... Omdetect uses two different algorithms for source-detection - one is optimised for detecting point-like sources, and the second is optimised for detecting extended sources. ... Two separate lists are used mainly because the detection algorithms for point and extended sources are different, and also because the photometry of the two types is done differently. ... The number of pixels that an extended source contains. ... Point-source detection algorithm . ... Extended-source detection Algorithm . ...

... Up: Data Analysis and Processing Techniques . ... Also, a method for quality control of CCD observations is suggested. ... Everyone who observes a celestial object using a CCD detects moving celestial objects as a ``by product''. ... We hope that our investigations may be useful for near-Earth space control and also for searches of the moving celestial objects through analysis of old and new CCD frames obtained at any amateur or professional astronomical observatory. ...

HI source finding algorithms Comparing the general purpose Duchamp algorithm to a purpose built HI source finding algorithm Talk Outline · Common elements of source finding algorithms · The Duchamp algorithm · · · · Algorithm Strengths Draw-backs Improvements · An alternative HI source finder algorithm · Key differences · Algorithm · Preliminary work · Conclusion Common elements of general ...

From: DOXSEY@avion.stsci.edu To: jay@stsci.edu, mcclure@stsci.edu, mackenty@stsci.edu, miller@stsci.edu, NORMAN@stsci.edu Subject: HST entered Zero Gyro safemode this afternoon, Gyro 4 probably failed Date: Wed, 09 Apr 1997 18:05:34 -0500 (EST) Safemode entry on April 9 The HST entered zero gyro safemode this afternoon at about 17:14 UT, or 1:15 local time. ... It failed into a state where the rate output of the gyro was zero counts. ...

... 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. ...

... 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. ...

... CELLMAP -- prepares x-ray qp file for DETECT. ... Running Snrmap .. ... Input xray Qpoe : xdata $rp110590.qp Output xray image : rp110590_cmp ROSAT PSPC Cellsize in arcsecs - 30 [h/b]| 45 [s]| 60 [s/h/b]| 120 [s/h/b]: 30 Energy Band (soft|hard|broad) (broad): hard xdata $rp110590.qp[bl=20,pi=52:201][128:639,128:639] - rp110590_cmp.imh add rp110590_cmp.imh,cellsize = 30 rp110590_cmp.imh updated xdata $rp110590.qp[pi=52:201] de snrmap Input xray image : rp110590_cmp Output snrmap ...

... N.A.Bobylev, Yu.M.Burman, Morse lemmas for functionals of the variational calculus, Func.Anal.Appl., ... N.A.Bobylev, Yu.M.Burman. ... N.A.Bobylev, Yu.M.Burman, A.B.Shubin, Algorithms for control with a minimal number of switchings, Automation and remote control , V.53, 5:619, 1992. ... TeX file ) . ... Quadratic Poisson brackets compatible with an algebra structure . ... Yu.M.Burman. ... Yu.M.Burman, Whitney's index formula in higher dimensions and Laplace integrals , Preprint math.DG/9801044 . ...

... Bojan Nikolic web pages (r. 329) . ... The new document explaining how to get and run the code: Using casata (i.e., how to get it without revision control!) ... casata is a thin layer on top of CASA which implements commonly used procedures for analysis of data from aperture array telescopes at radio frequencies. ... One way to think of casata is as a CASA data reduction script but with an attempt at careful software engineering. ... Contributing to casata . ... casata: CASA Tools for Analysis . ...

Next: Table File Operations Up: Commands Grouped by Previous: Spectral Analysis . COMPUTE/FIT Compute fitted image or table . COMPUTE/FUNCTION Compute function values of image or table . EDIT/FIT Define function for fitting . FIT/IMAGE Least squares fitting in image . FIT/TABLE Least squares fitting in table . PRINT/FIT Print fitted values . READ/FIT Read fitted values . SELECT/FUNCTION Select functions to be fitted . SET/FIT Control execution of fitting . ...

Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems VII ASP Conference Series, Vol. ... A Wavelet Parallel Code for Structure Detection A. Pagliaro Istituto di Astronomia dell'Universit‘a di Catania U. Becciani, V.Antonuccio and M.Gambera Osservatorio Astrofisico di Catania Abstract. We describe a parallel code for 3­D structure detection and morphological analysis. The method is based on a multiscale technique, the wavelet transform and on segmentation analysis. ... Segmentation analysis. ...

... Perl . ... IDL is used for data analysis and graphics. ... Advantages of a language that is popular in the real world are the existence of web resources such as tutorials, a wide range of libraries of existing code you can use and modify, and better job prospects for you if you ever want to venture into the real world. ... Most data reduction systems (eg IRAF, MIDAS, Starlink) do not interface well with any programming language: IRAF has itуs own (very clunky) language in which you can write scripts...

... Compilation and execution with the NAG compiler . Peculiarities in the NAG compiler . System parameters The Numerical Algorithms Group Ltd Wilkinson House Jordan Hill Road Oxford OX2 8DR infodesk@nag.co.uk Tel: +44 1865 511245 Fax: +44 1865 310139 NAG offers a Fortran 90 system which behaves as a compiler but in reality translates to C (except for the PC version). ... CERN had at that time a total of 80 000 code lines working with NAG's Fortran 90 compiler, version 1.1. ...

EMERY E. SMITH, JR. ... Engineering, Christian Brothers College, Memphis, Tennessee (1964) Masters of Science in Electrical Engineering, University of Houston , Houston , Texas (1968) PRE-NASA EXPERIENCE: · U.S. Corps of Engineers NASA EXPERIENCE: NASA Manned Spacecraft Center /Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center , Houston , TX (19641996) · Aerospace Engineer , Support Planning Section, Flight Control Operations Branch , Flight Control Division (1964) · ... ECT E. E. Smith, Jr., ...

... Apache HTTP Server Version 2.2 . Apache > HTTP Server > Documentation > Version 2.2 > Programs . ... apachectl is a front end to the Apache HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP) server. It is designed to help the administrator control the functioning of the Apache httpd daemon. The apachectl script can operate in two modes. ... If your Apache installation uses non-standard paths, you will need to edit the apachectl script to set the appropriate paths to the httpd binary. ... Starting Apache . ...

... During the analysis of the surveys carried out on RATAN-600, it was found that almost one fifth of the detected sources shows significant radio flux variations. ... We used the data from "Cold" radio surveys carried out with RATAN-600 in 1980-1994 to search for radio sources with significant flux variability. ... On possibility of detection of variable sources using the data of Cold surveys carried out on RATAN-600. ... Detection of Variable Sources Using the Data of "Cold" Surveys. ...

... Application of Bifurcation Analysis for the Detection of Invariants in Large Dimensional Complex Systems " . Elena Surovyatkina ( Space Research Institute of Russian Academy of Scien ces) . ... The difficulties in the investigation of large dimensional complex systems and the control of the complex processes are well known. The traditional application of statistical methods to complex systems solves the problems of analysis of the most typical and mass processes and its dynamics in time. ...

... BOM2 and the basic block of solar limbograph including pointing and control systems ? ... Fine tracking platform (FTP) for Sun tracking by the sight axis of the limbograph; . ... Tracking system frequency ? ... Controller of the control system and solar fine tracking of the sight axis of the limbograph; . ... The basic relative construction of the elements and instrumental blocks of the "Astrometria" space experiment is shown on the block diagram of units within the complex of SL-200 solar...

... fork() . ... A process is basically a single running program. ... System is prototyped in <stdlib.h> . ... Each command and sorresponding arguments are put in a args array */ /* execvp is called to execute these commands in child process */ /* spawned by fork () */ /* cc -o fork fork .c */ #include stdio.h #include sys/types.h #include unistd.h main() { char buf [1024]; char * args [64]; for (;;) { /* * Prompt for and read a command. */ printf( Command: ); if (gets( ...

... For certain blo ck diagram (var. 1) and time of working cycle ( = 1 hour) find reliability function P (S ) and operating time to failure Tf (S ). ... Write answers on following questions: · May operating time to failure for system is increased twice by changing failure rate for element number 1? ... Change trim effect mechanism such, that 5 = 0, 2 · 10-6 1/h, then S = 3, 15 · 10-6 1/h, and operating time to failure for yaw control system Tf = 0, 32 · 106 h, reliability criterion is executed. ...