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Black Lives in Astronomy 
  
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"Black Lives in Astronomy," a new 8-page resource guide includes written and video resources about and by 25 Black astronomers, as well as general materials to examine the history…
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Exoplanet Detection JS: Transit Method  [ Computer Program ]
  
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The Exoplanet Detection JS: Transit Method model simulates the detection of exoplanets by using the transit method of detecting exoplanets. In this method, the light curve from a…
https://www.compadre.org/astronomy/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=15166&DocID...
Exoplanet Detection JS: Radial Velocity Method  [ Computer Program ]
  
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The Exoplanet Detection JS: The Radial Velocity Method model simulates the detection of exoplanets by using the radial velocity method and the Doppler effect. In this simulation the…
https://www.compadre.org/astronomy/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=15176&DocID...
Solar and Lunar Eclipse JS Model  [ Computer Program ]
  
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The Solar and Lunar Eclipse JavaScript Model simulates the occurrences of solar and lunar eclipses. Moon's orbital inclination of 5.145 degrees with respect to the ecliptic (the…
https://www.compadre.org/astronomy/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=14328&DocID...
Astronomy Education Review
Research on a Lecture-Tutorial Approach to Teaching Introductory Astronomy for Non–Science Majors 
  
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E. Prather, T. Slater, J. Adams, J. Bailey, L. Monowar-Jones, and J. Dostal, Astron. Educ. Rev., 3 (2), 122-136 (2004).
The project produced learner-centered classroom instructional materials for a large-enrollment intro astronomy survey course for non-science majors. Lecture-Tutorials are…
https://doi.org/10.3847/AER2004019
Astronomy Lecture Notes From the University of Hong Kong 
  
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This is a traditional course website for teaching the universe in two semesters to college students who are non-science majors. It contains lectures which have imbedded…
https://www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/Museum/Space/archive/EducationResource/Univer...
Naked Eye Sidereal and Solar Day JS Model  [ Computer Program ]
  
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The Naked Eye Sidereal and Solar Day Javascript Model illustrates the difference between the sidereal and solar day. This simulation shows the view from the Earth as one would…
https://www.compadre.org/astronomy/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=12991&DocID...
Sidereal and Solar Day JS Model  [ Computer Program ]
  
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The Sidereal and Solar Day Javascript Model illustrates the difference between the sidereal and solar day. The planets of our solar system both orbit around Sun and rotate on their…
https://www.compadre.org/astronomy/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=12993&DocID...
Astronomical Parallax 2D JS Model  [ Computer Program ]
  
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The Astronomical Parallax 2D Javascript Model illustrates the phenomenon of parallax in astronomy. Parallax is the apparent displacement of an object relative to the background that…
https://www.compadre.org/astronomy/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=12995&DocID...
Stellar Parallax and Aberration Package  [ Computer Program ]
  
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The Stellar Parallax and Aberration Launcher package is a self-contained file for teaching the concepts of parallax and aberration of light as they apply to astronomy. The file…
https://www.compadre.org/astronomy/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=12029&DocID...
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