Topics
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Active Galaxies and AGN
- Active Galaxies Newsletter
- The International AGN Watch
- Finding Charts for AGN
- Centaurus A (all about ...)
- Blazars: see Blazars
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Asteroids
- Asteroids (Univ. of Tennesee lectures)
- Minor Planet Lists (Harvard CfA)
- Asteroid Radar Research (JPL)
- NEAR (Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous; landed on asteroid Eros 2001)
- Closest Approaches to the Earth by Minor Planets
- Near-Earth Object Program (NEO)
- Impact: see Impact below
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Astronomical And Space News
- The Astronomer's Telegram
(for reporting and commenting on new astronomical observations) - IAU Headlines
- Space Science News
- Science @ NASA Headline News
- Hubble Space Telescope NEWS
- News in Astro!nfo (in German)
- Astronomische Informationen (Susanne Weimer)
- The Cosmic Mirror (Daniel Fischer)
- Skyweek overview of "The Cosmic Mirror" in German
- Portal to the Universe News
- The Astronomer's Telegram
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Astrobiology
- NASA Astrobiology
- Marsbugs (Astrobiology Index)
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Astronomy and Space Sciences
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Atmospheric Phenomena
- Atmospheric Optics
- Atmospheric Phenomena (Arbeitskreis Meteore e.V.)
- Karlsruher Wolkenatlas (in German)
- Aurorae
- Solar Terrestrial Dispatch
- Aurora Page (Michigan Technological University)
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Black Holes + Compact Objects
- Black Hole FAQ
- Visual Trips to Black Holes
- Spacetime Wrinkles
- Blazars (blazar research at Boston University)
- Schwarze Löcher (in German)
- Kompakte Objekte des Himmels (in German)
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Bursts (Gamma-Ray Bursts)
- GRB Online Index (GRBOX)
- Jochen Greiner's Burst Page (localized bursts)
- GRB Host Studies (GHostS - a data base for all bursts with host galaxies)
- GCN The GRB Coordinates Network (previously BACODINE)
- COMPTEL Gamma-Ray Burst Page (UNH)
- "Magnetars", Soft Gamma Repeaters & Very Strong Magnetic Fields
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Blazars
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Calendar
- Calendars (from the Explanatory Supplement to the Astronomical Almanac)
- Calendar Zone
- Sunrise, Sunset, Moonrise, Moonset, and Twilight
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Catalogs
- The NGC/IC Project A project to correctly identify the objects in the NGC and IC catalogs.
- Catalog and Atlas of Cataclysmic Variables (CV)
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Comets
- Comet Lists (Harvard CfA)
- Cometography.com (Comets; Gary Kronk)
- Comet C/1996 B2 Hyakutake (JPL)
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X-rays from Comet Hyakutake
- Impact: see Impact below
- Constellations: see Starchartsbelow
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Discoveries
- How to Report a Discovery (IAU Circular)
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Distances
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Earth Remote Sensing
- Observing the Earth (ESA)
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Eclipses
- Eclipse Home Page by Fred Espenak (NASA)
- Eclipse Photography (MrEclipse.com)
- Earth View - ECLIPSE - Network
- Solar Eclipse Paths: 1991-2030
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Ephemeris Systems
- On-line Ephemeris System for the Solar System (Solar System Dynamics; Horizon)
- XEphem
- Online-Planetarium (in German; Ephemeriden, Almanach und Beobachtungsdaten)
- Flares: see Sun below for Solar Flares
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Galaxy
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Gamma Rays
- wavelength band definition
- What is High-Energy
- Gamma-Ray Astronomy (level 1)
- Gamma-Ray Astronomy (level 2)
- Compton Gamma Ray Observatory (CGRO)
- High-Energy Astrophysics at MPE
- Gamma Ray Bursts (GRB): see Topic Bursts
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Geophysics
- European Geosciences Union
- National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC) (USA)
- International GNSS Service from JPL
- Space Weather Prediction Center (solar and geophysical data; NOAA)
- Space Weather (solar and geophysical data)
- further Solar-Terrestrial topics : see Sun
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Impact of Objects
- Earth Impact Database
- Meteorite Impacts (Univ. of Tennesee lectures; including a video of the Peekskill fireball!)
- Solar System Collisions
- Asteroid and Comet Impact Hazards
- The Torino Scale
- Terrestrial Impact Craters (LPL)
- Tunguska Impact
- Asteroid and Comet Impact Hazards (NASA)
- B612 Foundation (Significantly alter the orbit of an asteroid in a controlled manner by 2015)
- Spacewatch Project
- The Spaceguard Foundation
- European Asteroid Research Node (DLR)
- Lowell Observatory Near-Earth Object Search (LONEOS)
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Infra Red
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Magnetars
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Magnitude
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Standard Photometric Systems
(M.S. Bessel, Annu. Rev. Astron. Astrophys. 2005. 43:293–336) -
Astronomical Magnitude Systems
(Definitions of astronomical magnitude systems; Conversion from AB magnitudes to Johnson magnitudes; Photon Flux; Filter Transformations; Night Sky Brightnesses)
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Standard Photometric Systems
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Meteors ( + Fireballs)
- Meteors and Meteorites (Univ. of Tennesee lectures)
- The International Meteor Organization
- Arbeitskreis Meteore in der VdS (in German)
- Impact: see Impact above
- Minor Planets see Asteroids
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Microlensing
- The MACHO Project (MAssive Compact Halo Objects)
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Moons
- Monde unseres Sonnensystems (in German)
Earth Moon- Inconstant Moon - everything about the Moon
- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Moon
(A guide to telescopic observations of the Moon) - Complete Sun and Moon Data for One Day (USNO, USA)
- Appearance of the moon during one lunation
(phase, size, viewing angle; with animation) - The Moon
- The Totally Lunar Page
- The Names of the Full Moons
- Blue Moon (D. Harper, L.M. Stockman)
- Blue Moon (Sky and Telescope)
- "Mondatlas" Informationen rund um den Mond (in German)
- Virtual Moon Atlas (software for download)
- Exploring the Apollo Landing Sites
- Moon Maps by Google with lots of details!
- Lunar and Planetary Institute
- Lunar Photo of the Day (LPOD)
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Nebulae
- The Web Nebulae (information and pictures)
- Planetary nebula Hen 3-1357 / Stingray (youngest planetary nebula)
- The Web Nebulae (information and pictures)
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Neutron Stars
- News: see Astronomical News
- Novae: see Supernovae
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Planets (Solar System)
- Views of the Solar System
- The Nine (8) Planets (and moons etc.)
- Solar System Browser
- Planetary Data System (PDS) home page (USA)
- Planetary Names
- Lunar and Planetary Institute
- Plot of the Inner Solar System
- Solar System Dynamics (SSD) home page (USA)
- Planetary Photojournal (NASA; mirror at DLR)
- Regional Planetary Image Facility (NASA/DLR)
- NSSDC's Planetary Page (National Space Science Data Center, USA)
- Welcome to the Planets
(Solar System bodies and the spacecrafts that visited them) - Mercury (Mariner 10 images)
- Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvouz (NEAR)
- The Face of Venus (FOV)
- Mars Exploration Program (NASA)
- Mars Maps by Google with lots of details!
- Ganymede Fact Sheet
- Search for Extrasolar Planets
- Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia
- New Worlds Atlas (JPL)
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Pulsars
- Pulsar Tutorial
- RGO leaflet 'Pulsars'
- Pulsare (Lexikon der Astronomie; in German))
- Binary X-ray Pulsars in the SMC
- European Pulsar Network Data Archve (Jodrell Bank Observatory)
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Radio Astronomy
- wavelength band definition
- What is Radio Astronomy?
- Radio Astronomy for Scientists, Teachers, and Students
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Relativity
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Satellite Watch
- Satellite Visibility (Heavens Above)
- J-Track Satellite Tracking
- Satellite Tracker
(works great for locations in the U.S., but at least in Germany the list of selectable towns is a mess!)
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Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
- SETI (radio search)
- Optical-SETI
- Solar System: see Planets
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Space Flight
- Encyclopedia Astronautica
- The Internet Encyclopedia of Science
Satellites and Space Probes - Sven's Space Place spaceflight history and more
- Arianespace
- Basics of Space Flight (JPL)
- Liftoff to Space Exploration
- NASA Photo Gallery: Human Space Flight
- NASA Photo Galleries
- Publishers Photo Corner (NASA, excellent photos)
- The Space Review
Online publication devoted to in-depth articles, commentary, and reviews regarding all aspects of space exploration. - SpaceDaily
your internet space portal - Kennedy Space Center (KSC)
- (Current) Shuttle Mission Homepage (NASA)
- Past Space Missions (NASA)
- Florida Today Space News
- Space Missions and Launches (SPACE.com )
- History of space flight: see section in History of AstR.
- International Space Station (ISS)
- International Space Station Viewing (not only ISS)
- International Space Station
- International Space Station Report (Florida Today / Space Online)
- Fachinformationsdienst zur Nutzung der ISS (DLR; in German)
- TDRSS : Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System
- Deep Space Network (DSN)
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Russian Space Web
(News & History of Astronautics in the Former USSR) -
Deep Space 1 (DS1, new technology mission)
- Glenn Research Center (was: Warp Drive, When?)
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Space Physics
- Space Physics Textbook
- Space Plasma Physics (Southwest Research Institute)
- WWW Space Physics Resources
- Space Physics Links (University of Washington)
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Spectra
- Astronomical Spectroscopy
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Stellar Spectral Types: OBAFGKM (APOD 2004-04-18)
(Original website at NOAO) - A Digital Spectral Classification Atlas
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Starcharts etc.
- Wikisky (interactive sky)
- Actual monthly starchart for northern and southern hemisphere (pdf)
- Interactive skychart (Sky & Telescope, USA; needs registration; date selectable, very good!)
- Aktuelle Himmelsvorschau (in German)
- "dehbare" Sternkarte
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Earth and Moon Viewer
- Constellations: myths and maps (Hawaiian Astronomical Society)
- Constellations
- Sky Charts (free astronomical software for download)
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Stars etc.
- Star Formation Newsletter (galactic SF only)
- Variable Stars
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Sun
- SONNEonline (Fachgruppe Sonne der VdS; Germany)
- Big Bear Solar Observatory (USA)
- Stanford Solar Center
- Solar Data Analysis Center : (SDAC); NASA
- Current Solar Images
- Sunspot Index Data Center
- Global (Sun) Oscillation Network Group (GONG)
- Solar Oscillations Investigation : (SOI); Stanford, USA
- Servers of interest to the Solar-Terrestrial Physics Community
- Solar News - Electronic Newsletter of the Solar Physics Division of the AAS
- SolarMail (Stanford, USA)
- High Energy Solar Flares (CGRO, UNH)
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Supernovae , Novae
- CfA Supernova Group webpages (Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics )
- List of Recent Supernovae (Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics )
- CBAT Possible-Supernovae Page (Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics )
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Time
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Time Service Department
U.S. Naval Observatory (USNO)- Local Apparent Sidereal Time (at time of input)
- Modified Julian Day (MJD)
- Truncated Julian Day (TJD)
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Systems of Time
incl. facility to calculate current MJD
- Julian Day, Sidereal Time (date and longitude as input)
- Julian Date Calculator
- International Date Line (History)
- World Time Zones
- Daylight Saving Time
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Time Service Department
- Variable stars see: Stars etc.
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Wavelength Regions
- Definition of wavelength regions
- Spectrum (jpg)
- Spektrum (jpg)
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X Rays
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