... 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: Spectral Extraction of Point Up: Spectral Analysis Previous: Structure of the Spectral . A pulse height distribution can be extracted from a QPOE file only if the event structure is `large', `region', or `full'. ... With the new RDF format files, the output from qpspec for most instruments is split into three files: . ... source off-axis histogram . ... background off-axis histogram . For Einstein IPC, there are no off-axis histogram files, but there is a BAL histogram file, _bal.tab. ...

Next: Structure of the Galaxy Up: Model of the Galaxy Previous: Model of the Galaxy . As discussed above (Section  6 ), galactic binary systems are assumed to be distributed logarithmically along their semi-major axis A (Abt and Levy, 1976[ 2 ]), . ... Figure 40: Number of binary stars per frequency decade. ... As the observed distribution of binary periods is flat (equation ( 15.3.1 )), the normalization constant is the total number of galactic binaries per frequency decade: . ...

Aims: We study the structure of the medium surrounding sites of high-mass star formation to determine the interrelation between the H ii regions and the environment from which they were formed. ... Methods: We present new Herschel/SPIRE 250 ЮМm, 350 ЮМm and 500 ЮМm data of LHA 120-N44 and LHA 120-N63 in the LMC. We construct average spectral energy distributions (SEDs) for annuli centered on the IR bright part of the star-formation sites. ... The source N44 does not show a systematic trend. ...

Our publications in 1996 year . Lindner, U.; Einasto, M.; Einasto, J.; Freudling, W.; Fricke, K.; Lipovetsky, V.; Pustilnik, S.; Izotov, Y.; Richter, G. Astronomy and Astrophysics, v.314, p.1-12 (10/1996) . Thuan, Trinh X.; Izotov, Yuri I.; Lipovetsky, Valentin A . ... Edited by Daniel Kunth, B. Guiderdoni, M. Heydari-Malayeri, and Trinh Xu Thuan, 1996., p.607 . ... Edited by Daniel Kunth, B. Guiderdoni, M. Heydari-Malayeri, and Trinh Xu Thuan, 1996., p.587 . ... Thuan, Trinh Xuan; Izotov, Yu. ...

Scale-heights of the Galactic disk subsytems with different ages and metallicities . V.Marsakov & Yu. ... It is based on the fact, that all stars cross the disk plane several times during their Galactic orbital period. ... We have used our representative sample of nearby disk F2-G2 stars Marsakov & Shevelev (1995) in which fundamental stellar parameters was determined on the basis of published date on uvby-photometry, proper motion and radial velocities. ... Marsakov V.A., Shevelev Yu.G. Bull. ...

Next: Jets Up: M.D. Smith Previous: High-Mass Star Formation Contents . By contrast, stars of low mass like our Sun are formed within molecular clumps. Michael Smith has been investigating the clumps and the individual cores they contain within one nearby cloud near the star Rho Ophiuchi. With Stanke (Hawaii), Khanzadyan (Heidelberg) and Gredel (Calar Alto), he has determined the masses of over 100 protostellar cores and compared this to the distribution of masses for stars. ...

... Using the self-consistent 3D hydrodynamical code in Kobayashi et al. (2007) , we simulate the star formation and chemical enrichment history of the Universe. ... We also predict the rates of supernovae and gamma-ray bursts, and the properties of the host galaxies, which will be observed with the ANU's new SkyMapper telescope. ... Supernova feedback on galaxy formation. ... Feedback from active-galactic nuclei (AGN). ... COALA : Universe Galaxy AGN Star Planet ...

... Research . ... The aim of this project is to study the nearest spiral galaxies in the nearby Sculptor Group in neutral hydrogen with the ATCA to search for high-velocity clouds (HVCs) and extra-planar gas in their environment. ... The Sculptor Group is the nearest galaxy group. ... Therefore, we have mapped a large area of almost $2^{\circ} \times 2^{\circ}$ around the two nearest large Sculptor Group galaxies, NGC 55 and NGC 300, with the ATCA in mosaicking mode. ...

... 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. ...

... Maps of 21cm emission are dominated by warm H i, and most observations of H i absorption against continuum sources are limited to discrete points. ... Current Results At right are maps of H i emission, HISA, and 12 CO emission in the eastern 25% of the survey, given as projections along the velocity (Figure 1) and latitude (Figure 2) axes. ... 2000, A. J., submitted Figure 1: H i Survey Map (`; b): H i 21cm brightness integrated over all velocity channels; white is bright and black is faint. ...

... 2005) INT star counts Theory: Origin of outer disk structure Type I: long standing debate about exp. form (but we may have for Type II and Type III) Type II: several models CT: starformation threshold (Kennicutt, 1989; Martin & Kennicutt, 2001; Schaye, 2004) (Elmegreen & Hunter, 2006; Li, Mac Low & Klessen, 2006) OLR: (bar) resonance phenomenon (Debattista et al. 2006) Type III: connection with interactions? star formation? ... Elmegreen & Hunter, 2006) more data is needed to decide on origin! ...

... The search for distant objects which can be both galaxies and quasars is one of the most important problems of observational astrphysics, because it allows one to determine cosmological parameters connected with the time of appearence and evolution of stellar systems, large scale structure of the Universe. ... Radio galaxies are important objects to be studied because they are sources of infrared-optical-ultraviolet continuum, emission lines and continual radio emission. ...

... Credit: DMR , COBE , NASA Explanation: These spots are the oldest, most distant structures known. They are seen on the above two images of the microwave sky, north and south of our galaxy's equator, based on four-year's worth of data from NASA's COsmic Background Explorer (COBE) satellite (1989-1993). ... Publications with keywords: COBE - hotspots - cosmic microwave background radiation . Publications with words: COBE - hotspots - cosmic microwave background radiation . ...

... Programme . ... Non-equilibrium dynamics and radial migration in the disc . ... Introduction to orbit-superposition models. How do we fit such a model to a catalogue? ... Torus modelling as an extension of Schwarzschild; respects in which it supercedes Schwarzschild . ... In what detail can we represent the MW in a conventional N-body model? ... Given the Gaia catalogue, an NIR catalogue (VHS?) and a dynamical model, how to build a dust model? ... How to optimise complex models? ...

Large-Scale Structure of the local Universe with INTEGRAL observatory >200-300 , . ... It is now widely accepted, that practically every galaxy in the local Universe has supermassive black hole and some of these black holes are AGNs. ... 136 ( ) 49- . ... The map of the survey is shown on the left. ... Using Hard X-ray all-sky survey such important properties of nearby Universe as energetics of accretion to the supermassive black holes and large-scale mass distribution of matter were studied. ...

... Next: Cheating Poisson: A Up: Statistical Analysis Previous: Spatial Models and . ... The spatial distribution of stars in the Local Group dwarf irregular galaxy NGC 6822 has been studied, using recent positions and deep photometry for about 15,000 stars in the galaxy. Based on photometrical data, OB stars and red stars could be studied separately. Spatial statistical tools have been applied to the analysis of the spatial structure. ... Figure: Model selection by the aid of CAIC . ...

... Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. 2000 October 29 . Microwave Hotspots: The Oldest Structures Known . Credit: DMR , COBE , NASA . Explanation: These spots are the oldest, most distant structures known. ... A more detailed analysis might result after NASA 's Microwave Anisotropy Probe is launched in 2001. ... About APOD | ... NASA Technical Rep.: ...

... The main field of our team interests is the researching of galaxy clusters as well as single nearby galaxies. The galaxies and galaxy clusters, being gravitationaly bound and reliably distinguishable systems, allow us to determine their global physical characteristics. At the same time they are integrated as elements into higher level spatial structures or systems. ... Вack to main homepage . ...

Next: The stage and Up: The ESO Red Sky Previous: Artefacts . Fig. 3 shows the distribution of stars. The most striking feature is the rapid steepening of the density gradient towards the Milky Way region at the right and left hand edges of the total field, apparent from the dramatic change in colour in this false colour presentation. Noticable changes in star density across even short distances are indicated by colour changes within individual plates. ... Fig. ...