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PHY122 Topics in Astronomy ...Text: Fraknoi, Morrison, Wolff... last edit 2/21/2009 Sun, Stars, Galaxies THIS WILL BE REVISED FOR Jan. 2011

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Sections on this page: [Often Used Links]   [Constellations]   [Prologue Links Fraknoi]   [Chapters 1 and 2 Fraknoi]   [Spectra]   [Telescopes]   [Sun Nuclear Energy]   [Starlight]   [Stars: Census]   [Chapter 18 ]   [Chapter 19 ]   [Chapter 20 ]   [Chapter 21 ]   [Chapter 22 ]   [Chapter 23 ]   [Chapter 24 ]   [Chapter 25 ]   [Chapter 26 ]   [Gamma Ray Bursts ]   [Chapter 27 ]   [Chapter 28 ]   [Chapter 29 ]   [Miscellaneous]   [Sky Map and Events]   [Weather]   Bottom of Page

Often Used Links
Amazing Space amazing-space.stsci.edu This site has a short (Flash version 7 or better) movie directing you to the month's recommended observations. Other sections of the site are optional. There is a section for educators.
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Constellations
Alpha List astro.wisc.edu Alphabetical Listing of Constellations, Facts about the stars, Simple star map of the constellation
Best Constellation Maps stargazing.net/david Select from the list of constellations. You can print a circular sky map for any month on another page on this site.
Background Information seds.org Alphabetical Listing, Stars and Objects, Mythological Background
Google google.com/sky or sky.google.com Rectangular star map. Click on Historical to see constellation art work.
Hawaiian Astro. Soc. hawastsoc.org Good star maps, mythology, images of objects in the constellation
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Prologue Links
Anglo Australian aao.gov.au Images from the Anglo Australian Observatory (Southern Hemisphere) and links to other image pages.
David Malin davidmalin.com Extensive collection of photographs of atmospheric conditions and astronomical objects.
Hubble Archives hubblesite.org You can select a category of images on the left side of the page. There is a description for each image.
NOAO Images noao.edu A collection of images from various telescopes. I did not find outstanding photos for our course at this site.
Planetary Photojournal photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov Well organized site. You can read descriptions of the photos and download different resolutions.
Picture of the Day antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov This site has a new picture each day with an explanation. You can search the archives.
Valles Marineris antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov This image was selected by searching for "valles".
European South eso.org European Southern Observatory images for public outreach. Other sites have better images for use in this course.
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Sky, History, Orbits
Heavens Above heavens-above.com Predictions of satellite visibility, Comet and Asteroid positions and more. You should select an observing location first. The site will allow you to print the observing predictions.
History of Astronomy www.astro.uni-bonn.de/~pbrosche The www is required if you are typing in the web page address. This site has links to all aspects of the history of astronomy.
Orbitessera www.orbitessera.com This site has information on objects orbitting earth and links to related sites.
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Spectra
Blackbody Radiation webphysics.davidson.edu This site lets you click on a desired temperature. The software graphs the energy vs. wavelength distribution that matches the temperature.
Blackbody Radiation hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu This site shows graphs of energy distributions. There are some online calculators that you can experiment with.
Multi-Wavelength Astronomy ipac.caltech.edu This site shows images of the same object on the sky, made with light of various wavelengths.
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Telescopes
Buying a Telescope physics.weber.edu This site has practical suggestions as you consider buying your first telescope.
Orbital Telescopes seds.org This site has an anotated list of telescopes that are in orbit around the Earth. The list is basically in chronological order.
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Sun:Nuclear Powerhouse
Neutrinos ps.uci.edu This site has basic information on neutrinos and results from 1998 and later experiments. I recommend that you read the FAQ page.
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Analyzing Starlight
Spectral Classes ucsd.edu This site has a brief tutorial on spectral classes. There are example graphs of energy versus wavelengths for different spectral types.
Stars at Wiki wikipedia.org This is a nice article on the basics of stars.
Stellar Classification wikipedia.org This site gives a good description of the spectral classes and luminosity classes.
Women in Astronomy astrosociety.org This site has many resources on the topic of women in astronomy as well as biographies of past and current women in astronomy.
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The Stars: Census
Binary Stars Wiki wikipedia.org This article covers binary stars: visual, spectroscopic, eclipsing, astrometric and their importance for astronmers.
Kaler astro.uiuc.edu This site has a variety of information on stars: constellations, brightest stars, photos, spectral classes, etc.
Kaler Spectra astro.uiuc.edu This link takes you to an extensive page of subtopics about spectra.
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Chapter 18 Celestial Distances
Ceheids en.wikipedia.org This is the Wikipedia article on Cehpeid variables.
Hipparcos Satellite rssd.esa.int This is the home page for the Hipparcos mission (1989-1993) to measure precise positions of stars.
HR Diagram Kaler astro.uiuc.edu This HR Diagram shows the regions of the luminosity classes. Stars are plotted by name so the diagram is full, but useful to illustrate different names and connect regions on the HR Diagram with stars visible to the eye.
Powers of 10 Java micro.magnet.fsu.edu This web page shows a range of distance scales from the atomic level to the galaxy level. You can view this as a slide show or manually advance the frames.
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Chapter 19 Gas and Dust in Space ... Use the
Image Links astronmy.gpclemenst.com This page has a set of links for astronomical images.
Messier Catalog www.delphes.net Browse the Messier catalog of nebulae, clusters, galaxies using images or by description.
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Chapter 20 The Birth of Stars
Bok Globules www.universetoday.com This article has photos of Bok globules that you may be able to view in 3D (I could not).
Image Links astronmy.gpclemenst.com This page has a set of links for astronomical images.
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Chapter 21 Stars..Adolescence to Old Age
Betelgeuse Hubble hubblesite.org This site has Hubble's photo of the surface of Betelgeuse.
Eta Carinae Hubble Visible hubblesite.org Visible light image of Eta Carinae. Eta Carinae is estimated to have a mass of about 100 times the mass of the Sun. It had a major increase in light output about 150 years ago.
Eta Carinae Chandra X-RAY chandra.harvard.edu This page has an x-ray image of the core of Eta Carinae. The site is a little slow to respond in March 2009.
Orion Tour gb.nrao.edu This is Ronald Maddalena's presentation of the Orion molecular cloud in various wavelengths of light.
Planetary Nebulae Hubble hubblesite.org This page has several Hubble images of panetary nebulae.
Planetary Nebulae Gallery noao.edu This site has many images of planetary nebulae made primarily with ground based telescopes.
Planetary Nebulae Sun's Future astro.washington.edu There is an explanation of the impact of our Sun developing a planetary nebula. This site has a gallery of images at the bottom of the page.
Post Main Sequence outreach.atnf.csiro.au This page has text and illustrations that discuss the changes that take place in a star after it leaves the main sequence.
Red Giant Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org This Wikipedia entry explains Red Giant stars.
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Chapter 22..Death of Stars
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Chapter 23..Black Holes and Curved Spacetime
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Chapter 24..Milky Way Galaxy
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Chapter 25..Galaxies
Messier Catalog www.delphes.net Browse the Messier catalog of nebulae, clusters, galaxies using images or by description.
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Chapter 26//Active Galaxies, Quasars, Giant Black Holes
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Interlude..Gamma-Ray Bursts
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Chapter 27..Evolution and Distribution of Galaxies
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Chapter 28..The Big Bang
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Chapter 29..Life in the Universe
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Images
Astronaut Photography photos taken by astronauts; has a search feature
Aurora Cam Aurora Web Cam; near Fairbanks, Alaska; gallery online
Aurora, Michigan Tech photos, links to sites that map current aurora activity, space weather, live fisheye webcams of the Night Sky at several locations
Earth at Night Click on the photo. Click again to magnify the photo. This is a composite photo of the nighttime view of earth.
Hubble Hubble Space Telescope; news, photos, wallpaper, educational resources
Hubble Heritage Project easy access to Hubble photographs and art
Messier Messier Catalog; photos and information
Picture of the day Astronomy Picture of the Day with explanation and links
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Miscellaneous
AAS aas.org; American Astronomical Society
Astro League www/astroleague.org Astronomical League
Apollo Program PBS site, Virtual Reality photos from Apollo landing sites; interviews; more
Astronomical Society of the Pacific www.astrosociety.org; General Astronomy information. There are educational resources at this site, and much more.
Astronomy Camp summer camp near Tucson, AZ, organized by the University of Arizona
Astronomy Cast astronomycast.com; Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela L. Gay; Podcast and blog of astronomy news
Bad Astronomy badastronomy.com; Phil Plait's site; This site corrects misinformation about astronomy
Famous Astronomers D. Mark Manley's page; brief info and links to more detailed information
Galaxy Zoo galaxyzoo.org This site lets individuals help in a project to classify images of galaxies. As of 2009 almost 150,000 people have made 50 million classifications. The human eye/mind is better than a computer at performing these classifications.
Nebraska Nebraska Star Party
Sunrise Sunset & more gaisma.com This site has sunset, sunset, dawn, dusk, sun path, monthly average data, day/night map, etc.
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Sky Maps and Events
Heavens Above satellite viewing predictions, Iridium flares, star charts
Sky Maps free (if requirements are met) download of monthly sky map with notes on objects to view and events
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Weather Conditions and Forecast
Mead Nebraskacleardarksky.com Observing Conditons forecast for 15 miles south of Fremont, Nebraska.
Intellicast Eastern Nebraska www.intellicast.com This page shows an animated loop of the image taken in visible light of eastern Nebraska by a weather satellite.
Intellicast Sky Watch intellicast.com You will need to select the date and time for the forecast. If you select daylight hours the map is more or less all white. Select a night time e.g. 00 hours (midnight) to get the night cloud forecast.
Weather Channel weather.com This link gives you information on weather conditions in Fremont, Nebraska. The page will include an overlay of radar in motion on the map that has city names. This is useful when storms are in the area.
Weather Underground wunderground.com This site has the local weather and forecast for Fremont, Nebraska.
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