Support Astronomer Position - Gran Telescopio CANARIAS
... The GTC, with a diameter of 10.4 metres, is the largest single aperture telescope in the world and it is in operation since March 2009. The GTC is sited at the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory (ORM) on the island of La Palma (Canary Islands) which is a world-class observatory and the best site in ...
... The GTC, with a diameter of 10.4 metres, is the largest single aperture telescope in the world and it is in operation since March 2009. The GTC is sited at the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory (ORM) on the island of La Palma (Canary Islands) which is a world-class observatory and the best site in ...
XMM-Newton observatory-I. The spacecraft and operations
... The instrument science data, housekeeping and auxillary data necessary to perform analysis are bundled into a data set known as the Observation Data File (ODFs). This data set forms the basis of information provided to the Guest Observer community on CD-ROMs. Access to XMM-Newton data can also be ac ...
... The instrument science data, housekeeping and auxillary data necessary to perform analysis are bundled into a data set known as the Observation Data File (ODFs). This data set forms the basis of information provided to the Guest Observer community on CD-ROMs. Access to XMM-Newton data can also be ac ...
Research into a Single-Aperture Light Field Camera System to
... Light field cameras are an emerging technology for single-camera, passive 3D imaging. The first commercial camera was available from Raytrix in 2010. They are currently manufactured by Raytrix and Lytro (which focuses more on the consumer-grade market). For scientific/technical applications, the lig ...
... Light field cameras are an emerging technology for single-camera, passive 3D imaging. The first commercial camera was available from Raytrix in 2010. They are currently manufactured by Raytrix and Lytro (which focuses more on the consumer-grade market). For scientific/technical applications, the lig ...
Online Science - Microsoft Research
... • Astronomers have culture of publishing. – FITS files and many tools. http://fits.gsfc.nasa.gov/fits_home.html – Encouraged by NASA. ...
... • Astronomers have culture of publishing. – FITS files and many tools. http://fits.gsfc.nasa.gov/fits_home.html – Encouraged by NASA. ...
The Cosmic Perspective Telescopes Portals of Discovery
... • How does Earth's atmosphere affect groundbased observations? – Telescope sites are chosen to minimize the problems of light pollution, atmospheric turbulence, and bad weather. • Why do we put telescopes into space? – Forms of light other than radio and visible do not pass through Earth's atmos ...
... • How does Earth's atmosphere affect groundbased observations? – Telescope sites are chosen to minimize the problems of light pollution, atmospheric turbulence, and bad weather. • Why do we put telescopes into space? – Forms of light other than radio and visible do not pass through Earth's atmos ...
Topic 11_4__Resolution
... development of devices such as CDs and DVDs, the electron microscope and radio telescopes. PRACTICE: CDs and DVDs consist of very tiny pits and peaks that represent zeros and ones (binary). These pits are detected by laser light. Explain why DVDs can hold more information than CDs. SOLUTION: With t ...
... development of devices such as CDs and DVDs, the electron microscope and radio telescopes. PRACTICE: CDs and DVDs consist of very tiny pits and peaks that represent zeros and ones (binary). These pits are detected by laser light. Explain why DVDs can hold more information than CDs. SOLUTION: With t ...
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... When the lenses are aligned so their focal lengths overlap and a beam of parallel light rays pass from the left to the right through the telescope shown in Figure 8, most of the light exits the eyepiece also in parallel light rays. So, it does not matter how far you stand behind the eyepiece. The p ...
... When the lenses are aligned so their focal lengths overlap and a beam of parallel light rays pass from the left to the right through the telescope shown in Figure 8, most of the light exits the eyepiece also in parallel light rays. So, it does not matter how far you stand behind the eyepiece. The p ...
airborne survey instrument - Portable Spectrometer FTIR
... for optimal signal to noise. The rotary interferometer lends itself more to airborne applications where high speed and freezing of motion are required. Either design can be used in an imaging type spectrometer, but so far only the rotary type has been built for imaging. Both types typically have a 1 ...
... for optimal signal to noise. The rotary interferometer lends itself more to airborne applications where high speed and freezing of motion are required. Either design can be used in an imaging type spectrometer, but so far only the rotary type has been built for imaging. Both types typically have a 1 ...
a history of the mcmath-pierce solar telescope - NSO
... of an entirely new scale was needed. For this, we built the McMath-Pierce (McM-P) Solar Telescope (Figure 1). The McM-P was dedicated in 1962. It was built as part of the fledgling US National Observatory at Kitt Peak in Arizona. The National Observatory was created with the goal of making worldclas ...
... of an entirely new scale was needed. For this, we built the McMath-Pierce (McM-P) Solar Telescope (Figure 1). The McM-P was dedicated in 1962. It was built as part of the fledgling US National Observatory at Kitt Peak in Arizona. The National Observatory was created with the goal of making worldclas ...
DV Briefing, J. Marty
... Antarctic Submillimeter Telescope / Remote Observatory – 1.7-m survey instrument to study Milky Way and other galaxies ...
... Antarctic Submillimeter Telescope / Remote Observatory – 1.7-m survey instrument to study Milky Way and other galaxies ...
Optical Differences Between Telescopes and - Microscopy-UK
... field of view of much less than one degree because of this. Furthermore, the mirror reflects the image forward, this requires a mirror in the light path to reflect the beam either off to the side (Newtonian telescope), or back toward an aperture in the mirror (Cassegrain telescope.) This secondary m ...
... field of view of much less than one degree because of this. Furthermore, the mirror reflects the image forward, this requires a mirror in the light path to reflect the beam either off to the side (Newtonian telescope), or back toward an aperture in the mirror (Cassegrain telescope.) This secondary m ...
The science potential of atmospheric Cherenkov arrays used as intensity interferometers
... - Internal stellar structure by means of dynamical masses of binaries - PMS stellar radii in combination with known distances (GAIA) - Stellar rotation, cool spots and dynamo action - Hot spots and accretion phenomena (less certain) At least 50 young stars for which CTA-I.I. could provide images ...
... - Internal stellar structure by means of dynamical masses of binaries - PMS stellar radii in combination with known distances (GAIA) - Stellar rotation, cool spots and dynamo action - Hot spots and accretion phenomena (less certain) At least 50 young stars for which CTA-I.I. could provide images ...
The Future of Io Exploration
... Much could be accomplished with improved-sensitivity detectors, diffraction-limited UV imaging There is a clear need for a UV-optimized successor to HST, dedicated to or at least optimized for solar system work A dedicated Io/Jupiter UV telescope could provide synoptic monitoring ...
... Much could be accomplished with improved-sensitivity detectors, diffraction-limited UV imaging There is a clear need for a UV-optimized successor to HST, dedicated to or at least optimized for solar system work A dedicated Io/Jupiter UV telescope could provide synoptic monitoring ...
AstroMaster Series Telescopes
... Attaching the Slow Motion Cables...........................................................................................................8 Attaching the Telescope Tube to the Mount.............................................................................................8 Installing the Diagonal ...
... Attaching the Slow Motion Cables...........................................................................................................8 Attaching the Telescope Tube to the Mount.............................................................................................8 Installing the Diagonal ...
Tip-tilt mirror and sensor configuration
... Many observatories have ambitious GLAO projects planned • Near term on medium sized telescopes: SOAR (4.25m), William Herschel Telescope (4.2m), MMT (6.5m) • Medium term on VLT (8m), LBT (2x8m) • Longer term on Giant Magellan Telescope etc. • Is it worth the large investment “just” to decrease “see ...
... Many observatories have ambitious GLAO projects planned • Near term on medium sized telescopes: SOAR (4.25m), William Herschel Telescope (4.2m), MMT (6.5m) • Medium term on VLT (8m), LBT (2x8m) • Longer term on Giant Magellan Telescope etc. • Is it worth the large investment “just” to decrease “see ...
Manual - Physics
... orient yourself in the dark! Find a spot outdoors where you have plenty of room to move around the telescope, and where you have a clear view of some object or vista that is at least 1/4-mile away. It is not critical that the base be exactly level, but it should be placed on somewhat flat ground or ...
... orient yourself in the dark! Find a spot outdoors where you have plenty of room to move around the telescope, and where you have a clear view of some object or vista that is at least 1/4-mile away. It is not critical that the base be exactly level, but it should be placed on somewhat flat ground or ...
A Bluetooth Telescope Controller - ATM
... that no additional equipment is required, and that it is quite low in power consumption. The goal I set when starting the design that follows, was to have a more or less self contained system that could be controlled by using a de-facto standard protocol like use don the Meade LX-200. This opens up ...
... that no additional equipment is required, and that it is quite low in power consumption. The goal I set when starting the design that follows, was to have a more or less self contained system that could be controlled by using a de-facto standard protocol like use don the Meade LX-200. This opens up ...
MMTO Conversion Technical Memo #99-1
... A manual remote paddle will be provided using hardware control with rotation direction, stop and on-off controls, for testing and default instrument mounting. In addition, a portable remote IO digital control with a full menu of velocity and position angle commands will be available at the rotator. ...
... A manual remote paddle will be provided using hardware control with rotation direction, stop and on-off controls, for testing and default instrument mounting. In addition, a portable remote IO digital control with a full menu of velocity and position angle commands will be available at the rotator. ...
ppt
... 11-25 GHz Receiver - A low noise receiver covering this high frequency range will be developed over a 3-year starting in 2009. It is not clear at this time whether the receiver can be included as part of the 1-11 GHz system or if the SKA antenna will support higher frequencies. ...
... 11-25 GHz Receiver - A low noise receiver covering this high frequency range will be developed over a 3-year starting in 2009. It is not clear at this time whether the receiver can be included as part of the 1-11 GHz system or if the SKA antenna will support higher frequencies. ...
... In terms of mechanical quality, consistency, and comparative comprehensiveness of the system UNITRON was among the better telescope brands sold in the USA. These telescopes, mounts, and accessories were manufactured in Japan and distributed in the Americas from 1951 to about 1992. Their refracting t ...
LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034
... 4. In Lloyd’s single mirror interference experiment, the slit source is at a distance of 2mm from the plane of the mirror. The screen is kept at a distance of 1.5m from the source. Calculate the fringe width. (Given: Wave length of light is 5890 Å). 5. What is a zone plate? 6. State Rayleigh’s crite ...
... 4. In Lloyd’s single mirror interference experiment, the slit source is at a distance of 2mm from the plane of the mirror. The screen is kept at a distance of 1.5m from the source. Calculate the fringe width. (Given: Wave length of light is 5890 Å). 5. What is a zone plate? 6. State Rayleigh’s crite ...
Imaging with Hexagonal Segmented Mirror in the Presence of
... separation is chosen with respect to the ratio “separation/D” (D = 2 R ). This ratio is taken to be 0.1. This will produce a binary star that has a separation to be just within the full extent of the base of the psf of the optical telescope in use (no turbulence). This binary star is then convolved ...
... separation is chosen with respect to the ratio “separation/D” (D = 2 R ). This ratio is taken to be 0.1. This will produce a binary star that has a separation to be just within the full extent of the base of the psf of the optical telescope in use (no turbulence). This binary star is then convolved ...