and Enstatite. ... Where pre-solar silicate dust grains can be isolated from meteorite material, these also tend to be Mg-rich silicates rather than Fe-rich silicates. ... It has been suggested that the interstellar silicate grains have a different 10 micron feature profile than what is observed for the silicates around evolved stars. ...

... Information about a variety of different calendars for different cultures (e.g., Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Chinese, Hindu etc.) ... In addition, the Chinese had two different ways of interpreting and observing celestial events. One way the Chinese used astronomy was known as lifa; it was a discipline that aimed to understand the regularities and the predictable events in the celestial system through careful, observations, measurements and records. ... back to Teachers' Newsletter Main Page ...

XMM­Newton CCF Release Note XMM­CCF­REL­55 OM Astrometry R. Much December 11, 2000 1 CCF components Name of CCF VALDATE List of Blocks changed CAL VERSION XSCS flag OM ASTROMET 0008 2000­01­01T00:00:00 FILTER­U Yes FILTER­B Yes FILTER­UVW1 Yes FILTER­UVW2 Yes FILTER­UVM2 Yes FILTER­WHITE Yes FILTER­MAGNI Yes FILTER­GRISM1 Yes FILTER­GRISM2 Yes POLYNOM MAP No 2 Changes Compared to the previous version the distortion maps of the U­, B­ and the three UV­filters have been updated. ... UVW2­positions). ...

A very important stage in a story of formation of any new science is the shift from discussion of situation which are possible but do not occur in practice due to some reason to recognition of real phenomena of interest. ... We suggest to consider computer viruses as this new specific form of life which is coming in the contact with our form of life. ... Computer life has been created by human being, the role of independent evolution of computer viruses seems to be still negligible. ...

... Up: Data Analysis Tools, Techniques, and Software . Previous: An Automatic Astronomical Classifier Based on Topological Neural Networks . ... Teuben, P. J., Wolfire, M. G., Pound, M. W., & Mundy, L. G. 2000, in ASP Conf. ... P. J. Teuben, M. G. Wolfire, M. W. Pound, L. G. Mundy . ... We have assembled a cluster of Intel-Pentium based PCs running Linux to compute a large set of Photodissociation Region (PDR) and Dust Continuum models. ... 2000). ... Teuben, P. J. 2000, BIMA memo (in preparation) . ...

To compare two versions of the same SCCS file: /usr/sccs/sccsdiff -r1.3 -r1.5 s.foo.c SCCS/s.foo.c: 1.3 vs. 1.5 21c21 < static char exname[] = "Template Xternals"; --- > static char exname[] = "Template XTernals"; . This displays a line by line difference between versions 1.3 and 1.5 of the SCCS file s.foo.c which is in the current directory. ... To compare two versions of two or more SCCS files: /usr/sccs/sccsdiff -r1.2 -r1.3 s.part[1-3].c . ...

... We have made series of computer runs of the orbital evolution of asteroids for the 3/1 and 5/2 resonances with Jupiter using both the symplectic integrator RMVS3 [1] and the Bulirsh­Stoer method [2] (BULSTO). ... Besides the values of r hc presented in the Table at N = 144, for the 3/1 resonance at N = 24 we obtained r hc equal to 4.0, 1.7, 0.33, 0.4, and 0.7 at '' = 10 \Gamma8 , 10 \Gamma9 , d s = 3, 10, and 30 days, respectively. So in some cases a symplectic method can give large errors. ...

... The greater the distance, the smaller the parallax. ... That triangle has the same proportions as the much larger triangle ABC, and therefore, if the distance B'C to the thumb is 10 times the distance A'B' between the eyes, the distance AC to the far landmark is also 10 times the distance AB. ... The most distant objects our eyes can see are the stars, and they are very far indeed: light which moves at 300,000 kilometers (186,000 miles) per second, would take years, often many years, to reach them. ...

... Bojan Nikolic web pages (r. 329) . ... Atmospheric Modelling for ALMA . This is a short and simple illustration of how to use (A)ATM to calculate the dispersive path delay introduced by the atmosphere as well as the non-dispersive parts. ... Compute dispersive delay in the atmosphere This program is part of AATM version 0.06 GPL license -- you have the right to the source code. ... Computing dispersive atmospheric delay with AATM . ... Computing atmospheric absorption with AATM . ...

... The sample of the Local Volume galaxies (distance smaller than 10 Mpc) gives a unique opportunity to study the properties of galaxies including the weakest objects: the absolute magnitude M B -10 and the virial mass M vir 10 9 M x263C;. ... Luminosity function of the Local Volume galaxies. ... The luminosity functions for galaxies are presented: red dashed line - from the 2dFGRS survey (Norberg et al. 2002); blue dash-dotted line - from the SDSS survey (Blanton et al. ...

... Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. April 30, 1996 . Uranus' Ring System . ... Explanation: The rings of Uranus are thin, narrow, and dark compared to other planetary ring systems. ... Three other planets in our Solar System are known to have rings: Jupiter , Saturn , and Neptune . Four of Uranus ' moons are visible outside the ring plane. ... About APOD | ...

Aristarch is Copernic of Classic World. ... First Aristarch determined the fact for how many times the Sun was father then the Moon and then he compared the Sun and the Moon with the Earth. ... Only the Moon rotates around the Earth. ... Gipparch suggested that the Sun turned around the Earth steady and in circumference but the Earth is displaced according its centre. ... The orbit point in which the Sun is nearer to the Earth Gipparch called perigee and the most remote one he called apogee . ...