... 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 . ...

A very important stage in a story of formation of any new science is the shift from discussion of situation which are possible but do not occur in practice due to some reason to recognition of real phenomena of interest. ... We suggest to consider computer viruses as this new specific form of life which is coming in the contact with our form of life. ... Computer life has been created by human being, the role of independent evolution of computer viruses seems to be still negligible. ...

... We have developed an integrated system that performs astronomical observations in Near Infrared bands operating two-dimensional instruments at the Italian National Infrared Facility's ARNICA and LONGSP . ... The user interface is organized as widget-based X11 client. ... 1993; Di Giacomo et al. 1993). ... Moreover, if the interprocess communication interface includes support for networking, the software immediately becomes network distributed software. ... DESQview/X User Guide 1993, Quarterdeck . ...

... Archive for September 2009 . ... Posted by hlee . ... Category: Algorithms , arXiv , Cross-Cultural , Data Processing , Imaging , Jargon | ... A number of practical Bayesian data analysis books are available these days. ... Algorithms arXiv Astro Bad AstroStat Bayesian CHASC Cross-Cultural Data Processing Fitting Frequentist Galaxies gamma-ray High-Energy Imaging Jargon Job Languages MC MCMC Meta Methods Misc News Nuggets Objects Optical Physics Quotes Spectral Stars Stat Timing Uncertainty X-ray . ...

Distributed Software for Observations in Near Infrared V. Gavryusev 1 and C. Baffa Osservatorio Astrofisico di Arcetri E. Giani Dipartamento di Astronomia, Universit`a di Firenze Abstract. ... The processes denoted for control of hardware (telescope and other instruments) should be executed currently on PC dedicated for this task under DESQview/X, while all other components (user interface, tools for the data analysis, etc.) can work also under Unix. ... 1993, Di Giacomo et al. 1993). ...

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... 2009 September 13 . The Holographic Principle . ... According to the Holographic Principle , the most information you can get from this image is about 3 x 10 65 bits for a normal sized computer monitor. ... The principle derives from the idea that the Planck length , the length scale where quantum mechanics begins to dominate classical gravity , is one side of an area that can hold only about one bit of information. ... About APOD | ... NASA Official: Phillip Newman Specific rights apply . ...

... Two computers in the same network are usually linked via a single physical cable. When they communicate over the network, the programs in each computer that take part in the communication are linked via a virtual connection , a sort of imaginary cable. ... When it notices an incoming network login (i.e., it notices that it gets a new virtual connection to some other computer), it starts a new process to handle that single login. ...

Date: Sun, 12 Sep 2010 09:20:45 -0400 From: Kenneth Sembach Subject: HST Status - Sunday, September 12, 2010 Good morning. Thursday evening HST experienced an electronic upset in its Science Instrument Control and Data Handling Unit (SI C&DH). ... The last event occurred in November 2009, so we have been rather fortunate. ... Everyone involved in the recovery efforts here and at Goddard did a great job of getting HST back to science quickly. ... Hubble cheers, Ken Sembach ...

Analysis of general features of the chaotic system behavior and investigation of the properties of concrete chaotic sources. ... Analysis of information properties of chaotic systems and chaotic oscillations as concrete objects for information processing and comunications. ... This hypothesis gives a possibility of designing simple mathematical structures accomplishing various processes of information processing using chaos. ... Activities | ... E-mail: chaos@mail.cplire.ru ...

... Computer Communications [Setup VLBA Hardware] . MCB Protocol [MCB Protocol] . check - modules to be checked by chekr [SNAP Commands] . ... mcb - MCB Communications [SNAP Commands] . ... form - formatter setup (VLBA rack) [SNAP Commands] . ... peak - peak up tape reproduce power [SNAP Commands] . ... bit density - recording bit density (VLBA drive) [SNAP Commands] . ... rec - tape recorder control (VLBA drive) [SNAP Commands] . ... tape - tape recorder parameters (VLBA drive) [SNAP Commands] . ...

Crater Gassendi . ... I made this drawing was made on the 26th of november 2001. If you compare this one with the previous drawing of Gassendi (below) the differences are clear. ... This drawing was made on the 28th of september 2001. After nearly a full month without observations I had a one hour gap between the thicker clouds. ... This drawing was made on the 29th of august 2001. ... This drawing was made on the 27th of august 2001. ... This drawing was made on the 25th of august 2001. ...

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... Research of an atmosphere of the Earth and other planets of Solar system by optical methods . ... The long-term experience of study of atmospheres of planets of Solar system in a department of physics of planets has defined directions and methods of researches spent for laboratory . ... The tasks of laboratory are researches by optical methods of structure of a Terrestrial atmosphere, namely study of spectra of absorption of its compound radiation of natural and artificial sources. ...

... Two files from two exposures (even from different observations or instruments) are taken as input. These may be EPIC event lists or two other additional files (attitude files, orbit files etc [see comments]). ... Warnings are given when the event files are deemed not entirely compatible (i.e. their INSTRUME or FILTER keywords are different). ... Given here is a summary of the current conditions whereby event files (or parts thereof [blocks/columns etc]) are or are not merged. ...

Lessons learned from the Thirty Meter Telescope site testing Tony Travouillon Sebastian Els, Angel Otarola, Reed Riddle, Matthias Schoeck, Warren Skidmore TMT.XXX.PRE.05.0XX.DRF01 1 Introduction TMT and its Site testing. Important choice before going on site. ... Considerations during analysis of the data. TMT.XXX.PRE.05.0XX.DRF01 2 Some Background about the TMT Site Testing TMT is a 30m, segmented, RitcheyChretien telescope design. ... ASCA Cloud Cover Analysis So how do we do it in practice? ...

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... At high latitudes, the E-region auroral electrojets and field-aligned currents produce 'radar aurora' that are somewhat more complicated than the equatorial radar echoes. ... Type 4 echoes are a special type of two-stream events associated with anomalous electron heating by the auroral electrojet waves. ... Res. ... Hedberg, and J. A. Nordling, Observations of auroral E-region plasma waves and electron heating with EISCAT and a VHF radar interferometer, J. atmos. terr. ... Observations, J. Geophys. ...

Princeton Instruments was incorporated in 1981 and has been building low light systems for its entire history. ... Princeton Instruments uses the latest in computer aided design to engineer the highest performance camera systems possible. ... We work with every major manufacturer of CCD arrays and image intensifiers in the world. ... From early in the company history, Princeton Instruments has offered complete detection systems for many different types of applications. ... Princeton Instruments, Inc. ...