... Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer Instrument Handbook for Cycle 17 > Chapter 6: NICMOS Apertures and Orientation > 6.1 NICMOS Aperture Definitions . ... Each HST Science Instrument requires its own local coordinate system and apertures to support both target acquisition and small angle maneuvers (SAMs). ... Each NICMOS camera has two primary apertures. One is positioned at the geometric center of the detector and the other at an optimal position close to the center. ...

... Tonight's Sky . ... The Magazine . ... Observing . ... Magazine . ... Gravitational wave search provides insights into galaxy evolution and mergers . ... The double star 54 Leonis, spiral galaxy NGC 3198, and emission nebula NGC 3199 . ... Open cluster NGC 2818, spiral galaxy NGC 2964, and spiral galaxy NGC 2976 . ... Astronomy for Kids . ... Meade Instruments Corp. ... Receive news, sky-event information, observing tips, and more from Astronomy's weekly email newsletter. ... Astronomy Magazine . ...

STEP INTO THE BLUE - MEADE INSTRUMENTS PRODUCT GUIDE . ... Telescopes . LX850 Series . ... Superb optical performance coupled with time proven computerized pointing and tracking has made the LX200 ACF series a best-seller in the high-performance telescope class. ... Meade's revolutionary LS LightSwitchтДв series of telescopes use advanced technologies to do what no other consumer telescopes have done before: take all the hassle out of using a telescope. ... Coronado€о Solar . ... Spotting Scopes . ...

. A tree for site navigation will open here if you enable JavaScript in your browser. HOME . ABOUT ST-ECF . CONTACT . The Instrument Science Reoprts written by ST-ECF members for the various Hubble instruments (STIS, ACS, WFC3) and for JWST are available at the STScI. The links below point to the location of all ISR's for the corresponding instrument or telescope. Maintained by Britt Sjoeberg <bsjoeber@eso.org> .

... Direct data transmission rate (Mbps) . ... the density of electron fluexs with energies in four bands from 0.04 MeV to 1.7 MeV; . ... sensor (TV, IR) data and heliogeophisical information (HGI) transmission to data receiving and processing centers at a rate of up to 2.56 Mbps; . ... 1.76 GHz - TV- and heliogeophysical information and DCLI's data transmission to data receiving and processing centers; . 7.5 GHz - TV- and heliogeophisical data transmission to data receiving and processing centers; . ...

gpib over Ethernet devices interface gpib buses with Ethernet. ... National instruments gpibenet 100. used for . dewar monitoring. located in the rfi box in the right blue cabinet on the rotary floor. galfa spectrometer synthesize. located in control room racks. This is driven by jeff hagens gpibsock routine. ... There is code for vxWorks and for linux . vxWorks: /home/phil/vw/devs/gpibenet/ . ... Linux: /share/megs/phil/svn/aosoft/src/vwconvert/gpibenet . ... home_~phil ...

... Instrument Status . Science Verification . ... CRIRES . ... SV observer shall submit their proposals using the Science Verification proposal template Proposers are asked to provide at least a short summary of the science goal, coordinates and magnitudes of GS and science target, a finding chart , the observing wavelength ID, as specified in appendix A of the UM and DIT, NDIT settings of science detectors as computed with the exposure time calculator (see below). ... with a 0.2 arcsec slit. ...

... This is possible at modest cost due to the low moments of inertia of the telescope and enclosure. ... This same performance will be achieved in higher winds when the telescope enclosure is facing away from the wind, or by using wind screens. ... The telescope system (MILT) will be remotely operable with an on-site operator's assistance by an astronomer located at one of the ARC member institutions. ... Mean Wind Speed . ... Offsets > 10 deg: 1 arc sec rms max . ... 5 sec max, tracking to tracking . ...

Astronotes Armagh Planetarium's Stellar Blog! ... Our Galaxy . ... Other Galaxies . ... Space Flight . ... When Galaxies Collide (Image credit: ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO). Visible light image: the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope) . In the southern sky constellation of Corvus (the Crow), we see the Antennae Galaxies (alias NGC 4038 and 4039). ... Your email address will not be published. ... Here you will find the latest news and views from the fascinating worlds of astronomy and space exploration. ...

. english || русский . Main . Location . Telescope . Instruments . Program . Science . Publications . Images . Photos . Links . The telescope is located in the TUBITAK National Observatory (TUG) ( see also here ), in the South of Turkey, in 50 km from Antalya, on the Bakyrlytepe mountain. Coordinates: 36 o 49' 30'' N, 2 h 01 m 20 s E . Elevation: 2500 м . High Energy Astrophysics Department 2016 IKI RAN

MIR ORBITAL COMPLEX CONTENT . S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia was the Prime Contractor for MIR Orbital Station, developer of the Core Module and the Station Modules, developer and manufacturer of the major systems supporting their on-orbit operation; responsible for the integrated electrical interface of the onboard systems and integrated ground electrical tests of the Station Modules; developer and manufacturer of the Soyuz and Progress space vehicles. ... Docking Compartment . ...

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Simulations for ALMA Robert Laing European Instrument Scientist Simulations for ALMA IRAM, Sept 8 -10 2008 Why do we need simulations? ... Find out what simulations have been done for ALMA? ... Polarization Single-dish and array combination issues Deconvolution ALMA 3 Robert Laing European Instrument Scientist Simulations for ALMA What might we achieve at this meeting (2)? ... Sort out the remaining pad location issues Robert Laing European Instrument Scientist ALMA 4 Simulations for ALMA ...

Spacecraft ephemeris , or more generally, location of an observer, given as a function of time. ... The ephemeris data for spacecraft and target bodies are normally combined in a single file called the SPICE SPK file. ... Attitude data is contained in the SPICE CK file. ... Several miscellaneous kernel files - spacecraft clock (SPICE SCLK file) and leapseconds (SPICE LSK file) - are also part of SPICE; these are used in converting time tags between various time measurement systems. ...

This is a personal project collecting and documenting early images of Harvard College Observatory, focusing on the site at Observatory Hill (previously Summer House Hill). ... The current focus is through about 1920, and filling out the history of the Cambridge location, and buildings. ... Because I'm also interested in the history of printing and image reproduction, some of the information here will emphasize that viewpoint. ... All images plus additional timeline notes (138) . ... Selina Bond (0) . ...

... Snowstorm on Planet Earth . ... The Milky Way in Infrared . ... Spiral Galaxy In Centaurus . ... The lovely Milky Way flows through this large constellation whose celestial wonders also include the closest star to the sun, Alpha Centauri, the largest globular star cluster in our galaxy, Omega Centauri, and the closest active galaxy, Centaurus A. A Lunar Eclipse Over Time . ... During last week's lunar eclipse, our Moon appeared to disappear. ... The Eskimo Nebula from the Newly Fixed Hubble . ...

... For an input list of EBOXDETECT source locations, simultaneous maximum likelihood PSF fits to the source count distribution are performed in all energy bands of each EPIC telescope. A description of the main properties of the detection algorithm may be found in Cruddace, Hasinger, Schmitt (1988). ... Note, that =1 in the case of the individual energy band detection likelihoods listed in source table rows with ID_BAND 0 and is equal to the total number of energy bands in the ID_BAND=0 summary rows. ...

... The Observatory's heritage policy is to maintain and preserve the historic buildings, telescopes, telescope domes, scientific instruments and other material in its care, to place restored instruments and artefacts in their original locations in the building so far as possible, and to add to and maintain the integrity of the historic Library and Archives as a coherent, growing collection for future generations. ...

Tuesday 14:00-15:00 and 15:30-16:30 . Thursday 14:00-15:00 and 15:30-16:30 . ... Overview ( PDF ). ... Introduction ( PDF ). ... Photometric Systems ( PDF ). 3T. Tutorial ( PDF ). ... Optics Introduction ( PDF ). ... Telescope Optics ( PDF ). ... Instrument Optics ( PDF ). ... Imaging Systems ( PDF ). ... Slit Spectrographs ( PDF ). ... Integral-Field Spectrographs ( PDF ). ... Other Spectrographs ( PDF ). 11T. Tutorial ( PDF ). ... Detector systems ( PDF ). ... Adaptive optics ( PDF ). ...

... Space flight . Crew training . ... honing the skills of performing the tasks of operating the orbital (suborbital) spaceship in a normal autonomous flight and in case of occurrence of off-optimum situations; . ... preparing for conducting visual observations, photographing and video filming envisaged by the flight program; . ... preparing the astronaut's body to the effect of space flight factors, honing the skills of operating the spaceborne medical facilities, rendering self and mutual aid; . ...