(ATLAST): Characterizing Habitable Worlds
... Large UVOIR For more telescopes info on ATLAST: are required for many http://www.stsci.edu/institute/atlast other astrophysics research areas • Star formation & evolution; resolved stellar populations • Galaxy formation & evolution; supermassive black hole evolution • Formation of structure in the ...
... Large UVOIR For more telescopes info on ATLAST: are required for many http://www.stsci.edu/institute/atlast other astrophysics research areas • Star formation & evolution; resolved stellar populations • Galaxy formation & evolution; supermassive black hole evolution • Formation of structure in the ...
THE BIRTH AND DEATH OF A LOW/MEDIUM MASS STAR
... • THE STAGE WHEN A STAR IS IN IT’S “BEST” LIFE CYCLE • OUR SUN IS A MAIN SEQUENCE STAR • MAIN SEQUENCE STARS HAVE MOSTLY HYDROGEN. • THE HYDROGEN EXPLODES, GIVING OFF LIGHT AND HEAT • AS IT EXPLODES, THE HYDROGEN TURNS TO HELIUM. • HELIUM IS LIGHTER THAN HYDROGEN. • OUR SUN IS 4.6 BILLION YEARS OLD. ...
... • THE STAGE WHEN A STAR IS IN IT’S “BEST” LIFE CYCLE • OUR SUN IS A MAIN SEQUENCE STAR • MAIN SEQUENCE STARS HAVE MOSTLY HYDROGEN. • THE HYDROGEN EXPLODES, GIVING OFF LIGHT AND HEAT • AS IT EXPLODES, THE HYDROGEN TURNS TO HELIUM. • HELIUM IS LIGHTER THAN HYDROGEN. • OUR SUN IS 4.6 BILLION YEARS OLD. ...
Key 2 - UNLV Physics
... (c) the best angular resolution for a particular telescope (d) the furthest object that can be seen with a particular telescope (e) 73 5. Which of the following could be determined by the spectra of an object (a) the chemical composition (b) the rotation rate (c) the temperature (d) all of these (e) ...
... (c) the best angular resolution for a particular telescope (d) the furthest object that can be seen with a particular telescope (e) 73 5. Which of the following could be determined by the spectra of an object (a) the chemical composition (b) the rotation rate (c) the temperature (d) all of these (e) ...
Astronomical observations
... Image reduction = transformation of a raw image into a scientifically useful image (reduced image) • bias subtraction (measured on zero exposure time images) • correction of interpixel nonuniformities (division by a uniform field exposure: flat field) • detection of cosmic ray impacts + `cosmetic ´c ...
... Image reduction = transformation of a raw image into a scientifically useful image (reduced image) • bias subtraction (measured on zero exposure time images) • correction of interpixel nonuniformities (division by a uniform field exposure: flat field) • detection of cosmic ray impacts + `cosmetic ´c ...
329_ryan - New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
... Ultimately: develop an asset ~100 km northwest of Spaceport America in New Mexico that can be utilized to assess spacecraft health, assist in anomaly resolution, and provide data for mishap investigation for Commercial Space Vehicle launches Pilot Project: Develop the required tracking capabilities ...
... Ultimately: develop an asset ~100 km northwest of Spaceport America in New Mexico that can be utilized to assess spacecraft health, assist in anomaly resolution, and provide data for mishap investigation for Commercial Space Vehicle launches Pilot Project: Develop the required tracking capabilities ...
The Prelude - Solar Physics and Space Weather
... • This map shows 1.6 million galaxies from the 2MASS (TwoMicron All-Sky Survey) survey • Supercluster of Galaxies lie along filaments ...
... • This map shows 1.6 million galaxies from the 2MASS (TwoMicron All-Sky Survey) survey • Supercluster of Galaxies lie along filaments ...
Tools of Modern Astronomy Slide Show
... 9. The Earth’s _______________ distorts EM radiation. UV, x-ray, & gamma ray telescopes are placed on _____________ for best “seeing”. The _____________ is the best visible light telescope because it is above the atmosphere. 10. Astronomers use _______________ to collect chemical composition and tem ...
... 9. The Earth’s _______________ distorts EM radiation. UV, x-ray, & gamma ray telescopes are placed on _____________ for best “seeing”. The _____________ is the best visible light telescope because it is above the atmosphere. 10. Astronomers use _______________ to collect chemical composition and tem ...
Bower_Nelson-1
... and Prize for Achievement in Science. Dr. Nelson’s work has had a profound impact on essentially every aspect of optical/infrared astronomy in the last 15 years. Astronomy is a field in which advances in discovery and understanding have followed technology. Galileo’s confirmation that the Copernican ...
... and Prize for Achievement in Science. Dr. Nelson’s work has had a profound impact on essentially every aspect of optical/infrared astronomy in the last 15 years. Astronomy is a field in which advances in discovery and understanding have followed technology. Galileo’s confirmation that the Copernican ...
Clues to the Origin of the Solar System
... across. At this time the objects are referred to as planetesimals. ! outer gas cooler than the inner gas !metal stuff can condense (freeze) at high temperatures while volatile stuff condenses at lower temps !at Jupiter temperature cool enough to freeze water further out ammonia and methane freezing ...
... across. At this time the objects are referred to as planetesimals. ! outer gas cooler than the inner gas !metal stuff can condense (freeze) at high temperatures while volatile stuff condenses at lower temps !at Jupiter temperature cool enough to freeze water further out ammonia and methane freezing ...
Status of the Hybrid Doppler Wind Lidar (HDWL) Transceiver ACT
... • Sends outgoing laser light to correct telescope Requirements (derived from GWOS study for demo mission): ...
... • Sends outgoing laser light to correct telescope Requirements (derived from GWOS study for demo mission): ...
C10-NGT - Celestron.UK.COM
... The C10-NGT is the largest computerized Newtonian in its class with 178% more light gathering than the 6 inch model and almost twice the resolving power. The optics of the C10-N telescope are manufactured to Celestron?s uncompromising standards. The C1 0-N uses diffraction-limited parabolic primary ...
... The C10-NGT is the largest computerized Newtonian in its class with 178% more light gathering than the 6 inch model and almost twice the resolving power. The optics of the C10-N telescope are manufactured to Celestron?s uncompromising standards. The C1 0-N uses diffraction-limited parabolic primary ...
Document
... Lesson Time: 1-2 hours (Individual slides from the accompanying PowerPoint presentation can be used as mini-lessons or content from individual slides can be expanded into multiple hour-long lessons as part of a larger astronomy curriculum. The referenced website provides a great deal of background i ...
... Lesson Time: 1-2 hours (Individual slides from the accompanying PowerPoint presentation can be used as mini-lessons or content from individual slides can be expanded into multiple hour-long lessons as part of a larger astronomy curriculum. The referenced website provides a great deal of background i ...
powerpoint version
... InfraRed Astronomical Satellite, IRAS saw extended infrared emission surrounding the star Beta Pictoris. IR emission most likely due to dust particles warmed up by light from the star. Ground-based telescopes confirmed that Beta Pictoris had an edge-on disc reaching 400 AU from the star. ...
... InfraRed Astronomical Satellite, IRAS saw extended infrared emission surrounding the star Beta Pictoris. IR emission most likely due to dust particles warmed up by light from the star. Ground-based telescopes confirmed that Beta Pictoris had an edge-on disc reaching 400 AU from the star. ...
Operations of the Quality Control Group: The UVES case
... The field cool dwarf sequence will be placed on a sound physical basis (highly accurate M and L) within one year of operations ...
... The field cool dwarf sequence will be placed on a sound physical basis (highly accurate M and L) within one year of operations ...
Earth Space Systems Semester 1 Exam Astronomy Vocabulary Astronomical Unit-
... After the Variable stage of a Medium to Low Mass Star, the outer shell forms a Planetary Nebula around a hot, smaller and less luminous star called a White Dwarf. White Dwarfs are about the size of our Earth but still have a mass near the original Main Sequence star. Eventually the White Dwarf will ...
... After the Variable stage of a Medium to Low Mass Star, the outer shell forms a Planetary Nebula around a hot, smaller and less luminous star called a White Dwarf. White Dwarfs are about the size of our Earth but still have a mass near the original Main Sequence star. Eventually the White Dwarf will ...
Chandra`s X-ray vision seeks out black holes
... lack holes may be impossible to observe directly, but NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory is finding evidence for their existence throughout the observable universe. At the 198th meeting of the American Astronomical Society in Pasadena, three independent teams of scientists reported finding dozens of X ...
... lack holes may be impossible to observe directly, but NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory is finding evidence for their existence throughout the observable universe. At the 198th meeting of the American Astronomical Society in Pasadena, three independent teams of scientists reported finding dozens of X ...
Astronomy 103: First Exam Name
... (c) the best angular resolution for a particular telescope (d) the furthest object that can be seen with a particular telescope (e) 73 5. Which of the following could be determined by the spectra of an object (a) the chemical composition (b) the rotation rate (c) the temperature (d) all of these (e) ...
... (c) the best angular resolution for a particular telescope (d) the furthest object that can be seen with a particular telescope (e) 73 5. Which of the following could be determined by the spectra of an object (a) the chemical composition (b) the rotation rate (c) the temperature (d) all of these (e) ...
Parallaxes are very small The position of Ursa Major
... 300 years ago it was discovered that stars move relative to each other and the constellations slowly change their shapes. The images to the left show Barnard's star, which has the largest proper motion of all stars. It moves by 10.4 arcseconds per year and its parallax amounts to 0.55 arcseconds. Ca ...
... 300 years ago it was discovered that stars move relative to each other and the constellations slowly change their shapes. The images to the left show Barnard's star, which has the largest proper motion of all stars. It moves by 10.4 arcseconds per year and its parallax amounts to 0.55 arcseconds. Ca ...
NEBULAR HYPOTHESIS
... inward due to gravitational forces ⦿ At the beginning of this collapse we form a SOLAR NEBULA. ...
... inward due to gravitational forces ⦿ At the beginning of this collapse we form a SOLAR NEBULA. ...
AST 443: Submm & Radio Astronomy November 18, 2003
... converted and admitted by the filter. • This conversion to an intermediate frequency, or IF, is done because it is easier to manipulate lower frequency ...
... converted and admitted by the filter. • This conversion to an intermediate frequency, or IF, is done because it is easier to manipulate lower frequency ...
Starchtpg for PDF 2010 bw.indd
... Whether intelligent beings of some kind inhabit the Moon, other planets or star systems has been debated from earliest times. The search within our solar system began with the invention of the Artist representation of Exoplanet telescope. Although the possibility of advanced life forms has been rule ...
... Whether intelligent beings of some kind inhabit the Moon, other planets or star systems has been debated from earliest times. The search within our solar system began with the invention of the Artist representation of Exoplanet telescope. Although the possibility of advanced life forms has been rule ...
HEIC0410: FOR RELEASE 15:00 (CEST)/9:00 AM EDT 15 June
... mass ultra-cool dwarf stars. The observation is a major step towards our understanding of the types of objects that occupy the gap between the lightest stars and the heaviest planets. In 2000 the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope detected a brown dwarf companion around the star named 2MASSW J0746425+2 ...
... mass ultra-cool dwarf stars. The observation is a major step towards our understanding of the types of objects that occupy the gap between the lightest stars and the heaviest planets. In 2000 the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope detected a brown dwarf companion around the star named 2MASSW J0746425+2 ...
Spitzer Space Telescope
The Spitzer Space Telescope (SST), formerly the Space Infrared Telescope Facility (SIRTF), is an infrared space observatory launched in 2003. It is the fourth and final of the NASA Great Observatories program.The planned mission period was to be 2.5 years with a pre-launch expectation that the mission could extend to five or slightly more years until the onboard liquid helium supply was exhausted. This occurred on 15 May 2009. Without liquid helium to cool the telescope to the very low temperatures needed to operate, most of the instruments are no longer usable. However, the two shortest-wavelength modules of the IRAC camera are still operable with the same sensitivity as before the cryogen was exhausted, and will continue to be used in the Spitzer Warm Mission. All Spitzer data, from both the primary and warm phases, are archived at the Infrared Science Archive (IRSA).In keeping with NASA tradition, the telescope was renamed after its successful demonstration of operation, on 18 December 2003. Unlike most telescopes that are named after famous deceased astronomers by a board of scientists, the new name for SIRTF was obtained from a contest open to the general public.The contest led to the telescope being named in honor of astronomer Lyman Spitzer, who had promoted the concept of space telescopes in the 1940s. Spitzer wrote a 1946 report for RAND Corporation describing the advantages of an extraterrestrial observatory and how it could be realized with available or upcoming technology. He has been cited for his pioneering contributions to rocketry and astronomy, as well as ""his vision and leadership in articulating the advantages and benefits to be realized from the Space Telescope Program.""The US$800 million Spitzer was launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, on a Delta II 7920H ELV rocket, Monday, 25 August 2003 at 13:35:39 UTC-5 (EDT).It follows a heliocentric instead of geocentric orbit, trailing and drifting away from Earth's orbit at approximately 0.1 astronomical unit per year (a so-called ""earth-trailing"" orbit). The primary mirror is 85 centimeters (33 in) in diameter, f/12, made of beryllium and is cooled to 5.5 K (−449.77 °F). The satellite contains three instruments that allow it to perform astronomical imaging and photometry from 3 to 180 micrometers, spectroscopy from 5 to 40 micrometers, and spectrophotometry from 5 to 100 micrometers.