Links to Helpful Astronomy Sites
Astronomy Events
Yearly calendar of event:
http://www.seasky.org/astronomy/astronomy-calendar-current.html
Star Charts – Link
2024 Solar Eclipse Map
https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEgoogle/SEgoogle2001/SE2024Apr08Tgoogle.html
Relative Size of Planets & Stars – video
HR Diagrams:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hertzsprung%E2%80%93Russell_diagram
http://universe-review.ca/I08-01-HRdiagram.jpg
Steller Evolution – Main Sequence – HR – Spectral Classes – LINK
More Star Spectra Info – LINK
Distance Modulus Formula – LINK
Star Factoids:
Spectrum Comparison – Blue Giant, White Dwarf, Sun – LINK
http://www.atlasoftheuniverse.com/startype.html
Spectrum of Giants & Dwarfs and how to tell them apart v1 – LINK
Spectrum of Giants & Dwarfs and how to tell them apart v2 – LINK
Stellar Surface Gravity – LINK
Nice Video explaining Spectra Analysis of Star Light – LINK
Cepheids and other variables:
http://star-www.st-and.ac.uk/~spd3/Teaching/PHYS2220/phys2220_lecture3.pdf
http://www.castlerock.wednet.edu/HS/stello/Astronomy/TEXT/CHAISSON/BG314/HTML/BG31402.HTM
http://www.astronomynotes.com/ismnotes/s5.htm
Supernova Candidates & Factoids
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_supernova_candidates
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supernova
How heavy elements are created – LINK
List of Messier Objects
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Messier_objects
Comet Bits
http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/profile.cfm?Object=Comets&Display=OverviewLong
Water in the Solar System
http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/profile.cfm?Object=Comets&Display=OverviewLong
https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/yss/display.cfm?ThemeID=23&Tab=Overview
Stuff To Do
http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/profile.cfm?Object=Jupiter&Display=Educ&Page=All
Sky Chart showing positions of Ceres and Vesta – 2014
Planet Info
Jupiter Moon & Redspot – Javascript
Mars Profiler – shows what is visible on Mars
Near By Weather Forecasts – ClearDarkSky.com
Grand Rapids, MI – forecast
Leland, MI – forecast