A System for Long­Term Scheduling of Ground­Based Observatories Glenn E. Miller Space Telescope Science Institute Abstract. ... In addition it accounts for observatory­level factors such as minimizing telescope and instrument changes, priorities, and re­ serving time for engineering operations. ... Since the scheduler minimizes the amount of unused time and maximizes the number of observations scheduled, this cost function drives the schedule towards a minimum number of instrument changes. ...

... Previous: Filtering KPNO LaTeX Observing Proposals with Perl . ... The Planning and Scheduling Tool was designed allow the user easily to take advantage of all available resources of the four telescopes (LASCO's three coronagraphs and the EIT Telescope) to maximize the use of the telemetry downlink. The Planning Tool allows users to develop customized observing sequences while monitoring compression factors and on-board processing times to realistically work within the limits of the instruments. ...

... 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. ...

... 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 . ...

. AstroInformatics . About . Chandra Short-Term Schedule Browser Demo . Search . ACIS-S ACIS-I HRC-S HRC-I Multiple instruments No instrument . Target: . PI: . Observation: . Sequence Number: . Instrument: with . Date: . Duration: hours . Perigee Pass: . Date: . Duration: hours .

... Iowa Robotic Telescope | ... Talon is based on OCAAS, a software suite developed by software engineer Elwood Downey ( Clear Sky Institute ) for use at the University of Iowa ?s first remote facility (the ATF, or Automated Telescope Facility). ... XObservatory : Telescope Control Interface . ... This program calls upon and coordinates much of the interrelated portions of the Talon architecture, and forms the primary control panel for the telescope, dome, and peripheral systems when used locally. ...

... Navigation in the near planetary space, Mars and Phobos observations. ... navigation in the near-planetary space based on images of Mars, Phobos and the starry sky; . Phobos high resolution imaging; . ... angle               angle . ... Number of TV-cameras                     2                       2 KNM — Mars Observation Camera — is being designed as the scientific instrument of the Phobos-Grunt mission. ... Both instruments are developed for Russian Phobos-Grunt project. ...

NAIC Guidelines for ALFA Consortia Proposals (Draft May 7, 2004) R. L. Brown At the May 6, 2004 teleconference of the ALFA System Advisory and Planning (ASAP) committee several issues were identified as being critical to informing the process by which guidelines are developed by NAIC for handling the ALFA consortia proposals. ... Planning for shared-risk precursor observations, a primary purpose of which is to demonstrate the readiness of the survey teams to conduct their planned survey observations. ...

... Explanations of the Observation codes and GRT codes are available. ... V codes are for AO1 experiments W codes are for AO2 experiments VS experiment codes are VSOP Survey Observations VT Test/Calibration Observations EXPNO SOURCE FRQ Corr DOY DY: DATE UT RANGE #TEL TELESCOPES W071n J0745+10 L Mitk 6 We:Jan-06 10:00 - 17:00 6 UD SH KA AT MP HO W059e J0811+01 C Socr 7 Th:Jan-07 04:00 - 14:00 10 VLBA VS10a J0842+18 C Pent 8 Fr:Jan-08 13:00 - 18:00 6 CD HO UD SH KA MP VS11r J0909+01 C ...

. Please use the following for publications and media citations: . "Based on observations obtained with Apache Point Observatory's 0.5-m Astrophysical Research Consortium Small Aperture Telescope." . List of publications based on 0.5-m observations (TBD) . for questions or comments contact archive server .

This instrument is a spectometer with . ... maximum resolution of 40 Hz (8.4 m/s at 1.4 GHz) . ... The control software has been developed using Object Oriented analysis and modelling techniques ( Arcetri report 3/98 ). ... n. 3/93: ARCOS - Arcetri Correlation Spectrometer: Clock Generation module . n. 13/93: ARCOS - Arcetri Correlation Spectrometer: Project status report . ... n. 3/98: Software Analysis for the Arcetri COrrelation Spectrometer . ...

... For queued observations, the nightly scheduling will be performed by sta# astronomers using an Operational Toolkit. ... The toolkit will make all observation preparation data available to the oper­ ator, and will allow the definition of queues and timelines of Observation Blocks (OBs). ... The operations team then uses the Operational Toolkit to browse the repos­ itory and build queues, based on object visibility, expected observing conditions, and user­defined scheduling constraints. ...

A new Advanced Instruments and Engineering Facility will be established on Mt Stromlo, establishing new capability for precision optics manufacture and an expanded research and development program. ... ANU has signed an agreement with commercial aerospace partner Auspace to rebuild the Near-infrared Integral-Field Spectrograph, (NIFS) for the Gemini Observatory in Hawaii. ... This first Australian instrument for the Gemini telescopes is of enormous importance to Australian science and Stromlo staff. ...

Next: Navigation Pre-Observation Products . ... SRT (Space Radio Telescope) Schedule (SRS) File . ... What: GOCG generates the Space Radio Telescope (SRT) schedule file, or SRS file, from current GSTS file. The SRS file has more precise time stamps than long-term schedules, and also designates which GTS will be used when. ... The SRS file also serves as the antenna pointing schedule file, as it describes the planned orientation of the spacecraft (and solar panels) as a function of time. ...

... Облучатель 1 . 01-05): Техническое время, . Мингалиев М. (САО РАН) . ... 11-31): Investigation of radio spectra and variability of GPS sources, . ... 01-29): Исследования Солнца 1 (много-азимутальные наблюдения, +- 2h от меридиана) . ... 30-31): Техническое время (юстировка Плоского отражателя), . Жаров В.И. (САО РАН) . ... 26): Техническое время (ПОЛНОЕ ОТКЛЮЧЕНИЕ ЭЛЕКТРОЭНЕРГИИ), . Миленко В.С. (САО РАН) . ... 11): Техническое время (САО РАН) . ... Призов П.В. (САО РАН) . ...

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 . ...

... 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. ...

Magnetic field measurements onboard the Interball Tail spacecraft are carried out by the FM-3I instrument which consists of two flux-gate magnetometers covering two different ranges: [-200, +200] nT and [-1000, +1000] nT. Besides scientific goals, the FM-3I experiment data is used to perform the attitude control of the Interball Tail spacecraft. ... August 22, 1995 . ... October 18, 1995 . Top of the page . ... Back to the Interball Home Page . ...

... Mission . ... Mission overview . Spectrum-RG is a Russian - Germany X-ray astrophysical observatory. Germany is responsible for the development of the key mission instrument - the X-ray grazing-incident mirror telescope eROSITA. ... The first 4 years will be devoted to an all-sky survey, and the rest of the mission lifetime will be spent on follow-on pointed observations of a selection of the most interesting galaxy clusters and AGNs. ... 2016 IKI RAN ...

... Astrophysics Group . Research old . ... Square Kilometre Array (SKA) . ... The Astrophysics Group carries out a wide range of research programmes, with particular emphasis on the fields of optical interferometry, the cosmic microwave background (CMB) radiation, star formation and galaxy evolution. ... A further major, and developing, area of the Group?s activity lies in our involvement in the Square Kilometre Array (SKA). ...