These are astronomy web sites that we have found useful for students and teachers. These links and internet sites are provided as resources, but in no way reflect endorsement by the NRAO.

Searchable Astronomy Indices:

  1. AstroWeb - very comprehensive: research, software, organizations, education - you can get to all of the web sites below from AstroWeb. http://www.cv.nrao.edu/fits/www/astronomy.html
  2. NED Extragalactic database: http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/
  3. Astrophysics Data System (ADS): a searchable FREE abstract Service with lots of full articles as well. This is a great resource! http://adswww.harvard.edu/
  4. SIMBAD Astronomical Database - for galactic objects: http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/Simbad
  5. Astronomy Center -- databank with links to a wide range of teaching and learning resources: http://astronomycenter.org/

Searchable Image Collections:

  1. Astronomical Image Library: http://www.syz.com/images/
  2. Multiwavelength Milky Way: http://adc.gsfc.nasa.gov/mw/
  3. Astronomy Picture of the Day: http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/
  4. Skyview Virtual Observatory: http://skyview.gsfc.nasa.gov/
  5. Solar Data Archive Center: http://umbra.nascom.nasa.gov/
  6. NGDC Solar Data archives: http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/stp/SOLAR/solar.html
  7. Constellation photos. This site has a few bugs, but the photos make up for it: http://www.allthesky.com/
  8. NCSA Astronomy Digital Image Library: http://imagelib.ncsa.uiuc.edu/imagelib

Constellations, Sky Maps, Events:

  1. http://www.astro.wisc.edu/~dolan/constellations/
  2. Constellation Myths: Greek/Roman: http://domeofthesky.com/clicks/constlist.html
  3. Milky Way VR: http://canopus.physik.uni-potsdam.de/~axm/mwpan_vr.html
  4. Free monthly sky map: http://www.skymaps.com
  5. Good planisphere-free! :http://www.washjeff.edu/physics/plan.html
  6. Planisphere with coordinate lines: http://www.lhs.berkeley.edu/starclock/skywheel.html
  7. Moon phases calendar: http://aa.usno.navy.mil/faq/docs/moon_phases.html(detailed), or http://www.ameritech.net/users/paulcarlisle/MoonCalendar.html (graphic)
  8. Planet Locator: http://www.astro.wisc.edu/~dolan/Planets/
  9. Manmade Satellites, Space station: http://www.heavens-above.com/
  10. Eclipses: http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse/eclipse.html

Astronomy Publications/ Materials:

  1. Astronomical Society of the Pacific:Free newsletter: Universe in the Classroom, beautiful catalog, educational products.http://www.astrosociety.org/
  2. American Astronomical Society: Career information etc.: http://www.aas.org
  3. Sky and Telescope: http://www.skypub.com
  4. Astronomy Magazine: http://www.astronomy.com/home.asp

Astronomy Education:

  1. Tour of Orion region: http://www.gb.nrao.edu/~rmaddale/Education/OrionTourCenter/index.htm
  2. NASA: They have so many web sites! Start with Spacelink. It allows you to search all of NASA:http://spacelink.nasa.gov/index.html
  3. Windows to the Universe: http://www.windows.ucar.edu/
  4. Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence: http://www.seti.org The WOW signal: http://www.bigear.org
  5. Pulsar Sounds: http://www.jb.man.ac.uk/~pulsar/Education/Sounds/sounds.html
  6. Logarithmic Maps of the Universe! http://www.astro.princeton.edu/~mjuric/universe/
  7. Project LITE--check out the spectrum explorer. excellent java-based activity! http://lite.bu.edu/
  8. planet calculator, sunspots :http://www.exploratorium.edu/observatory/index.html
  9. Amazing Space: real interactive lessons on the web. They are very well done: http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/
  10. Space Weather: http://www.spaceweather.com/
  11. Cool Cosmos: multiwavelength astronomy activities: http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/

People:

  1. Society of Amateur Radio Astronomers http://www.qsl.net/SARA/
  2. Amateur Groups - searchable by area of the country. Amateur clubs will help you organize star parties for your students: http://skyandtelescope.com/resources/organizations/
  3. Amateur Radio Clubs directory: http://www.qrz.com/clubs.html
  4. American Astronomical Society: http://www.aas.org/

Software:

  1. Stellarium free sky program-- (beautiful!): http://stellarium.free.fr/
  2. Cartes du Ciel planetarium program. good, and free! http://www.stargazing.net/astropc/index.html
  3. CVC Freeware/shareware index: searchable by type of computer, or subject: http://www.cvc.org/astronomy/freeware.htm
  4. LST clock: ftp://ftp.gb.nrao.edu/pub/rmaddale/cleoclock.zip
  5. Audio Spectrum Analyzer: http://www.visualizationsoftware.com/gram.html
  6. Convert Coordinates! http://realuniverse.nao.ac.jp/utility/coordconv-e.html
  7. Precession Calculator: http://violet.pha.jhu.edu/support/tools/precess.html

Online Demos:

  1. Virtual Oscilloscope will accept input from your own microphone! so cool!: https://academo.org/demos/virtual-oscilloscope/
  2. Lots of cool demos- Look at the beat frequency demo!: https://academo.org/
  3. PHET Radio Wave Demo: https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/legacy/radio-waves
Image Processing (for FITS files and other):

  1. Hands On Universe: Great "hands-on" software and curriculum developed by Lawrence Berkeley Lab astronomers and teachers: http://www.handsonuniverse.org/
  2. An index of products: http://www.phy.duke.edu/~kolena/imagepro.html
  3. Virginia Tech Java based program: http://www.phys.vt.edu/~jhs/SIP/
  4. Fitsview by NRAO for Mac and PC: http://www.nrao.edu/software/fitsview/
  5. Aladin interactive sky atlas. http://aladin.u-strasbg.fr/