... Get source time serie. \item[2.] ... Apply relative corrections to source time serie. \item[7.] ... Create corrected light curve. \end{ itemize } Extensions: \begin{ itemize } \ item [6a:] Absolute corrections . \begin{ itemize } \ item [.1] Calculate spectrum. \ item [.1] Call arfgen . \ item [.2] Apply absolute corrections . \end{ itemize } \ item [6b:] Introduce background time serie. \begin{ itemize } \ item [.1] Check background binning. \ item [.2] Apply background relative...

... This paper describes the main algorithms used by the Einstein Level One processing to create the exposure masks and the background maps for Einstein IPC images, and how these algorithms were recreated in the IRAF environment. Our goal was to recreate the algorithms used by the Level One Processing to create exposure masks and background maps for Einstein Image Proportional Counter (IPC) data (cf. sections 2.5 and 2.7 of Harnden et al. ...

... Step 1: The magnetic field line tracing from the satellite position up to magnetic equatorial plane using IGRF magnetic field model. Step 2: Tracing back from the point (produced on the Step 1) to the Ionosphere (by using only dipole magnetic field) . ... The magnetic field line tracing from the satellite position up to the Ionosphere (the stop trace altitude 110 km) using Main (dipole) + Extraterrestrial magnetic field model (for example, Tsyganenko [1987], or [1989], or [1990] ) . ...

... Correcting ETC Calculations of CCD Spectral Observations for CTE Effects . ... HST Overview . Overview . ... Post-Observation . ... ETC . ... ID: CL Script for Applying CTE Loss to Output of Spectroscopic ETC . ... However, the STIS ETC calculations do not incorporate these CTE effects as yet. ... The output from this script should then be used to calculate the appropriate input flux level for a second run of the ETC, which will then yield output which is corrected for the CTE effect. ...

... Step 1: The Footprint position calculation by the magnetic field line tracing from the satellite position up to the Ionosphere by using IGRF + Tsyganenko [1987] magnetic field model (the stop trace altitude 110 km). Step 2: Tracing back from the Footprint (produced on the Step 1) to the dipole equatorial plane (by using only IGRF magnetic field model up to the geocentric distance 8 RE and dipole field model after this distance). ... Back to the description . ...

This diagram shows the six superimposed "layers" of the CSS table model. This diagram illustrates the algorithm for calculating a cell's final background. ... The diagram shows how, looking down on the six rectangles, one may compute the background color of each cell. ... A cell without a background color in the top layer is depicted as a "window" onto the lower layers, which give its final background color. ...

This document lists, in reverse chronological order, changes made to Tempo since version 11.000 . ... Added binary model BTJ which allow jumps in Keplerian binary parameters at specified times. ... To override default max number of TOAs or parameters use -m or -l, e.g., "tempo 0833.a -m 200000" for up to 200000 TOAs. ... Added NTOA (number of toas) and TRES (residual) to output xxx.par. ... Added output of calculated binary parameters to parameter file. ... TASC parameter allowed for binary model BT. ...

Next: Sky background definition Up: Background Definition Previous: Smoothing spline interpolation . The command BACKGROUND/SMOOTH enables to define the background without previous order definition. This feature is useful for example to correct for the background the image required for the order definition. ... All above methods are implemented in command BACKGROUND/ECHELLE and selected by the echelle keyword BKGMTD . ...

Next: *upspecrdf, downspecrdf* - Transform Up: Spectral Analysis Previous: *grid_plot* - Plot Results . The conversion of count rate to flux depends on the intrinsic spectrum of the source, so xflux must be used in conjunction with fit . Fit generates a table of the best fit intrinsic spectrum ( _int.tab extension). xflux uses this table to calculate either the integrated flux between two energy limits or the flux density at a specific energy. ... This produces ``..._obs.tab'' file. ...

We would like to announce the release of Version 2.0 of the CHIANTI database for astrophysical spectroscopy. The additions and corrections to the database have been described in a paper `CHIANTI - an atomic database for emission lines, III - Continuum radiation and extension of the ion database' by E. Landi, M. Landini, K.P. Dere, P.R. Young, H.E. Mason and has been published in Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series, 135, 339 ,1999, (Paper III). ... Beryllium sequence . ... Boron sequence . ...

SiD Tracking using VXD Nick Sinev, University of Oregon Plan Motivation Track reconstruction algorithm Performance for single tracks Does it have any limits ? With backgrounds To do Motivation Tracking in SiD is a challenge, especially pattern recognition. ... Limitations caused by reconstruction speed consideration In the presence of high number of background hits, number of 3-point combinations used as track seed became enormous if we consider all combinations. ...

... We can help students grasp the significance of Hubble's extremely keen eye, and learn a bit about angles and math in the process, with the following in-class activity. ... Looking through binoculars or telescopes allows us to magnify a small section of the sky. To measure sizes or distances in that small section, astronomers divide a degree into 60 smaller pieces called arcminutes, and further subdivide minutes into 60 smaller sections called arcseconds. ... 30 feet = . ... 36 seconds . ...

Next: Evolution of Supernova Explosion Up: Gravitational Waves from Coalescing Previous: Gravitational Waves from Coalescing . The stochastic binary background produced by nearby galaxies from Tully's catalog at the frequency  Hz is shown in Figure  49 in terms of average strain metric amplitude per square degree in a given direction ( l , b ) on the sky: . where the sum is calculated over all sources in the given square degree of the sky; we assumed . ...

Russian SHAREABLE DATA CENTER Institute of Solar-Terrestial Physics SB RAS . ... The algorithm and appropriate program for decametric radiosignal propagation conditions prediction for paths from 500 to 9000 km have been developed at ISTP SB on the basis of normal wave method (AltyntsevaB.I,Iliyin N.V., Kurkin V.I. and others //Decameters channel simulation on the base of normal wave method . ... Solar activity indices are chosen automatically from the prediction date from the database . ...

ALMA | ... In this section, we explain why we need to correct phase fluctuations and ALMA's strategy to do this. Rapid fluctuations will be corrected with water vapour radiometers (WVRs). The Cavendish Astrophysics Group was also a leading contributor to the ALMA prototype WVRs, which were put through their paces in tests at the Submillimeter Array (SMA). ... The Cavendish Astrophysics Group in partnership with the Onsala Space Observatory built two prototype WVRs for the ALMA project. ...

Alfa_ang is a GUI for the rotang routine. The purpose of this routine is to calculate the optimum rotation angle for ALFA given the RA and Dec of a source and the date and time of the observation. The routine also returns the azimuth and zenith angle of the telescope at the requested time, thus it can be used to find the correct rotation angle and azimuth for the Fixed Azimuth Drift Scan observing mode used by the AGES drift precursor observation. ... To run alfa_ang at Arecibo: . ...

... These values are functions of the geographical (geodesic) latitude and the height of the point above the sea level. ... The option also permits to solve the reverse problem — to calculate approximate values of observatory latitude and its height above the sea level depending on the introduced values of dxy and dz. ... It should be mentioned that low precision of dxy and dz for some observatories in the list maintained by MPC leads to negative value of height above the sea level for some of them. ...

... Publications with ESO Data . ... The tools have been developed for ESO by a team of astronomers at the Institute for Astro- and Particle Physics at the University of Innsbruck, as part of an in-kind contribution to ESO , which includes as well a model of the sky emission and transmission spectrum at Cerro Paranal. ... Skycorr provides an advanced instrument-independent sky-correction tool that removes sky emission in science spectra by means of sky spectra taken at a different time and sky location....

T he Siding Spring Survey (SSS) is a Near-Earth Object search program that utilises the 0.5-m Uppsala Schmidt Telescope at Siding Spring Observatory, N.S.W., Australia. ... The mission of the Siding Spring Survey is to contribute to the inventory of near-earth objects (NEOs), or more specifically, the potentially hazardous asteroids (PHAs) and comets (PHOs) that may pose a threat of impact and thus harm to civilization. ... Based on the CSS Mission page . ... Siding Spring Survey Main Page . ...

... The Cosmic X-Ray Background . ... Now, peering through a hole in the obscuring gas and dust of our own Milky Way Galaxy, the powerful orbiting XMM-Newton telescope has recorded this deep image of the x-ray sky , resolving some of the mysterious background into many faint individual sources. ... Do massive black holes reside in the hearts of all large galaxies? ... Publications with keywords: black hole - XMM-Newton - x-ray background - cosmic microwave background radiation - X-ray . ...