... AVERAGE/TABLE frame table xy_col outcol [size] . ... BACKGROUND/ECHELLE in out [radx,rady,step] [degree] [smooth] [method] . ... BACKGROUND/SMOOTH input output [radx,rady] [niter] [visu] . ... performs order definition and wavelength calibration . ... DISPLAY/ECHELLE image [g_flag] . ... Extract echelle orders and produces a frame in space pixel-order . ... LOAD/ECHELLE . display echelle orders (and optionally background) positions . ... Plots the overlap region between adjacent orders n and n+1 . ...

SAS home . ... This thread contains a step-by-step recipe to extract PN spectra of a point-like source observed in Imaging mode and to create associated response matrices, starting from a calibrated, concatenated event list (either produced with epproc or available as PPS product; here it has the assumed file name PN.fits ). ... The users should note that the SAS metatask xmmselect allows them to interactively define source and background regions (via ds9) and to run backscale on the fly. ...

FGS Instrument Handbook for Cycle 24 . ... Fine Guidance Sensor Instrument Handbook for Cycle 24 . ... 1.2 Instrument Handbook Layout . 1.3 The FGS as a Science Instrument . ... 1.4.4 FGS1r and the AMA . ... 1.4.6 Modes of Operation . ... Chapter 2: FGS Instrument Design . ... 3.2 Position Mode: Precision Astrometry . 3.3 Transfer Mode: Binary Stars and Extended Objects . ... 3.3.2 Transfer Mode Performance . ... 5.3 Linking Transfer and Position Mode Observations . ... 7.3.1 Position Mode . ...

For all keywords that contain a red and a blue value, the blue value comes first. ... The full pathname, but without the trailing "b.fit" and "r.fit", that would be given to the next exposure if the basename argument is not given to the expose command. ccdHeaters=float,float . ... bluelambda2=float [M] . The center wavelength for the given grating: the 1 or 2 indicates the grating bay. The bluelambda and redlambda keywords match one set of these, depending on the position of the turret. ...

... Classes . ... casa . casa::MSMainEnums . ... Enums for the MeasurementSet main table. ... Inheritance diagram for casa::MSMainEnums: . ... DATA_DESC_ID , . ... This class contains the enum defininitions for the main MeasurementSet table. ... enum casa::MSMainEnums::PredefinedColumns . ... Int . ... Int. DATA_DESC_ID . ... State Id, points to STATE table with info on current observing mode, calibration and reference signals etc. ... enum casa::MSMainEnums::PredefinedKeywords . ... Antenna subtable. ...

... Next: The PROS Big Up: Software Systems Previous: Data Reduction Software . ... The srcinten task provides PROS users with a tool to compute count rates for point sources in the ROSAT High Resolution Imager (HRI). ... Corrected upper limits are cited at locations where the count rate falls below the source detection threshold. ... Srcinten is a new PROS task that computes and applies the above correction factors to the net counts in a user-specified aperture. ...

slitless -- Extract a spectrum from a direct/GRISM image pair slitless image grism output PARAMETERS . ... A two dimensional direct image to be used to select an object. grism . A two dimensional GRISM image containing slitless spectra of objects present in the direct image. output . ... Toggle whether or not a background estimate is subtracted from the extracted object spectrum. mingood = INDEF . Pixels of the grism image with values smaller than this are ignored. maxgood = INDEF . ...

... This chapter deals with analyzing source positions and spatial structure and with image calibration. ... See Table 6.1 for the dimensions of ROSAT and Einstein images: . ... ROSAT . ... Einstein . ... imcnts* - Find background subtracted counts for a point source . ... imexamine* - General analysis of image containing many sources . ... Radial Profiles and Projections . imcnts* - Radial Profile of an extended source at the field center . ... imcnts* - Azimuthal profile of an extended source . ...

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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 . ...

POSSIBLE WRONG COORDINATE SYSTEM TYPE IN ARECIBO FITS-HEADERS POSSIBLE INCORRECT REQUESTED COORDINATES IN ARECIBO FITS-HEADERS POSSIBLE INCORRECT COORDINATE OFFSETS IN ARECIBO FITS-HEADERS Data affected: some FITS-files taken with CIMA 2.3 up to 2008-Apr-01 some FITS-files taken with CIMA 2.2 and earlier versions ======================================================================= A bug affecting the reported commanded coordinate ...

... The J, H and K bands are characterized by a bright background, such a background is mainly due to the emission of atmospheric lines and of thermal radiation. ... If the source cover a large fraction of the slit, spectra off-source must be observed to adequately sample the sky background. ... The on chip integration time (time spent in each position of the slit) must not exceed 40 seconds in J and H bands and 60 seconds in K band. ... We suggest a sequence of 10 for each elementary integration time. ...

... It also sends commands to the trolley micro to switch between track mode and slew mode. ... Laser head (7702) Linear interferometer (7002) Retroreflector(7003) Various mirrors Beam expanders Fibre optic pickup Measurement board(2002) Datum switch(Sony SETP151) A schematic layout is shown below in Fig 1 Optical fibres connect the receiver to the measurement board and from the laser to the reference input on the measurement board. ... Reset the datum latch circuit. ...

... B=Command, 12AB=Azm, comma, 4000=Alt. ... Example: if the desired position is 220°, then POSITION_24BIT = (220/360)*224 = 10,252,743 Separate POSITION_24BIT into three bytes such that (POSITION_24BIT = PosHigh*65536 + PosMed*256 + PosLow). Exampe: PosHigh = 156, PosMed = 113, PosLow = 199 Send the following 8 bytes: a. Azm Slow Goto: 80, 4, 16, 23, PosHigh, PosMed, PosLow, 0 b. Alt Slow Goto: 80, 4, 17, 23, PosHigh, PosMed, PosLow, 0 The number 35 is returned from the handcontrol 4. ...

... Positions in 2000 - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec . Positions in 2001 - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec . Positions in 2002 - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec . Positions in 2003 - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec . Positions in 2004 - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec . ...

IRAF/STECF 2-D spectrum point source / background decomposition package . ... The general problem is one of spectral decomposition - of separating the spectra of the point sources from the background. ... The STECF IRAF layered package "specres" provides two tasks to extract point source spectra from 2-D images (either longslit, multislit or cross-dispersed) and decompose the full background over the image. ... A Point Source Function spectrum image is required as a 2-D spectrum. ...

... Grant of RFBR #97-05-64085 . ... The project goal is the investigation of the global storm-time variations of electron density and temperature and dynamics of the topside ionosphere structure (day-side cusp, auroral oval, main ionospheric trough, ring ionospheric trough, subauroral Te peak and equatorial anomaly). ... The background Ne distribution at the height of ~430 km for the quiet night-time equinoctial conditions from the Cosmos-900 data is constructed and investigated - Fig.5. ...

The Level of Rapid Response Reaction of the Planetary Defense System . ... a level for rapid response reaction (RRR) and a level for deliberate and well-planned reaction ? ... This article reviews results for the development of RRR principal components: a reconnaissance spacecraft and intercepting spacecraft. The reconnaissance spacecraft is intended for investigation of dangerous celestial bodies (DCBs), the intercepting spacecraft for their deflection or destruction. ...

... In 1980 Trunin graduated from Physics department of University in Gorky. Since that time he works in the Laboratory of Electron Kinetics at the Institute of Solid State Physics Russian Academy of Sciences (Chernogolovka, Moscow distr.) ... Since 2002 Trunin was Deputy Head of Solid State Physics Department of MIPT , since 2007 he i s Dean of the General and Applied Physics Department of MIPT . ... Institute of Solid State Physics, RAS . ... trunin@issp.ac.ru . ... LEK home page | ...

... SPECIAL HONORS: Eagle Scout; Sam Houston Area Council 1976 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award ; Presidential Medal for Freedom, 1970; NASA Distinguished Service Medal; two Navy Distinguished Flying Crosses; 1967 FAI De Laval and Gold Space Medals (Athens, Greece); the American Academy of Achievement Golden Plate Award ; City of New York Gold Medal in 1969 ; City of Houston Medal for Valor in 1969 ; the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences special Trustees ...