用陕西天文台流星雷达监测人为空间碎片可能性的分析

本文分析了利用中国科学院陕西天文台的流星雷达进行人为空间碎片监测的可能性．详细计算了到达接收机的回波的信噪比Ｓ／Ｎ依赖于目标散射横截面。和高度距离Ｒ的关系。理论计算表明，利用陕西天文台的流星雷达完全有可能监测在２００ｋｍ至１２００ｋｍ的高度范围内，半径大于０．５ｍ的人为空间碎片．     

用陕西天文台流星雷达监测人为空间碎片可能性的分析

本文分析了利用中国科学院陕西天文台的流星雷达进行人为间空碎片监测的可能性。详细计算了到达接收机的回波的信噪比Ｓ／Ｎ依赖于目标散射截面σ和高度距离Ｒ的关系。理论计算表明，利用陕西天文台的流星雷达完全有可能监测在２００ｋｍ至１２００ｋｍ的高度范围内，半径大于０。５ｍ的人为空间碎片。     

虚拟天文台的科学意义

阐述了虚拟天文台的科学目标和一些基于虚拟天文台的成功范例及其优越性，以此显示创建虚拟天文台和构想新的研究范例的必要性，同时也说明虚拟天文台是由需求带动发展，并逐步由虚拟变为现实的研究途径。作为21世纪新的研究平台，虚拟天文台将在知识和技术等方面对天文学家提出新的挑战，提供新的机遇。     

天文台址资源调研专家组1996年第2次会议纪要

天文台址资源调研专家组１９９６年第２次会议纪要根据天文台址资源专家组１９９６年第１次会议纪要精神，本年度第２次会议的第一部份于７月１９－７月２０日在昆明召开。论证了在高美古进行微温测量、将ＤＩＭＭ观测抬高到１０ｍ高度进行，将ｏｃｍ望远镜移到高美古进行...     

虚拟天文台:科学、工具及应用

阐述了虚拟天文台的科学目标、可能的基于虚拟天文台的项目、虚拟天文台的作用和意义;着重介绍了目前虚拟天文台项目开发的各种工具及应用．随着各种工具的开发、集成和应用,虚拟天文台的功能将越来越完善,其成功的科学范例再次显示了虚拟天文台的优越性,标志着虚拟天文台正在从“概念”转向“操作”,由“技术”向“科学”靠近,以“科学”为主旋律前进。虚拟天文台将成为天文学家科研工作必不可少的一部分。     

中国虚拟天文台研发策略与重点

由于不同的天文和技术背景，不同的虚拟天文台项目采取了不同的研究策略。本文首先介绍了国际上几个典型虚拟天文台项目的研发目标和工作重点；然后讨论了包括中国虚拟天文台在内的小型虚拟天文台项目在研发方面的优势和劣势。中国虚拟天文台项目根据自身所处的具体情况确定自己将走应用路线，争取在某些领域取得突破，研发重点包括五个方面：China-VO系统平台建设、国内外天文数据的统一访问、现有天文工具的虚拟天文台集成、天文设备的虚拟天文台集成、虚拟天文台基础上的公众教育。     

云南天文台大气视宁度观测和初步探讨

介绍了为云南丽江高美古选址点作对比的云南天文台点的大气视宁度观测统计和结果，对观测过程中的有关问题作了初步探讨。对高美古和云南天文台的１９９５年５月和１９９５年１２月２０日观测资料作了对比，结果表明：高美古选址点的视宁度明显优于云南天文台。     

新疆天文台脉冲星数据检索（英文）

新疆天文台目前已归档32 290条脉冲星观测数据文件,脉冲星数据检索平台提供南山观测站25 m射电望远镜自2000年以来获得的近300颗脉冲星的观测数据检索服务。数据文件和检索、访问方法符合虚拟天文台标准和协议。介绍了如何利用新疆天文台脉冲星数据检索平台获取数据,如何利用虚拟天文台相关工具对数据进行简单处理,及锥形检索、多约束目标检索方法的使用。     

大望远镜调研报告

一、云南天文台天体物理发展方向及对大望远镜的需要 云南天文台地处我国南方云贵高原,地理纬度低,海拔高,天文气候比较好,是开展天体物理研究工作较好的地方,根据国家天文学发展规划,云南天文台将建设成以天体物理为主的天文台。 天体演化是自然科学领域的基础理论研究课题之一。它的主要内容是应用物理学的理论和手段,探索天体发生、发展和衰亡的规律。伟大领袖和导师毛主席多次谈到天体     

光污染和光学天文台址保护

讨论了天光背景对光学天文台的背景，综述了造成光污染的主要途径，介绍了防止光污染的几个主要国际组织和国际上对天文台址的保护立法，提出了减少污染的主要措施。为国内进行光学天文台址保护采取措施以至（国家的或者地方的）立法提供参考。     

埃文斯目视日晕光度计测量原理研究

埃文斯目视日晕光度计（Evans Visual Sky Photometer,EVSP）是应用于日冕仪选址的重要仪器,从20世纪40年代一直使用至今,它为现代日晕光度计的定标提供了参考标准。通过使用云南天文台现存的一架EVSP研究了它的工作原理,并重点介绍了所利用的简易定标方法。给出了国际现有的多台EVSP日晕亮度定标曲线。由于EVSP内部光学元件反射率和透过率,以及中性渐变光楔的光学密度等存在未知的时间缓变特点,因此利用这种新定标手段可以高效经济地获得各自的定标曲线。     

我国天文台及潜在台址所在地区Fried参数γ0的计算与统计分析

用1986-1995年的10年探空气象资料，在塔塔尔斯基模式下，计算了我国天语言台及候选台址所在的10个地区的Fried参数r0。给出了地面、900米、1500米、3000米、5000米各度上的r0年平均值。在3000米高度上冬季丽江视宁度最好，夏季酒泉最好，均达到相应季节定日4301米高度上视宁度水平。     

Simulation of atmospheric effect on the emergent radiation over a circular lake

The upwelling radiation at the top of the atmosphere is computed over a circular lake which is located in the uniform Lambert surface, using a modified version of the doubling-adding method. The radiance over the lake is discussed with respect to the atmospheric effect. The radius of the lake is assumed to be 0.5, 1, and 3 km. The observational site is located at altitude 30 km. The zenith of the observational site is located in the plane which is determined by the zenith of the center of the lake and incident solar direction. The zenith angle of the observational site to the center of the lake is fixed to 6.28°. The atmosphere is assumed to be homogeneous, which is composed of aerosol and molecule, where the model aerosol is of the oceanic or the water soluble types.Numerical simulation exhibits an extraordinary effect near the lake. The radiance of the lake against the surrounding depends upon the albedo of the surrounding surface. It increases with the increase of the size of the lake and decreases with the optical thickness. At large optical depth, the radiance depends upon the aerosol characteristics. It shows little dependence on the solar zenith angle if less than 60°.     

Astronomical site survey report on dust measurement,wind profile,optical turbulence,and their correlation with seeing over IAO-Hanle

The present work discusses astronomical site survey reports on dust content, vertical distribution of atmospheric turbulence, precipitable water vapor (PWV), surface and upper-air data, and their effects on seeing over the Indian Astronomical Observatory (IAO) Hanle. Using Laser Particulate Counter, ambient dust measurements at various sizes (0.3 μm to 25 μm) were performed at various locations at the site during November 2015. Estimated volume concentration for the particle size at 0.5 μm was around 10,000 per cubic foot, which is equivalent to ten thousand class of clean room standard protocol. During the measurement, surface wind speed varied from 0-20 m s ^?1, while estimated aerosol optical depth (AOD) using Sky radiometer (Prede) varied from 0.02-0.04 at 500 nm, which indicates the site is fairly clean. The two independent measurements of dust content and aerosol concentrations at the site agreed well. The turbulence or wind gust at the site was studied with wind profiles at three different heights above the ground. The strength of the wind gust varies with time and altitude. Nocturnal temperature across seasons varied with a moderate at summer (6?8 ^°C) and lower in winter (4?5 ^°C). However, the contrast between the two is significantly small due to cold and extremely dry typical climatic conditions of the site. The present study also examined the effects of surface and upper-air data along with Planetary Boundary Layer (PBL) dynamics with seeing measurement over the site. Further, a comparative study of such observed parameters was conducted with other high altitude astronomical observatories across the globe.     

Measurements of Atmospheric Extinction at a Ground Level Observatory

In order to determine the atmospheric extinction at Physics Department Astronomical Observatory of the University of Extremadura, located at Badajoz (Spain), several stars were observed during some clear nights of atmospheric stability in the period 1998–2000, at optical wavelengths corresponding to the filters of the Kron-Cousins and Strömgren photometric systems. The determination of the extinction coefficients was made by assuming the Bouguer's law, which was shown to be a good approximation for this study. The results exhibited temporal variations and can be considered to be associated with clean atmospheres at locations of low altitude.     

Measurements of optical turbulence in the free atmosphere above Mount Maidanak in 2005–2007

We present the results of our 2005–2007 campaign to measure the vertical distribution of optical turbulence above Mount Maidanak. The measurements were performed with the MASS instrument, a multi-aperture scintillation sensor that has been widely used for such studies in recent years at many observatories worldwide. Analysis of the data shows that the median seeing in the free atmosphere (at an altitude of 0.5 km and higher) is 0 ″46, while the isoplanatic angle is 2″.47. Given the large time constant (about 7 ms at good seeing), such conditions are favorable for using adaptive optics and interferometric measurements in the visible and near-infrared spectral ranges.     

The Iraqi National Astronomical Observatory

Iraq is currently experiencing a praid cultural, scientific, and technical renaissance, and astronomy is a natural focus for the country's pride in the past achievements of the civilization which have flourished in Iraq. The current plans of the Space and Astronomy Research Center (SARC) include building a major observatory to work in the optical, IR and radio region of the spectrum.The core of the optical facility will be a 3.5 m optical telescope, together with 1.25 m telescope designed for efficient performance in the IR. These telescopes will be equipped with instruments for photographic, photometric and spectroscopic observations. A 30 m dish is also being built for millimeter/radio observations.SARC has selected an excellent observing site in the northern mountains of Iraq which has good seeing and clear dark skies. The sites selection was made with the collaboration of several leading astronomers and observatories from various countries.Paper presented at the IAU Third Asian-Pacific Regional Meeting, held in Kyoto, Japan, between 30 September–6 October, 1984     

Instruments, Detectors and the Future of Astronomy with Large Ground Based Telescopes

Results of a survey of instrumentation and detector systems, either currently deployed or planned for use at telescopes larger than 3.5 m, in ground based observatories world-wide, are presented. This survey revealed a number of instrumentation design trends at optical, near, and mid-infrared wavelengths. Some of the most prominent trends include the development of vastly larger optical detector systems (> 10⁹ pixels) than anything built to date, and the frequent use of mosaics of near-infrared detectors – something that was quite rare only a decade ago in astronomy. Some future science applications for detectors are then explored, in an attempt to build a bridge between current detectors and what will be needed to support the research ambitions of astronomers in the future.     

中国出口双折射滤光器

中国科学院南京天文仪器研制中心在20世纪80年代研制35cm太阳磁场望远镜滤光器取得巨大的成功，其在双折射滤光器领域内的水平，已被国际太阳物理界公认。1989年以来，已向日本和韩国出口了11台复杂而昂贵的Lyot滤光器，并已在有关国立天文台和天文馆投入常规观测。最近，还为国外客户修复3台Lyot滤光器，它们都是德国和法国在30年前生产的。