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Space Telescope Science Institute . ... COS Data Handbook > Chapter 1: COS Overview > 1.4 COS Coordinate System . ... These are tied to the OTA frame, the User frame, and the POS-TARG frame. ... User (or IRAF) Frame (X user , Y user ): the frame associated with a pipeline science image. ... The angles associated with these frames that appear in the headers of COS data files are: . ... ORIENTAT : The angle from North through East to Y user measured at the aperture reference (in science header). ...

... Coordinate system . It is necessary to specify the coordinate system for the drilling of plug-plates so that the drilling file (currently named plPlugMap), plate drilling, cartridge, rotator wrap and the rotator itself are compatible. ... The TCC rotator angle (object system) is defined to be 0 degrees for this orientation. ... Thus, the rotator angle gives the conventional astronomical position angle on the sky of the y axis (although Russell won't acknowledge this necessarily). ...

... In the above example, the second region uses the global coordinate system (PHYSICAL by default). ... Supported systems include: name description ---- ----------- PHYSICAL pixel coords of original file using LTM/LTV IMAGE pixel coords of current file FK4, B1950 sky coordinate systems FK5, J2000 sky coordinate systems GALACTIC sky coordinate systems ECLIPTIC sky coordinate systems ICRS currently same as J2000 LINEAR linear wcs as defined in file In addition, two mosaic coordinate ...

... 22.02.2011 . ... Credit Copyright: NASA / JHU APL / CIW Explanation: If you looked out from the center of the Solar System, what would you see? Nearly such a view was taken recently from the MESSENGER spacecraft currently orbiting the Sun from the distance of Mercury . ... MESSENGER, which has flown by Mercury three times now, is on schedule to enter orbit around the Solar System's innermost planet next month. ... February 2011 . ... 2011 2012 . ... Publications with keywords: Solar System . ...

... Meade Instruments Corporation . ... Meade Pictor 616A Color Filter System Instruction Manual . ... Remove the Meade Pictor 616A Color Filter System from the telescope or camera. Use the supplied hex wrench to remove the three screws from the telescope side of the Meade Pictor 616A Color Filter System. Position your Meade Pictor 616A Color Filter System to align with the diagram below. ... Carefully screw each filter into the wheel, and re-assemble the Meade Pictor 616A Color Filter System. ...

. The following parameters as a function of the UT are enclosed in this file. 1. no . Orbit number . 2. Utyymmdd . Universal time date (YYYYMMDD) . 3. Thhmnss . Universal time (.hhmmss) . 4. Xse = Xgsm (Re) . Solar-ecliptic - . 5. Yse (Re) . - co-ordinate - . 6. Zse (Re) . - system . 7. Ygsm (Re) . Solar-magnetospheric co-ordinate - . 8. Zgsm (Re) . - system . 9. Reg . Simulative geophysical region name . Dr. Victoria Prokhorenko . Last modified 17 January 1999

... Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. 2011 February 23 . The Solar System from MESSENGER . ... Nearly such a view was taken recently from the MESSENGER spacecraft currently orbiting the Sun from the distance of Mercury . ... MESSENGER, which has flown by Mercury three times now, is on schedule to enter orbit around the Solar System's innermost planet next month. ... About APOD | ...

. Dedicated to 40th anniversary of the . first artificial Earth satellite launch . Russian (Win) .

The FITS "World Coordinate System" (WCS) standard defines keywords and usage that provide for the description of astronomical coordinate systems in a FITS image header. ... I: "Representations of world coordinates in FITS" , Greisen, E.W. & Calabretta, M.R. (2002), Astronomy & Astrophysics , 395 , 1061-1075. ... This diagram illustrating Bonne's projection with conformal latitude +35 was produced by WCSLIB , a C implementation of the coordinate transformations defined in the FITS WCS papers. ...

Table of Contents - Subject Index - Author Index - . Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems IX . ... 216, 2000 . ... Keck Telescope Control System . ... Using XML and Java for Astronomical Instrument Control . ... An Effective PC/Linux Based Control System Upgrade for the UH 2.2-m Telescope . ... Toolkit Based Extension of the SDSS Control System . ... CFH12K: Control Software and Data Handling . ... The MERLIN Correlator Software Project . ...

problems with the if/lo system: . ... rfattn polB switching error: . ... 1006,Channel timeout <17 hex digits> . ... detected state of the sense lines. ... lines appeared to be at 0 V. тЭН A Sense error without a Channel timeout means both sense lines . appeared to be at 24 V. Since we had hpErr2=0 .. (no sense error) then the sense lines were ok but it was the wrong state. (didn't switch).Historically we've had problems with this combination of 87130 channels and attenuator.. <- page up . ...

... The UK has a very vibrant solar system science community highly regarded internationally. ... The PPARC Introductory and Advanced Courses in Solar System Plasmas has, since the1980s, played an important part in the early training of solar, heliospheric, magnetospheric and ionospheric physicists. ... We therefore seek support to provide the 2007 Introductory Solar System Plasmas School, which will provide valuable training for the next generation of solar system scientists . ...

... Laser GLONASS" is a combination of methods and technology that will radically reduce that error. ... 2 LASER GLONASS Purpose of creation of laser technologies and systems Achievement of GLONASS target characteristics Component of error of position and time determination due to the space segment real time ­ up to 0.6 m and 0.1* m (base values ­ 2.8 m and 1.0* m) in posterior mode ­ up to 0.03 m (base value 0.1 m) up to 1 ns (base value ... 14 LASER GLONASS Thank you for your attention! ...

... In order to realize the optimal scientific return from the VLT, ESO has undertaken to develop an end-to-end data flow system from proposal entry to science archive. The VLT Data Flow System (DFS) is being designed and implemented by the DFS Group (ESO Internal access only) in collaboration with VLT Division and Instrumentation Division . ... VLT Control System Interface . ... OBs are the quantum of data that flows within the DFS, collecting state, data and status information as they flow. ...

RTT150 . Russian-Turkish 1.5-m Telescope . ... Telescope has two main foci (Cassegrain and Coude ) and allows to use six optical systems based on Ritchey-Chretien system with a common main mirror . At present scientific observations are being performed at the Cassegrain focus in main optical scheme with focal ratio of 1:7.7. ... flat . ... To use the Coude focus the removable flat diagonal mirror is also needed in the crossing point of declination axis and main optical axis of telescope. ...

Mariner 10 . ... Mariner 10 was the seventh successful launch in the Mariner spacecraft series, and the first to use the gravitational pull of one planet ( Venus ) to reach another ( Mercury ). ... It measured 1.39 meters (4.56 feet) diagonally and 0.457 meters (1.5 feet) in depth. ... Views of Mariner 10 . ... Venus/Mercury Mission . ... Launched in November 1973, this mission provided new information about Mercury and Venus in the Mariner program's first dual-planet mission. ...

... In spite of the fact that the orbit assumes a zero gravity (the scientists count on it by growing super-clean crystals and other materials impossible on the earth), in fact, none spacecraft provides such conditions. ... This question is answered by the device developed by SSAU scientists - Micro-acceleration Compensation Space System (MCSS). ... Then, the computer will give commands to the magnets that compensate micro-accelerations. ... Tags: 'photon-m4' mcss . ... SAMARA STATE AEROSPACE UNIVERSITY...

... Bad Astronomy . ... Bitesize Astronomy . ... Bad Astro Store . ... The Nine Planets . ... Keep Bad Astronomy close to your heart, and help make me filthy rich. ... Look at Saturn, or example (I'm sure you were wondering just when I'd get to the actual planet in today's snack!) ... When you calculate the density of Saturn, you find that it is the least dense of all the planets. ... 2008 Phil Plait. ... Subscribe to the Bad Astronomy Newsletter! Talk about Bad Astronomy on the BA Bulletin Board! ...

... 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. ...