Astronomy
51
Advanced Introduction to Astronomy
Advanced Introduction to Astronomy
Dr. Bryan Penprase
Pomona College Department of Physics and Astronomy
bpenprase@pomona.edu
(above) The Galaxy M83, taken with the Las Campanas 100" telescope in 3 filters. Color Composite image by B. Penprase
Welcome to our Astronomy 51 Web site!
Featuring interesting links, class materials, and a host of useful resources for studying astronomy and astrophysics!
Course Materials
Syllabus for the Astronomy 51 Class for Spring 2008
Outline of readings for the course for Spring 2008
Pomona College Astronomy Page
First Assignment (due Jan 30, 2008)
NAAP Astronomy Applets
Rotating Sky Module
Coordinates and Seasons
Black Body Explorer
Second Assignment (due Feb 6, 2008)
Materials of use for Second Assignment
SDSS Advanced Project -- Colors of Stars
Black Body Applet from SDSS
NAAP Black Body and Filters Applet
Third Assignment (due Feb 13, 2008)
SDSS Spectral Classification project
Fourth Assignment (due Feb 20, 2008)
Carnegie/UC exoplanet site
Fifth Assignment (due March 10, 2008)
UIUC stellar evolution site
SOHO web page
Fireball Calcuation Handout
link to double explosion video materials
link to single H2 explosion video materials
Galaxy Dynamics Activity
Useful Astrophysics and Research Links
ADS Astrophysics Abstract Server
NED - Nasa Extragalactic Database
Astro-ph - Astrophysics Preprint Server
Spaceweather.com - useful for getting information on current sky and solar events
Spaceref.com - great source for the latest news on NASA events
Sky and Telescope - great source for latest observing news
Useful links for Star Lore and Naked-Eye Astronomy
Skygazer site -- an online textbook of naked eye astronomy
Constellation Site from U. Wisconsin, with astronomical information on every constellation
Zodiac Constellations Web site -- lots of information on the location and stars within each constellation
Stars web site with many interesting links on each star
Constellations from Jim Kaler -- an encyclopedia of constellation information online
Celestial Sphere site -- with many useful diagrams
List of the 26 brightest stars, with supplementary information on each star
Simple Lunar Phase java applet
Star name table organized by constellation with origins of each star's name
Vedic Astronomy site -- a site to help learn Indian and Hindu star names and astronomy
Another star name site with charts and origins of star names
Ian Ridpath's Star Tales web sites
Historical Celestial Atlases on the web
Basic Celestial Phenomena Site
Stars and Constellation site from University of Oklahoma
If you have comments or suggestions, please email me at bpenprase@pomona.edu
(above) The summit of Mauna Kea, site of the world's most powerful ground-based telescopes, including the two Keck telescopes (centter). Opportunities exist for Claremont students to conduct research with the Keck telescopes, in collaboration with Pomona astronomers Penprase and Choi, and their Caltech collaborators.