Near infrared maps of the planetary nebula IC 418 taken at 5 arc sec spatial resolution are presented. These show an extremely compact source structure at 1.65 microns, and very much broader and more elliptical emission distributions at 2.2 and 3.6 microns. The possibility that the near infrared continuum derives from small grains with low thermal

High-resolution white-light pictures are analyzed to study the differences between the granular size near sunspot penumbrae and in light-bridges presenting granular structure and that of the quiet photosphere. No difference is found between the mean granular diameter in light-bridges and the quiet photosphere. The dispersion found in the results

By early 1986 there will be over 120 large optical telescopes in the world engaged in astronomical research with mirror or lens diameters of one meter (39-inches) and larger. This atlas gives information on these telescopes and shows their observatory sites on continent sized maps. Also shown are observatory locations considered suitable for the

Multifrequency observations are presented of three BL Lac objects, including the first UV measurements of 0912 + 297 and 1219 + 285. An eight day optical flare was measured from 0422 = 004 in which a doubling in visual flux density was noted; other sources displayed smaller daily fluctuations. The 5-15 GHz radio flux from these three objects

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Radial velocities of 14 H II regions were obtained using reticon spectroscopy at H-alpha for the barred spiral NGC 1566. The same spectra also yield N II/H and S II/H ratios, and give values of the electron densities in the range of 10/cu cm. Kinematic and dynamic arguments are used to show that nonradial gas velocities are present, especially