BACKYARD ASTRONOMY
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Info for Beginners
http://seds.lpl.arizona.edu/billa/sjaa/beginner.html
Information for Beginning Astronomers The first and best advice to beginning astronomers is to find an astronomy club to join. There are surprisingly many. You will find friendly folks, lots of good advice and get a chance to look thru a variety of. | | |
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Motorize Your Telescope - top page
http://zebu.uoregon.edu/~mbartels/altaz/altaz.html
Motorize Your Telescope: for altazimuth and equatorial mounts ..by Mel Bartels software last updated May 15, 2000 [how-to] [news] [table of contents] [download software] [further information] [order circuit board + handpaddle] [contact Mel] how-to.. | |
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Our Introduction to Amateur Astronomy
http://www.ramblin.com/Astro_Intro.htm
Clear Skies!! Our Intro to Am. Astronomy You know, some things just come together.. I stumbled onto an idea for what might be a great Christmas present for Ma Rambler, so I started looking into it. The more I looked, and searched, and chatted, and.. | |
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Notebook of a Comet Hunter
http://www.pconline.com/~harincar
Astronomy enthusiast Tim Harincar shares his comet-hunting journal, tips for observing and finding comets, online resources and a suggested reading list. Includes images of newly discovered comets. |  |
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Amateur Astronomy
http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Lab/6816/
Explains the azimuthal and equatorial systems. Learn how to measure the sky in degrees, find constellations, and search the deep sky. |  |
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Amateur Astronomy
http://www.berfield.com/astro.html
Information on amateur telescope making and astro-imaging includes galaxy collision simulations, eclipsing binaries, and Kepler's three laws. | | |
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Amateur Astronomy
http://www.slivoski.com/astronomy/
Find photographs of numerous constellations, the Pleiades, the moon, mars, Hale-Bopp, and Polaris. | |
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Graham Pattison's CCD Amateur Astronomy Home Page
http://www.kersur.net/~graham/index.html
Published by an amateur astronomer living near Boston, this site describes the benefits of photographing the night sky with digital cameras. It includes several images and links to other astronomy sites. |  |
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Adventures in Astronomy
http://www.mindspring.com/~thendrix/
Provides amateur astronomers with news, facts, photos, and extensive links. Find an observatory, int'l space station details, and a sky calender. | |
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The American Association of Amateur Astronomers
http://www.corvus.com/
The American Association of Amateur Astronomers Explore the AAAA Universe Start Here Control Center Site Table of Contents AAAA Membership How to Join AAAA News and Activities FAQ Frequently Asked Questions First Light Introductory Astronomy Kit... | |
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Amateur Astronomy
http://www.physics.usyd.edu.au/~ptitze/wsaag
The Amateur Astronomy website | | |
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Amateur Astronomy
http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/oss/amateur.htm
Amateur Astronomy Do you want to get involved in Space Science? There are many people who enjoy astronomy as a hobby; whether you use a telescope, binoculars, or just your eyes, it can be very rewarding and educational. Many people are also... |  |
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Astronomy-Mall.com - Amateur Telescope Making
http://astronomy-mall.com/hotlinks/atm.htm
Astronomy-Mall.com Amateur Telescope Making Add A Link Amateur Telecope Makers Journal & More ATM Home Page ATM information from Belgium. ATM Journal ATM mirror grinding maching ATM Resource List Barndoor drive Barndoor drive Building a Dobsonian... | |
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A Guide to Astronomy Resources and Organizations.
http://www.astronomy.net/
Search: Add Listing Email the Editor Join our mailing list! The Astronomy Net Astronomy resources, searchable forums and searchable lists of organizations providing astronomy services. Site Menu: Main Discussions -- Amateur Telescope Making -... | | |
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Astronomy Deep Sky Guide and Telescope Making
http://www.star-telegram.com/homes/rmuir
Deep sky object guides for novice and expert deep sky astronomers who seek to observe celestial objects in the Milky Way Galaxy and the Universe beyond. <meta name= |  |
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John's amateur astronomy - Buying Equipment
http://extra.newsguy.com/~jridley/buying.html
Buying equipment One topic that always catches the interest and raises opinions of amateur astronomers is that of equipment. Although you can enjoy the night sky with just the naked eye, equipment allows you to go further and explore new ways of... | |
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Polar Alignment
http://www.as.net/~takoonce/astro/polar_alignment.htm
Before using most telescopes, except for Dobson and fork mounted telescopes, they must be aligned with the Earth's axis, and the Right Ascension and Declination circles on the telescope need to be initialized. I call the method that follows the ... |  |
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ProductWeb: Telescope Mounts
http://www.productweb.com/f1/c386.cfm
Categories Home & Search Hobbies Astronomy Telescopes Telescope Mounts Telescope Tripods Telescope Mounts Add Your Company | Business Sign-In | Partner Program Contact Us Copyright © 1996-1998 ProductWeb, Inc. | | |
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Telescope Photography Accessories - astrophotography telescope photograpy
http://www.einsteins-emporium.com/universe/telescope/ut920.htm
Telescope Photography Accessories - T-Mounts, Camera Adapters, and more at The Science Store - Science and nature store. Thousands of unique products to explore The Universe, The Earth, Life on Earth, Science and Technology. A MUST SITE TO VISIT |  |
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Aim Controls, Inc. Astronomy Home Page
http://aimcontrols.com/
Complete Line of Telescopes, Mounts, and Control Systems for the Serious Astronomer.Computerized Telecopes allow you to veiw any of thousands of celestial objects by name. Laboratory grade mounts and controls ensure unmatched precision and repeatabl | | |
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Orion Telescopes and Binoculars
http://www.telescope.com/
Select Product Category Telescopes Binoculars & Monoculars Telescope Accessories Books, Software, Videos Web Specials New Products Tuesday, May 23, 2000 Catalog Directory Compact Portable Inexpensive Midrange Full-Size High-End & Exotic Spotting... | | |
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How To Buy A Telescope Planetarium.Net
http://www.planetarium.net/edcenter/scope
PN Home Site Search Site Updates Books Cool Site Award About/Contact PLANETARIUM PROFESSIONALS Industry Directory Message Boards Vendor News Classified Ads LEARNERS Education Resources Q & A Message Board Books TELESCOPE BUYING GUIDE Site... |  |
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Dobson Newton's Telescope Makers' Pages!
http://members.tripod.com/~scope_maker
Index of Dobson Newton's Pages Name Amateur Telescope Makers and Friends Cameras and Accessories DeepSky Images Eyepieces and Accessories Finder Scopes Focuser Assemblies Lunar Images Mounts (Alt-Az) Mounts (Equatorial) Objective Lenses Planet... | |
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Telescope Terminology
http://www.binoculars.to/telescope_terminology.htm
Binoculars.com is an authorized dealer of over 15 Brands. 1-800-BINOCULARS | |
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Telescope Index
http://www.gbsbsg.com/~wcac/Tutorials/telescope%20index.htm
TELESCOPES Aparent vs. True Field Buying a Telescope Choosing Your First Telescope Chromatic Aberration Focal Length Focal Ratio How Much Power? Mirrors- Parabolic vs. Spherical Newtonian Reflectors Pollution, pollution, pollution Powers of a... | |
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Telescope Clock Drive, Remote Focus - telescope clock drive
http://www.rockets-2-go.com/telescope/ut910.htm
Telescope Clock Drive, Remote Focusing Unit and other Accessories at The Science Store - Science and nature store. Thousands of unique products to explore The Universe, The Earth, Life on Earth, Science and Technology. A MUST SITE TO VISIT. | |
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Orion Telescopes & Binoculars
http://www.oriontel.com/indxTech.html
America's largest direct source of telescopes, binoculars, and accessories for amateur astronomers and nature enthusiasts. Full online catalog, huge selection, same-day shipping, and a 100% satisfaction guarantee. | |
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National Geographic - Map Machine
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/maps/
World-renowned exploration society and publication provides this repository of star charts, as well as physical and political maps. |
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Star Journey
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/stars/
Take a journey in space with the Star Chart from National Geographic. Find details about the heavens or see the Hubble Space Telegraph. |
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Stars and Constellations
http://www.astro.wisc.edu/~dolan/constellations
The Constellations and their Stars Infrared view of the center of our galaxy What are constellations? Frequently Asked Questions Constellations (alphabetical) Constellations (by month) Stars (alphabetical) Stars (by bright star catalog number... |  |
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Welcome to Heavens-Above
http://www.heavens-above.com/
Welcome to Heavens-Above If you're interested in satellites or astronomy, you've come to the right place! Our aim is to provide you with all the information you need to observe; satellites Mir and the International Space Station the Space Shuttle... | |
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Astronomy - What's UP This Month ??
http://members.home.net/abdale
The best star chart on the web! Want to know where, when, and how to find a planet? When's the next meteor shower? Where is the comet? These pages are updated monthly or as needed. Written for the beginner. |  |
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STAR FINDER Contents
http://www.ultranet.com/~cwhitney/contents.htm
[Home] [Contents] [Glossary] WHITNEY'S STAR FINDER Contents WHAT'S UP? The sky this month; NEW WEEKLY STAR/PLANET CHARTS; What to look for in your telescope; Coming events: comets, eclipses, occultations by the Moon, meteor showers; predictions of.. | |
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Star Charts
http://www.cfht.hawaii.edu/~drw/StarCharts.html
MWO · Services · StarMap GalacticSky Charts Sun/Moon rise/set times Astronomical Sky Calendar Astronomical Sky Calendar(2) Home Planet 3-D Starmaps Return to Astronomy Links or PICK A NEW CATEGORY IMAGES EDUCATION MAGAZINES GEN.RESOURCES STAR... | |
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Universal Guide - Star Maps and Sky Charts
http://universalguide.com/space/space-skycharts.htm
SEARCH: Yahoo Excite Alta Vista Infoseek Hotbot Webcrawler Lycos Star Maps & Sky Charts Various Maps The Universal Guide Where you came from: Main Page Astronomy and Space Exploration Star Maps and Sky Charts Ratings of sites: [4.0] Excellent [3.5.. |  |
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SkyView Virtual Observatory
http://skyview.gsfc.nasa.gov/skyview.html
Quick SkyView Image: Coordinates or Source: HEAO RASS 3 DSS IRAS 0408MHz Web Version: v4.1 SkyView Geometry Engine Version: 3.1 SkyView is a Virtual Observatory on the Net generating images of any part of the sky at wavelengths in all regimes from.. | ![[Welcome to SkyView]](http://skyview.gsfc.nasa.gov/gifs/title.gif) |
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GENERAL RESOURCES IN ASTRONOMY
http://www.cfht.hawaii.edu/~drw/GenResAstro.htm
USNO Multiyear Interactive Computer Almanac The WWW Virtual Library: Astronomy and Astrophysics Handbook of Space Astronomy and Astrophysics AstroWeb (French Mirror) AstroWeb: Astronomy/Astrophysics on the Internet Astronomy&Astrophysics Links ... |  |
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Astronomy Software
http://www.cfht.hawaii.edu/~drw/Software.html
On The Internet from the Index Librorum Liberorum HomePlanet Moontool(for UNIX) Moontool(for Win3.1) SkyScreenSaver XSunclock(for UNIX) SolarSystem-Live from the US Naval Observatory Computer Almanac(PC&Mac) USNO Vector Astrometry(C&Fortran) from... |  |
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Astronomy Resources
http://www.socs.k12.in.us/schools/ses/media/astronomy.html
Astronomy Resources "The owl looked up to the stars above, And sang to a small guitar.." from "The Owl and the Pussycat" by Edward Lear Astronomy Village The Comet's Tale How Satellites Work Star Charts and Moon Stations Science Education Gate-Way.. | |
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ASTRONOMY and ASTROPHYSICS INFORMATION
http://www.discover.net/~vmsb/star_chrts.html
Star Charts Galactic Sky Charts Hipparcos Astrometry Sky Plot Skyview Virtual Observatory Interactive NGC Catalog Online HST Guide Star Catalog CFHT Sky Chart Plots Digitizied Sky Survey APS POSS I Finder Charts BACK TO MAIN PAGE Dark Skies... | | |
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Scientific Astronomer: Product Information
http://www.wolfram.com/products/applications/astronomer
Mathematica software featuring star charts, planet plots, eclipse predictions, and satellite tracking. Contains searchable information on more than 9,000 stars and objects. | |
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Astronomy-Mall.com - Deep Sky
http://www.rahul.net/resource/hotlinks/deepspac.htm
Astronomy-Mall.com Deep Sky Add A Link 110 Best of the NGC from the Saguaro Astronomy Club AAVSO American Association of Variable Star Observers. Arp's Catalog of Peculiar Galaxies by Dennis Webb BAV - Bundesdeutsche Arbeitsgemeinschaft fuer... | | |
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Astronomy Magazines
http://www.cfht.hawaii.edu/~drw/AstroMag.htm
The Astronomer Magazine SKYWATCHER'S DIARY: May 1997 ScienceWeb Daily News - Astronomy and Astrophysics New Scientist:Planet Science - News, jobs and more SKY Online - Your Astronomy Source on the World Wide Web SKY&TELESCOPE on-line Return to... |  |
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AstroScan Media's Astronomy Web
http://www.astroscan.net/astro/astro.html
Current Current Moon Phase Astronomy In the Sky Current Moon phase, finding the moons of Jupiter, what's in the sky tonight, and Tips and Tricks to help you enjoy the night sky. Astronomy Links Links to Astronomy sites on the Internet. Books/Star... | | |
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Open Directory - Science: Astronomy: Stars: Variable Stars
http://www.dmoz.org/Science/Astronomy/Stars/Variable_Stars
about dmoz | add URL | update URL | become an editor | feedback the entire directory only in Stars/Variable_Stars Top: Science: Astronomy: Stars: Variable Stars (8) Amateur Contributions to Science@ (7) American Association of Variable Star... | |
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PJC LRC Astronomy Links
http://www.lrc.pjc.cc.fl.us/astronomy.htm
Academic Info: Astronomy -- An annotated directory of Internet resources AstroWeb -- Astronomy / Astrophysics on the Web. Astronomy Net Astronomy Now -- Online Astronomy Picture of the Day Educational Links Astronomy: What's Up This Month? -... |  |
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Online Astronomical Charts
http://www.as.wvu.edu/~planet/lnk_soft.htm
Shareware Astronomical Software The Earth Centered Universe - A Planetarium and Telescope Control Program for Windows 3.1 or 95 (Evaluation copy) SkyMap v.3.1 - This is a highly accurate and versatile planetarium and star mapping program for... | |
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TOOLS for ASTRONOMY
http://www.cfht.hawaii.edu/~drw/tools.html
for ASTRONOMY Periodic Table Earth Orientation Data Astrographic Catalogue Project USNO Master Clock Space Math Return to Astronomy Links or PICK A NEW CATEGORY IMAGES EDUCATION MAGAZINES GEN.RESOURCES STAR CHARTS SKY SURVEYS TOOLS SOFTWARE... |  |
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Astronomy
http://www.online-library.org/research/sci1.shtml
Online-Library.Org - Resources for Students, Teachers, Researchers and Writers. The Research Files Astronomy/Astrophysics Links Aboriginal Star Knowledge Native American Astronomy; includes information and links. AstroWeb: Astronomy/Astrophysics on. | |
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Caltech Astronomy: Astronomy bookmarks
http://astro.caltech.edu/computers/bookmarks.html
Caltech Astronomy: Astronomy bookmarks Despite the ready availability of many good website index pages, both general and specific to astronomy, we thought it might be convenient for the department to amass a short list of useful and oft-visited... | | |
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Astronomy 102:Links
http://www.williams.edu/Astronomy/Course-Pages/102/links.html
The book for this course, Astronomy: From the Earth to the Universe, has a web page called Pasachoff On-Line which has the latest news in astronomy and updates to the text. The Weather Albany Region Radar summary..NEXRAD The current radar summary... | |
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the world of astronomy
http://www.supersonic.net/eddie/astronomy
This small site is a collection of astronomy resources which i compiled as a project for an astronomy course that I was taking during the spring of 1998. | | |
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Limiting Magnitude
http://www.bluebirdobs.org/ObservatoryTools/limiting.html
A working amateur astronomical observatory in Ellicott City, MD, Bluebird Observatory, provides original content and many links as a major resource for backyard astronomy. Maintained by an active, experienced amateur astronomer, Mr. Jerry Persall. |  |
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Astronomy and Weather Links
http://www.astro.ufl.edu/~debuizer/astro.html
Recent Hubble News and Images JPL-Welcome to the Planets Create a Star Map The Digitized Sky Survey (Creates finder charts) Skyview (Creates finder charts) Comet News Astronomy Magazine Web Page Interactive Florida Weather Satellite Weather Images.. |  |
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ASTRONOMY Magazine -- Prime Targets for Small Telescopes
http://www.kalmbach.com/astro/Hobby/Beginner/firstviews.html
Best Views for Beginning Astronomers Of the hundreds of deep-sky objects plotted on star charts, a few stand out as prime targets for any size telescope. For Northern Hemisphere viewers, the ASTRONOMY staff recommends observing these objects first.. | |
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MCJH-Earth Science-Astronomy
http://www.katy.isd.tenet.edu/mcjh/mcjhsc/Astronomy/8astronomy.html
Astronomy This page offers links for information on stars, constellations, galaxies, planets, Earth's moon, and Earth's sun. Each topic is being developed by an eighth grader. In addition, each topic will provide a list of appropriate links. They... | | |
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The Night Sky
http://www.wku.edu/~carinmt/astro/celsph.htm
The Night Sky Here is a set of links and some useful information to help you learn to find your way around the Night Sky One thing you may find usefull is to know the longitude and latitude of Bowling Green: Longitude: 86 26' 57" W Latitude: 36 59.. | |
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Star Maps
http://www.spacestar.net/~adikkers/maps/starmaps.htm
Star Map Options Text General Reference starmaps at: www.hawastsoc.org/deepsky/constellations.html: the Hawaiian Astronomical Society a good source for maps and photographs Science Net An exhibition of rare star maps and atlases at: Out of This... | |
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Cool Astronomy Links
http://www.wccusd.k12.ca.us/Portola/special/rosloff/cswp3.htm
Cool Astronomy Links Yahoo! - Hubble Space Telescope:Picture Archives Yahoo! - Pictures of Planets Constellations Downloading Star Charts The Nine Planets Astronomy On-Line: Participating Groups Bradford -Robotic -Telescope The Solar System U.S... | |
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Astronomy on the Net
http://www.gsat.edu.au/astronet
Astronomy on the Net May 2000 Dedicated to my friend and mentor, Reg Hudson; passed away May 2, 2000 How to take your own night sky photographs For factual information regarding the visible planets being on the far side of the Sun around May 5, see. | | |
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Astronomy Resources on the Internet
http://library.uww.edu/SUBJECT/astro.htm
Astronomy Resources: Contents: General Sites with World-wide Links | Calculators | Reference Works and Texts | E-Journals General Sites with World-wideLinks AstroWeb - (Astro Web Consortium, National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Charlottesville, VA. | |
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Science Planet 2000 - Astronomy Resources
http://www.encantada.com/astro.html
Science Planet is devoted to using the world wide web to explore the educational resouces available for science and math teachers. |  |
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Astronomy and astrophysics: stargazing
http://members.tripod.com/~IgorIvanov/astro/stargazing.html
A unique site about stargazing: constellation pictures, data, history; star maps up to 12th magnitude, structured star data; solar system data; astrophysics tutorial | | |
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Astronomy
http://www.onlinenews.net/astronomy.html
Astronomy links. Includes information telescopes, magazine, pictures, usergroups, planatariums, observatories and more! | |
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Astronomy Sites, Viewing, News Items, References, Software
http://www.gis.net/~wssddc/links/astrosites.html
Astronomy Sites, Viewing, News Items, Software AstroWeb Astronomical Internet Resources Center for EUV Astrophysics ESA - European Space Agency ESO - European Southern Observatory FIRST Faint Images of the Radio Sky at Twenty cm FLWO Fred Lawrence.. | |
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Stardial
http://www.astro.uiuc.edu/stardial
Welcome to Stardial What is Stardial? Data Web, Select, FTP, Charts What's new? Recent Images Last Night, Tonight, Latest Highlights Activities Assignments, Projects, Publications History Rewards Help Astronomy Resources Simbad E-mail Links... | | |
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History of Astronomy: Items: Constellations, Maps and Atlases
http://www.astro.uni-bonn.de/~pbrosche/hist_astr/ha_items_constell.html
History of Astronomy : Items History of Astronomy: Items: Constellations, Maps and Atlases Deutsche Fassung Astronomical Maps, Catalogs, and Surveys, by William Nielsen Brandt A timeline The Atlas Coelestis (1742) of Johann Gabriel Doppelmayr, by... | |
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SkyView Links
http://skyview.gsfc.nasa.gov/related.html
Astronomical Links General Astronomy For general astronomy links (many with images of planets and celestial objects), check out HEASARC Outreach Links NASA Home page NASA Space Science WebStars StarDate OnLine We get many requests for star charts... |  |
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