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Astronomy Education Review
written by Andrew Fraknoi
An annotated overview of 98 astronomy applications for smart phones and tablets has been published in the on-line journal "Astronomy Education Review."  Compiled by Andrew Fraknoi (Foothill College), the list features a brief description and a direct URL for each app.

The listing includes a variety of apps for displaying and explaining the sky above you (some using the GPS function in your device); a series of astronomical clocks, calculators, and calendars; sky catalogs and observing planners; planet atlases and globes; citizens science tools and image displays; a directory of astronomy clubs in the U.S.; and even a graphic simulator for making galaxies collide. A number of the apps are free, and others cost just a dollar or two. A brief list of articles featuring astronomy app reviews is also included.
Astronomy Education Review: Volume 10, Issue 1, Pages 010302
Subjects Levels Resource Types
Astronomy
- Exoplanets
- Solar System
= Earth
= Jupiter
= Mars
= Mercury
= The Moon
= Venus
- Space Exploration
= Human Exploration
= Robotic Exploration
= SETI
- The Sun
= Space Weather
Education Practices
- Active Learning
= Interactive Lecture Demonstration
- Professional Development
- Technology
= Multimedia
- Informal Education
- Middle School
- Lower Undergraduate
- Professional Development
- Collection
- Instructional Material
= Instructor Guide/Manual
= Tutorial
- Tool
= Software
- Dataset
Intended Users Formats Ratings
- Learners
- Professional/Practitioners
- Educators
- General Publics
- application/pdf
- text/html
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© 2011 American Astronomical Society
DOI:
10.3847/AER2011036
PACSs:
01.50.-i
01.50.H-
96.00.00
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Metadata instance created January 5, 2012 by Andrew Fraknoi
Record Updated:
May 29, 2012 by Lyle Barbato
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December 22, 2011
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A. Fraknoi, , Astron. Educ. Rev. 10 (1), 010302 (2011), WWW Document, (https://doi.org/10.3847/AER2011036).
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A. Fraknoi, Astronomy Apps for Mobile Devices: A First Catalog, Astron. Educ. Rev. 10 (1), 010302 (2011), <https://doi.org/10.3847/AER2011036>.
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Fraknoi, A. (2011, December 22). Astronomy Apps for Mobile Devices: A First Catalog. Astron. Educ. Rev., 10(1), 010302. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://doi.org/10.3847/AER2011036
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Fraknoi, Andrew. "Astronomy Apps for Mobile Devices: A First Catalog." Astron. Educ. Rev. 10, no. 1, (December 22, 2011): 010302, https://doi.org/10.3847/AER2011036 (accessed 26 April 2024).
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Fraknoi, Andrew. "Astronomy Apps for Mobile Devices: A First Catalog." Astron. Educ. Rev. 10.1 (2011): 010302. 26 Apr. 2024 <https://doi.org/10.3847/AER2011036>.
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