... Bad Astronomy . ... I think I will break from my usual format of Bad Astronomy/ Good Astronomy by saying that the way we define seasons currently is not strictly bad, but I feel (in my opinion!) that it could be better. The definition of when the seasons begin is at the moment of solstice or equinox; that is, winter (in the north) starts on December 22 nd and summer starts on June 22 nd . ... Now imagine breaking up the Sun's 46 degree up-and-down yearly swing into 1 day intervals. ...

... There are number of features that can be set by the user in the Sparkle Dialog box. ... The Sparkle plug-in computes the luminosity (level of whiteness) of each pixel in the image (the user can see this when the progress window labeled Generating luminosity array... is displayed). ... The threshold value is currently a slider/text field pair which have a precision of .0001. ... Like the Threshold value, the Flare Intensity has both a slider and a text input field for specifying its value. ...

... The path of the dome will now follow a different track in focus. ... The dome was set to 19.6 degrees. ... Focus curves taken with sbn (.ps) ( more info ) show the offset (in inches) from the the platform reference position (1256.22 feet). ... Moving the ref ch position from 8.84 to 18 degrees will raise the platform corner by .7 inches.7 platform inches is 1.7*.7 is 1.2 tie down inches of stroke .7 platform inches is 3.5 degrees F. The path length will increase by .1 in (za=2) to .8 inches (za=20)....

... The mouse pointer is represented on the screen by a small bitmap called the cursor . ... GdkWindow* gdk_window_get_pointer (GdkWindow* window , gint* x , gint* y , GdkModifierMask* state ); . ... It is possible to grab the pointer, which means that all pointer events will go to the grab window for the duration of the grab. ... gint gdk_pointer_grab (GdkWindow* window , gint owner_events , GdkWindow* confine_to , GdkCursor* cursor , guint32 time ); . void gdk_pointer_ungrab (guint32 time ); . ...

... This package removes the need for external code to maintain and traverse callback lists. ... Register a callback function with a list. c_unregister_callback . ... Call all registered callbacks for an object. c_destroy_list . ... KCallbackFunc c_register_callback (KCallbackList *list, flag (*callback) (), void *object, void *client1_data, flag client1_indirect, void *client2_data, flag client2_indirect, flag quenchable) . ... list : A pointer to the callback list. ... Multithreading Level: Unsafe . ...

... Archives . ... X-ray summer school is on going. ... Recently I went to JSM 2007 and tried to attend talks about (bayesian) change point problems, which frequently appears in time series models, often found in economics. ... Tags: ARCH , Bayesian Block , challenges , change point problem , GARCH , light curves , summer school , X-ray . ... I received another type of changing point problem, defining a peak precisely, from a x-ray school student, who tried bayesian block but said it didn?t work. ...

... With enough velocity, a spacecraft can break loose from the Earth's gravity and enter an orbit around the Sun, like that of a planet. If it then orbits the Sun with the same period as the Earth--one year--it may keep a fixed position relative to Earth. ... If the distance is just right--about 4 times the distance to the Moon or 1/100 the distance to the Sun--the spacecraft, too, will need just one year to go around the Sun, and will keep its position between the Sun and the Earth. ...

... The Sun rises higher in summer than in winter. ... Over the course of the year, the angle between the Sun and the zenith (straight up) varies by 47 degrees -- a fourth of the way across the sky. ... A solar incidence angle of 90 degrees means the Sun is on the horizon; an angle of 0 degrees means the Sun is directly overhead; negative angles, which occur only in the tropics, mean that shadows point toward the equator. ... Every day, the stars rise and set along arcs parallel to the celestial equator...

Placing boxes on plots in OYSTER is done as follows after this mode has been initiated by a widget button: a new box is started by clicking the left mouse button. This click anchors a corner and moving the mouse (drag is not required) will change the size and shape of the box. To fix size and shape, and change to a mode which moves the entire box, click the middle button. ... Left button: exit keeping the box . ... Left button: keep current box, begin placing a new one . ...

... With enough velocity, a spacecraft can break loose from the Earth's gravity and enter an orbit around the Sun, like that of a planet. If it then orbits the Sun with the same period as the Earth--one year--it may keep a fixed position relative to Earth. ... If the distance is just right--about 4 times the distance to the Moon or 1/100 the distance to the Sun--the spacecraft, too, will need just one year to go around the Sun, and will keep its position between the Sun and the Earth. ...

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... With the Moon's terminator moving almost 10 mph (16 km/h) across its equator, how long would it take for an observer using binoculars to notice a change in lunar features? ... The lunar terminator, the sunset/sunrise line that sweeps across the Moon s surface as the Moon orbits Earth, travels at a rate of 9.6 mph (15.4 km/h) along our satellite s equator. ... Get instant access to subscriber content on Astronomy.com! ... If you are already registered on Astronomy.com, please log in below. ...

Astronomy Picture of the Day . ... 23.12.2009 . ... Its annual motion through planet Earth's sky tracks north and south, from solstice to solstice, as the seasons change . On December 21st, the solstice marking the first day of winter in the northern hemisphere and summer in the south, the Sun rose at its southernmost point along the eastern horizon. ... December . December 2009 . ... Publications with keywords: solstice - sunrise . Publications with words: solstice - sunrise . ...

... The previous example, Chapter 12, "Expanding Colored Squares Example," illustrates how to expand and contract the clipping region of a layer without changing the wrapping width of the layer. This example illustrates how to capture mouse events so that the user can make a layer's wrapping width wider or narrower by dragging the mouse. ... how to capture mouse events for a layer . how to change the wrapping width of a layer by using the load() function . ... Capturing Events for the Layer . ...

... Tiny Tim has been used for generating Hubble Space Telescope ( HST ) point-spread functions (PSFs) for deconvolution, algorithm testing, proposal planning, and optical studies. ... Tiny Tim is a stand-alone program for simulating HST PSFs as viewed with the on-board imaging cameras (WF/PC-1, WFPC2, FOC, COSTAR/FOC). ... The measured aberrations for FOC f/96, WF/PC-1 PC6, WFPC2, and COSTAR/FOC are used by Tiny Tim . ... Figure: FOC f/96 observed and Tiny Tim model PSFs (pre-COSTAR) at 253 nm. ...

... This article is part of the LWN Porting Drivers to 2.6 series . This article serves as a sort of final resting place for various small changes in the kernel programming API which do not fit elsewhere. The kdev_t type has been removed from the kernel; everything which works with device numbers should now use the dev_t type. ... Consider using these while fixing your code; the next time the type of i_rdev changes, you will be happier. ... Driver porting: miscellaneous changes, designated inits . ...

. To move files and directories from one place to another use the mv (move) command: mv [option] filename1 filename2 directory1 directory2 filename directory . You can also change the name of a file or directory by moving it. **Caution** . Examples . Did You Know? .

Modules | ... Apache HTTP Server Version 2.2 . Apache > HTTP Server > Documentation > Version 2.2 > Developer Documentation . ... This is a first attempt at writing the lessons I learned when trying to convert the mod_mmap_static module to Apache 2.0. ... create per-server config structures */ . ... merge per-server config structures */ . ... Questions on how to manage the Apache HTTP Server should be directed at either our IRC channel, #httpd, on Freenode, or sent to our mailing lists . ...

Next: Mission Element Points-of-Contact . Previous: Mission Operations Data Transfer . ... Each mission element should ensure that their contact information remains current and notify the RSOG of any changes. ... Non-RSOG mission elements will also use the "dit" list to notify the RSOG (and all other mission elements) of unexpected events that may impact operations elsewhere, e.g., if a tracking station discovers that the spacecraft is in an unexpected configuration. ...

OptInt PmWiki . ... Tech Meet 16 . ... Page History | ... MROI Delay Line Design Contract . ... Return to Tech Meet 16 ( Edit ) . ... MF/XS Investigate possible ways of clamping camera cable and assess any extra space needed . XS Make 3d drawing for NMT based on 2011-05-17 layout showing changes to space envelopes that we are requesting . ... Right-angle layout unsuitable even with shorter f lens . ... Happy with concept for baseplate, kinematic supports and pin position under final fold mirror . ...