The Importance of Time Synchronization in the Local Networks of the Science and Application Center for Lunar and Deep-space Exploration

The data acquisition stations and the data processing center of the Science and Application Center for Lunar and Deep-space Exploration (SACLuDE) are located at different geographical sites. They respectively have their own local networks and interconnect with each other through access to the core data network. This paper describes the clock drift in the computer and other networked devices building up the infrastructure of the above local networks. The network time variance of the stochastic model is also estimated. The poor precision of network synchronization will bring about potential hazards to the network operation and application running in the networks, which is clarified in the present paper. At the end of the paper, a cost-effective and feasible solution is proposed based on the Global Position System (GPS) and the Network Time Protocol (NTP).     

始新世以来地球轨道偏心率的演化

地球轨道要素的变化已作为确定地质年表的一种重要依据。应用地球轨道参数变化理论计算值来进行小波分析,结果清楚地展示出偏心率值约100ka、405ka、1Myr和2.3Myr等周期成份的随时间变化特征,100ka和405ka周期的振幅强度的变化成反相位关系,2.3Myr周期对100ka和405ka周期成份有调制作用。0—51Ma范围内变化较为稳定的地球轨道偏心率值的变化分析可以为地质年龄的划分和对比提供一定的参考。     

A Peculiar Broad Line Radio Galaxy 1938-155： VLA Observation at 90 cm

We observed 1938-155, a broad line radio galaxy (BLRG), with the Very Large Array (VLA) at 90cm with an angular resolution of 6.8" × 4.0". The source consists of two components separated by 4 arcsec (- 20kpc, for H0 = 65km s-1 Mpc-1, q0 = 0.5) along the SE-NW direction. Both components show steep-spectra with a similar spectral index α - 0.83 ± 0.07 (Sv ∝ v-α). The bright double components are surrounded by a low-brightness cocoon. The radio properties of the two bright components are consistent with the hot spots produced by twin jets. An upper limit of - 0.0008 for the core dominance parameter (R) is inferred, suggesting there is no prominent radio core in the source. Assuming a modest viewing angle 30f77, a jet velocity is estimated - 0.07 c, based on the jet to counter-jet brightness ratio (J). The lower limit in jet speed inferred is consistent with no Doppler beaming effect on the jet. The radio galaxy 1938-155 could be an exceptional BLRG with no prominent radio core or jet.     

Nonlinear adaptive observer-based sliding mode control for LAMOST mount driving

Heavy disturbances caused mainly by wind and friction in the mount drive system greatly impair the pointing accuracy of the Large Sky Area Multi-Object Fiber Spectroscopic Telescope (LAMOST).To overcome this negative effect,a third order Higher Order Sliding Mode (HOSM) controller is proposed.The key part of this approach is to design an appropriate observer which obtains the acceleration state.A nonlinear adaptive observer is proposed in which a novel polynomial model is applied to estimate the internal di...     

Stellar mass estimation based on IRAC photometry for Spitzer SWIRE-field galaxies

We analyze the feasibility of estimating the stellar mass of galaxies by mid-infrared luminosities based on a large sample of galaxies cross-identified from Spitzer SWIRE fields and the SDSS spectrographic survey.We derived the formulae to calculate the stellar mass by using IRAC 3.6 μm and 4.5 μm luminosities.The massto-luminosity ratios of IRAC 3.6 μm and 4.5 μm luminosities are more sensitive to the star formation history of galaxies than to other factors,such as the intrinsic extinction,metallicity and star formation rate.To remove the effect of star formation history,we used g-r color to recalibrate the formulae and obtain a better result.Researchers must be more careful when estimating the stellar mass of low metallicity galaxies using our formulae.Due to the emission from dust heated by the hottest young stars,luminous infrared galaxies present higher IRAC 4.5 μm luminosities compared to IRAC 3.6 μm luminosities.For most of type-Ⅱ AGNs,the nuclear activity cannot enhance 3.6 μm and 4.5 μm luminosities compared with normal galaxies.Star formation in our AGNhosting galaxies is also very weak,almost all of which are early-type galaxies.     

基于以太网的射电天文制冷接收机的监视系统

制冷接收机是射电望远镜的核心设备,它是否正常工作直接决定望远镜观测的效果。制冷接收机的制冷温度和杜瓦真空度是反映接收机是否正常工作的最重要、最直接的指标之一。因此实现制冷接收机制冷温度和杜瓦真空度的远程实时监控,及时了解接收机是否正常工作对保证射电望远镜正常运行、提高观测效率有重要意义。为乌鲁木齐天文站25m射电望远镜1.3cm制冷接收机研制的一套基于单片机和以太网的数据采集和数据传输的远程监视系统,实现了制冷接收机制冷温度和杜瓦真空度的远程实时监控。该系统采用了美国ATMEL公司生产的8位单片机AVR ATmega16、Microchip Technology公司生产的ENC28J60以及MAXIM公司生产的MAX7219,实现对射电天文制冷接收机制冷温度和杜瓦真空度的数据采集,并利用以太网传输数据实现了远程实时监控接收机的制冷状态。阐述了以太网数据采集及远程监控电路的设计原理及其实现方法。该系统首次在国内大型射电望远镜上实现了对制冷接收机工作状态的远程实时监控,对于保证乌鲁木齐天文站25m射电望远镜1.3cm波段的观测效果有重要作用。     

强潮汐激发地震火山活动的新证据

强潮汐与火山地震活动密切相关. 天文资料表明, 2000年6月到8月日本Izu半岛最活跃的火山地震活动正好处于天文大潮时期和日长变化最小值时期. 在厄尔尼诺事件和拉尼娜事件发生前后,东西太平洋海面高度分别升降40cm, 水均衡作用使洋壳反向升降13cm. 由此形成的东西太平洋地壳跷跷板运动加强了强潮汐对地震火山活动的激发作用.     

An Intrinsic Model for the Polarization Position Angle Swing Observed in QSO 1150＋812

The rapid polarization position angle swing of ~ 180?observed in QSO 1150+812 at 2cm by Kochenov and Gabuzda is quite a regular event. One interesting property of the event is that, during the time of the swing the polarized flux density remained almost constant. We suggest that such an event can be explained in terms of a relativistic thin shock propagating through a uniform helical magnetic field, giving rise to relativistic aberration effects as the transverse field component rotates. The model may also be applicable to other similar events in which variations in polarization are not accompanied by variations in total flux density.     

2005年上海天文台卫星激光测距观测报告

介绍了2005年上海天文台卫星激光测距观测站搬迁、联调工作和激光观测的概况。