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Astro Resources
On The Web
Paper Research (Abstracts)
Data & Image Archives
- SIMBAD
- Extrasolar database with measurements, bibliography, and cross-identifications.
- NED
- NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database
- STScI
Digital Sky Survey Page - Obtain images of any part of the
sky. Excellent to use for "finder" images.
- Astronomy
Picture of the Day - A huge list of short articles on current
astronomy developments. Goddard Space Flight Center.
- HST
Corrected Images - WFPCII Images from the Space Telescope
Science Institute in Baltimore.
Infrared
- IRAS
online directory - Many online services are offered by IPAC,
including NED and IRSKY (an online IR survey tool for the entire
sky). Also access 2MASS, SIRTF and more!
High Energy Astronomy
- HEASARC
- The High Energy Astrophysics Science Archive Research Center
is a great reference.
Planetary Astronomy
- Welcome
to the Planets -- A great site with lots of solid information on our
solar system
- JPL
Missions - Look here for the latest updates on the current
JPL missions as well as history on the older missions.
General Knowledge
Observatories
- NOAO
internet guide - National Optical Astronomy Observatory.
- Table
Mountain Observatory - The home of the Pomona College 1-Meter
Telescope is a private JPL facility that also houses 24"
and a 48" reflecting telescopes.
- Mt.
Wilson Observatory - A great place to visit. Exciting things
are happening here despite it's relatively low altitude.
- Las
Campanas - This observatory in the mountains of Chile is a
common destination for students and faculty of Pomona.
- Palomar
& Keck Observatory - Home of the gargantuan 200"
telescope. This place is well worth a visit and there is a gift
shop and a daily tour. You can also access information about Keck
Observatory's twin 10 Meter telescopes.
Other "internet resources"
pages like this one
- STScI
astronomy internet resources guide - A very extensive listing
of astronomical resources can be found here including ftp sites,
wais and gopher services for astronomy.
- Astroweb
- Resources for Astronomy & Astrphysics
- Yale Computer Science
Index - For general purpose browing of web and internet resources.
Has been adapted to local file for faster usage. This is however,
a somewhat old listing.
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