Next: Amplitude Distribution Previous: Gravitational Wave Background from . To get rid of the extragalactic GWB produced by binaries, one can use the above considerations to find the optimal detector halfwidth and frequency for observations. ... for the flat red end of the GWB, and . ... Equating to unity, one finds the critical detector halfwidth . ... In contrast, by observing the sky with a GW detector with a narrow enough halfwidth , one will not ``see'' the extragalactic GWB at frequencies . ...

... In brief: the frequency-dependent radiative transfer equation is solved for a dust under assumption of spherically-symmetric geometry for its distribution taking into account particle size distribution and quantum heating effects for the very small dust particles. ... Table: Model parameters for IRAS04296+3429. ... parameter . ... hot dust shell) . ... The best fit to the spectral energy distribution of IRAS04296 is shown by heavy solid line (see Table2 for details concerning parameters of the model...

... We present a computer program for modelling energy flux distribution and light curves of eclipsing binaries from far ultraviolet to infrared regions. The Roche model is assumed. Proximity effects of components (reflection of radiation and surface gravity darkening) are taken into account. ... Figure 1: The surface temperature distribution for Algol A-B system before (upper plot) and after (lower plot) correction for temperature due to the irradiation effect. ...

... 2.3 Establishing the Extragalactic Distance Scale . ... 2.3.2 The Second Rung: Distances to stellar clusters . ... 2.3.4 Distances to Local Group Galaxies . ... The Luminosity Function of Planetary Nebulae . ... 3.2.2 Clusters of Galaxies . ... 4.2 Evidence for Dark Matter as a Function of Scale Size . ... 4.3 Other Dark Matter Indicators for Galaxies . ... What is the nature of the large-scale distribution of matter in the universe as traced by the three-dimensional galaxy distribution? ...

Next: The discovery of pulsars . ... This tutorial was produced as part of the lecture course given to MSc students here at Jodrell bank in 1996. ... Neutron stars . ... Radio pulse characteristics . ... Searches for millisecond pulsars . ... The population of millisecond pulsars . ... Timing . ... Millisecond pulsar Velocities . ... Pulsar timing . ... Binary Neutron Stars . Binary Radio Pulsars . Millisecond Pulsars . ... The magnetic fields of the millisecond pulsars . ... Binary Pulsars . ...

... The measured bolometric flux and corrected NPOI angular diameter yield an effective temperature of 8600+/-500 K. Least-squares comparisons of synthetic spectral energy distributions from 1220 Г: to 3.6 cm with the observations provide estimates for the effective temperature and the mass-loss rate of ~=8400+/-100 K and (8+/-3)Г-10-7 Msolar yr-1, respectively. ... ADS Citation Query . citations = 34 . citations vs. year [year,citations] . ...

... Armagh Observatory, College Hill, Armagh BT61 9DG, +44 (0)28 3752 2928 . ... Quasi-stationary electron distributions for the different values of the particle escape time. ... The electron-cyclotron maser instability is widespread in the Universe, producing, e.g., radio emission of the magnetized planets and cool substellar objects. ... The model used takes into account the radiation escape from the source region and the particle flow through this region. ...

Next: Power of test Up: Basic principles of Previous: Test statistics . In principle, it is possible to compute a value of the statistic for a single frequency and to test its consistency with a random signal ( ). ... The factor N means that there is an increased probability of accepting a given value of the statistic as consistent with a random signal. ... In the command individual descriptions, we often refer to probability distributions of specific statistics. ...

The Stats of Couples From Pairing Algorithms to Binary Mass-Ratio Distributions Yutong Shan Binary Formation: Theory vs. Observation How do we think most Binaries form? ... 2009) Mass-Ratio Distribution: жpik's Law Observed binary mass-ratio distribution is often `fitted' with a power law: жpik's Law: f(q) ~ q q = Msecondary/Mpri mary жpik's Exponent, Equal-mass favoured Unequal-mass favoured Primary Mass (Mprim) Flat Often stated as a function of Primary Mass q = Msec / Mprim (Raghavan et al. ...

... The main field of my investigations is stellar spectrophotometry. As a result of scientific activity of our group spectrophotometric catalog was created including energy distribution data on 900 stars in the range 3200-7600AA and 250 stars in the range 6000-10800AA (Voloshina et al., Spectrophotometry of Bright Stars, ed. I.N.Glushneva, 1982, Moscow, Nauka, in Russian). ...

... Fitting the observed dependence includes calculations of the polarization cross-sections averaged over particles orientation and size distribution, their normalization and the comparison of obtained dependencies with Serkowski's curve representing observational data for a chosen star. ... Variations of the polarization factors with wavelength are shown in Fig. 16 for homogeneous spheroidal particles with PF orientation. ... The distinction between prolate and oblate spheroids is also clearly seen. ...

Chiaki Kobayashi, Ralph Sutherland How galaxies did form and evolution? - to answer this unsolved problem, we are simulating the formation and evolutionary history of galaxies in the Universe, including star formation, supernovae feedback, and chemical enrichment. Comparing the spacial distribution of elements within galaxies with observations, we will examine fundamental physical processes that drive galaxy formation. ... COALA : Universe Galaxy AGN Star Planet ...

Toward a Quantitative Interpretation of MidIR Spectra of Galaxies B. Nikolic (NRAO), P. Alexander (Cambridge), M. Clemens (Padova), D. Ford (Cambridge), G. Cotter (Oxford), M.S. Longair (Cambridge) The Method Starburst99 + Comprehensive dust model + Simple radiative transfer Allows investigation of the effects of starburst age, metallicity, IMF etc. ... Appropriate for midIR models since only UV/optical photons are important in exciting the emission. ...

EPIC MOS response Steve Sembay, R.D. Saxton 10 December 2004 1 CCF components Name of CCF VALDATE EVALDATE Blocks changed XSCS ag EMOS1 REDIST 0043.CCF 1999-12-10 2000-07-15 CCD REDISTRIBUTION-n NO EMOS1 REDIST 0044.CCF 2000-07-15 2000-11-09 CCD REDISTRIBUTION-n NO EMOS1 REDIST 0045.CCF 2000-11-09 2001-04-18 CCD REDISTRIBUTION-n NO EMOS1 REDIST 0046.CCF 2001-04-18 2001-08-18 CCD ... This release contains a new set of CCFs which enable rmfgen to generate the correct rmfs. ...

... Visible Distribution of Galaxies. ... Features of Elliptical, Lens-Shaped, Spiral and Irregular Galaxies. Galaxies with Bar. ... Distribution of Surface Brightness of Surface and Spiral Galaxies. ... Color Characteristics of Galaxies. ... Methods of Galaxies' Mass Determination. ... Hidden Mass of Spiral Galaxies. ... Features of Dark Matter Distribution in E and SO Galaxies. ... The Whole Number of Galaxies and Their Density by the Results of Observation on the 'Hubble' Space Telescope. ...

... Abstract: We present Monte Carlo radiative transfer simulations for spiral galaxies modelled as a stellar disk and a two-phase clumpy dust distribution. ... As a general result, clumpy models are less opaque than the corresponding homogeneous models. ... 0.00 0.15 0.50 0.1 0.5 1.0 2.0 5.0 10.0 0.25 X . ... We have also produced several homogeneous models, to compare to the clumpy models. ... Homogeneous and clumpy models with the same tauV have the same dust mass. ...

. This Directory contains Model of distribution of density, temperature and effective collision freguency of electrons. Yu.K.Chasovitin. 1998. This Directory contains The program RIM98 for calculating the parameters of the ionosphere to use the "Reference Ionospheric Model-98" (RIM-98).Yu.K.Chasovitin. 1998.

. F IGURE . 1. Distributions of RR Lyrae stars in distance (a)from the Sun and (b) from the Galactic plane.The shaded part of the histogram corresponds to stars with known proper motions.The curve in the left histogram is a power-law approximation for the growth of the number of stars with distance in the intial sample for R < 1.75 kpc. is the power-law exponent. The dip in the right distribution near Z ? 250 pc is due to selection effects. discussion in the text | next figure .

... 2006: . ... 1) A study of the solar corona. ... 2) The study of the solar northern polar region. A powerful radio source above the solar North Pole in the region of the polar coronal hole was discovered. ... A transition boundary from brightening to darkening at the wavelength of 3.5cm was found in the emission of the polar coronal hole. These facts are decisive for the choice of the solar cycle model. 3) Polarized radio emission of a high-latitude prominence was registered. ... Archive . ...

The Extragalactic ALFA Zone of Avoidance team is mapping the distribution of low-Galactic-latitude galaxies and large scale structures through detection of galaxies' 21-cm emission with ALFA. This Zone of Avoidance (ZOA) survey finds new HI galaxies which lie hidden behind the Milky Way, and also provides redshifts and other HI parameters for partially-obscured galaxies known at other wavelengths. ... Discovery and Follow-up of a Nearby Galaxy from the Arecibo Zone of Avoidance Survey. ...