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The Solar System |
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Understanding the solar system
[Astronomy Magazine] Varied worlds large and small offer
backyard observers spectacular targets for the naked eye,
binoculars, and telescope. |
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Constellations |
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The starry sky
[Astronomy Magazine] Learn a few
constellations and you'll have a familiar friend every clear
night. |
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The Sun |
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The sun
[Astronomy Magazine] Billions of years ago, our
galaxy gave birth to an unassuming star. Even today, that star
is the only one astronomers can study in detail. |
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The Moon and Planets |
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The moon and planets
[Astronomy Magazine] Here is a
thumbnail guide to the fascinating worlds of our solar system. |
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Annotated Moon Map
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Deep Sky |
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Explore deep-sky delights
[Astronomy Magazine] A number of star
clusters, planetary nebulae, and galaxies lie within reach of
urban observers. |
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Naming the Stars
by Alan M. MacRobert. Getting to grips
with the many star naming systems |
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Meteors |
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Meteors and meteor showers
[Astronomy Magazine] You can see a
"shooting star" on any dark night — but some nights of the year
are much better than others. |
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Comets |
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Comets
[Astronomy Magazine] Snowballs from the solar
system's edge create one of grandest spectacles visible to the
naked eye. |
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Biographies |
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Brahe, Tycho (Astronomer) |
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Copernicus, Nicolaus (Astronomer) |
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Einstein, Albert (Theoretician) |
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Goddard, Robert (Rocket scientist) |
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Galilei, Galileo (Scientist) |
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Halley, Edmund (Astronomer) |
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Hawking, Stephen (Physicist) |
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Herschel, Sir William (Astronomer) |
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Hubble, Edwin (Astronomer) |
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Kepler, Johannes (Astronomer) |
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Messier, Charles (Astronomer) |
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Newton, Sir Isaac (Scientist & mathematician) |
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Ptolemy, Claudius (Astronomer, astrologer & geographer) |
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Other |
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Light pollution
[Astronomy Magazine] Bad lighting hurts
everyone. The loss of the dark star-filled sky is of tragic
consequences for the environment and for the human soul, akin to
the loss of our forested landscapes and other natural treasures. |
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Beating the Seeing
by Alan M. MacRobert [Sky & Telescope
Magazine]. Useful tips for overcoming a common problem. |
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The aurora
[Astronomy Magazine] The ghostly glow of an
aurora is the visible manifestation of complex interactions
between Earth and the Sun. |
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Words You Gotta Know
by Alan M. MacRobert [Sky & Telescope
Magazine]. |
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The Jacana astronomical glossary
An extensive list of astronomical
terms and definitions. |
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Free basic astronomy course
from Astronomy 101 |
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