Astronomy Web Links
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MOON INFORMATON
Lunar Crater Computing Tool from Lunar and Planetary Institute
Allows you to see the impact of a meteor of your invention.
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/lunar/tools/lunarcratercalc/
Virtual Reality Moon Phase Pictures
Current phase of moon (as well as past and future), updated every 4 hours.
http://tycho.usno.navy.mil/vphase.html
Complete Sun and Moon Data for One Day
Sun and Moon Data for one day.
http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/RS_OneDay.php
Find Rise and Set Times for the Sun and Moon
Find sun and moon rise and set times for any place.
http://www.40-below.com/sunmoon/index.html
Moonrise and moonset calculator
Calculate moonrise and moonset times for a location.
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/moonrise.html
SOLAR SYSTEM, STARS, UNIVERSE
Astronomy Picture of the Day
This is a visual treat for anyone wanting to discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. The archives are a fascinating source of pictures and first-rate information. It's a good web site to make your browser's home page, because you get something new each day!
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html
The Constellations and Their Stars
Information about constellations and star myths from many cultures.
http://www.astro.wisc.edu/%7Edolan/constellations/
NASA
US Space Agency site, with links to Mars Exploration Program and lots more.
http://www.nasa.gov
Nine Planets
Images, information, myths, some sound and movies about solar system and spacecraft.
http://seds.lpl.arizona.edu/nineplanets/nineplanets/nineplanets.html
The Solar System in Pictures
Quizzes, images and information.
http://www.the-solar-system.net/
Your Weight on Other Worlds
Find your weight on other planets, moons or stars.
http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/weight/
Stars, Galaxies, Black Holes
This NASA page has images, interactive features, videos.
http://www.nasa.gov/vision/universe/starsgalaxies/index.html
Black Holes and Neutron Stars
This site offers a non-technical discussion about black holes and neutron stars. http://www.eclipse.net/~cmmiller/BH/blkmain.html
NIGHTTIME VIEWING TIPS
This Week's Sky at a Glance
You will find very helpful information and pictures to help you know when and where to find the planets as well as other interesting events in they sky each day of the week.
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/ataglanceLocal
Observing and Star Parties
Minnesota Astronomical Society sponsors these evening events away from city lights where you can see telescopes that people bring, and they're always happy to let you look through theirs and offer their advice.
http://www.mnastro.org
Your Sky
An online interactive planetarium appropriate for a wide age range. Users can produce sky maps for any time, date, and viewing location and check out a virtual telescope.
http://www.fourmilab.ch/yoursky
Earth and Sky
Great daily sky maps and more are on this web site for an award-winning science radio series.
http://www.earthsky.com/
Comets and Meteors
When and where to look for them.
comets.amsmeteors.org/
ART AND ASTRONOMY
Lunar Crater Drawings
A fourteen-year-old astronomer Lucy Whitehouse's drawing of the lunar feature known as "Moon Maiden" was featured on the award-winning "Astronomy Picture of the Day" web site. Links are provided to drawings of the same crater, made by Giovanni Cassini in 1679.
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap030619.html
Space Art
Artist Lynette Cook portrays discoveries made by the University of California Planet Search Project. Her "Links" section connects to numerous astronomy and art sites.
http://extrasolar.spaceart.org/extrasol.html
SPACE EXPLORATION
Human Space Flight (Shuttle and Space Station)
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/
Space Station Science (Why do Research off the Planet?)
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/science/index.html
Space Station Benefits
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/benefits/index.html
Space Shuttle Program
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/shuttle/
Mars Exploration Missions
http://marsprogram.jpl.nasa.gov/
Solar System Probes (comets, asteroids, mars, etc.)
http://www.nasa.gov/vision/universe/solarsystem/index.html
Hubble Space Telescope Project
http://hubble.gsfc.nasa.gov/
TELESCOPES
Telescope Buying Advice
Here is an article on choosing a telescope; it is tucked away at the web site for "Sky and Telescope" magazine.
http://skyandtelescope.com/howto/scopes/article_241_1.asp
Sources of Telescopes
Orion Telescopes has a wide selection and on-line advice: http://www.telescopes.com
Radio City Inc., 2663 Co Rd. I, Mounds View. 763-786-4475
http://www.radioinc.com
National Camera and Video, 9300 Olson Memorial Hwy., Golden Valley. 763-546-6831
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