Recent science results from VLTI commissioning
... wind models require rotation at 0.8-0.9 of break-up velocity! • At such speeds, Mdot will be ~ 8x the non rotating case • Wind asymmetries assumed to explain long slit HST results (see figure above) are consistent with this scenario. ...
... wind models require rotation at 0.8-0.9 of break-up velocity! • At such speeds, Mdot will be ~ 8x the non rotating case • Wind asymmetries assumed to explain long slit HST results (see figure above) are consistent with this scenario. ...
OBJXlab
... such as digging up a fossil hidden under layers of clay, discovering the chemical structure of an enzyme, or traveling to the heart of the rainforest to photograph a previously unknown species of songbird. But how does this apply to astronomy? The skies are in full view, with the exception of object ...
... such as digging up a fossil hidden under layers of clay, discovering the chemical structure of an enzyme, or traveling to the heart of the rainforest to photograph a previously unknown species of songbird. But how does this apply to astronomy? The skies are in full view, with the exception of object ...
AR2013 - Vatican Observatory
... of small objects under collision. This would involve a developing a new setup in the Castel Gandolfo meteorite lab; at the beginning it could be assembled from mostly off-the-shelf pieces over a few years. Last but not least is the continuing important work in meteorite curation and loans. More than ...
... of small objects under collision. This would involve a developing a new setup in the Castel Gandolfo meteorite lab; at the beginning it could be assembled from mostly off-the-shelf pieces over a few years. Last but not least is the continuing important work in meteorite curation and loans. More than ...
F P US R
... committee sought to identify important scientific opportunities that can be studied uniquely in the RMS windows or where RMS observations are an important component of the multi-wavelength synergism. The RMS facilities will continue to contribute substantially to the study of the Sun and solar syste ...
... committee sought to identify important scientific opportunities that can be studied uniquely in the RMS windows or where RMS observations are an important component of the multi-wavelength synergism. The RMS facilities will continue to contribute substantially to the study of the Sun and solar syste ...
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... another filter wheel slipping issue which was noticed during some nights of engineering observation runs. We also fixed a few other issues with calibration mirror movement stage, etc. in the third mission. Using the data from the initial engineering run I also did extensive site calibration studies ...
... another filter wheel slipping issue which was noticed during some nights of engineering observation runs. We also fixed a few other issues with calibration mirror movement stage, etc. in the third mission. Using the data from the initial engineering run I also did extensive site calibration studies ...
ASTRONOMY IN MODERN TURKEY Akdeniz University Space
... Fig. 1 shows the location of modern Turkish universities and astronomical observatories. The total number of modern day Turkish astronomers with PhD degrees including the retired ones is about 153. Astronomy Departments, by taking the advantage of the “International Year of Astronomy” in 2009 decide ...
... Fig. 1 shows the location of modern Turkish universities and astronomical observatories. The total number of modern day Turkish astronomers with PhD degrees including the retired ones is about 153. Astronomy Departments, by taking the advantage of the “International Year of Astronomy” in 2009 decide ...
JRASC, June 2014 Issue (PDF, low resolution)
... adjusting its shape 1000 times per second with an accuracy better than 1 nanometre; and • The capability to directly image extra-solar planets that are 1 million to 10 million times fainter than their host stars. The first observations in November 2013 targeted previously known planetary systems—th ...
... adjusting its shape 1000 times per second with an accuracy better than 1 nanometre; and • The capability to directly image extra-solar planets that are 1 million to 10 million times fainter than their host stars. The first observations in November 2013 targeted previously known planetary systems—th ...
The Cook Memorial Library
... When the EZ Finder is properly aligned with the telescope, an object that is centered on the EZ Finder’s red dot should also appear in the center of the field of view of the telescope’s eyepiece. Alignment of the EZ Finder is easiest during daylight. Aim the telescope at a distant object at least 1 ...
... When the EZ Finder is properly aligned with the telescope, an object that is centered on the EZ Finder’s red dot should also appear in the center of the field of view of the telescope’s eyepiece. Alignment of the EZ Finder is easiest during daylight. Aim the telescope at a distant object at least 1 ...
Spokane Public Library The Spokane Astronomical
... see the dot without difficulty. When the EZ Finder is properly aligned with the telescope, an object that is centered on the EZ Finder’s red dot should also appear in the center of the telescope’s eyepiece. Checking the alignment of the EZ Finder is easiest during daylight. Aim the telescope at a di ...
... see the dot without difficulty. When the EZ Finder is properly aligned with the telescope, an object that is centered on the EZ Finder’s red dot should also appear in the center of the telescope’s eyepiece. Checking the alignment of the EZ Finder is easiest during daylight. Aim the telescope at a di ...
Document
... polarization state, typical time scales are 10-11 seconds (10 picoseconds). However, the photon flux is very weak even from bright stars, so that only Extremely Large Telescopes (ELTs) can bring Quantum Optical effects in the astronomical reaches. The amplitude of second order functions increases w ...
... polarization state, typical time scales are 10-11 seconds (10 picoseconds). However, the photon flux is very weak even from bright stars, so that only Extremely Large Telescopes (ELTs) can bring Quantum Optical effects in the astronomical reaches. The amplitude of second order functions increases w ...
The Dimensions Program - Asnuntuck Community College
... A “light-year” is how far light can travel in one year. Since the speed of light in a vacuum is 3 X 108 meters per second, (300,000,000 meters per second) then it becomes possible to figure out how far light can travel in one year. One light-year is about 9.45 X 1015 meters ...
... A “light-year” is how far light can travel in one year. Since the speed of light in a vacuum is 3 X 108 meters per second, (300,000,000 meters per second) then it becomes possible to figure out how far light can travel in one year. One light-year is about 9.45 X 1015 meters ...
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... most instances, the clumps of matter within will grow slowly, the neutral matter will block more light than it reflects or emits, and only a tiny fraction of the stars that form—the most massive, brightest ones—will be visible at all. Between just 400 and 500 light years away are the closest such re ...
... most instances, the clumps of matter within will grow slowly, the neutral matter will block more light than it reflects or emits, and only a tiny fraction of the stars that form—the most massive, brightest ones—will be visible at all. Between just 400 and 500 light years away are the closest such re ...
Orion StarBlast 4.5” Telescope STAR Program
... referred to as the Scout Star because it is blue and gold like the Cub Scouts colors. Defocusing a star slightly can help bring out its color. Deep Sky Objects: Under dark skies, you can see lots of fascinating deep sky objects, including nebulae, star clusters and a variety of different types of ga ...
... referred to as the Scout Star because it is blue and gold like the Cub Scouts colors. Defocusing a star slightly can help bring out its color. Deep Sky Objects: Under dark skies, you can see lots of fascinating deep sky objects, including nebulae, star clusters and a variety of different types of ga ...
May 2008 - Skyscrapers, Inc.
... minimum and some outdoor lighting gets turned off, leaving the sky less light polluted. You may be the only person for miles around who can really appreciate the beauty such a morning adventure can provide. If you wish to experience firsthand a predawn scenario like that described above, then mark th ...
... minimum and some outdoor lighting gets turned off, leaving the sky less light polluted. You may be the only person for miles around who can really appreciate the beauty such a morning adventure can provide. If you wish to experience firsthand a predawn scenario like that described above, then mark th ...
the printable Hartness House Workshop Schedule in pdf
... Robo-AO is the first and only fully automated adaptive optics laser guide star adaptive optics (AO) instrument. It was developed as an instrument for 1-3m robotic telescopes, in order to take advantage of their availability to pursue large survey programs and target of opportunity observations that ...
... Robo-AO is the first and only fully automated adaptive optics laser guide star adaptive optics (AO) instrument. It was developed as an instrument for 1-3m robotic telescopes, in order to take advantage of their availability to pursue large survey programs and target of opportunity observations that ...
European Southern Observatory
The European Southern Observatory (ESO, formally: European Organisation for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere; French: Observatoire européen austral) is a 16-nation intergovernmental research organisation for astronomy. Created in 1962, ESO has provided astronomers with state-of-the-art research facilities and access to the southern sky. The organisation employs about 730 staff members and receives annual member state contributions of approximately €131 million. Its observatories are located in northern Chile.ESO has built and operated some of the largest and most technologically advanced telescopes. These include the New Technology Telescope, an early pioneer in the use of active optics, and the Very Large Telescope (VLT), which consists of four individual telescopes, each with a primary mirror 8.2 metre across, and four smaller auxiliary telescopes. The Atacama Large Millimeter Array observes the universe in the millimetre and submillimetre wavelength ranges, and is the world's largest ground-based astronomy project to date. It was completed in March 2013 in an international collaboration by Europe (represented by ESO), North America, East Asia and Chile.Currently under construction is the European Extremely Large Telescope. It will use a 39.3-metre-diameter segmented mirror, and become the world's largest optical reflecting telescope when operational in 2024. Its light-gathering power will allow detailed studies of planets around other stars, the first objects in the universe, supermassive black holes, and the nature and distribution of the dark matter and dark energy which dominate the universe.ESO's observing facilities have made astronomical discoveries and produced several astronomical catalogues. Its findings include the discovery of the most distant gamma-ray burst and evidence for a black hole at the centre of the Milky Way. In 2004, the VLT allowed astronomers to obtain the first picture of an extrasolar planet (2M1207b) orbiting a brown dwarf 173 light-years away. The High Accuracy Radial Velocity Planet Searcher (HARPS) instrument installed in another ESO telescope led to the discovery of extrasolar planets, including Gliese 581c—one of the smallest planets seen outside the solar system.