... 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. ...

... WFIRST . ... Missions . ... Science . ... The design reference mission described in the Final Report of the WFIRST-AFTA Science Definition Team has two instruments to execute the mission science program : . ... The WFI will have 6 imaging filters, a grism (for redshift measurements in support of BAO science), and an Integral Field Unit (IFU) for spectroscopic characterization of supernovae. ... A three-tiered WFI supernova survey, with both imaging and IFU spectroscopy, taking a total of 0.6 years. ...

... 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. ...

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. ...

... Donate to Support Science Literacy . ... 2016 Annual Awards . The ASP is accepting nominations for the organizationтАЩs national annual awards which recognize special achievements in astronomy research, technology, education, and public outreach. ... Shop the AstroShop . ... The Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP) is accepting nominations for the organizationтАЩs national annual awards which recognize special achievements in astronomy research, technology, education, and public outreach.. ...

SAI 175 anniversary . ... Moscow University . Search for in SAI Moscow University Search for in Russian astronomical resources . ... SAI Astronomical Databases . ... Browse SAI Software archive(ftp.sai.msu.su) . ASTRONET.RU - Russian Astronomical Network (available in translit also) . ... SAI Supernovae Research Group . ... Department of the Galaxy and Variable Stars (in Russian) . Sternberg Astronomical Institute Seminars . ... All-Russian Astronomical Olympiad (in Russian) . ...

Next: CCD Operation Up: Charge Coupled Devices (CCDs) Previous: Charge Coupled Devices (CCDs) . ... However it is only now that a number of important X-ray astronomical applications of CCDs have reached critical development stages, so that this is an appropriate time to review the application of space-borne CCD instruments to cosmic X-ray astronomy, and highlight the particular concerns which are being addressed for X-ray instruments, as distinct from optical applications. ...

Architect's Drawing: ARC 3.5-mTelescope This year we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Astrophysical Research Consortium's (ARC) 3.5-m Telescope (1994 - 2014) dedication. ... It was a pioneer telescope in remotely operating the telescope and instruments. ... Four telescopes are currently operated: The Sloan Foundation 2.5-m Telescope, the ARC Small Aperture 0.5-m Telescope, the New Mexico State University 1.0-m Telescope, and the ARC 3.5-m Telescope. ...

... NICS will be the only infrared instrument for the first light of the TNG; as a consequence, we decided to incorporate a sufficient degree of operation flexibility by providing the instrument with six different observing modes, three aimed at imaging and three at spectroscopy: . ... It will be possible to use the narrow band filters as order sorters; this will allow to perform high resolution long-slit spectroscopy in the wavelength ranges covered by the available narrow band filters. ...

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 . ...

GRANAT is the Russian x-ray sattelite launched to the high apogee orbit (200,000 km) and operated almost for 10 years (1989 -1999) , carrying out four major instruments: French SIGMA coded-mask hard x-ray telescope (30-1000 keV), Soviet ART-P coded-mask telescope (2??-60?? keV), all-sky monitor WATCH (6-150 keV), and a gamma-burst detector PHEBUS . ... Since September 1994, GRANAT is in the survey mode. ... Explore pages devoted to individual GRANAT instruments (including main scientific results): . ...

... Telescopes . ... On February 4, 2016, the Jubilee conference dedicated to the 40th anniversary of the first observations on the 6-m BTA telescope took place at SAO RAS. ... Afterwards, Igor D.Karachentsev shared his memories of the first observations at the BTA. ... One of the first SAO RAS astronomers Eugene L.Chentsov outlined the first steps of stellar spectroscopy at BTA and Vladimir E.Panchuk in detail described the instruments and stellar spectroscopy technique at the 6-m telescope. ...

... The INTEGRAL Science Data Centre Roland Walter, Alain Aubord, Paul Bartholdi, Jurek Borkowski, Pierre Bratschi, Tomaso Contessi, Thierry Courvoisier, Davide Cremonesi, Pierre Dubath, Donnald Jennings, Peter Kretschmar, Tim Lock, St’ephane Paltani, Reiner Rohlfs and Julian Sternberg 1 INTEGRAL Science Data Centre, Chemin d' ’ Ecogia 16, CH--1290 Versoix, Switzerland Abstract. INTEGRAL is a gamma­ray observatory mission of the Eu­ ropean Space Agency to be launched in 2001. ...

... Астрономическая неделя с 11 по 17 апреля 2016 года . ... Александр Козловский . ... День открытых дверей на Пущинской РадиоАстрономической Обсерватории 09 апреля 2016 года . ... Полное солнечное затмение 9 марта 2016 года . ... Полное лунное затмение 28 сентября 2015 года . ... Затмение, которое произойдет 28 сентября 2015 года, является повторением через сарос (цикл повторений затмений равный 6585 дней или 18 лет 11 дней) полного лунного затмения от 16 сентября 1997 года с максимальной фазой 1,20.....

. Pulkovo Observatory of Russian Academy of Sciences is situated . near Saint-Petersburg. It was founded in 1839. 196140, Saint-Petersburg, Pulkovskoye chaussee 65/1 . English version . Russian version . This page has been accessed times since May 1, 1999.

... This will allow the telescope to be run at low cost after MACHO observations conclude at the end of 1999. ... In collaboration with the Anglo-Australian Observatory, the University of Melbourne and Auspace, the RSAA is developing an instrument known as the Wide Field Imager (WFI). ... During the report year the fabrication of the WFI dewar in the RSAA workshop was completed. ... Annual Report 1998 . ... In January 1998 two Stromlo staff travelled to the South Pole, Brett McLinden and Ralph...

... Instruments . ... last 10 years in ADS) . in SAO press releases . ... Back to SAO homepage . Last update: . ... moisav sao.ru . Laboratory of Spectroscopy and Photometry of . ... SCORPIO Multimode focal reducer. SCORPIO-2 Multimode focal reducer (the project) . ... Longs-slit spectroscopy . Multi-slit spectroscopy . ... MPFS Multi Pupil Fiber Spectrograph (integral field) . MOFS Multi Object Fiber Spectrograph . ...

The AstroGuide . ... AstroGuide | ... AstroGuide Listing . ... See many more Astronomy Listings by: Category or Alphabet . ... Last Update August 22, 2005 . Listed Since August 31, 2001 . ... Novosibirsk, ZZ 630049 . ... Web Site . ... Web . www.astronomy.net . About Astronomy Net | Advertise on Astronomy Net | ... Unless otherwise specified, web site content Copyright 1994-2016 John Huggins All Rights Reserved . dbHTML," "AstroGuide," "ASTRONOMY.NET" & "VA.NET" . ...

Next: Reduction of long-slit spectra Up: Long-slit spectroscopy Previous: Long-slit spectroscopy . ... pixel -1 and spectral resolution of about 12 ? ... We used the spectrograph ALFOSC equipped with a Loral (W11-3AC) CCD, with a 13 400 slit, and grisms #6 and #7 (110 ?/mm), which provide a spectral dispersion of 1.5 ? ... The seeing during the spectral observations was 08. Next: Reduction of long-slit spectra Up: Long-slit spectroscopy Previous: Long-slit spectroscopy Labaratory "Structure" . ...

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