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 Astronomy Links
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In
addition
to the list below, some of the best web astronomy links can be found at
the Griffith
Observatory
Star Awards site.
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- Observing the sky
tonight
- What's in the sky at
the
moment?
- Find out what to
look for tonight,
courtesy of Sky & Telescope Magazine
- The
night sky (electronic Telegraph)
- Monthly description
of the sky,
with some useful links
- Heavens Above
- Want to see some
satellites,
or perhaps the space shuttle? This remarkable site tells you when
and
where to look from any location on Earth. Click here
for satellites you can see tonight from Glasgow, and here
for the MIR space station
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What's going on?
- Current Astronomical news
- Get the latest from
Sky &
Telescope
- SpaceViews Newsletter
- The on-line
newsletter of space
exploration, with detailed reports on the progress of spacecraft
- Space Calendar
(JPL)
- An incredible
compilation of
events to look out for throughout the year. Well maintained, and
with
excellent links
- Today @ NASA
- NASA press releases
- Astronomy
Picture of
the Day
- Each day a different
image or
photograph is featured, along with a brief explanation written by
a
professional astronomer
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Reference
- Astronomical
Dictionary
- from the Goddard
Space Flight
Center
- The
course textbook (Astronomy Today)
- News and updates on
the book,
together with images and animations.
- AstroWeb
- An excellent
compilation of astronomy
resources in the internet
- Space
Shuttle Reference Manual
- Mirror, signal,
manoeuvre ...
- Eric's Treasure Trove of
Astronomy
- An online
encyclopaedia of astronomy
- Messier Catalogue
- For those deep-sky
objects
- The Web Nebula
- Information on some
famous objects
- Astrophysics
calculator
- A virtual calculator
with astrophysics
buttons. Remember to use SI units (not cgs)!
- Handbook of Space,
Astronomy
and Astrophysics
- Zombeck's extensive
research
handbook. Lots of facts and figures online
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Solar System
- Planetary Surfaces Lab
- An interactive
compilation of
planetary data
- Nasa's planetary photojournal
- Planetary data and
images, including
serveral good links to other planet sites
- Solar images
- The Sun, right now,
at several
wavelengths
- The Earth from Space
- Astronaut travel
snaps
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Agencies and Societies
- Royal Astronomical Society (RAS)
- International Astronomical Union (IAU)
- Institute of Physics (IOP)
- The Planetary Society
- The British Astronomical
Association
- British National Space Centre (BNSC)
- NASA homepage
- European Space Agency (ESA)
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
- Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
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