Astronomer Multimedia Link Resources Guide.
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Astronomer Resources Guide.
I put together this resource guide to help astronomers find multimedia ,news and tools from the internet. Multimedia links on this page take several forms. Software, Maps and charts, reading materials. You can also find informative movies and animations and audio podcasts. Whether you are just a camper looking at the night sky in wonder or a seasoned amature astronomer I am sure you will find what you need here. Some software is free. So get some coffee and enjoy.
Contents at a Glance
Astronomer Resources.
Charts, links, multimedia, software resources.
Astronomy Forums.
- Astronomy Forum.
- Probably the Oldest Astronomy Forum on the Internet.. Real friendly, nice astronomers site for Anyone.
- Astro Chat UK Forum.
- A great bunch of folks. They cared enough to pry my Celestron classic 8 telescope from my cold dead hands, if I failed to report in after a nights observing at -26 Degrees. No seriously a great bunch of folks.
- Astronomy Magazine Forum.
- Astronomy Magazine, A good forum for astronomy chat.
- Celestron Life Forum.
- Celestron Life is run by Celestron Telescopes.
- Cloudy Nights Telescope Reviews.
- This forum is based in the Chicago area.
- Ice In Space.
- A good forum for astronomy chat.
- My Astrospace Forum
- Australian Astronomy Forum. good forum for astrophotography chat.
- Northern Ireland Astronomy Forum.
- A good forum for astronomy chat.
- Sky at Night Forum
- Sky at Night Magazine. A good forum for astronomy chat.
- Stargazers Lounge.
- A good forum for astronomy chat.
Streaming Video Sites.
- Nasa Tv.
- Watch nasa missions live.
- Space flight Now.
- Watch nasa missions live. But better than nasa tv, you can watch in full screen.
Charts And Maps.
Free Charts and Maps.
- Celestia
- Unlike most planetarium software, Celestia doesn't confine you to the surface of the Earth. You can travel throughout the solar system, to any of over 100,000 stars, or even beyond the galaxy.
- Clear Dark Sky.
- Get a sky transparency chart for you location. You can put in your webpage like I did below.
- Daily Moon Phases Free Modules
- If you'd like to check the moon phases every day, here is a handy little module for you to use. You can use it in three ways:
1) Customize it and put it on your website.
2) Bookmark it in your web browser..
3) Add it to your Google Personalized Homepage. - Relativedata.com
- We also produce astronomy software, including MyStars!, and our website hosts a dynamic community of astronomy hobbyists; from new amateur stargazers to professional astronomers and professors of astronomy.
- SFA Star Charts.
- Free star charts, Download in PDF format.
- Sky Watchers Guide To The Moon
- Month after month, the Moon reigns as the most obvious and beautiful thing in the night sky. But how much do you know about the Moon? Can you name even the biggest craters? Do you know what gives the Moon its subtle colors? Download the printable Map.
- Stellarium
- Stellarium is a free open source planetarium for your computer. It shows a realistic sky in 3D, just like what you see with the naked eye, binoculars or a telescope.
It is being used in planetarium projectors. Just set your coordinates and go. - Near Earth Objects Program.
- Near-Earth Objects (NEOs) are comets and asteroids that have been nudged by the gravitational attraction of nearby planets into orbits that allow them to enter the Earth's neighborhood. Composed mostly of water ice with embedded dust particles.
- TESIS Solar flares online.
- Information about solar activity such as flares. pictures and spectral analysis
Magazines And Reading Material.
- Astronomy Magazine.
- Astronomy.com is for anyone who wants to learn more about astronomy events, cosmology, planets, galaxies, asteroids, astrophotography, the Big Bang, ...
- Department Of Astronomy, The University Of Florida.
- These web pages contain a number of multimedia presentations created at the Department of Astronomy of the University of Florida using Microsoft's PowerPoint Presentation software. We make them available in both PowerPoint and HTML format.
- Sky & Telescope Magazine.
- Sky & Telescope magazine has been the complete resource for amateur astronomers for over 60 years. It provides readers with information on observing the sky, offering reviews and buyer's guide information on the latest products, as well as tips, how-to's and much more
- Sky At Night Magazine.
- A BBC owned magazine.
- Astronomy Web Guide.
- Observatories & Radio Astronomy
Movies And News.
Movies,Audio And Animations.
- Astronomy Links & Interesting Sites Beyond Planet Earth
- Astronomy movies, pictures, and link to other astronomy sites.
- Astrocast Tv.
- Astrocast.TV is a first of its kind webcast for experienced amateur astronomers and anyone interested in learning about our universe in visually rich format. Astrocast is hosted by an impressive roster of individuals including NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory Solar System Ambassadors, Greg Redfern, Night Sky Observer Katie Moore and Astrocast Special Advisor, Dr. Harold Geller, Associate Chair of the Department of Physics and Astronomy, George Mason University (GMU).
- Dryden Flight Research Center.
- Watch videos about todays cutting edge aircraft. Formally known as the Dryden Space Flight Research Center.
- Hubblecast.
- This is a on going documentary of the Hubble Space telescopes discoveries and pictures.
- The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast.
- The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is a project that will publish one podcast per day, for all 365 days of 2009. The podcast episodes are written, recorded and produced by people around the world.
- Track The International Space Station.
- Track The International Space Station., Watch it approach your area then go outside and watch it pass overhead.
- We Choose to go to the Moon.
- "We Choose to go to the Moon."
Re live the entire Apollo 11 mission in it's entirety. - Illinois Department of Astronomy.
- Everything from academics to resources includind movies and videos.
Astronomy Pictures.
Astronomy Picture From All Around The World.
- Nasa's Astronomy Picture Of The Day.
- The Messier objects. Listed in order.
The Planet Table.
Planet sizes, distance and other statistical information.
PlanetsOrbital Distance in milesDiameter in MilesDay in Earth DaysAxial TiltOrbital Period in DaysLight Travel in Mins
Sun0.00865,133.6225 - 350.000.000.00
Mercury30,000,1793,02758.700.00115.883.22
Venus67,269,8947,520243178224.706.02
Earth93,000,0007,92823.9323.45365.248.32
Mars141,703,3104,22024.6223.98686.9812.68
Jupiter483,860,76388,7519.843.074,332.5943.30
Saturn887,112,46474,14610.2326.7310,759.2079.39
Uranus1,783,391,40029,27310.8297.8830,685.00159.64
Neptune2,795,386,98230,08115.8028.8060,190250.17
Pluto3,667,827,0003,6676.39?90,465328.24
The Moon238,8442,16027.3226.7027.3228.32
Astronomy Equipment.
Get A Great Deal On Astronomy Equipment.
Amazon does Astronomy.
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In The Eye Piece, My Astronomers Guestbook.
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peterw1usa
Jun 23, 2011 @ 11:45 am | delete
- Thank you for the comprehensive information I will never look at Astronomy the same way again. Nice work.
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interstellaryeller Jun 23, 2011 @ 11:49 am | delete
- glad to have helped you, have a good day.
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