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This paper addresses the working principle of neutrino telescopes, important detector parameters as well as the layout and performance of current and future neutrino telescopes. It was prepared for the book "Probing Particle Physics with Neutrino Telescopes", C.~P{\'e}rez de los Heros, editor, 2020 (World Scientific) in 2018.
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An Overview of Some Latest Development in Chinese Astronomy [PDF]
We present brief highlights and updates on some newer projects, both in operation/construction and in preparation stages, of astronomical research on Mainland China, with an emphasis on those involving international collaborations.
ZHONG WANG, YANCHUN LIANG
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Astronomy Lab I: Photometric Experiments for Physics Students [PDF]
As physics laboratories are an integral part of the physics education across the globe, astronomy laboratories are also a necessary part of the astronomy education.
Reza Rezaei
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The Yakutsk spectrograph of cosmic rays includes a complex of muon telescopes based on gas-discharge and scintillation counters located on the surface and under the ground at depths of 7, 20, and 40 m.w.e.
Yanchukovsky V. L.
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Knowledge of the turbulence spectra is of interest for describing atmospheric conditions as applied to astronomical observations. This article discusses the deformations of the turbulence spectra with heights in a wide range of scales at the sites of the
Artem Yu. Shikhovtsev+5 more
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The First Telescope in the Korean History I. Translation of Jeong`s Report [PDF]
In 1631 A.D. Jeong Duwon, an ambassador of the Joseon dynasty was sent to the Ming dynasty. There he met João Rodrigues, a Jesuit missionary, in Dengzhou of Shandong peninsula.
Sang-Hyeon Ahn
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Turbulent parameters at different heights in the atmosphere. Shack–Hartmann wavefront sensor data
The paper presents the results of studies of wavefront distortions at different heights in the atmosphere. We have used measurement wavefront data to determine optical turbulence parameters along the line of sight of the Large Solar Vacuum Telescope ...
Shikhovtsev A. Y.+5 more
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Optical Design of a Novel Wide-Field-of-View Space-Based Spectrometer for Climate Monitoring
We report on a near-infrared imaging spectrometer for sensing the three most prominent greenhouse gases in the atmosphere (water vapor, carbon dioxide and methane).
Luca Schifano+3 more
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Highly reflective metal coatings are essential for manufacturing reflecting telescope mirrors to achieve the highest reflectivity with broad spectral bandwidth.
Hsing-Yu Wu+6 more
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Estimation of Astronomical Seeing with Neural Networks at the Maidanak Observatory
In the present article, we study the possibilities of machine learning for the estimation of seeing at the Maidanak Astronomical Observatory (38∘40′24″ N, 66∘53′47″ E) using only Era-5 reanalysis data.
Artem Y. Shikhovtsev+6 more
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