... The NICMOS calibration task is divided into two stages: calnica, which is used for every individual exposure, and calnicb, which is used after calnica on those exposures which comprise an association. The first calibration stage, calnica, ( Figure 13.1 ) performs those calibrations which can be done to a single exposure using the configuration information from its telemetry and the Calibration Data Base. ... Scale (when necessary) and subtract the dark image. ...

... The processing of these associated images presents new challenges to the HST data processing pipelines, which heretofore operated only on single images. ... Stage 1 (CALNICA) calibrates individual exposures without information from other members of the association. ... Stage 2 of calibration (CALNICB) only operates on associated images that have previously gone through CALNICA processing, and creates combined images for each distinct (non-overlapping) pointing within the association. ...

... The STScI NICMOS Calibration Pipeline Howard A. Bushouse Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore, MD 21218, Email: bushouse@stsci.edu Elizabeth Stobie University of Arizona, Steward Observatory, Tucson, AZ 85721 Abstract. ... This paper describes the FITS file format used for NICMOS data, which in­ cludes error estimate and data quality arrays for each science image, and describes the approach used to associate multiple observations of a sin­ gle target. ...

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. ...

The FITS archive & data processing pipelines . ... The archived data are broad band images (BBI) and long-slit spectra (LSS) plus their associated template and calibration files. The data in HFA can enter into the HyperLeda processing pipeline and the results can be freely downloaded. ... Definition of the file system (structure of the archive) . ... The coordinate systems must be updated when the data (pixel data, other keywords, related tables) are altered (eg. rebinning of the image). ...

Astron 193 Lecture 2, Jan.28, 2015 NOTES 1/ Data vs. ... 4/ Data Storage View Your Data Software to read the data files rrent Astronomy Formats FITS inary with standards, Cu b defined keywords, but may become not good enough for large data of the future LOFAR, SKA in radio, LSST ds9 display the data mage gui, but also access to catalogs download and image the files i event files contain all the information about the observation photons , energy, arrival times ...

Next: Imaging - INVERT Up: Primary Beams and Mosaicing Previous: Summary of Imaging Strategies . For the joint approach, the reduction proceeds in a fashion which appears very similar to conventional observations. First a dirty image is formed (with associated point-spread function), and then a deconvolution algorithm is used to `clean' this dirty image. ... Imaging - INVERT . ... Next: Imaging - INVERT Up: Primary Beams and Mosaicing Previous: Summary of Imaging Strategies Miriad manager . ...

The National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center (NAIC) is seeking an exceptionally well-qualified applicant for a position as a Research Associate or Senior Research Associate in radio astronomy at the Arecibo Observatory in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. ... A relocation allowance is provided. ... Staff Research Associates are appointed for a three-year period and may be reappointed for an additional three years, at which time promotion to Senior Research Associate may be considered. ...

New reduction of minor planets photographic plates obtained with Pulkovo Normal Astrograph A.A. Berezhnoy Pulkovo Observatory of RAS, Saint-Petersburg, Russia Minor Planet observations at Pulkovo Periodical observations of 14 bright asteroids named Selected Minor Planets (SMP) were performed at Pulkovo since 1948 within the international framework started by works of B.V. Numerov and D. Brouwer. ... 108 133 113 74 124 67 97 88 14 84 64 5 20 19 Epochs (YYYY.MM) 1200 Mean values of total obs. ...

T he Siding Spring Survey (SSS) is a Near-Earth Object search program that utilises the 0.5-m Uppsala Schmidt Telescope at Siding Spring Observatory, N.S.W., Australia. ... The mission of the Siding Spring Survey is to contribute to the inventory of near-earth objects (NEOs), or more specifically, the potentially hazardous asteroids (PHAs) and comets (PHOs) that may pose a threat of impact and thus harm to civilization. ... Based on the CSS Mission page . ... Siding Spring Survey Main Page . ...

Pulkovo NEO Page . Central Astronomical Observatory at Pulkovo . ... NEA Accuracy Estimation . Positions of the asteroids that have been sent by observers to the Minor Planet Center are automatically processed by means of calculation of (O-C) values with the help of the EPOS software package created at Pulkovo Observatory. ... Here attention is paid to observations of the near-Earth asteroids. This work was initiated by Dr. O.Bykov at Pulkovo Astronomical Observatory. ...

... Observing . ... Solar Observing . ... April 3 (SUN) - Solar Observing, Central Park , Manhattan . ... APRIL'S SKY . ... Lecture Series at the American Museum of Natural History The Amateur Astronomers Association is proud to present an astronomy lecture series from October through May each year for our members and the .. ... The€аAmateur Astronomers Association of New York€аwas organized in 1927 to promote the study of Astronomy, emphasizing its cultural and inspirational value. ...

The IAA RAS . ... View details . ... Observatories 'Svetloe' and 'Zelenchukskaya' participate in frequent VLBI-observation sessions organized by the International VLBI Service for Geodesy and Astrometry . ... As part of collaboration with the U. S. Naval observatory in the areas of EOP determination and analysis the USNO uses IAA RAS daily EOP data obtained from SLR and VLBI. ... The IAA RAS and the Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales carry out joint DORIS observations on the Badary observatory. ...

... We had the opportunity to take part in a work experience project in the Armagh Observatory in 2015 from March 30th to April 2nd, during which we used the Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope Network to obtain images of various celestial bodies including the Galaxies M83, M88 and M99 which we combined 3 different images created using different filters using the software DS9. ... Images obtained using the Faulkes Telescope North at Haleakala, operated by Las Cumbres Observatory. ...

USING THE CORRELATION BETWEEN ISGRI SURVEY RESULTS AND OTHER CATALOGUES TO AID SOURCE IDENTIFICATION John B. Stephen, A. Malizia and L. Bassani IASF-INAF, Via P. Gobetti 101, 40129 Bologna, ITALY, E-mail: stephen@iasfbo.inaf.it ABSTRACT In order to help in the identification of INTEGRAL/ISGRI sources, we have developed a software package which allows a rapid and detailed cross-correlation to be performed between various source catalogues. ... We show below some preliminary results from this analysis. ...

... 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. ...

... Advises . Contact Advises . As an advise for amateurs we would like to underline: if it's possible, try to observe 3 asteroid positions per night and do not neglect to observe the Numbered Minor Planets in your telescope field of view as a "by product" of your observational programs. ... We think such estimations ought to be produced every morning after CCD observations of the moving celestial objects by observer himself. ...

Peremennye Zvezdy ( Variable Stars ) 33 , No. ... The new variable star HD 305629, with a Cepheid-like light curve, is demonstrated, from our optical observations and ASAS-3 data, to actually be an ellipsoidal variable star on a highly eccentric orbit. ... During a systematic search of variable stars in the publicly available ASAS-3 database (Pojmanski 2002), apparent variability was found in the star HD 305629 (10 51 34 35, -60 47 57 4, J2000.0; Fig. ... The light curve and color curves of HD 305629. ...

... Exposure Time Calculator (ETC) . Survey processing . ... VISTA is a 4-m class wide field survey telescope for the southern hemisphere, equipped with a near infrared camera (1.65 degree diameter field of view at VISTA's nominal pixel size) containing 67 million pixels of mean size 0.34 arcsec and available broad band filters at Z,Y,J,H,K s and a narrow band filter at 1.18 micron. A wide field visible camera, if constructed, could also be used on VISTA. ... Tile . ... ESO VISTA Public Surveys . ...

... Bojan Nikolic web pages (r. 329) . Currently I hold a Principal Research Associate position at the University of Cambridge. ... More information on the SKA SDP consortium will be available shortly on the public web-pages . ... Previous to that, I developed the technique of Out-Of-Focus (OOF) holography and wrote the software that is currently used for this at the Green Bank 100m (GBT) and other telescopes. ... Welcome . ... Copyright 2005 -- 2016, Bojan Nikolic feedback welcome ...