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Herschel's Star Gages  [ Computer Program ]
  
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T. Timberlake
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The EJS Herschel's Star Gages Model illustrates William Herschel's methods of "star gages" by which he attempted to map out the shape of our galaxy in 1785. Herschel's star gages…
  
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T. Slater
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In this laboratory activity, students investigate properties of lenses and simple telescope construction. Students will describe the nature of convex lenses, measure the focal length…
  
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Publisher: Scientific and Technical Information Branch National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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Wallace Tucker's The Star Splitters is an online book about the history of NASA's High Energy Astronomy Observatory (HEAO) Program, which provided the first x-ray focusing telescopes…
  
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B. Tung
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This article informs amateur astronomers about ten common mistakes people make when buying and using a telescope. It is part of Brian Tung's The Astronomy Corner.
  
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Publisher: Goddard Space Flight Center
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The SOHO website provides an overview of the SOHO mission, the instruments involved, the operations of the mission, and the latest articles about the mission. There is also an image…
Dying Stars and the Birth of the Elements  [ Computer Program ]
  
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Contemporary Laboratory Experiences in Astronomy and Sonoma State University
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Project CLEA at Gettysburg College and the XMM-Newton Education group at Sonoma State University have created a new computer-based activity. Students analyze realistically simulated…
  
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Publisher: Infrared Processing and Analysis Center
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This website provides reference and education materials about infrared astronomy. Topics include the history, astronomical uses, and the properties of infrared radiation. It also…
  
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Publisher: National Radio Astronomy Observatory
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This website contains information on radio astronomy, the NRAO, how telescopes work, the history and discovery of radio astronomy, and the radio communication process. This website…
  
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D. Fisher; Publisher: Jet Propulsion Laboratory
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This online workbook is used for training teachers and volunteers who wish to operate the Goldstone-Apple Valley Radio Telescope. The students in this district operate the telescope…
  
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Publisher: Sloan Digital Sky Survey
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This SDSS project tells the user about the history and importance of sky surveys. The Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) is not the first effort that mankind has made to map the night…
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