Next: The ESO VLT CCD Detectors Software . ... Up: Instrument-Specific Software . ... The framework for data calibration and analysis of the VLT instrumentation is presented, based on the concepts of a calibration plan, pipeline calibration, quality control, and archiving of calibrated data for a ground-based observatory. ... Quality Control Pipeline provides quality assessment for instrument performance data and observing conditions, and tests the results of the Reduction Pipeline. ...

... Analysis of the UVIS03 data show that the gain ratios, relative to the nominal 1.5 , are 1.01-1.04, 2.09-2.15, and 4.28-4.39 at a detector temperature of -82C. A check of the absolute gain of the nominal 1.5 setting was performed using flatfields from the linearity (UVIS05) test; gains were measured at 1.53, 1.52, 1.56, and 1.55, with errors 0.01 , for quadrants A,B,C, and D. Introduction The purpose of the ... Gain ratios for the four quadrants, relative to gain 1.5. ...

... The Science Operation Department is composed of Astronomers, Telescope Instruments Operators(TIOs) and Data Handling Administrators(DHAs). ... Astronomers have proposed several methods to quantitatively measure the amount of turbulence above the telescope, which the most common ones is Differential Image Motion Monitor (DIMM). In optical testing, the Hartmann test is the common method to test the quality of optical components. ... Hartmann mask consists of 48 lenses. ...

... Also the measured signals are a#ected by detector transients, altering the final results considerably. ... The sequence is bounded by two measurements of the FCS , to fix the responsivity for the baseline correction 0 200 400 600 800 1000 measurement time [s] 0.00 0.02 0.04 0.06 0.08 0.10 Volt/second bg source fitted baseline 2. FCS 1. FCS source initial drifting signal corrected signal bg FCS source background signal internal calibration signal source signal corrected ...

... Parameter Mand Type Default Constraints boxlistset yes lename eboxlist. ts Name of eboxdetect source list imageset yes lename image . ts Names of input EPIC ts images bkgimageset yes lename bkgimage. ts Name of output spline background map expimageset no lename expimage. ts Name of input exposure map detmaskset no lename detmask. ts Name of input detection mask scut no oat 0.01 [0.0  param  10.0] ... 5) If exposure flag is set, multiply spline image by exposure map. ...

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... Quality Control and Data Processing . ... HOME . ... UVES /UVES . ... retired : . ... This is the home page of the Quality Control and Data Processing Group (QCG) within ESO's Data Management and Operations Division (DMO). ... At ESO Headquarters in Garching, calibration data from all Paranal instruments (VLT, VLTI, survey cameras) are processed, their quality is checked and monitored. ... UVES ECHELLE data, point sources: quality-controlled, homogeneous processing of complete data stream 2000-now ....

Next: *imcalc* - Obtain a Up: Calibration Previous: Exposure Map . Background maps are provided by the standard processing for all ROSAT and Einstein instruments. For the PSPC and IPC these are in three standard bands: soft, hard, and broad (Table 6.2). ... N.B.: ROSAT PSPC background maps in SASS 5-6 or higher are generated by smoothing a source-subtracted, exposure corrected image (see the ROSAT Data Products Guide). ... imcalc* - Obtain a background subtracted image for ROSAT PSPC Data . ...

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... User Guide ] Task: atfix Purpose: Apply various miscellaneous corrections to ATCA visibility data Categories: uv analysis ATFIX performs various miscellaneous offline corrections appropriate for ATCA 3mm data. ... Correct antenna table (when some antennas were off-line) NOTE: This task will usually be used very early in the data reduction process. ... Key: vis The names of the input uv data sets. ... Leave the Tsys calibration as is. constant Apply a constant Tsys between successive Tsys...

ANTHONY LASENBY - COSMIC MICROWAVE BACKGROUND . The Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) provides some of our best and most accurate information about the universe and its evolution. I have been involved in CMB research since 1978, and have worked on experiments including Tenerife, CAT, the VSA and most recently Planck and QUIJOTE . ... In addition, I am interested in several theoretical topics in CMB and early universe research. Planck at Launch . ... Cosmic Microwave Background . ...

... This chapter describes the PEPSYS package for general photometric reductions. The function of photometric reductions is to measure and remove, so far as possible, the instrumental signature from the data. ... The package contains two main parts: a planning program and a reduction program. The planning program interacts with the user to find out the goals of the observing program, and then produces a schedule of the observations needed to meet those goals efficiently. ... ASCII source files . ...

... It can · · obtain ice sample from 20 cm or deeper surface layer, then melt it and extract biomass from the ice surface water by filtration; Laser TOF MS for the measurements of element composition of the biomass; Gas TOF MS for the detection of: 1) volatile components, generated at the heating of biomass sample (closed window mode); 2) secondary ions , emitted from ice matrix by the influence of energetic magnetosphere ... Spectrum of yeast sample. ... Laser TOF MS 6. ...

RADIOASTROPHYSICAL DEPARTMENT • INSTITUTE OF SOLAR-TERRESTRIAL PHYSICS RAS SB . General information Main characteristics of the Radio telescope Observing programs General view of the antenna array Main research areas Principle of generation of radio images Radio telescope 's beam Receiving systems Main characteristics of the base receiving-recording complex Calibrations Data archive and databases Publication SSRT - Siberian Solar Radio Telescope . ...

HIGH RESOLUTION IONOSPHERIC MASS SPECTROMETER P-11 . ... Onboard mass-spectrometric equipment for study of neutral and ionized components of Earth upper atmosphere. Mass-spectrometer P-11 is one of P-series modifications of the on board radio-frequency monopole spectrometers. ... The instruments of P-series have passed successful approbation in space experiments aboard geophysical rockets MP-12, launched for investigation of Earth upper atmosphere (Ref. ... Measured mass number range, AMU - 1.. ...

Operating of the superconducting integrated receiver channel of the TELIS atmospheric sounder. ... The noise temperature of the SIR was measured to be as low as 120 K, with an intermediate frequency band of 4 ­ 8 GHz in double sideband operation; the spectral resolution is well below 1 MHz. The SIR was implemented in the three-channel balloon-borne instrument TELIS (TErahertz and submillimeter LImb Sounder) that detects spectral emission lines of stratospheric trace gases (like ClO and BrO). ...

... The Zenit-3SLB ILV . ... LAND LAUNCH . ... o Financing of operations performed by OOO International Space Services Contractors. o Land Launch Program coordination and control. o Marketing activity on the SIS territory. ... Leading technical integrator for the Land Launch Complex (coordinator of OOO International Space Services Contractors operations for analytical integration of spacecraft with the Zenit-M SRC). ... Support of operations for SC analytical integration with AU, preformed by RSC...

The AstroGuide . ... AstroGuide Listing . ... See many more Astronomy Listings by: Category or Alphabet . IPAC exists to carry out large, data-intensive processing tasks of critical importance to NASA's infrared astronomy program, and to provide scientific expertise on those projects to the astronomical community. ... Web Site . ... Web . ... Unless otherwise specified, web site content Copyright 1994-2016 John Huggins All Rights Reserved . dbHTML," "AstroGuide," "ASTRONOMY.NET" & "VA.NET" . ...

... Status of the ELECTRON experiment . ... The objective of the ELECTRON experiment is to perform 3-D measurements of the plasma electrons in the energy range from 10 eV to 26000 eV, with good angular resolution, sensitivity and large dynamical range. ... Figure 1 presents the ELECTRON sensor. ... Click on the picture to view large one) . ... Figure 3 shows dynamical spectra with counting rate measurements performed by ELECTRON experiment during very multiple magnetopause crossings on February, 4, 1996...

Analysis of the Systematic Errors of CCD-observations of Asteroids Performed in 2007-2008 . ... Analysis of systematic errors based on CCD-observations taken with Normal Astrograph (D/F = 0.33 m/3.5 m, FOV = 18 16 arcmin, scale = 1 arcsec/pix) of Pulkovo observatory during 2007-2008 has been made. ... A statistical approach that used mean (O-C) values obtained for positions of reference stars within the field of view separated on square bins and magnitude ranges was applied. ...