The Astronomy Center has provided educational resources to introductory astronomy educators since 2003. Over the past 20 years, the rapid pace of discovery has rendered some of our linked resources obsolete. Thus, the Astronomy Center will be decommissioned on March 1, 2022. Our highest quality resources will be retained on ComPADRE.org.

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Stellar Blackbody Radiation Curves  [ Computer Program ]
  
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M. Belloni
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Stellar Blackbody Radiation Curves model simulates the blackbody radiation curve of stars and how this leads to the observed color and luminosity of the star. If a star can be…
Hertzsprung–Russell (H-R) Diagrams  [ Computer Program ]
  
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M. Belloni
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The Hertzsprung–Russell (H-R) Diagrams model simulates Hertzsprung–Russell (HR or H-R) diagram for groups of stars. The diagram is a scatter plot of steller luminosity vs. stellar…
  
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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…
Spectra 
  
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J. Kaler
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A comprehensive glossary of stellar spectroscopy. Includes absorption lines, atoms and the chemical element, chemical classes of stars, classifying stars, distances from spectra,…
  
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J. Calvert
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The text is on the classical doppler effect, the relativistic doppler effect, aberration, and the transverse doppler effect. It also discusses wave fronts, first-order and second…
  
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Editor: P. Garik; Editor: K. Brecher
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This page offers links to three websites that offer educational applets developed by project LITE. LITE 1, LITE Vision, and LITE Spectrum Explorer teach students about stellar…
  
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Publisher: Sloan Digital Sky Survey
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The purpose of this SDSS project is to introduce students to the color classification system and its importance to astronomy. A complete review is done on the magnitude scale and how…
  
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N. Strobel
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Astronomy notes is an educational resource for introductory astronomy classes for undergraduates. This section describes general properties of light, frequency, the spectrum, and…
  
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D. Fischer and G. Musser; Publisher: Astronomical Society of the Pacific
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This website outlines the properties of light, using visual demonstrations, analogies, and a classroom activity called "Making a Rainbow". Topics such as wavelength, frequency, and…
Multiple Slit Diffraction Model  [ Computer Program ]
  
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F. Hwang; Editors: R. Mohr and W. Christian
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The EJS Multiple Slit Diffraction model allows the user to simulate Fraunhofer diffraction through single or multiple slits. The user can modify the number of slits, the slit width,…
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