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Racah
Institute of Physics - Postdoctoral fellowships in Astrophysics and Cosmology
Racah Institute of Physics
( Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel )
Includes
a group of Astrophysics, Cosmology and General Relativity.
RACINE,
René
( Montréal )
Radio
Astronomy at University of Indianapolis
( Educational radiotelescope )
The
radio telescope at Radio Astronomy at the University of Indianapolis is a 5
meter educational radio telescope. It has operated for two years on C band at
abour 4 GHZ. The data from the radio telescope goes on the WWW as the data is
recorded. The web page contains information about radio astronomy, a page that
graphs the users selected data files and many data files. Software to do data
processing on the data files is available for download. There are sample graphs
of observations. The site contains complete technical data about the radio
telescope and instructions on building a simple radio telescope.
Radio
Galaxy and Quasar Images
Images of extragalactic radio sources, mainly from the VLA
Radio
Ice Cherenkov Experiment
( RICE )
A
prototype ultra-high energy neutrino detector/obervatory located at the South
Pole. RICE consists of an array of radio antennas buried deep in the ice which
detect coherent Cherenkov emission from electromagnetic cascades produced as a
by product of ultra-high energy neutrino interactions.
A unified collection of information and pointers of interest to radio pulsar
researchers. Resources include pointers to group and individual home pages,
radio telescope home pages and telescope schedules, and pulsar related preprints
and reprints.
Radio
Surveys of the Southern and Northern Sky
This page attempts to list some of the survey work at radio wavelengths in both
the southern and northern hemispheres. Links to the data from these surveys are
included, where available.
Radio-Sky Publishing endeavors to provide amateur radio-astronomers with the
resources they need to begin investigations of the radio universe, in the form
of books, software, and web based information.
RadioAstron is a project led by the Astro Space Center of the Lebedev Physical
Institute in Moscow, Russia, that will put a 10-meter radio telescope into a
high elliptical orbit in order to make VLBI observations in conjunction with
radio telescopes on the ground. It is part of the Spectrum series of spacecraft,
also including Spectrum X-Gamma and Spectrum-UV.
Raman
Research Institute
( RRI )
The
Raman Research Institute has been active in the area of Astronomy/ Astrophysics
research for over two decades. The observational programmes have focussed mainly
on Radio Astronomy. The Institute has been involved in the construction and
operation of several major radio telescopes. Scientists at the Institute observe
with these telescopes, as well as many other facilities across the world.
RAMAPRAKASH,
A. N.
( IoA, Cambridge, UK )
Optical
and IR instrumentation,Star formation, Polarimetry, Gamma-ray bursts,
Ultraluminous galaxies.
Job Vacancy Page A list of jobs vacancies is available on the Royal
Astronomical Society's web site (RAS) Also included are links to other job pages on the web.
RASIO,
Fred
( Massachusetts Institute of Technology )
Theoretical
astrophysics, stellar dynamics, hydrodynamics, general relativity.
My master thesis, concerning the accuracy of the MDI on SoHO, is available.
RATHBUN,
Julie
( Cornell )
RATNATUNGA,
Kavan
( CMU )
HST
Gravitational Lensing, MDS Galaxy Morphology, MLE of Galactic Stellar
Kinematics, IASG Galaxy Model, In-situ K Giants in Outer Galactic Halo.
RAY,
Paul
( NRL )
Observational Cosmology.
RAZOUMOV,
Alexei
( University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign )
Reaching
for the Red Planet
( Curriculum )
A
multi-purpose curriculum focusing on planning a Mars colony. The students will
use drawings, creative writing, research skills, team work, math, and the
scientific method to explore their own environment, and design an artificial one
for Mars. Several assignments, a teacher's tour guide to the planets, and a
guide to current and planned Mars missions are included, and experiments for the
students to perform in class are explained in detail. Links to many other
educational resources are also included.
REACT
Optical Gamma-Ray Burst Follow-up Network
REACT is a consortium of optical telescopes that have agreed to work together
toward a common goal of comprehensive, multiwavelength study of gamma-ray burst
afterglows.
REBOUL,
Henri
( GRAAL )
Cosmology,
Big Bang, Quasars.
REBULL,
Luisa
( UnivChicago )
REIFF, Patricia ( Rice Univ. )
Remote
Access Astronomy Project
( RAAP )
The
Remote Access Astronomy Project. The RAAP is an
educational outreach program that promotes interest in science through providing
astronomy educational resources. These include a series of digital image
processing exercises to teach a variety of physical concepts as well as access
to our computer controlled telescope allowing motivated students design and
carry out their own experiments.
Remote
Proposal Submission Software
[in French]
Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute - Department of Physics, applied Physics and Astronomy
( RPI )
Research
in the Astrophysics Group is centered around the properties of interstellar dust
and the role of dust in physical processes such as star formation and
interstellar chemistry.
Research
Centre for Theoretical Astrophysics
( RCfTA )
ts
members undertake research in theoretical astrophysics with special emphasis on
the fundamental physics of stars and on the physics of non-thermal phenomena.
Restoration
of HST Images and Spectra Workshop
Proceedings of a Workshop held at the Space Telescope Science Institute,
Baltimore, Maryland, USA, 18-19 November 1993. Edited by Robert J. Hanisch
(hanisch@stsci.edu) and Richard L. White (rlw@stsci.edu). Advanced Systems
Group, Science Computing and Research Support Division, Space Telescope Science
Institute, 3700 San Martin Drive, Baltimore, MD 21218
RHOADS,
James
( Princeton ) The following resources are similar (same sort-key, different
text):
RHOADS,
James
( Princeton )
Rhodes
University - Department of Physics
The Rhodes University Physics Department, Grahamstown, South Africa.
Rhodes
University Astronomy and Ham Radio Society
A Student Society at Rhodes University, located in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape,
South Africa.
Rice
University - Department of Space Physics and Astronomy
The Department of Space Physics & Astronomy at Rice University is currently
involved in many different aspects of space physics and astrophysics research
with plasma physics linking the two disciplines as an underlying theme.
Theoretical Solar System Physics; Experimental Solar System Physics; Theoretical
Astrophysics; Observational Astronomy; Atomic and Atmospheric Physics
RICH,
R. Michael
( Columbia Univ. )
RICHARDS,
Mercedes, T.
( U. Virginia )
RICHER,
Harvey B.
( University of British Columbia )
Physics
and Astronomy Department, HST and Research Papers.
RICKER,
Paul M.
( University of Chicago )
RINGWALD,
Fred
( CSU Fresno )
Cataclysmic
variables, nova shells, X-ray binaries and black holes, accretion disks and
outflows, planetary nebulae and planets, common envelope evolution.
Ritter
Astrophysical Research Center
The Ritter Astrophysical Research Center is associated with the Department
of Physics and Astronomy
at The University of Toledo. The Center includes faculty and graduate students
working in the fields of stellar, interstellar, planetary, and extragalactic
astrophysics. The Center's facilities include a 1m reflector equipped with two
fiber-fed spectragraphs, one a low/medium resolution and one a high resolution
echelle spectragraph and time on the departmental accelerator for investigation
of astrophysically interesting atomic parameters.
River
Valley Stargazer Online
( A web based Astronomy magazine )
The
River Valley Stargazer Online is devoted to the education of Astronomy and
weather.
Rob's
Astronomy Site
( Amateur Astronomy including CCD Images )
CCD
Images, Astrophotography, Gas Hypering of film, Computer Controlled Telescopes.
Robert
Lentz's Astronomy Resources
ROBERTS, Bill
( MSSSO )
ROBERTSON,
Jeff W.
( Arkansas Tech University )
Information, pictures, observations of amateur observatory plus pages relating
to the International Occultation & Timing Association (IOTA).
Robotic
Lunar Observatory
( ROLO )
The
Robotic Lunar Observatory (ROLO) is dedicated to studying one of the remaining
unknowns of the Moon: what is its precise brightness? ROLO is currently part of
the NASA Earth Observing Spacecraft Mission. The concept of the project is that
the Moon will be observed repeatedly, and data gathered, so that we can predict
the brightness of the Moon to better than two percent. Then, spacecraft orbiting
the Earth can look at the Moon as part of a calibration sequence to get an
absolute brightness reference.
Robotic
Optical Transient Search Experiment
( ROTSE )
ROTSE
is an experimental program to search for astrophysical optical transients on
time scales of a fraction of a second to a few hours. This is an area of
astronomical science that has been relatively unexplored until now. The primary
incentive for this research is to find the optical counterparts of gamma-ray
bursts (GRBs). Two sets of instruments are now under construction: ROTSE-I, a
4-fold camera array using telephoto lenses to cover a 16 degree by 16 degree
field of view and ROTSE-II, a pair of 0.45 meter aperture telescopes to cover a
2 degree by 2 degree field of view. The expected sensitivities of these two
systems is expected to be m_v ~ 15 and 18 respectively.
RODGERS,
Bernadette
( Univ.Washington )
ROentgen
SATellite
( ROSAT at GSFC. NASA )
ROSAT,
the ROentgen SATellite, is an X-ray observatory developed through a cooperative
program between the Germany, the United States, and the United Kingdom. The
satellite was designed and is operated by Germany, and was launched by the
United States on June 1, 1990.
Role
playing games for teaching undergraduate astronomy
( roleplay )
This
page describes the use of role-playing games to teach undergraduate astronomy
and physics, and contains several ready-to-use examples, as well as papers
describing the technique.
Romanian
Academy Astronomical Institute
Romanian Space Agency
( ROSA )
The
Romanian Space Agency (ROSA) is the National public institution which
co-ordinates and represents the space activities in Romania. ROSA co-ordinates
the Romanian Space Programme, mainly the research and development components.
Rome
University Tor Vergata: Astrophysics
( Tor Vergata astrophysics )
University
of Rome " Tor Vergata" Physics Department, Astrophysics Group.
Includes research activities and a guide to internet resources.
ROMER,
Kathy
( CMU )
Over 1100 observable Deep Sky Objects make up the Monthly Updated Observing
Guides of celestial objects that are suitable for both novice and experienced
astronomers.
ROOD, Robert T. ( U. Virginia )
ROOS, Nico ( Leiden Obs. )
ROSA,
Michael
( ST-ECF )
ROSAT
All Sky Survey
( RASS at MPE )
The
ROSAT All-Sky X-ray Survey was obtained during 1990/1991 using the ROSAT
Position Sensitive Proportional Counter (PSPC) in combination with the ROSAT
X-ray Telescope (XRT).
ROSAT
Guest Observer Facility
( ROSAT )
The
ROSAT Science Data Center (RSDC) is responsible for execution of the guest
investigator program, including such activities as providing assistance in the
preparation of proposals, the receiving, processing, and distributing ROSAT
pointed data, and providing facilities for the scientific analysis of these
data.
Roentgen Satellite (X-ray satellite) operated by the Max-Planck-Institut für Extraterrestrische Physik
(MPE), Garching, Germany.
ROSENBERG,
Alfred
( Osservatorio Astronomico di Padova, OAP )
Galactic
Globular Clusters. Relative Ages. Photometry and Spectroscopy.
ROSENTHAL,
Colin
( Århus )
ROSETTA:
ESA's Rendez-vous Mission with a Comet
The ROSETTA mission is a cometary mission which will be launched in the year
2003 by Ariane 5. After a long cruise phase, the satellite will rendez-vous with
comet Wirtanen and orbit it, while taking scientific measurements. A Surface
Science Package will be landed on the comet surface to take in-situ
measurements.
Rossi
X-Ray Timing Explorer Project
( RXTE )
The
Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer is designed to facilitate the study of time
variability in the emission of X-ray sources with moderate spectral resolution.
Rothney
Astrophysical Observatory
( RAO )
The
Rothney Astrophysical Observatory is the principal astrophysical teaching and
research facility of the Department of Physics and Astronomy of the University
of Calgary.
Royal Astronomical Society
Library
Royal Astronomical Society of
Canada - Vancouver Centre
( RASC Vancouver Centre )
RASCVC
is a chapter of RASC based in Vancouver, BC. It is also incorporated as a
Society in the Province of BC. In addition to receiving RASC National
publications members receive a bi-monthly newsletter NOVA. Members' Meetings are
held the second Tuesday of each month with a guest speaker. Members may borrow
books and CD ROMS from an extensive library, access the telescope loaner
program, attend starparties, and meet and learn from other enthusiasts.
RASCVC operates CARO, the Canadian Amateur Research Observatory, which while
primarily devoted to supernova search is also available for other suitable
research projects. CARO uses a 16 inch Meade LX200 SCT with a CCD camera.
Royal
Astronomical Society of Canada
( RASC )
The
beginnings of "The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada" (RASC) go
back to the middle of the nineteenth century. The Society was incorporated
within the province of Ontario in 1890, received its Royal Charter from King
Edward VII in 1903, and was federally incorporated in 1968. The National Office
of the Society is located at 136 Dupont Street, Toronto, ON, M5R 1V2, telephone
(416) 924-7973, e-mail rasc@vela.astro.utoronto.edu. The business office and
library are housed there. You may link to RASC Centres across Canada from this
page and join the one nearest you.
Royal
Astronomical Society
( RAS )
The
Royal Astronomical Society was founded in the year 1820 and received the grant
of a Royal Charter in 1831. The Society's aims are "the encouragement and
promotion of astronomy and geophysics." The main functions are to publish
the results of astronomical and geophysical research, to maintain as complete a
library as possible in these subjects and to hold meetings, in London and
elsewhere, at which astronomical and geophysical matters can be discussed.
Royal
Observatory, Edinburgh
( ROE )
This
site offers information about the extensive activities of the Royal Observatory,
Edinburgh, a PPARC establishment responsible for building common-user IR and
sub-mm instrumentation and managing telescope sites and data archive resources,
as well as the UK Schmidt Telescope and the SuperCOSMOS measuring machine. The
ROE site also has links to, or acts as the home page for:
·
Institute for Astronomy, University of Edinburgh;
·
latest research
e-prints;
·
the Crawford
library;
·
the ROE Visitor
Centre;
·
the UKIRT data
archive;
·
Public
Understanding of Science;
·
ROE Photolabs;
·
Teacher
Research Inititive
and
much more information besides.
Royal
Observatory, Edinburgh: E-print server
( ROE E-prints )
Compressed
postscript copies of all papers published by staff at the Royal Observatory,
Edinburgh, and the Institute for Astronomy, University of Edinburgh.
RUBENSTEIN,
Eric P.
( Yale University )
Research
Interests: Stellar populations, binary stars, compact objects, and globular
clusters.
RUCINSKI, Slavek ( Toronto )
RUDNICK,
Lawrence
( U. Minnesota )
Links
to research activities in the field of radio galaxies and supernova remnants, as
well as teaching and local outreach activities.
RUDNITSKIJ,
Georgij M.
( MSU )
Scientific
Interests: Interstellar Molecules, Maser Radio Sources, Late-Type Stars,
Circumstellar Envelopes.
Rundetaarn
( Observatory, music, exhibitions )
History
of astronomy, Tycho Brahe, Ole Roemer.
RUSZKOWSKI,
Mateusz
( IoA, Cambridge )
Rutherford
Appleton Laboratory - Astrophysics Division
( RAL )
The
Astrophysics Division undertakes research and projects in Space Science. The
research is mainly directly related to the Space projects in the Department and
covers Astronomy and also Solar System Science in the areas of Space Plasma
Physics, Solar Physics and Planetary Science. The project work involves space
instruments in these same areas and the provision of science support to
programmes undertaken in other Divisions. In addition, the Optics Group provides
a central facility for optical work in the Department.
Rutherford
Appleton Laboratory
( RAL )
RUTTEN,
Rob
( Utrecht )
RXTE
Guest Observer Facility
( GFSC )
RYABOV,
Boris
( VIRAC, Latvia )
RYDER,
Stuart
( Anglo-Australian Observatory )