XMM­Newton CCF Release Note XMM­CCF­REL­229 RGS Background Spectra Templates R. Gonz’alez­Riestra June 19, 2007 1 CCF components Name of CCF VALDATE EVALDATE Blocks changed XSCS flag RGS1 TEMPLATEBCKGND 0004 2000­01­01T00:00:00 -- X100 P090 1 0.00.. ... The structure of the calibration files is as described in the Release Note for the previous version of the CCF (RGS[12] TEMPLATEBCKGND 0003): 64 extensions, 32 for first­order and 32 for second­order background spectra. ...

... Summary of reduced ISAAC fields . ... This data release includes eight fully reduced VLT/ISAAC fields in J,H,K s bands covering 50 arcmin 2 of the GOODS region in the Chandra Deep Field South (CDFS). ... 8 ISAAC fields) . ... The 8 ISAAC fields which are part of this data release are superimposed onto a SOFI image (J+K) (part of a previous EIS data release). ... In one case (GOODS field 11/J-band), for which not enough standard stars were available, the ZP was boostrapped from previous SOFI/EIS data...

The HST images of GRB 990123. HST has observed this field in the 50CCD (open) filter on the 8 February 1999, 23 March 1999, and the 7 February 2000, or 16, 59 and 380 days after outburst. ... On the left in the above image is the February 1999 image of GRB 990123, on the right the difference between that image and the February 2000 image. ... On the left in the above image is the March 1999 image of GRB 990123, on the right the difference between that image and the February 2000 image. ... 1999). ...

... Armagh Observatory, College Hill, Armagh BT61 9DG, +44 (0)28 3752 2928 . ... This shows the Sun, Moon and Earth (not to scale) together with the . ... They have tested the technique on the Earthshine, the light reflected from the Earth by the Moon, and showed that it can reveal the presence of life in our planet. ... This technique uses the fact that the light reflected from the planet is polarised, whereas that emitted by the star is not. ... Polarised light can tell us about the reflecting surface...

... champ name : Source ID in the format explained in the Definitions section. ra : RA in decimal degrees. ... pos_error : Source count extraction radius in arcseconds. netB : net counts in B-band. See Definitions section. error_netB : error of net counts in B-band. see Definitions section. netS : S-band net counts, defined analogously to netB . ... See Definitions section. C21 : X-ray color. ... C32 : X-ray color. See Definitions section. rateB : B-band count rate in ksec. ...

... WISE is achieving 5sigma point source sensitivities better than 0.08, 0.11, 1, and 6 mJy in unconfused regions on the ecliptic in bands centered at wavelengths of 3.4, 4.6, 12, and 22 mum. ... The WISE All-Sky Release Source Catalog is available in compressed (gzip or bzip2) ascii form. ... Users should be aware that the Catalog table is extremely large. ... For complete documentation of the WISE All-Sky Release Source Catalog and the All-Sky Data Release, please see the Explanatory Supplement . ...

... Time calculated from Fermi GBM Trigger Time = 14:12:08.67 ( Connaughton, GCN 9230 ). 1% coincident with our start zero image time. 3x3 degrees around Swift XRT position . ... SUBJECT: GRB 090424 : MASTER-Net prompt optical limit DATE: 09/04/25 20:29:42 GMT FROM: Vladimir Lipunov at Moscow State U/Krylov Obs E. Gorbovskoy, V. Lipunov, V.Kornilov, A.Belinski ... Our observations results: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Fermi GRB Trigg.* ...

Next: Release of 30 March Up: Old Releases Previous: Release of 1 July Contents . Fix bug that affected plotting with planets (SRLSTN not set). 07apr98 RCW. ... RCW. Fix bug that did not allow a setup with two groups, the first with stations=' ' and the second with a specified station. 5may98 RCW. ... Add to the documentation about this issue, including pointing out that MERLIN positions assume an observe date of 1950. 6may98 RCW. ... 16Apr98 RCW. ... 31 Aug 1998. ... 26 Aug. ... 23Nov98 RCW . ...

... Recent Results . ... last 10 years in ADS) . in SAO press releases . ... observations database) . ... Last update: . ... Measurement of the dark halo shape in polar ring galaxies . Determining the mass of supermassive black hole in galaxy Mrk6 nucleus based on spectropolarimetric observations . The dust jets in the nucleus of comet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1 . ... New Polar Ring Galaxies . Traces of recent interactions in isolated Seyfert galaxies . ...

... Astrophysics Group . ... The 9C survey of radio sources was made with the Ryle Telescope at a frequency of 15.2 GHz and a resolution of 25ТљxТљ25Тљcosec(dec) arcsec 2 . ... Waldram, E.M., Pooley, G.G., Grainge, K.J.B., Jones, M.E., Saunders, R.D.E., Scott, P.F., Taylor, A.C., 2003, MNRAS, 342, 915 . ... Field name . ... It comprises seven fields, each delineated by boundaries in RA and Dec, together covering a total of 114.7 deg 2 for which the source catalogue is complete to ~ 10 mJy. ...

Below is the sample image and caption given out at the AAS meeting. ... Dark, sinuous clouds of cold hydrogen gas reveal themselves as shadows against the glow of warmer, brighter clouds in the background. ... This image, made with radio telescopes at the Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory near Penticton, British Columbia, was presented to the American Astronomical Society meeting in Austin, TX on January 8, 1999. PHOTO CREDIT: Steven Gibson and Russ Taylor of the University of Calgary. ...

... Assignments 4, 5 and 6 all involve the imaginary world of Ziggy. ... Each week, you should write a short executive briefing to Captain Howard, explaining to her what you have learned from that week's data. ... A 500 word limit applies to each briefing you submit. You will submit three briefing papers (due dates below): one for each data release. ... First briefing due (Assignment 4). 2nd data set released. ... Second briefing due (Assignment 5). 3rd and final data set released. ...

... For immediate release . ... Brown Dwarfs (BDs) play a special role in this context. ... Recent observations with the ESO Very Large Telescope (VLT) of a "young" Brown Dwarf in a multiple stellar system are taking on a particular importance in this connection. ... This small object is known as TWA-5 B and with a mass of only 15 - 40 times that of Jupiter, it is near the borderline between planets and Brown Dwarfs, cf. the explanatory Appendix to this Press Release. ... ESO PR Photo 17a/00 . ...

... Astronomy news . ... Double Engine Fuels Star's Remarkable Nebula . ESO has just released a stunning new image of a field of stars towards the constellation of Carina (the Keel). ... Interactions in this double system, surrounded by a dusty disc, may be the engine fuelling the star s remarkable nebula. The new image, showing a very rich field of stars towards the Carina arm of the Milky Way, is centred on the star HD 87643, a member of the exotic class of B[e] stars [1]. ...

Общая Астрономическая Конференция > Товары для астрономов > Полезное для астрономии > astrostack 3.1 released! ... Просмотр полной версии : astrostack 3.1 released! Drago . ... New 3.1 release on July 1st A pre-release (beta) version can be downloaded as a try out. ... New 3.1 pre-release can be downloaded as beta NOW The upcoming 3.1. release is available as beta pre-release version to try out (Full edition only). ... Next time: Finally some news on video and webcam plugins releases. ...

... Tonight's Sky . ... The Magazine . News . Observing . ... Magazine . ... Press Room . ... The double star 54 Leonis, spiral galaxy NGC 3198, and emission nebula NGC 3199 . ... Astronomy for Kids . ... Press Releases . ... Astronomy magazine editors are here to help enrich media and blogger coverage of meteor showers, space missions, and night-sky events. ... Receive news, sky-event information, observing tips, and more from Astronomy's weekly email newsletter. ... Astronomy Magazine . ...

... Each day we feature a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. November 29, 1995 . Releasing Compton . Credit NASA , STS-37 Crew . Explanation: Named for Nobel laureate physicist Arthur Holly Compton , the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory (CGRO) Satellite was launched in April of 1991 aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis . CGRO's mission is to explore the Universe at gamma-ray energies. ...

Astronomy Picture of the Day . ... 29.11.1995 . ... Credit NASA , STS-37 Crew . Explanation: Named for Nobel laureate physicist Arthur Holly Compton , the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory (CGRO) Satellite was launched in April of 1991 aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis . CGRO's mission is to explore the Universe at gamma-ray energies. The massive space based observatory is seen here held upright in the shuttle payload bay behind smiling astronaut Jerry Ross . ... April . ... November 1995 . ...

Astronomical Society of the Pacific Announces 2007 Award Winners in Astronomy Research and Education . The Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP) announced today the eight winners of its 2007 awards for excellence in astronomy research and education. The ASP's most prestigious award, the Catherine Wolfe Bruce Gold Medal for lifetime achievement in astronomy has been awarded to Martin Harwit, Professor Emeritus of Astronomy, Cornell University. ...

. To begin a new release for a file you "get" it with the next release number. sccs get -e -r release_number filename . For example for a file with a version of 2.4 you would want the new release to be 3. sccs get -e -r3 sect1.txt s.sect1.txt: 2.4 new delta 3.1 20 lines .