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1st High Energy Astrophysics Observatory ( HEAO 1. GSFC. NASA )
The first of NASA's three High Energy Astronomy Observatories, HEAO 1 was launched aboard an Atlas Centaur rocket on 12 August 1977 and operated until 9 January 1979. During that time, it scanned the X-ray sky almost three times over 0.2 keV - 10 MeV, provided nearly constant monitoring of X-ray sources near the ecliptic poles, as well as more detailed studies of a number of objects through pointed observations.
2-Telescopes Large Interferometer ( GI2T REGAIN )
The Grand Interferometre a 2 Telescopes is an Optical Interferometer, on Plateau du Calern, Departement Fresnel, Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur, France.
2dF Galaxy Redshift Survey ( 2dF )
2dF QSO Redshift Survey ( 2QZ )
The official home page of the 2dF QSO Redshift Survey (2QZ), an Anglo-Australian collaboration surveying 740 square degrees of high-galactic lattiude sky. It will contain more than 25 000 z<3 QSOs, making it far the largest QSO survey in existence. This web site describes the survey objectives, current status and is the primary site for public access to survey data products. Currently approximately half of the full data set is available online for download.
3D Hydro group ( Purdue & Indiana Universities )
Self-gravity in fluid and particle systems is the primary mechanism for the creation of structure in the Universe on astronomical scales.
75th Anniversary Astronomical Debate Home Page
In April 1920, Harlow Shapley and Heber D. Curtis debated " The Scale of the Universe" in Washington, DC. 75 years later, in April 1995, in commemoration of the `Great Debate', Donald Q. Lamb and Bohdan Paczynski debated " The Distance Scale to Gamma-Ray Bursts" in the same auditorium. Martin Rees moderated. Introductory lectures were gien by Virginia Trimble and Gerald Fishman. The home page makes available a great deal of background information about the 1920 Curtis - Shapley debate suitable for undergraduate lectures wishing to mention the 75th anniversary of this historic astronomical event.
A Computational Research Enterprise ( ACORE )
Herbert J. Muthsam and his collaborators: ACORE (A COmputational Research Enterprise) at the University of Vienna, Austria: Scientific Computing, numerical hydrodynamics and MHD, stellar hydrodynamics, convection.
A website for popularization of Astrometry and Celestial Mechanics ( Scientia Astrophysical Organization )
Astronomy is separated into 3 traditional fields: astrometry and celestial mechanics are considered classical astronomical branches; astrophysics is the modern branch. The purpose of this website is popularization of the first too fields. It is connected with the website www.astrophysical.org.
A website for popularization of Astrophysics and Astronomy ( Scientia Astrophysical Organization )
Most of modern astronomical research involves a substantial amount of physics and can be considered astrophysics. The purpose of this website is popularization of this science. It is connected with the website www.astrometry.org.
A'HEARN, Michael F. ( U. Maryland )
AAO Job Vacancies ( Anglo-Australian Observatory )
Aarhus Univ. - IFA Library
Aarhus Univ. - Physics and Astronomy Department ( IFA )
Aarhus Universitet - Det Naturvidenskabelige Fakultet - Institut for Fysik og Astronomi. [also in Danish]
AARUM, Vidar ( Oslo )
Doppler imaging of RS CVn-type stars
Radial velocity studies of binary stars.
AAS Meetings
AAS index of Papers Submitted to Selected Astronomical Publications ( formerly the Yellow Pages )
Titles of papers recently submitted to eight astronomical journals (automatically included in each issue of the ApJ (Part 1) unless the authors opt not to have that material published for their papers).
AAS Job Register (Current)
American Astronomical Society Job Register. The ultimate resource for astronomy-related jobs.
AAS/CSWA Women in Astronomy Database ( WiA )
This list of Women in Astronomy has been produced by the American Astronomical Society's Committee on the Status of Women in Astronomy. It includes the names, professional affiliations and scientific interest information of females in the disciplines of astronomy and astrophysics. We welcome submissions from women affiliated with the science of astronomy and related fields.
AASTeX Package for Manuscript Preparation
AASTeX is a LaTeX-based package that can be used to mark up manuscripts for American Astronomical Society (AAS) journals.
ABADA-SIMON, Meil ( Obs. Paris )
Non thermal radio emissions from Stars, magnetised planets and the Sun. Multi-wavelength studies.
Aberdeen Astronomical Society ( AAS )
AAS is an organisation for astronomy enthusiasts that meet on a regular basis for astronomical observing, talks by guest speakers and visits to observatories and planetaria.
Aberrator Free Startest Software ( Startesting )
Aberrator is a star-testing software which can currently show all common telescope defects (astigmatism, coma, pinch, tube-currents etc) according to the characteristisc of a personal telescope (diameter, obstruction, spider). It also show the effects on double stars, planets and can inform you on PSF/MTF functions.
About the World Wide Web ( WWW )
Overview at W3C (World Wide Web Consortium).
ABRAMOWICZ, Marek ( Chalmers University, Sweden )
Theory, black holes, accretion disks.
Absolute Astronomical Accelerometry ( AAA )
A new spectroscopic technique dedicated to the search of extrasolar planets and stellar oscillations [in French].
Academia Sinica's Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics ( ASIAA )
ASIAA is a research institute founded in 1993 at Taipei, Taiwan, to study the universe and its constituents observationally and theoretically. ASIAA's initial emphasis is on radio astronomy. ASIAA has joined the Berkeley-Illinois-Maryland millimeter Array (BIMA) as a 10% partner sinice 1994. ASIAA is adding two elements to Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory's Sub-Mn-Array (SMA) (the SMART project) to become a 15% partner of this frontier facility which is to be completed before the year 2000.
Academic Community - Jobs ( jobs.ac.uk )
The official recruitment website for Higher Education in the UK and around the world. Updated daily.
Acta Astronomica
Acta Astronomica is an International Quarterly Journal published by Copernicus Foundation for Polish Astronomy. Acta Astronomica is keeping a small archive where authors publishing papers in the journal can make their data available for the astronomical community.
Active Galaxies Newsletter ( Jodrell Bank Obs. - Manchester Univ. )
Monthly newsletter of abstracts on all aspects of active galaxies.
Active Magnetospheric Particle Tracer Explorers ( AMPTE )
Ada in Astrophysics
Object-oriented astrophysical software components written in Ada95, including two complete parallelised codes for spectral line synthesis in polarised and unpolarised light respectively.
ADORF, Hans-Martin ( MPE, Garching )
Advanced Camera for Surveys ( ACS )
The Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) will be installed in the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) during a Space Shuttle mission scheduled in 2000. ACS will increase the discovery efficiency of the HST by a factor of ten. ACS will consist of three electronic cameras and a complement of filters and dispersers that detect light from the ultraviolet at 1200 angstroms to the near infrared at 10,000 angstroms.
Advanced Fiber-Optic Echelle ( AFOE )
A Spectrograph for Precise Stellar Radial Velocity Measurements.
Advanced Satellite for Cosmology and Astrophysics ( ASCA, ex-Astro-D )
ASCA (formerly named Astro-D) is Japan's fourth cosmic X-ray astronomy mission, and the second for which the United States is providing part of the scientific payload. The satellite was successfully launched February 20, 1993.
Advanced Stars: a Tool for Relating Informations and Data ( ASTRID )
ASTRID is a data base of stars in an advanced evolutionary stage, peculiarly of red giants, AGB and post-AGB variables. The database gathers in the same tool observational data with comments and results from models.
It is developed at GRAAL (Montpellier, France).
Aerospace Engineering Resources
A compilation of resources targeted specifically toward Aerospace Engineering students; however, the site also includes several more general resources that would appeal to other students. In addition, the site links to news sources whose focus is space-related, as well as a few forums in which people can interact.
AGB newsletter
AGOL, Eric ( Washington Univ. )
Theory of accretion disks applied to active galactic nuclei gravitational lensing.
AGOSTINHO, Rui Jorge ( Astronomical Observatory of Lisbon )
Research fields: Stellar Populations in the Galaxy; Primordial Lithium Abundance; Stellar Black Holes.
Agrupacion Astronomica de Madrid ( AAM )
The Agrupacion Astronomica de Madrid (AAM) is a cultural association founded in 1974, with two main objectives: study and development of the Astronomy and related sciences at an amateur level; to spread and impulse the Astronomy in the Madrid Community area. [in Spanish]
AIPS++ ( Astronomical Information Processing System )
AIPS++ is a software package which will calibrate and image (primarily) radio astronomical data. It is being written in an object-oriented style using the C++ language. AIPS++ is being developed by an international consortium. AIPS++ is not yet of interest to users, although there are some email reflectors you may wish to join for information. A beta library release is available via anonymous ftp. This may be of interest to C++ software developers.
Air Force Maui Optical Station ( AMOS )
Information about the Air Force Maui Optical Station (AMOS), located on Maui, Hawaii. This is a dual-use facility, supporting both US government agencies as well as the civilian community. Assets include visible and IR sensors, and a 3.67 meter telescope under construction.
Aladin Sky Atlas
Aladin is an interactive sky atlas, developed at CDS (Strasbourg, France), allowing the user to visualize digitized images of any part of the sky, to superimpose entries from astronomical catalogs or personal user data files, and to interactively access related data and information from the Simbad, NED, and Vizier databases for all known objects in the field.
The set of sky images consists of the STScI Digital Sky Survey (DSS-I and DSS-II), as well as an ensemble of higher resolution images (ESO-R and SERC plates) digitized at the MAMA facility in Paris.
Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg - Fakultät für Physik ( Univ. Freiburg-im-Breisgau )
ALBRECHT, Rudi ( ST-ECF )
Aldrich Astronomical Society ( AAS )
The official homepage of Aldrich Astronomical Society, a club founded in 1932 which is active in the central Massachusetts area.
ALEPH Experiment ( CERN )
Alfvén Laboratory ( Stockholm )
The research and educational activities of the Alfvén Laboratory, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), focus on laboratory, space, and fusion plasma physics as well as on applied electrophysics and electromagnetic theory including antenna theory. [also in Swedish]
Algiers Research Centre in Astronomy, Astrophysics, and Geophysics ( CRAAG )
Centre de Recherche en Astronomie, Astrophysique et Géophysique (Alger).
Algorithm reference implementations, astronomical and Unix system management tools
Various items including: Jiggle, a program for noninteractive mosaic assembly; Limbctr, a program for non-interactive identification of planetary limbs and centers in images; Mko2FITS for converting '80s-era UH 2.24-meter telescope CCD image files to FITS; Icarus.bst, Latex macros for formatting papers for the planetary journal Icarus; Backup, Unix scripts that automate nightly backup securely over a network; Clues, cut-and-paste instructions for getting and installing over 75 (mostly free) software packages, Sundiskfmt - practical example of partitioning a disk in SunOS. Most items have liberal/free distribution terms.
All about solar eclipses
Detailed information about why and when solar eclipses occur. Solar Eclipses 1951-2100. Software for eclipses prediction, can be ordered here.
All Sky Automated Survey ( ASAS )
The All Sky Automated Survey is a project which final goal is photometric monitoring of approx. 10 million stars brighter than 14 magnitude all over the sky. The prototype instrument, located at the Las Campanas Observatory (operated by the Carnegie Institution of Washington), and the data pipeline were developed by Dr. Grzegorz Pojmanski of the Warsaw University Observatory.
There is a mirror site in the USA.
Allegheny Observatory
The official web site of the University of Pittsburgh's Allegheny Observatory.
ALLEN, Mark ( CDS, Strasbvourg )
ALMAINI, Omar ( Nottingham Univ. School of Physics & Astronomy )
Research interests: Obscured quasars and active galaxies, origin of the cosmic X-ray background, quasar variability.
Amateur Astronomers Association of Princeton ( AAAP )
Home Page for the Amateur Astronomers' Association of Princeton (New Jersey). Includes information about club activities, program schedule, and special events.
Amateur Astronomers Association ( AAA )
The Amateur Astronomers Association is the regional society for astronomy in the New York cosmopolitan area. It operates a wide range of public and inhouse educational programs in astronomy. These include lectures, seminars, classes, and starviewing. Sessions are held at the Association's offices are at other venues, like parks, in and around New York. The Association is the City's advocate for astronomy before social and cultural matters, development hearings, community discussions, and science & nature projects of other organizations.Membership in the AAA, $20 per annum, includes monthly newsletter EYEPIECE. It enables receipt of a member's discount subscriptions to Sky & Telescope and Astronomy magazines. Snailmail address: 1010 Park Avenue, New York NY 10028. Voice: 212-LE5-2922.
Amateur Astronomers, Inc. Cranford, New Jersey ( AAI )
Oldest amateur astronomy club in NJ. Sperry Observatory, Cranford NJ: 24-inch reflector, 10-inch refractor. Lectures, seminars, talks, demos, tutorials. CCD and H-alpha imaging. Eclipse chasing.
Amateur astronomy in the U.K. ( by Michael Oates )
Dedicated to amateur astronomy in the U.K.
Amateur Astronomy Web Guide
Astronomy Web Guide provides links to amateur and professional Internet resources for amateur astronomers or anyone looking for Astronomy information (students, teachers, parents...). Each web site listed includes a brief description.
Amateur German site on Stars and Planets
[in German]
Amateurs Astronomes du Luxembourg ( AAL )
AAL is a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of astronomy. The site contains basic information on the activities of the organization and links to various resources of interest to amateur-astronomers.
Amazing Space ( Hubble Space Telescope Online )
Amazing Space is a set of web-based activities primarily designed for classroom use, but made available for all to enjoy.
AMENDOLA, Luca ( INAF/Rome Obs. )
Early Universe. Inflation. Large scale structure. [also in Italian]
American Association for the Advancement of Science ( AAAS )
The Editor of Science.
American Association of Amateur Astronomers ( AAAA )
The American Association of Amateur Astronomers. welcomes all individuals interested in astronomy of any level of expertise, from novice to nationally recognized expert. Interests range from observing and astrophotography to CCD imaging and armchair astronomy.
American Association of Variable Star Observers ( AAVSO )
AAVSO (American Association of Variable Star Observers) is the world's largest variable star organization; serving amateur and professional astronomers since 1911.
American Astronomical Society - Division of Dynamical Astronomy ( DDA )
The object of the American Astronomical Society Division on Dynamical Astronomy is the advancement of all aspects of dynamical astronomy, including celestial mechanics, solar system dynamics, stellar dynamics, the dynamics of the interstellar medium and galactic dynamics, and coordination of such research with other branches of science.
American Astronomical Society ( AAS )
Contains information on the Society, meeting schedules, meeting abstracts (in HTML), staff directory, the AAS Job Register and AASTeX .
American Geophysical Union ( AGU )
American Geophysical Union is an international scientific society with more than 32,000 members in over 115 countries. For over 75 years, AGU researchers, teachers, and science administrators have dedicated themselves to advancing the understanding of Earth and its environment in space and making the results available to the public
American Institute of Physics ( AIP )
The American Institute of Physics (AIP) is a not-for-profit membership corporation chartered in New York State in 1931 for the purpose of promoting the advancement and diffusion of the knowledge of physics and its application to human welfare.
American Mathematical Society ( AMS )
American Mathematical Society top level WWW page
American Meteor Society ( AMS )
The American Meteor Society is a non-profit organization devoted to the observation of meteoric phenomena, the analysis and publication of results, and promoting professional-amateur cooperation in meteor science.
American Nuclear Society ( ANS )
American Physical Society ( APS )
On-line information includes the APS E-Print Archive Forum.
Ames Area Amateur Astronomers ( AAAA )
The Ames Area Amateur Astronomers, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational and scientific organization.
AMES, Susan ( Oxford Univ. )
AMITESH, Omar ( RRI, India )
Research interests: HI maping of interacting galaxies and study of ISM. Some GMRT images related to low frequency mapping of galactic HII regions can be found here.
An Astronomer's Guide to On-line Bibliographic Databases and Information Services
This is Starlink User Note 174.1 (29 November 1993).
See also " A Guide to Astronomical Catalogues, Databases and Archives available through Starlink" , Starlink User Note 162.1 (18. March 1993), also by A.C. Davenhall, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Univ. of Leicester.
ANA data processing package/language ( ANA )
A free, extensive, IDL-like interactive data analysis and display program and language for 32-bit computers, developed and used by the authors for scientific investigation of images of the Sun (but not limited to those). The source code is written in C (with X11) and is (Nov 1998) about 4.2 Mbyte in size, of which 670 kbyte is covered by the manual. The authors use ANA on linux and SGI Irix, and it has also run on DEC OSF and Sun Solaris.
Analemma
A descriptive view of the analemma using computer animations and graphics.
Analyz User Guide ( single-dish spectral analysis (NAIC )
ANDERSON, Christopher M. ( Wisconsin )
ANDREON Stefano ( Brera Observatory )
Andrew Fruchter ( STScI )
Andromeda Galaxy and Amplified Pixels Experiment ( AGAPE )
AGAPE (Andromeda Galaxy and Amplified Pixels Experiment) is a French collaboration between CNRS (IN2P3 and INSU) and CEA (DSM/DAPNIA) laboratories.
The project is a search for microlensing on unresolved stars of the Andromeda M31 galaxy by MACHOs (baryonic dark matter candidates) of the halo of the Milky Way as well as of the halo of M31. [in French].
Andromeda ( andromeda )
Encyclopaedia of astronomy with images and related links. [in French].
Anglo-Australian Observatory Library ( AAO Library )
Anglo-Australian Observatory ( AAO )
The Anglo-Australian Observatory operates the Anglo-Australian and UK Schmidt Telescopes at Siding Spring, Australia, and a laboratory on the same campus as the ATNF in the Sydney Suburb of Epping.
Anglo-Australian Planet Search Program
R. Paul Butler, Chris Tinney, Geoff Marcy, Hugh Jones, Alan Penny, Brendan Byrne.
The AAT Planet Search aims to target 200 nearby stars brighter than V=7.5 and south of 0 degrees.
Anglo-Australian Telescope - Schedules ( AAT )
Ankara Univ. - Department of Astronomy and Space Sciences
Annotated Links to Introductory Astronomy Web Resources
Links organized by 30 subjects; each link gives a brief review.
Annual Reviews of Astronomy and Astrophysics
ANOA - Astronomia On-Line ( Portugal )
All about Popular Astronomy in Portugal [em Portugues].
ANSARI, Salim G. ( ESA )
Antarctic Muon and Neutrino Detector Array ( AMANDA )
Antarctic Submillimeter Telescope and Remote Observatory ( AST/RO )
AST/RO is a 1.7 meter diameter off-axis telescope for research in astronomy and aeronomy at wavelengths between 200 microns and 2 mm. The instrument is now operating at the South Pole with four heterodyne receivers and three acousto-optical spectrometers.
Antares Astronomical Observatory ( OAA-UEFS )
The Observatório Astronômico Antares of the Universidade de Feira de Santana (Brazil) was founded in 1971. [in Portuguese]
Antedo, Inc.
Technical Support and Program Management services to Schwartz-Hautmont for two 34-meter diameter Beam Waveguide Wheel and Track-type antenna systems, contracted from JPL for NASA Deep Space Nine Network. One installed in Australia and another in Spain. Technical Consulting and Program Management services to Schwartz-Hautmont for a 6.5-Meter Optical Telescope Enclosure and Buildings, contracted from Carnegie Institute of Washington.
ANTHONY-TWAROG, Barbara J. ( U. Kansas )
Anys Llum ( Amateur astronomical observations )
Amateur astronomical observations done by Xavier Bros. Variable stars, double stars, galaxies, quasars, nebula, globular clusters, open clusters, moon, planets, sun. Astrophotos and sketches. [also in Catalan and Spanish]
Apache Point Observatory ( APO )
APO is privately owned and operated by the Astrophysical Research Consortium. Located near Sunspot, New Mexico, the observatory consists of a 3.5-meter telescope, the 2.5-meter Sloan Digital Sky Survey telescope, and two smaller telescopes.
APARICIO, Antonio ( IAC )
This is a personal home-page. Full copies of my recent papers can be obtained via ftp through the page. Links to astrophysics institutions and utilities as well as to other personal home-page of astrophysicist are (or are going to be) provided.
APM Galaxy Survey
The APM Galaxy Survey contains over 2 million galaxies with Bj < 20.5 in the South Galactic Cap. This page provides a summary of the survey and some pretty pictures.
APM POSS and UKST Sky Catalogues ( APMCAT )
WWW access to machine based catalagues produced from Cambridge APM (Automatic Plate Measuring) Machine scans of UKST, POSS1 and POSS2 plates. The catalogues consist of both blue and red plate catalogues (i.e. O and E for POSS1 and B and R for UKST and POSS2). The catalogues are complete for mod(b)>30 degrees in the Northern Hemisphere and partially complete in the Southern Celestial Hemisphere.
APPLETON, Philip N. ( Iowa State Univ. )
Applied Information Systems Research Program ( AISRP )
The AISR program, at NASA Office of Space Sciences (OSS) maintains an awareness of emerging technologies applicable to space science disciplines, supports applied research in computer and information systems science and technology to enhance NASA OSS programs, stimulates application development where warranted, and provides for systems analysis and engineering required to transfer new technology into evolving OSS Space science programs through NASA Research Announcements.
APS - What's New?
Physics newsflashes by Bob Park, American Physical Society. If you wish to subscribe to What's New by e-mail, send a message to listserv@aps.org and in the body of the message say `sub whatsnew'.
ARABADJIS, John S. ( MIT )
Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory ( Firenze )
Osservatorio Astrofisico di Arcetri. [also in Italian]
Arcetri Astrophysics Preprints ( FirenzE )
Preprints of papers published by the staff of the Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory (Firenze, Italy), of the Dep. of Astronomy and Space Physics (Univ. of Firenze, Italy), and of the Center for Infrared Astronomy (C.N.R.). It includes abstracts for most of the papers since 1995 and full articles, as postscript files, for the recent ones.
Archeops balloon experiment ( ARCHEOPS )
Archeops is an international collaboration aiming at measuring the Cosmic Microwave background anisotropies in the (sub)millimetre domain on a large area of the sky and with high angular resolution. The first balloon flight occured in July 1999 from Trapani ASI base. Next flights are planned from Kiruna in Sweden in December 2000 and January 2001.
AREA31 Radio Observatory ( A31RO )
A31RO is a privately owned astronomical radio observatory operated by the Interstellar Electromagnetics Institute/L'institut Electromagnetique Interstellaire under cooperative agreement with the AREA31 Research Facility.
It is located near Shelburne, Ontario, Canada, about 1-1/2 hrs drive NW of Toronto. The Project TARGET microwave SETI program (since 1985), previously conducted at the Hay River Radio Observatory and also the Algonquin Radio Observatory is the primary initiative.
Arecibo Observatory - National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center ( NAIC )
ARETTXAGA, Itziar ( INAOE, Mexico )
Argonne National Laboratory ( ANL )
ARI Bibliographical Database for Astronomical References ( ARIBIB )
The ARIBIB (developed at Astronomisches Rechen-Institut, Heidelberg) is an on-line database for the astronomical bibliography in the reference format.
ARIBIB is freely available in the Internet to subscribers of the printed bibliography 'Astronomy and Astrophysics Abstracts' (AAA).
Aristarchos 2.3m Telescope Project ( The New Greek Telescope )
The New Greek Telescope project of the AI-NOA for the 2.3m Ritchey-Chretien telescope, funded by the European Commission and the General Secretariat for Research and Technology of the Hellenic Ministry of Development.
Arizona Radio Observatory ( ARO )
The ARO owns and operates two radio telescopes in southern Arizona: The former NRAO 12 Meter (KP12m) Telescope located 50 miles southwest of Tucson on Kitt Peak and the Heinrich Hertz Submillimeter Telescope (HHSMT) located on Mt. Graham near Safford, Arizona. Combined, the two telescopes routinely cover the entire millimeter and submillimeter windows from about 4.6 mm to about 0.6 mm, and at the HHSMT observations can be made all the way to 0.3 mm with PI instruments. The telescopes are operated around-the-clock for about 9 to 10 months per year for a combined 10,000 hours per observing season (about 1500 hours are dedicated to sub-mm wavelengths at the HHSMT). The ARO offices are centrally located in the Steward Observatory building on the campus of the University of Arizona in Tucson Arizona.
Arizona State University - Department of Physics and Astronomy ( ASU )
The ASU Physics and Astronomy Department website provides information about our department, links for alumni, and a service for all students, staff, and faculty.
Arkansas Tech University - Astrophysics ( ATU )
Celestial Observatory and Meteorological Station.
Arkansas/Oklahoma Astronomical Society ( AOAS )
The Arkansas Oklahoma Astronomical Society is a registered not-for-profit organization dedicated to raising the public's awareness about the science of astronomy and to increasing the application of astronomical science in education. The AOAS primary focus is the region around in Fort Smith, Arkansas.
Armagh Observatory Preprint Series
Armagh Observatory ( Ireland )
Information on research programme and staff. Access to some Armagh Preprints and historical documentation.
Armagh Planetarium
An astronomical resource for educators and Planetarium workers which contains images obtained through our telescopes and a variety of other material.
Armenian Astronomical Society ( ArAS )
ARNAUD, Keith ( NASA/GSFC )
ARNY, Thomas ( UMASS )
Scientific interests: astronomy education and the history of stellar evolution, especially how people came to understand the structure and nature of red giants.
Array of Low Energy X-ray Imaging Sensors ( ALEXIS )
ALEXIS' X-ray telescopes feature curved mirrors whose multilayer coatings reflect and focus low-energy X-rays or extreme ultraviolet light the way optical telescopes focus visible light. The satellite and payloads were funded by the Department of Energy and built by Los Alamos National Laboratory in collaboration with Sandia National Laboratory and the University of California-Space Sciences Lab. The Launch was provided by the Air Force Space Test Program on a Pegasus Booster on April 25, 1993. The mission is entirely controlled from a small groundstation at LANL.
ARTYMOWICZ, Pawel ( Stockholm Observatory )
Aryabhatta Research Institute of observational-sciencES ( ARIES )
This observatory at Himalayan regions of Nainital, India (long.~79.5 degree E, lat.~29.4 degree N , height~1951m) provides optical observational facilities (astronomical and atmospheric sciences) with 5 telescopes of sizes in between 15cm and 104cm. In future, ARIES plans to set-up a 1-m class robotic and a 3-m class telescope. The main research areas are in solar astronomy, star clusters, GRBs and supernova, and stellar pulsations. ARIES also promotes research work using radio and X-ray telescopes.
ASHBY, Matthew ( Harvard )
Asiago - Cima Ekar 182cm Telescope - Schedules
Asiago Observatory ( Padova )
Asociacion Colombiana De estudios Astronomicos ( ACDA )
ACDA is a non profit amateur association devoted to the research and popularization of Astronmy in Colombia. [in Spanish]
ASociación de Astronomos AFicionados de la Univ. Complutense de Madrid ( ASAAF-UCM )
Society of students of Astrophysics. Travels, amateur projects and introdution lessons. [in Spanish]
Asociación Valenciana de Astronomía ( AVA )
Astronomical amateur society founded in 1972, in Valencia (Spain). [in Spanish].
ASP Conference Series
Lists the current volumes available in the Conference Series of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific.
Aspen Center for Physics ( ACP )
The Aspen Center for Physics is a scientific organization which promotes organized research in physics, astrophysics and related fields through a program of individual and collaborative research, seminars, workshops and conferences and which promotes the education of the general public through public lectures and other activities.
Association des Astronomes Amateurs de l'Abitibi-Temiscamingue ( AAAAT )
This is an amateur organization located in the western part of the Province of Quebec, Canada, far away from major centers. [in French]
Association for Computing Machinery ( ACM )
Many ACM information services are available on the Internet and may be accessed through this document. Included in these services is current information on the following activities: Awards, Conferences, Education, Local Activities, Network Services, Publications, and Special Interest Groups. Other ACM Information services are: Announcements from around the association, and New Product Announcements. In addition, information is available from the following affiliate organizations: Federation on Computing in the United States and IFIP, and Institute for the Certification of Computing Professionals.
Association Francaise d'Astronomie ( AFA )
The Association Française d'Astronomie (AFA) publishes monthly "Ciel & Espace".
Association Nouvelle pour la Diffusion et la Recherche à l'Observatoire de Marseille Et le Développement des Expositions ( ANDROMEDE )
Association ANDROMEDE, Observatoire de Marseille [in French].
Association of Falkirk Astronomers ( AFA )
Astronomy society active in central Scotland.
Association of Lunar & Planetary Observers ( ALPO )
An educational organization that instucts observers in proper technique, collects amateur observations and promulgates them to the professional community.
Associazione Friulana di Astronomia e Meteorologia ( AFAM )
AFAM is an Italian amateur astronomical society in 1970, and devoted to the popularization of astronomy and amatorial research. The activity is conducted in its observatory, located in Remanzacco (about 150Km E-NE of Venice). Main fields of interest are: Solar System radioastronomy (Sun, meteors, Jupiter), and photometry of cataclismic variables. AFAM is deeply involved with professional and amateur astronomers conducting international studies in selected topics.
ASTAKHOV, Sergey ( John von Neumann Institute for Computing, Juelich, Germany )
Nonlinear dynamics, celestial mechanics, few-body simulations, chaos-assisted capture, satellites, irregular moons, Fast Lyapunov Indicator
ASTRO Observatory ( ASTRO-1 and ASTRO-2 )
The ASTRO Observatory had three primary instruments: the Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (UIT), the Hopkins Ultraviolet Telescope (HUT) and the Wisconsin Ultraviolet Photo-Polarimeter Experiment (WUPPE). The first Astro flight was on December 2-11, 1990. The X-ray experiment Broad Band X-Ray Telescope (BBXRT) was also part of the Astro-1 flight. The second flight was on March 2-18, 1995.
Astro Space Center ( ASC )
The Astro Space Center as a branch of Lebedev Institute of Physics has a number of commitments for space experiments in the areas of upper atmospheric, solar, and astronomical research aboard Radioastron , Kvant and other space projects. Division scientists are involved in major research thrusts that include interferometric observations, studies of the solar atmosphere by using spectrographic techniques, and studies of astronomical ranging from the ultraviolet through cosmic rays. The division maintains facilities to design, construct, assemble, and calibrate space experiments.
astro!nfo ( Information Service )
astro!nfo is an Information Service made by amateur astronomers from Switzerland [in English and German].
Astro-Kosmos
Informationen über Sonne, Mond, Finsternisse für beliebige Orte in Graphiken und Tabellen. Hilfetexte in deutsch. [in German].
Astro-Uson WebTV Education
Live programs in Astronomy and Basic Astronomy courses [in Spanish].
Astro@ussakli.net bookmarks ( Ussakli.net's collected bookmarks of astronomy )
Astrobel ( Astronomy at Belfort, France )
French amateur organization. CCD photos and images processing, Moon, planetary with modified quickcam, Solar eclipse of the 08/11/99, Celestron C8 telescope, Amateur meeting. [Site in English / French]
Astrobiology Web
AstroBrowse ( at SAO )
AstroBrowse is a service to allow scientists to determine the existence, location, and access to astronomical data being held at various data centers, institutions, and other sites. It is intended to help answer the question: "Tell me about...".
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AstroBrowse ( HEASARC )
The great number of sites with information about astronomical objects makes it very difficult for astronomers to find out where there might be information of interest to their research. Astrobrowse is an effort to use modern Web techology to enable astronomers (and the public) to query many sites easily.
Other Astrobrowse servers:
Astrocamp
An outdoor education facility located in Idyllwild, CA with a wide variety of classes as well as two telescope areas. Always looking for able bodied instructors interested in teaching children Astronomy and Physics.
Astrocentral ( A beginner's guide to astronomy )
A beginner's guide to astronomy with additional features on building a model solar system, the space race and using the night sky to travel back in time.
Astrocity
Astronomy directory [in Spanish].
Astrocosmos.net
The latest news from space, articles about the Solar System, stars and galaxies, exoplanets, astronautics... Site belge francophone [in French].
AstroExpo.com ( Space Industry Virtual Exhibit Hall )
Online databases of Space qualified hardware, software, services, companies, and news.
Astrofili.org ( Amateur astronomy in Italy )
Portal for amateur astronomy in Italy [in Italian].
Astrofreaks - Astronomie Homepage der Nienburger Astrofreaks
Astronomie for teachers, students and pupils [in German].
Astronomie für Schüler, Einsteiger, Lehrer und Unterricht. Anregungen zu eigenen Beobachtungen mit eigenen Mitteln. Kaufberatung für Teleskope und Buchtipps.
AstroGLU
AstroGLU is a discovery tool, to help locate database servers providing relevant information in the astronomical context related to a selected data type: object name, position on the sky, astronomer's name, etc.
AstroGLU is based on a dictionary of remote services, developed by CDS in the framework of the GLU system. It is the CDS contribution to the AstroBrowse project.
Astrographic Catalogue 2000 ( USNO )
The Astrographic Catalogue (AC) was an international effort designed to photograph and measure the positions of all stars brighter than magnitude 11.0. In total, over 4.6 million stars were observed, many as faint as 13th magnitude. This project was started over 100 years ago. The sky was divided among 20 observatories, by declination zones. Each observatory exposed and measured the plates of its zone, subsequently publishing the plate measures.
The U.S. Naval Observatory has completed data entry of the printed volumes of the AC, has completed the data reduction of each zone, and has converted the positions to the system defined by Hipparcos. The resulting catalog, called AC 2000, is now available.
AstroGrid ( UK Virtual Observatory )
AstroGrid is a project aimed at building a data-grid for UK astronomy, which will form the UK contribution to a global Virtual Observatory.
AstroImages.org
CCD images taken with a 16" Newtonian and "Cookbook" CB245 camera. Images include nebulae, galaxies and star clusters. Each image is accompanied by a description of the object, how the image was taken, and links to further information and images.
AstroMía ( AETSSU )
Educational Astronomy: Earth, Solar System and Universe. [in Spanish]
AstroMB: Computer Aided Astronomy ( MBCAA )
The AstroMB software package provides a PC-based database, image viewer and planetarium to handle astronomical images and catalogs. Astronomical objects on images can be identified from catalogs. Observations at different energy range (e.g. X-ray and visible light) or at different times may be matched together. Astrometry and photometry can be performed automatically, with pattern recognition. The database holds the descriptions of many catalogs, such as radio sources, X-ray objets, minor planets, etc. It also holds the descriptions of more than 10,000 images, mainly from the ROSAT and Einstein Observatory satellites, and can be enriched with the user own data. The program is ASCOM compliant and can drive a telescope.
Astronet - Russian Astronomical Network
Astronet is a Russian Astronomical Network. The "Astronet" project aims at the broad russian-speaking audience, interested in science-educational astronomical information in Russia and abroad - schoolchildren, students, post-graduates, scientists and teachers as well as all people having interest in astronomical achievements.
The main goal is to develop a conception of informational resource as an informational system targeted to easy access of all people to scientific, popular-science and educational information as well as stimulation of knowledge sharing between qualified participants of scientific and educational processes, based on modern Internet technologies.
ASTRONET
The astronomical information service ASTRONET provides information on astronomical phenomena and closely follows the news on astronomy, space research, space flight, meteorology and earth sciences. ASTRONET is frequently updated.
AstronNewsNetwork.com
Astronomy, educational, industry, robotic exploration, human space flight.
Astronomer's TELegram ( ATEL )
Telegram service for the reporting and commenting on new astronomical observations.
Astronomia Autodidacta ( Colombia )
Astronomy resourses for beginners and amateurs in Spanish
Astronomical Adventures
Guided geologic tours to northern Arizona by day and stargazing through large telescopes at night.
Astronomical Applications Department of the U.S. Naval Observatory ( USNO )
The Astronomical Applications Department of the U.S. Naval Observatory is jointly responsible for publishing the annual Astronomical Almanac, Nautical Almanac, and Air Almanac. We also produce MICA, a computer-based almanac, and other astronomical software products. In addition, we compute and make available a wide variety of practical astronomical data. The Department also maintains a modest research program to support our products.
Astronomical Books Online
This site contents a list of links to on-line books in various formats, concerning astronomy, archeoastronomy, space explorations and skylore.
Astronomical CCD Imaging
Includes a section with a CCD Galaxy Atlas.
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Astronomical CCD Imaging
Includes a section with a CCD Galaxy Atlas.
Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems 2000 ( ADASS X )
Conference hosted by Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, held on November 12-15, 2000.
Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems 2001 ( ADASS XI )
The ADASS XI conference, hosted by CADC, was held in Victoria, BC, Canada from 30 Sept. - 3 Oct., 2001.
Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems 93 ( ADASS III )
The electronic version of the Proceedings for the ADASS III Conference, held in Victoria, October 13-15, 1993, is available on-line. A printed volume, A.S.P. Conference Series Volume 61 (Dennis R. Crabtree, R. J. Hanisch, and Jeannette Barnes, Editors), is also available, which can be ordered from the A.S.P. office in San Francisco through the WWW pages or by sending a FAX inquiry to them directly at 415-337-5205. Comments about the electronic proceedings can be sent to the editors at adass-eds@dao.nrc.ca. Electronic Editors: Daniel Durand, Jeannette Barnes, Dennis R. Crabtree.
Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems 95 ( ADASS V )
The ADASS Conferences provide a forum for scientists and programmers concerned with algorithms, software, and software systems employed in the reduction and analysis of astronomical data. ADASS '95, held in Tucson, AZ, was hosted by the National Optical Astronomy Observatories (October 22-25, 1995).
Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems 96 ( ADASS VI )
The ADASS Conferences provide a forum for scientists and programmers concerned with algorithms, software, and software systems employed in the reduction and analysis of astronomical data. ADASS '96 was hosted by the National Radio Astronomy Observatory and the University of Virginia Departments of Astronomy and Computer Science (September 22-25, 1996).
Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems 97 ( ADASS VII )
ADASS '97 took place during September 14-17, 1997 in Sonthofen, Bavaria.
Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems 98 ( ADASS VIII )
The ADASS Conference Series provides a forum for scientists and programmers concerned with algorithms, software and software systems employed in the reduction and analysis of astronomical data. ADASS '98 was hosted by the National Center for Supercomputing Applications and the University of Illinois Astronomy Department (Urbana, IL, November 1st - 4th, 1998).
Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems 99 ( ADASS IX )
Conference hosted by the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope Corporation (CFHT), held on the Island of Hawaii's Kohala Coast, 3-6 October, 1999.
Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems ( ADASS )
The Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems (ADASS) Conference is held each year at a different hosting astronomical institution.
The Conference provides a forum for scientists and programmers concerned with algorithms, software and software systems employed in the reduction and analysis of astronomical data.
Astronomical Data Center ( ADC )
The Astronomical Data Center (ADC), at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland, is a cooperative effort between the National Space Science Data Center (NSSDC)/ World Data Center A for Rockets and Satellites (WDC-A-R&S) and its parent organization, the Space Science Data Operations Office . Currently, the ADC archives hold more than 670 catalogs of astrometry, photometry, spectroscopy, radio, and other miscellaneous data for stellar and nonstellar objects. The data were acquired through exchanges with the Centre de Donn'ees Astronomiques de Strasbourg (CDS) , other astronomical data centers throughout the world, and by direct contributions from the international astronomical community.
Astronomical Illustrations, Russell Kightley Media
Illustrations of accretion disks, classic T Tauri star, white dwarfs, magnetic phenomena.
Astronomical Image Library
We're undertaking the task of indexing the wealth of astronomical images available on the Internet. To use the service, you just have to go to the URL mentioned and type the name of the object you are looking for. If our database knows where an image of this object is located, you just have to click on the resulting link(s) to obtain a picture of it. We're currently indexing approximately 15,000 images and more are being added regularly.
Astronomical Image Processing System ( AIPS (the Classic Variety) at NRAO )
The Astronomical Image Processing System is a software package for calibration, data analysis, image display, plotting, and a variety of ancillary tasks on Astronomical Data. It comes from the National Radio Astronomy Observatory. It is primarily for Radio Astronomy. There is a Usenet newsgroup alt.sci.astro.aips that deals with AIPS issues and has occasional interesting announcements. There is an AIPS memo that nicely describes the AIPS software system (PostScript, 189404 bytes). It contains one schematic diagram of the overall AIPS structure.
Astronomical Images from the AAO
The images available here are low resolution scanned derivatives of over 100 AAO photographs.
Astronomical Institute Ondrejov, Prague ( Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic )
The Institute's research is carried in five research departments: Solar Physics, Stellar Physics, Interplanetary Matter Department, Near-Earth Space Physics, and Dynamical Astronomy.
Astronomical Institute, University of Berne ( AIUB )
Astronomical Institute
This is the homepage of the Astronomical Institute " Anton Pannekoek" in Amsterdam. It gives information on the Institute, the peoples homepages, several links to astronomical things etc.
Astronomical Institutes of the University of Bonn ( AIUB )
The Astronomical Institutes of the University of Bonn consists of three departments: 1. Radioastronomisches Institut - Radio Astronomy Department (RAIUB) 2. Sternwarte Bonn - Optical Astronomy Department (Sternwarte) 3. Institut fr Astrophysik und extraterrestrische Physik - Department for Astrophysics and Extraterrestrial Physics (IAEF)
Astronomical Internet Resources ( at STScI )
Astronomical Journal ( AJ )
The Astronomical Journal (ISSN 0004-6256) is published monthly, for the American Astronomical Society (AAS) by the University of Chicago Press which provides also The Astronomical Journal Electronic Edition.
Astronomical League
The goal of The Astronomical League is to encourage an interest in astronomy (and especially amateur astronomy) throughout America. This is done through educational and observational programs for the amateur astronomer.
The Astronomical League is composed of over two hundred local amateur astronomical societies from all across the United States. These organizations, along with our Members-at-Large, Patrons, and Supporting members form one of the largest amateur astronomical organizations in the world.
Astronomical Observatory and Planetarium of the M. Hell
Public observatory, Sun, Meteor and Occultations observations; largest planetarium in Slovak republic.
Astronomical Observatory of Trieste Library ( OAT )
Astronomical Photographs
Astronomical photographs (taken in Finland, mainly in the area around 63 degrees of latitude and 22 degrees of longitude), astronomical calculators / values. [also in Finnish and Swedish]
Astronomical Ring for Access to Spectroscopy ( ARAS )
ARAS is an informal group of volunteers who aim to promote cooperation between professional and amateur astronomers in the field of spectroscopy. The purpose of ARAS in fostering the participation of amateur astronomers in scientific projects in the field of spectroscopy is not to implement and coordinate observing campaigns. This is the role of astronomy research scientists, laboratories or international consortiums. ARAS will however attempt to consolidate the acquired data into a web database and will ensure that the quality of its data is compatible with scientific processing methods. ARAS was held from 6 to 11 May 2003 by the 8th "Ecole d'Astrophysique d'Oléron, France" and organized by Jean-Pierre Rozelot ("Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur", France), under the aegis of the "Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique" (CNRS). This session essentially focused on the theme "Astrophysics Tools for Cooperation between Amateur and Professional Astronomers", with special emphasis on spectrography. It demonstrated that amateurs can make a useful contribution to observation in a broad range of fields. [also in French, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish]
Astronomical Server URL ( ASU )
A proposal to standardized query syntax in astronomical Web services.
Astronomical Society Ivan Stefek, Kutina, Croatia
Astronomical society dedicated to school astronomy, in Croatia.
Astronomical Society of Australia ( ASA )
The Astronomical Society of Australia (ASA) is the society of professional astronomers in Australia. This link points to the ASA Home Page, listing a variety of information on the Society and its activities, including " Instructions to Authors" for its journal and email addresses of members.
Astronomical Society of Edinburgh
The Astronomical Society of Edinburgh (ASE) was founded in 1924 and since 1938 has run the City Observatory at the Calton Hill. Its aims are to advance the education of the public about the science of Astronomy and to promote astronomical research chiefly in Edinburgh and its neighbourhood.
Meetings are held monthly throughout the year and anyone interested in astronomy is eligible for membership.
Astronomical Society of Glasgow ( ASG )
The Astronomical Society of Glasgow was founded in 1894 as the West of Scotland Branch of the British Astronomical Society (BAA), and became The Astronomical Society of Glasgow, affiliated to the BAA, in 1954. The Society is also a member of the Scottish Astronomers' Group and the British Association of Planetaria. The Astronomical Society of Glasgow holds monthly lecture meetings between September and April inclusive.
A newsletter is circulated to members nine times a year.
Astronomical Society of India ( ASI )
The Astronomical Society of India was established in 1972 and in the past twenty-five years has grown to become the prime association of professional astronomers in India with more than 500 members.
The objective of the society is the promotion of Astronomy and related branches of science in India. The society organises scientific meetings, publishes a quarterly bulletin and supports the popularisation of Astronomy and other similar activities.
The site describes the activities of the Astronomical Society of India, and includes an online membership directory.
Astronomical Society of Nevada ( ASN )
The Astronomical Society of Nevada is located in Northern Nevada.
Astronomical Society of Rowan County
Astronomy club located in Salisbury North Carolina. Founded June 1981 to encourage the public to explore science, with a focus on teaching astronomy fundamentals to children, club members, and the interested public.
Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP) Conference Series
Astronomical Society of the Pacific - astronomy education
Astronomical Society of the Pacific ( ASP )
The A.S.P. is one of the leading organizations in the world in astronomy education. The Society includes professional astronomers, amateur astronomers, educators, and interested laypeople. The site features information about its newsletter for teachers, its popular-level magazine, its workshops and meetings, its non-profit catalog of educational materials, its educational resource lists and publications, and Project ASTRO which joins astronomers and teachers as partners in the classroom.
Astronomical software clock ( MAXCLOCK )
The high-precision astronomical clock displays various sidereal and solar time signals(for Greenwich and other selectable site), equation of equinoxes, Julian dates in UT1 and ET, Delta-T, Sun and Moon in aequatorial and ecliptic coordinates(milliarcsec-accuracy), and issues announcements for solstices, equinoxes, and Moon phases.
Astronomical software on top of Linux
A list of astronomical software available on top of the Linux/Unix operating system.
Astronomical Software & Documentation Service ( ASDS )
The Astronomical Software and Documentation Service (ASDS) is a network service that allows you to find existing astronomical resources for solving your problem. ASDS started life as the Astronomical Software and Documentation Service, devoted entirely to astronomical software packages and their associated on-line documentation. Much code is rewritten these days, not because anyone has found a fundamentally better way to solve the problem, but because they simply don't know who has already done it, whether the code runs on the system they have available, or where to get it if it does. That is the problem that ASDS was intended to solve. The objectives of ASDS changed in 1998 when its scope was expanded to include astronomical observing sites and their associated telescope and instrument manuals, taken from a listing maintained by Liz Bryson (bryson@cfht.hawaii.edu). The service was renamed at this point.
Astronomie au Quebec
Groupe Astro & CCD. [In french]
Astronomie bei Multimedia Physik ( Schulastronomie und Astrophysik )
Astronomy and Astrophysics - education - software - weekly astro-news. [in German].
Astronomie
Das Team von www.astronomie.de besteht aus engagierten Amateurastronomen, die es sich zum Ziel gesetzt haben, eine sinnvolle Ergänzung des bislang vorhandenen Informationsangebotes im deutschsprachigen Internet zu schaffen. Wir möchten - Einsteigern durch unparteiische Beratung helfen - die kommerzielle Seite der Astronomie, d.h. den Teleskop- und Zubehörmarkt im Internet durchsichtig machen - eine gute Startseite für ausgedehnte Surftouren schaffen - für Einsteiger die englischen Astro-News des Internets übersetzen und erläutern - Amateurastronomen untereinander in Kontakt bringen, - Amateuren eine Möglichkeit bieten, eigene Beiträge zum Informationsangebot zu liefern. [in German]
Astronomie: Reis door het heelal ( news, planets, universe )
Maandelijks astro-nieuws, inclusief een educatieve reis door het heelal. Maandelijkse afdrukbare sterrenkaart en bespreking sterrenbeeld. [in Dutch]
Astronomische Gesellschaft - Job Bank ( AG )
Astronomische Nachrichten / Astronomical Notices ( News in Astronomy and Astrophysics )
AN is the oldest astronomical journal of the world that is still being published. In its renewed appearance it is intended to serve as a supplement in all fields of astrophysical research including instrumentation, numerical methods, solar and stellar astrophysics, extragalactic and cosmological research. It can be used also for refereed workshop proceedings.
Astronomisches Institut der Ruhr-Universitt Bochum ( AI-RUB )
Local information about the institute, the research groups and actual Astro-News. There also is an Astro-Flame-Wall.
Astronomisches Rechen-Institut Heidelberg ( ARI )
The Astronomisches Rechen-Institut (ARI) is a state institute for research in astronomy of the German State of Baden-Württemberg. It is closely linked to the University of Heidelberg.
The main research areas of the Astronomisches Rechen-Institut are astrometry and stellar dynamics. The institute provides also astronomical services by issueing basic data for the calendar, ephemerides, and bibliographies.
ASTRONOMY magazine
Astronomy.com is produced by the publishers of the world's best selling English magazine of the same name. Like its sister publication, Astronomy magazine, Astronomy.com offers visitors a wide variety of information for both hobbyist and armchair astronomers alike.
Astronomy & Geophysics ( Royal Astronomical Society )
Astronomy & Geophysics is a journal for the publication of serious scientific papers on a range of subjects within the remit of the Royal Astronomical Society: astronomy, astrophysics, cosmology, planetary science, solar-terrestrial physics, global and regional geophysics and the history of these topics. Astronomy & Geophysics also focuses on topical items, reports of meetings, science in the news and acts as a forum for discussion of all matters of interest to professional astronomers and geophysicists. Astronomy & Geophysics is the House Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society and as such records the business of the Society and informs Fellows of Council matters.
Astronomy & Physics Internet Society ( APIS )
APiS (Astronomy & Physics Internet Society) is a new type of society/club that, we hope Richard Feynman would have been happy with. This is an open society with the goal of bringing together scientists (amateur/professional/enthusiast) and students interested in astronomy & physics.
Astronomy - 123 World
Astronomy, Web sites on Point observatory, Astronomical society, Space, NASA, Universe, Stars, Planets, Planetarium, Space Science, Aeronautics.
Astronomy - Learn What's UP This Month
Want to know where, when, and how to find a planet? When's the next meteor shower? Where is the comet?
These pages are updated monthly or as needed.
Written for the beginner to intermediate.
Astronomy 45 at Harvard ( Course Notes )
Astronomy 45, "Introduction to Astrophysics" is taught at Harvard to science majors (not necessarily astronomy) who have taken 1 year of college physics. These course notes are used as the principal text.
Astronomy Acknowledgement Index
This service provides references to all personal acknowledgements from all papers published in the leading journals in astronomy in the years 1995 and 1996. Search by name and lists of the most acknowledged scientists are available. Compiled by Dima Verner, University of Kentucky. Not updated.
Astronomy and Astrophysics Abstracts ( AAA )
The bibliography 'Astronomy and Astrophysics Abstracts' (AAA) aims to present a comprehensive documentation of the literature concerning all aspects of astronomy, astrophysics, and their neighbouring fields. It is devoted to the recording, summarizing, and indexing of the relevant publications throughout the world.
AAA are published since 1969. The older literature (from 1899 to 1968) is recorded in the forerunner of AAA, the bibliography 'Astronomischer Jahresbericht'.
AAA are a printed publication of the Astronomisches Rechen-Institut Heidelberg, produced in cooperation with the Fachinformationszentrum Karlsruhe FIZ (since 1988) and the Institution of Electrical Engineers IEE (since 1995). AAA are prepared under the auspices of the International Astronomical Union.
An on-line version of AAA in the 'reference format', i.e. without the summaries of the papers, is available in the data base ARIBIB of the Astronomisches Rechen-Institut.
Astronomy and Astrophysics Library ( AAL )
The "Astronomy and Astrophysics Library" (AAL) is devoted to monographs on subjects encompassing all aspects of modern astronomy and astrophysics. The spectrum covers everything from experimental and observational techniques to the most elaborate theoretical models, be it for extraterrestrial physics or related to the origin of the universe.
Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series ( A&AS )
A&AS is a European peer-reviewed journal publishing data papers, either observational or theoretical, as well as extensive data material forming the basis of papers with astrophysical results published in the Main Journal.
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy and Astrophysics - A European Journal is a Merging of A&A Main Journal (Springer Verlag, 1969-2000) and A&A Supplement Series (EDP Sciences, 1980-2000). Papers on all aspects of astronomy and astrophysics: theoretical, observational and instrumental, independently of the techniques used to obtain the results: numerical analysis, optical, radio, particles, space instruments, etc.
Astronomy and Astrophysics is edited by an international staff of scientists.
Astronomy and Astrophysics: Abstract Service at CDS
Following an agreement with the Editors of Astronomy & Astrophysics, the CDS provides electronic access to the abstracts from the Astronomy and Astrophysics main Journal, and Supplement Series, approximately four weeks before publication.
Astronomy and Islam
A galaxy of astronomical links many with an Islamic flavour.
Astronomy Chat Room Listings
Astronomy Class ( Dr. J. R. Harkay )
Teaching astronomy resources and associated links at Keene State College.
Astronomy for Kids
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Astronomy for kids
Learn about the Universe, and join the Junior Astronomers Club.
Astronomy freeware
A description of useful astronomy freeware and software field tested in the classroom with download links
Astronomy French Portal ( Astronomie et Sciences de l'Espace )
Astronomy French portal : News, Articles, Gallery, Downloads, Forums. [in French].
Astronomy In Your Hands
Hands-on astronomy activities for classroom and home. Activities and lesson plans that enable teachers to deliver hands-on astronomy lessons without needing a science background. Featuring a downloadable star wheel or planisphere available for all latitudes.
Astronomy Ireland ( Astrononomy and Space Organisation )
Largest Astronomy Society in Ireland involved in education and promotion of Astronomy all over the island of Ireland. Can also be reached at +35318470777.
Astronomy Job Rumor Central
Astronomy Librarians and Libraries Addresses
Alphabetical list of astronomy librarians and a few astrolibrary-related addresses.
Astronomy links
Extensive list of thousands of categorized astronomy links especially useful for educators and students.
Astronomy News & Links
"Astronomy News & Links" follows current astronomical research and provides links to recent scientific announcements and press releases. Additionally there is a compendium of astronomical links. Update about weekly. [also in German]
Astronomy Notes
These documents were created by Nick Strobel for the introductory astronomy courses he teaches. They are copyrighted by Nick Strobel. This web site is offered to the net as a resource in astronomy education.
Astronomy Now
Britain's leading astronomy magazine.
Astronomy Photograph Gallery
This page has links to astronomical photographs taken by the author, as well as fellow associates working at JPL's Table Mountain Observatory. All pictures have individual pages with full explanations of the photographic processes, as well as the particular circumstances surrounding the events shown.
Astronomy Picture of the Day
Each day we feature a new picture of our spectacular universe. Browse through our extensive annotated archive. Intended for all educational levels.
Astronomy resources on the Internet ( NRAO )
Astronomy Section, Rochester Academy of Scieces ( ASRAS )
Events schedule for the Astronomy Section, Images, links, and a list of current Supernovae.
Astronomy Stock Photography ( Stock Pictures related to astronomy and space )
Foto Search Image Library offers over 1 million images in its extensive online archive. It is the digital, online equivalent of a conventional art museum.
Astronomy Thesaurus
A multilingual web interface to "The Astronomy Thesaurus", compiled by R.M. Shobbrook & R.R. Shobbrook.
Astronomy Today ( astrononomy, cosmology and space exploration )
Astronomy Today has articles on astronomy, cosmology and space exploration, with a regularly updated sky guide plus the latest space news.
Astronomy with a Neutrino Telescope and Abyss environmental RESearch ( ANTARES )
ANTARES is a project which aims at a large scale high energy cosmic neutrino water cherenkov detector.
Astronomy! A Brief Edition
The site supplements the textbook "Astronomy! A Brief Edition," and gives links relevant to each chapter in the book as well as updates on new developments and discoveries in astronomy.
Astronomy/Astrophysics on the Internet ( at MSSSO )
astronomylinks.com - journey through your universe
Astronomy and space links from around the world, broken down into an intuitive index for beginners, intermediate or advanced stargazers.
AstronomyTeacher.com ( Astronomy site for educators )
Astronomyteacher.com collects links to resources, lesson plans, interactive projects, and links of interest to astronomy educators in K-12 schools.
AstroNotes ( Free and commercial tool for recording and planning observations )
AstroNotes is a tool for recording observations and planning future observing sessions.
The goal of AstroNotes is to provide a database application for amateur astronomers at a low price.
Astronoticias
Spanish news about astronomy, astronautics and space sciences [in Spanish].
Astrophotography by Matt BenDaniel
Color images of Nebulae and other objects at optical wavelengths, using Astro-Physics refractors, medium format film, and highly refined image processing.
Astrophysical CATalogs support System of the Special Astrophysical Observatory ( CATS )
Astrophysical CATalogs Support System (CATS) of the Special Astrophysical observatory includes a large number of astrophysical catalogs (mostly radioastronomical) and allows users to select sources from the CATS by different parameters, to make cross-identifications with user's lists and to study radio spectra of radio sources.
Astrophysical Journal Letters Citation Analysis ( ApJ Lett. )
The electronic edition of The Astrophysical Journal Letters (ApJL) allows an easy statistical analysis of citations in the ApJL articles. This page (compiled by Dima Verner) provides citation statistics of the electronic ApJL starting for the year 1996. The page is not updated.
Astrophysical Journal Supplement ( ApJS )
The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series (ISSN 0067-0049) is published monthly for the American Astronomical Society by The University of Chicago Press, 5801 S. Ellis Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637. Six volumes of two issues each are published each year. An author and subject index appears in the second issue of each volume.
Astrophysical Journal ( ApJ )
The Astrophysical Journal (ISSN 0004-637X) is published three times a month (in two parts) for the American Astronomical Society by The University of Chicago Press, 5801 S. Ellis Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637. Volumes consist of two issues each. An author and subject index covering three volumes appears in Part 1 every second month. An annual index is published after the last volume of the year and is sent to each subscriber. The articles in this journal are indexed in the Science Citation Index, Philadelphia, PA.
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Astrophysical Journal ( ApJ )
Astrophysical Virtual Observatory ( AVO )
The Astrophysical Virtual Observatory (AVO) Project is a Phase-A, three year study for the design and implementation of a virtual observatory for European astronomy.
A virtual observatory (VO) is a collection of interoperating data archives and software tools which utilize the internet to form a scientific research environment in which astronomical research programs can be conducted.
Astrophysics and Space Science ( A&SS )
An International Journal of Astronomy, Astrophysics and Space Science (published by Kluwer).
Astrophysics Data System Abstract Service ( ADS Abstracts )
The Astrophysics Data System (ADS) Abstract Service provides access to two sets of abstracts: The Astronomy and Astrophysics Abstract Service provides access to currently over 200,000 abstracts. The Instrumentation Abstract Service provides access to currently over 270,000 abstracts. Both datasets are searchable with a sophisticated searching system. The Astronomy dataset also includes object name searches through a connection to the SIMBAD database in France. More information about this service is available in the Abstract Service Help Pages .
Astrophysics Data System ASIAS Article Service ( ADS Article )
This service provides access to scanned images of journal articles since 1975. So far, we have created images of ApJ Letter journal articles and linked them into the Abstract Service. We will add ApJ articles next, followed by other journals for which we can obtain publisher permission.
Astrophysics Data System ( ADS )
The Astrophysics Data System (ADS) is a NASA-funded project whose main resource is an Abstract Service, which includes four sets of abstracts: (1) astronomy and astrophysics, containing over 500,000 abstracts; (2) instrumentation; (3) physics and geophysics; and (4) Los Alamos preprint server. Each dataset can be searched by author, object name (astronomy only), title, or abstract text words. In addition, the abstract service includes links to scanned images of over 40,000 journal articles for articles appearing in most of the major astronomical journals.
Astrophysics Multi-spectral Archive Search Engine ( AMASE )
AMASE is an online astrophysics catalog developed using object-oriented database (OODB) technology to help researchers locate multi-mission data in the NASA archives.
Astrophysics Source Code Library ( ASCL.net )
The Astrophysics Source Code Library (ASCL or ASCL.net) is a free, on-line library housing source codes of all sizes that are of interest to astrophysicists. All ASCL.net source codes have been used to generate results published in or submitted to a refereed journal.
Astrophysikalisches Institut Potsdam ( AIP )
The Astrophysikalisches Institut Potsdam (AIP) is a research institute with two main directions of research activity:
  • Cosmic Magnetic Fields, Solar- and Stellar Activity
  • Extragalactic Astrophysics and Cosmology.
Astroportal.sk
Slovak educational portal for astronomy amateurs, teachers and students. News, articles, info about lectures, chart, galleries, calendar, etc. [in Slovak language].
AstroSci - Astronomy and Science Education ( Astronomy Education Resource )
A list of educational resources for teachers and students.
AstroSnap ( Amateur Astronomical Imaging software for webcams )
Astro-Snap is a multi purpose amateur astronomical imaging software especially designed for webcams. Many features from focusing assistant to off-chip frame integration and image stabilization, polar align assistant, relative go-to for non goto equatorial mounts, powerful scripting language for automatic frame capture, mosaic capture feature, etc. [also in French]
Astroteam Mariazellerland
Homepage of astronomical club situated in Mariazell, Stmk, Austria.
Instruments : 16" Meade LX200, observation dome 5m in diameter. [also in German]
AstroViewer - quick orientation in the night sky
AstroViewer is a Java applet, that helps you to find your way in the night sky quickly and easily.
AstroViewer allows you to:
  • display a sky map
    • for any time,
    • for any position on Earth,
  • find out the names and other information about the celestial bodies (stars, planets, etc.) on the display,
  • find celestial bodies,
  • find constellations,
  • display a map of the solar system.
Astrovirtel ( Accessing Astronomical Archives as Virtual Telescopes )
The ASTROVIRTEL Project, supported by the European Commission and managed by the ST-ECF on behalf of ESA and ESO, is aimed at enhancing the scientific return of the ESO/ST-ECF Archive. It offers the possibility to European Users to exploit it as a virtual telescope, retrieving and analysing large quantities of data with the assistance of the Archive operators and personnel.
AstroWeb at CDS: yellow-page Services
AstroWeb index
WAIS index to the Astronomical Internet Resources database, a product of AstroWeb consortium.
Atacama Large Millimeter Array - ESO Web site ( ALMA )
The Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) is the new name for the merger of the major millimeter array projects into one global project: the European Large Southern Array (LSA), the U.S. Millimeter Array (MMA), and possibly the Japanese Large Millimeter and Submillimeter Array (LMSA). This will be the largest ground-based astronomy project of the next decade after VLT/VLTI, and, together with the Next Generation Space Telescope (NGST), one of the two major new facilities for world astronomy coming into operation by the end of the next decade.
Atacama Large Millimeter Array - NRAO Web site ( ALMA )
The Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) is a millimeter wavelength telescope. The U.S. side of the project is run by the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO), operated by Associated Universities, Inc., under cooperative agreement with the National Science Foundation (NSF). The European side of the project is a collaboration between the European Southern Observatory (ESO), the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, the Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, the Netherlands Foundation for Research in Astronomy and Nederlandse Onderzoekschool Voor Astronomie, and the United Kingdom Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council.
Atlas Coelestis ( Felice Stoppa )
History of sky mapping directed by Felice Stoppa. [in Italian]
Atlas of the Universe
Contains 3D maps of the universe zooming out from the nearest stars to the scale of the Milky Way galaxy and onwards to the surrounding superclusters and out to the entire visible universe.
ATNF - Australia Telescope Compact Array ( ATCA, Narrabri )
The Paul Wild Observatory, near Narrabri, is part of the Australia Telescope National Facility (ATNF), and operated by the CSIRO; the Officer-in-Charge is Dr Graham Nelson. The Narrabri site contains the Australia Telescope Compact Array, which consists of five antennas located along a 3-km railtrack, and a 6th antenna 3 km further to the west.
ATNF - Australia Telescope National Facility ( CSIRO )
CSIRO's Australia Telescope National Facility (ATNF) is an organisation that supports and undertakes research in radio astronomy. It operates the Australia Telescope, the collective name for a set of radio telescopes in New South Wales. These telescopes are used, individually or together, to study objects in the Universe ranging from the remains of dead stars to entire galaxies.
ATNF - Mopra Observatory ( ATNF Mopra )
The Mopra 22-m antenna is part of the Australia Telescope National Facility (ATNF), operated by the CSIRO. It is intended for use in conjunction with other AT antennas (the six 22-m dishes at Narrabri, and the 64-m Parkes dish) to form the Long Baseline Array. Like the Parkes antenna, it is also used for single-dish operation; mm-wavelength receivers are to be installed soon.
ATNF - Parkes Observatory ( ATNF Parkes )
The CSIRO Australia Telescope National Facility operates a group of radio telescopes collectively known as the Australia Telescope. The ATNF Parkes Observatory consists of a 64m telescope which is used as an independent instrument, and networked with other Australian and international radio telescopes for VLBI.
ATNF Parkes 21cm Multibeam Survey
The Parkes 64-m telescope is commencing an HI Southern Sky and Zone of Avoidance survey in 1996. The survey will cover redshifts up to 0.04, and be sensitive to objects with HI mass between 10^6 and 10^10 solar masses, depending on distance. This will be the first extensive "blind" survey of the 21cm extragalactic sky.
Atomic Data for Astrophysics
This service provides links to archives of atomic data for astrophysics at the University of Kentucky and other sites accessible through the WWW. The ADfA page is regularly updated.
Atomic Line List
The atomic line list is a compilation of approximately 855,000 allowed, intercombination and forbidden atomic transitions with wavelengths in the range from 0.5 Å to 1000 µm. Its primary intention is to allow the identification of observed atomic absorption or emission features. The list is nearly complete for all ionization stages of all elements up to zinc. Transition probabilities are available for nearly 14% of the lines; they are mostly derived from Opacity Project data.
Auckland Observatory and Stardome Planetarium
Situated in New Zealand's largest city. A public Observatory established in 1967. Now with a new (1997) 11 metre Zeiss planetarium.
Research interests include photometry of binary and variable stars.
AUDARD, Marc ( Columbia Astrophysics Laboratory )
Stellar coronae; EUV and X-ray observations. Member of the PSI Stellar Group; participation in XMM Cal/PV/GT Programs.
Austin Astronomical Society ( AAS )
Austin Astronomical Society (AAS) is a non-profit organization for anyone interested in any aspect of astronomy or the space sciences. A major portion of AAS activities are public education outreach efforts.
Australia Telescope Compact Array, Parkes, MOPRA - Schedules ( ATNF )
Observing Schedules for all ATNF Telescopes.
Australia Telescope National Facility - Positions vacant ( ATNF, CSIRO )
Australian Defence Force Academy - Astronomy and Astrophysic Research Groups ( ADFA )
Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Group of the School of Physical, Environmental and Mathematical Sciences, University College, Australian Defence Force Academy, The University of New South Wales. Containing information on research interests and personnel.
Australian Journal of Physics - electronic archive ( AJP )
The Australian Journal of Physics published new and significant research in all fields of physics, ranging from elementary particles to astrophysics. It ceased publication after April 2001 and is no longer receiving papers.
Australian National University - Relativity Group
Austrian Space Agency ( ASA )
Automated Patrol Telescope ( APT )
The Automated Patrol Telescope (APT) is a wide-field CCD imaging telescope, which is operated by the University of New South Wales at Siding Spring Observatory, Australia.
Automated Plate Scanner ( APS, Univ. Minnesota )
The APS Catalog of the POSS I contains millions of entries for stars and galaxies, and the corresponding Image Database contains their pixels and more. The data behind the Object Catalog and Image Database are generated from digitized Palomar Observatory Sky Survey plates. Object Catalog entries include calibrated magnitudes in two colors, positions to 0.2 arcseconds, confidence measures on neural network image classifications, colors, and various other useful parameters.
AVHRR Land Pathfinder Data Set ( AVHRR )
The Pathfinder AVHRR Land data sets are global, multichannel, land surface data derived from the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometers (AVHRR) on the NOAA/TIROS operational meteorological satellites (NOAA-7, -9, and -11) which provide a continuous daily and composite data set from July 1981 through the present. These data, when complete, will enable studies of global vegetation and surface characteristics over more than a decade. Every effort has been made to provide a consistently processed data record by cross-calibrating instruments and minimizing changes to the processing algorithm during the processing of the 1981 to present data.
Bad Astronomy
Discusses common misconceptions about astronomy in the media and other sources. Includes narrative, sometimes humorous descriptions of misconceptions in astronomy with an explanation of what the correct idea is.
BAHCALL, John
The John Bahcall Home Page contains solar neutrino materials including recent preprints, viewgraphs, software, and data. It also contains other recent preprints regarding different topics in astronomy and a number of popular papers on different astronomical subjects.
Baja Astronomical Observatory Library
BALBUS, Steven ( U. Virginia )
BALICK, Bruce ( Univ. Washington )
Balloon-borne Observations Of Millimetric Extragalactic Radiation ANd Geophysics ( BOOMERanG )
BOOMERANG is an instrument designed to measure anisotropies in the Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation.
Baltic Astronomy
An international journal published by the Institute of Theoretical Physics and Astronomy (Vilnius, Lithuania) for astronomical institutions of the Baltic states.
BALTIC ASTRONOMY is published quarterly (4 issues per year). The journal publishes papers, catalogs, reviews and conference proceedings on all branches of astronomy.
BALÁZS, Béla
Star clusters, galactic structure and dynamics, bioastronomy, science and human society. Co-author and editor of "Catalogue of Star Clusters and Associations".
BANFIELD, Don ( Cornell )
BARBIERI, Cesare ( University of Padova )
Solar System, telescopes and instrumentation for space and ground-based applications.
BARKHOUSE, Wayne ( Toronto )
The following resources are similar (same sort-key, different text):
BARKHOUSE, Wayne ( University of Toronto )
Research interests: Galaxy clusters, luminosity functions, dwarf galaxies, and globular clusters.
BARMBY, Pauline
Observational extragalactic astronomy.
BARNES, Joshua E. ( IfA )
BARRETT, James W. ( Stony Brook Radio Astronomy )
Basel Theoretical Nuclear/Particle Physics and Astrophysics Group ( tNPA Uni Basel )
This is Quasar, the server of the theoretical Nuclear/Particle Physics and Astrophysics groups at the Dept. of Physics of the University of Basel, Switzerland. The server offers information on people, research topics, publications, and teaching as well as personal home pages and preprints. Research topics in astrophysics include nucleosynthesis, type I and II supernovae, nuclear astrophysics, nuclear physics far from stability, neutrino physics; other research interests are atomic physics and chaos. (For a full list, take a look at the server)!
Basel University Astronomical Institute
Bassano Bresciano Astronomical Observatory
Osservatorio Astronomico Bassano. [in Italian].
BASTIEN, Pierre ( Montréal )
BASU, Shantanu ( University of Western Ontario )
BAUER, Patricia ( CDS )
Be Star Newsletter
The Be Star Newsletter is a non-refereed electronic and paper journal that is published approximately twice per year. The Be Star Newsletter is open to all contributions (observations, theory, or other news) concerning early-type stars and especially hot, near main-sequence stars. The goal of the Newsletter is to foster communication between researchers interested in this field of stellar astronomy.
BEAULIEU, Sylvie F. ( U. Laval, Quebec, Canada )
BECK-WINCHATZ, Bernhard ( Univ.Washington )
Beijing astronomical Observatory ( BAO )
The Beijing Astronomical Observatory (BAO) is a comprehensive institute primarily engaged in astrophysics research. The observatory, with its headquarters located in Beijing, has five observing sites: the Xinglong, Miyun, Huairou, Shahe and Tianjin stations. The main research programs include stellar physics, extragalactic studies, solar physics, radio astronomy, atomic time and frequency service, solar activity prediction, artificial satellite observation and history of astronomy, as well as astronomical techniques.
Beijing Astrophysics Center ( BAC )
Jointly sponsored by the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Peking University.
BELCHER, John W. ( MIT )
Belgian Federal Science Policy
The missions of the Belgian Federal Science Policy office are exercised on three levels: scientific activities, technical activities and cultural activities. The Department of Space Research and Applications of the Belgian Federal Science Policy office is in charge of managing the Belgian (public) participation in R&D activities carried out by industry and Belgian scientists in space-related matters. These activities are conducted primarily within the framework of the international organisations to which Belgium belongs (e.g.: the European Space Agency (ESA), the European organisation for the exploitation of meteorological satellites (EUMETSAT), or within the framework of bilateral agreements (e.g. with France on SPOT). [also in Dutch and French]
Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy ( BIRA-IASB )
Created in 1964, the main tasks of the BIRA-IASB are public service and research in the field of the space aeronomy, i.e. tasks that require data knowledge, gathered using ground-based, balloon, rockets and satellites observations within the framework of physics and chemistry of the atmosphere and outer space. That implies the following specific tasks:   to collect and place at the disposal of interested parties information on the terrestrial space environment; to develop experimental programs and theories which explain the observations; to implement calculations, measurements and observations allowing control and extension of the existing knowledge. [also in Dutch and French]
Belgrade Astronomical Observatory
Belogradchik Astronomical observatory
BENEDICT, Fritz ( McDonald )
BENFORD, Gregory D. ( UC Irvine )
Bentec Multiplexed Hyperaspheric Optical Surfaces
Polymer Optics Manufacturing and free optical software illustrating Multiplexed Hyperaspheric Optical Surfaces.
BENVENUTI, Piero ( ST-ECF )
Bepi-Colombo
A planned ESA cornerstone mission to Mercury.
BeppoSAX Mission ( SAX )
The X-ray astronomy satellite BeppoSAX (Satellite per Astronomia X, "Beppo" in honor of Giuseppe Occhialini) is a project of the Italian Space Agency (ASI) with participation of the Netherlands Agency for Aerospace Programs (NIVR).
In the framework of past and future X-ray missions BeppoSAX stands out for its wide spectral coverage, ranging from 0.1 to over 200 keV. The sensitivity of the scientific payload allows the detailed study over the entire energy band of sources as weak as about 1/20 of 3C273. This opens new perspectives in the study of broad band X-ray spectra and variability of cosmic sources. [also in Italian]
Berkeley - Space Sciences Laboratory
HEAD The High Energy Astrophysics Division of the American Astronomical Society. SPRG The Space Physics Research Group. SERENDIP The Search for Extraterrestrial Radio Emissions from Nearby Developed Intelligent Populations. HOU The Hands-On Universe Program. COBE The Cosmic Background Explorer. EAG The Experimental Astrophysics Group. ISI The Infrared Spatial Interferometer Group. CEA The Center for Extreme Ultraviolet Astrophysics. ORFEUS The Orbiting Retrievable Far and Extreme Ultraviolet Spectrometers and The Berkeley Spectrometer.
Berkeley Illinois Maryland Association ( BIMA - Hat Creek )
BIMA is a consortium consisting of the The University of California at Berkeley, The University of Illinois at Urbana and The University of Maryland at College Park which operates and maintains a millimeter-wave radio interferometer at Hat Creek, California.
Berlin Meteorology Institute ( MET, Freie Universität Berlin )
The Department of Meteorology at the Free University of Berlin WWW server offers an index of sources for meteorological data on the Internet sorted by continent, manner of data and server-type. In addition they provide weather observations from Berlin and Meteosat pictures received from the University of Nottingham. For users from the FU Berlin they also offer latest radar images. They have links to other servers with interesting documents. [in German]
Bernard Lyot Telescope ( UPS )
2 m Cassegrain telescope operating in the visible domain. Located at 2878 m high on the Pic du Midi in the French Pyrénées. [also in French]
Bernez's Homepage ( Astro )
Warning: contains some obsolete or mispelled links.
Bert Dekker's deep-sky pages
Astro-amateurs will find several drawings and observation-reports of deep-sky objects observed through a 6 inch Newton-telescope.
BERTSCHINGER, Edmund ( MIT )
Besancon Double and Multiple Star Database
The aim of the Double and Multiple Star Database of the Besançon Observatory is to provide a set of specific informations, as complete as possible, for different kinds of binary and multiple stars: visual, spectroscopic, photometric, interferometric, astrometric, by occultation, etc.
Besancon Observatory ( Laboratoire d'Astrophysique de l'Observatoire de Besançon, LAOB )
Observatoire des Sciences de l'Univers de Besançon - Laboratoire d'astrophysique de l'observatoire de Besançon (LAOB)
BEST, Jason ( Shepherd College )
BESWICK, Robert ( JBO - Manchester Univ. )
Big Bear Solar Observatory ( BBSO )
This site contains daily images from our solar optical telescope at Big Bear, California. Fulldisk images for the current month. H-alpha, white light, and Ca-II K-line images are generally available for every observing day; Ca-II K-line fulldisk archive; H-alpha fulldisk archive; White light fulldisk archive; Current high-resolution region images; Programs to read FITS images on IBM PCs and Macintoshes.
Big Ear Radio Observatory Memorial website ( Ohio State University )
Big Ear is a Kraus-type radio telescope which covers an area larger than three football fields. The telescope is famous for discovering some of the most distant known objects in the universe, and the longest-running SETI (Search for ExtraTerrestrial Intelligence) project.
Big Occulting Steerable Satellite ( BOSS )
The Big Occulting Steerable Satellite (BOSS) project is designed to provide improved resolution of closely spaced objects with comparable brightnesses (binary stars, microlensing events, ...) and to facilitate separation of dim objects from nearby bright objects (such as planets around stars).
Big Sky Astronomical Society ( Alberta, Canada )
The astronomical society for kids, their parents, and teachers. Lots of fun and educational web pages to explore, online projects, Adopt-A-Star, and more! (Vulcan, Alberta, Canada)
Big Sky Astronomy Club - Flathead Valley, Montana ( BSAC )
The Big Sky Astronomy Club is a group of dedicated amateur astronomers located in the beautiful Flathead Valley of Northwest Montana. We are committed to sharing our varied interests in, our collective knowledge of and unbridled passion for astronomy with the residents of our fair valley and, to the extent possible, the rest of our "Pale Blue Dot".
Binaries among Cepheid variables - data base
An on-line data base on Galactic Cepheids belonging to binary or multiple systems. Orbital elements (when available) and detailed bibliography are also accessible. Links to SIMBAD and ADS.
Binary Star Conferences in the near future ( list maintained at MPA )
Binary Stars
Free software for Macintosh computers, complete with manuals, for use in an educational setting or for self-learning. Teaches binary star concepts.
BinoSky - best bets for viewing the night sky through binoculars ( BinoSky )
A guide to the best bets for viewing the night sky through binoculars. Images and maps on consistent scales, with consistent exposures.
Birmingham Solar Oscillations Network ( BiSON )
The current status of the Birmingham Solar Oscillations Network - a global network for helioseismology. Additionally some recent results and publications are available. [site under reconstruction]
Biscayan Astronomical Group ( AAV-BAE )
Founded in 1983, the Agrupacion Astronomica Vizcaina - Bizkaiko Astronomi Elkartea is a cultural society of amateur astronomers, covering the territory of Bizkaia and Bilbao (Basque Country). [in Spanish]
BJORKMAN, Karen S. ( Toledo )
Black Sun Eclipse website ( Eric Flescher )
This website contains information about eclipses, accounts and photographs, eclipses links, online presentation (10 myths of Eclipses), and other information and news about asteroids, comets, etc.
BLACKMAN, Eric G., Prof. ( Physics & Astronomy, University of Rochester )
Theoretical Astrophysics.
BLAES, Omer ( UCSB )
BLAKE, Melvin ( St Mary's University )
BLANCO, Philip ( CASS/UCSD )
BLANDFORD, Roger D. ( CalTech )
BLONDIN, John M. ( NCSU )
BOCCALETTI, Anthony ( LESIA )
coronography.
BOILY, Christian ( QMW College London )
PDRA in astronomy; Research interests: dynamics, hydrodynamics, star formation, YSOs.
Bologna Astronomical Observatory
Includes history, research activities, photos, preprints and a visit to the Astronomical Museum to view items from the collection.
Bologna University - Astronomy Department ( Italy )
[also in Italian]
Bologna University Astronomy Department - Library
Bonn University - Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research ( IAEF )
[in German]
Bonn University Observatory - Sternwarte der Universitaet Bonn
Observations mainly in the optical spectral range are used for galactic and extragalactic research. The Sternwarte operates the Observatorium Hoher List about 100 km from Bonn.
Bonn VLBI group ( GIUB )
The VLBI group at the Geodetic Institute of the University of Bonn (GIUB) has been persuing the use of Very Long Baseline Interferometry for Geodesy and Astrometry since the late seventies and is operating one of the few existing centers for the scheduling, correlation and postprocessing of geodetic VLBI observations.
BONNAREL, François ( CDS )
Boothe Memorial Astronomoical Society - Stratford, CT USA ( BMAS )
The Boothe Memorial Astronomical Society was formed in 1953 by a group of passionate individuals with a thirst for obtaining knowledge and educating the public in the field of astronomy. Our observatory is located at Boothe Memorial Park in Stratford, CT.
Bordeaux Observatory ( Laboratoire d'astrodynamique, d'astrophysique et d'aéronomie de Bordeaux )
Observatoire Astronomique de Bordeaux (France). Research activities are in the following fields: astrometry, planet atmospheres, solar physics, and radioastronomy. [in French]
BORKOWSKI, Jerzy ( NCAC )
BORKOWSKI, Kazimierz ( Torun Radio Astronomy Obs. )
Boston Amateur Telescope Makers ( ATMoB )
ATMoB is one of North America's oldest and largest astronomy clubs. Monthly meetings are held the 2nd Thursday except in August at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics in Cambridge, Massachusetts and feature many distinguished speakers presenting on a wide range of topics. A clubhouse and observatory are maintained in Westford, MA.
Boston University Astronomy Department ( BU )
Boulder, Colorado - Department of Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences ( APS )
The Department of Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences teaches and researches the areas of Astrophysics and Astronomy, Fluid Dynamics, Planetary Science, Plasma Physics, Solar Physics, and Space Physics.
The department is also affiliated with Fiske Planetarium and Sommers-Bausch Observatory on campus.
BOURKE, Tyler ( CfA )
BOWEN, George ( Iowa State Univ. )
BOWER, Gary A. ( NOAO )
BOYCE, Peter ( AAS )
Interests: Electronic Publishing, SETI, Public Policy
Boyden Observatory ( South Africa )
Boyden Observatory is situated 25 km outside of Bloemfontein, besides the Aventura Maselspoort Resort. The largest telescope at Boyden is the 1,52 m telescope which is currently being upgraded. There are also three smaller telecopes: a 10 inch, a 13 inch (currently used to observe cataclysmic variables) and a 16 inch.
Bradford Robotic Telescope ( University of Bradford )
The engineering in astronomy Team in the Department of Industrial Technology are currently working on low-cost fully-robotic telescopes.
BRAITHWAITE, J. ( MPI für Astrophysik, Garching )
Research interests: magnetic fields in stars.
BRANDENBERGER, Robert ( Brown Univ. )
Brasil National Institute for Space Research ( INPE )
[also in Portuguese]
Brasilian Astronomical Society ( SAB )
Home page of the Sociedade Astronômica Brasileira with information on the Society, meeting schedules, members directory. [in Portuguese]
BRAUN, Jochen M. ( Sternwarte Bonn )
Research Topic: Stellar populations and supergiant shells of the Magellanic Clouds.
Brazil National Institute of Space Research - Astrophysics Division ( INPE - DAS )
The Divisão de Astrofísica is part of the Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais (Brazil). In our department we have researchers working on the following topics: High Energy Astrophysics, Optical Astronomy, Radioastronomy, and Gravitational Waves. [in Portuguese]
Brazil National Laboratory for Astrophysics ( LNA )
The Laboratório Nacional de Astrofísica is an Institute of the Brazil National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq). At present, LNA supports 3 telescopes: the 1.6-m Ritchey-Chretien and coudé, the 0.6-m Cassegrain and the 0.6-m telescope of the University of São Paulo. [also in Portuguese]
Brazil National Observatory ( ON )
The Observatório Nacional of Brazil, located in Rio de Janeiro, was founded in 1827. [in Portuguese]
BREKKE, Paal ( University of Oslo )
Brian Roberts' Space Hotlist
Source of lots of net related space links.
BRIDLE, Alan ( NRAO )
  • Extragalactic radio sources
  • VLA Development Plan
  • VLAPLAN software
  • Radio images
BRIEU, Philippe P. ( CalTech-ITS )
Brightsurf.com
A resource for science information, studies, research and discoveries.
BRINKMANN, Jonathan ( NMSU )
Bristol Astrophysics Group home page
Links to the Astrophysics and Astrochemistry pursuits of the University of Bristol Physics and Chemistry Departments.
British National Space Centre ( BNSC )
The BNSC is a voluntary partnership, formed from 10 Government Departments and Research Councils, to coordinate UK civil space activity.
Broad Band X-ray Telescope ( BBXRT. GSFC. NASA )
The Broad Band X-ray Telescope (BBXRT) was flown on the space shuttle Columbia (STS-35) on 1990 December 2-December 11, as part of the ASTRO-1 payload. The flight of BBXRT marked the first opportunity for performing X-ray observations over a broad energy range (0.3-12 keV) with a moderate energy resolution (typically 90 eV and 150 eV at 1 and 6 keV, respectively).
Broadcast from Carl Sagan Observatory ( ASTRO-USON WebTV )
Live broadcast of solar observation from Observatorio "Carl Sagan", Universidad de Sonora, Mexico, from Monday to Saturday, 15 to 22 hrs UTC, weather permit.
Brookhaven National Laboratory ( BNL )
Brooks/Cole Astronomy Resource Center
Description of Wadsworth Astronomy Resource Center Links which are useful to teachers and students of astronomy.Also, an Online Studyguide for the Wadsworth text: Foudations of Astronomy, Fourth edition, by Michael Seeds.
Brown University - Astrophysics and Cosmology
Brown University - Department of Physics - Astrophysics and Cosmology (USA).
Brown University Public Observatory ( USA )
Brown University ( High-Energy Physics Group )
BROWN, Michael ( Melbourne )
BROWNLEE, Don ( U. Washington )
BRULS, Jo ( KIS, Freiburg )
Radiative transfer; magneto-convection.
BRUNEAU, Chantal ( CDS )
Bucknell University Observatory
Bucks-Mont Astronomical Association ( BMAA )
Bucks-Mont Astronomical Association is an active astronomy organization of Bucks and Montgomery County colleagues in Pennsylvania. BMAA sponsors Stella-Della-Valley, the annual weekend convention held in October at a dark-sky observing site in upper Bucks County (Ottsville, Pennsylvania, about 40 miles north of PHiladelphia). BMAA numbers about 80 members.
Bulgaria Institute of Astronomy ( IABG )
The Institute of Astronomy, Bulgaria (IABG) has two observatories: National Astronomical Observatory "Rozhen" and Belogradtchik observatory.
Bulgaria National Astronomical Observatory "Rozhen" ( NAO-Rozhen )
The National Astronomical Observatory (NAO) - Rozhen (the Rhodopes), operated by the Institute of Astronomy (IA), Bulgarian Academy of Sciences disposes with a 2-meter Ritchey-Chretien-Coude (RCC) telescope, a 50/70 cm Schmidt, and a 60 cm Cassegrain telescope. On the 2-m telescope, in the RC mode, direct images of extended astronomical objects are obtained on astronomical photographic plates with size up to 30x30 cm2, covering a field 1° x 1°. The three cameras of the Coude spectrograph allow the obtaining of spectra of astronomical objects with dispersions ranging from 2 Å mm-1 to 36Å mm-1.
Bulgarian Academy of Science, Space research institute
BUlge/Disk Decomposition Analysis ( BUDDA )
Budda is a Fortran code developed by Drs. Ronaldo Eustáquio de Souza, Dimitri Alexei Gadotti, and Sandra dos Anjos (Astronomy Department, São Paulo Univ.) to perform a detailed structural analysis on galaxy images. It is simple to use and it gives reliable estimates of bulge and disk structural parameters. Moreover, it has a powerful ability to reveal hidden sub-structures, like inner disks, secondary bars and nuclear rings.
BURBIDGE, Geoffrey ( CASS/UCSD )
Activity in Galaxies and Quasi-Stellar Objects, Formation of the Chemical Elements, Quasi-Steady State Cosmology. Editor, Annual Reviews of Astronomy & Astrophysics; Scientific Editor, Astrophysical Journal.
BUREAU, Martin ( Leiden )
BURKE, Bernard F. ( MIT )
BURROWS, David N. ( Penn State Univ. )
BURTON, Michael ( UNSW )
Butler University - Physics and Astronomy
BUZZONI, Alberto ( INAF - Bologna Astronomical Observatory )
These pages are meant to provide the user with all the relevant data and useful links to my theoretical code for Evolutionary Population Synthesis. This includes the full set of synthetic spectra and integrated colors and Lick indices for Simple Stellar Populations and template galaxy models. The site is updated on a regular basis.
Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory ( Armenia )
CADC Services
The CADC tools package includes: starcat - STARCAT is a tool for accessing the HST Archive, CFHT and ESO archives. xhot - X tool which displays the planned activities of the Hubble Space Telescope. It allows you to find out what the telescope is currently observing simbad - The new SIMBAD tool now runs on your workstation. xmgr - This very nice interactive plotting package is now used for the Preview system whitin STARCAT. You will be amazed by its capabilities. Data display could be FFT'd, fitted, zoomed, printed, etc...
Cagliari Astronomical Observatory ( International Latitude Station )
The Cagliari Astronomical Observatory was established as International Latitude Astronomical Station of Carloforte in 1899, a small town of the sardinian island of S. Pietro. It has been, for about 80 years, one of the five international stations devoted to study the Earth rotation and polar motion. Observations with the zenital telescope were carried out, except in the period of the second world's war. Starting from 1978, the headquarters were moved to Punta Sa Menta, a site 15 km far from Cagliari which has the same latitude of the Carloforte station. (Satellite Laser Ranging, Astrophysics, Planetary Dynamics, Time Laboratory, Data Processing). [in Italian]
CAILLAULT, Jean-Pierre ( University of Georgia )
X-ray astronomy, star-forming regions, open clusters.
Calar Alto Observatory - Schedules for all telescopes
Current schedules for telescopes at the Calar Alto Observatory of the Max-Planck-Institut fuer Astronomie.
Calar Alto Observatory ( Centro Astronomico Hispano-Aleman )
The German-Spanish Astronomical Center at Calar Alto is located in the Sierra de Los Filabres in Southern Spain. It operates four telescopes with apertures from 1.2m to 3.5m as well as a Schmidt reflector. A 1.5m-telescope is operated under the control of the Observatory of Madrid.
Calibrating Hubble Space Telescope
The proceedings from the HST Calibration Workshop held at the Space Telescope Science Institute November 15-17, 1993. These proceedings include discussions on the calibration of each instrument, including the Fine Guidance Sensors. There is also a general section that includes papers on the Optical Telescope Assembly, the HST Calibration Database and information on the calibration of other space observatories namely, the IUE and the Hopkins Ultraviolet Telescope. Check the table of contents for a full listing. For the user's convenience this book is available both by individual paper and by hefty chunks of postscript for each section: WFPC, FOC, FOS, GHRS and General. The latter method is most useful for those of you who want to collect the whole book. The main text of the book is 442 pages.
California Institute of Technology Theoretical Particle Physics ( CalTech )
California Univ., Santa Cruz - Astronomy and Astrophysics Department ( UCSC )
CalTech - High Energy Astrophysics Group
CalTech - Infrared Astrophysics Group
Much of the research done by members of the group is performed at the Palomar 5-meter telescope, in the " near infrared" range of the electromagnetic spectrum between wavelengths of 1 and 5 microns.
CalTech - Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy
This division is concerned with the very small--such as the nature of elementary particles and their interactions--and the very large--for example, the size of the universe.
CalTech - Planetary Astronomy
CalTech - Space Radiation Laboratory
Includes: Cosmic Ray Physics and Astrophysics ; High Energy Astrophysics (X-rays and gamma-rays) ; Computational Astrophysics
CalTech - Submillimeter Wave Astrophysics Group
This group operates a single-dish submillimeter telescope on Mauna Kea Hawaii for the astronomy community under contract from the NSF.
CalTech Astronomy
Caltech Astrophysics Library
Caltech Millimeter Array ( Owens Valley Radio Observatory )
Caltech Submillimeter Observatory ( CSO )
The Caltech Submillimeter Observatory (CSO) is a cutting-edge facility for astronomical research and instrumentation development. It consists of a 10.4-meter diameter Leighton radio dish situated in a compact dome near the summit of Mauna Kea, Hawaii.
CalTech Theoretical Astrophysics and Relativity Group ( TAPIR )
The Theoretical AstroPhysics Including Relativity (TAPIR) group is part of the Division of Physics, Mathematics, and Astronomy at CalTech.
Calumet Astronomical Society
Calumet Astronomical Society is an amateur organization serving Northwest Indiana and the Chicago area.
Cambridge (UK) Institute of Astronomy ( IoA )
Cambridge LFST
Cambridge Optical Aperture Synthesis Telescope ( COAST )
Cambridge Ryle Telescope
Cambridge University Astronomy
Includes: Institute of Astronomy (IoA) Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory Royal Greenwich Observatory Astronomer Place Index (via gateway ), People Index (via gateway ), Postal Index (via gateway ), a Catalog of Galactic SNR's , and more
Cambridge University Press
Cambridge X-Ray Astronomy Group ( IoA, Cambridge )
Home page of the X-Ray Astronomy Group at the Instittue of Astronomy, University of Cambridge. This server provides information on the Group's research activities and links to other useful astronomical WWW sites.
Canada France Hawaii Telescope - Archive at CADC ( CFHT )
All the CFHT data are now being archived since September 18, 1992 and the proprietary period is 2 years. After that time, they become public and are available world wide.
Canada France Hawaii Telescope - Schedules (at Hawaii) ( CFHT )
Canada France Hawaii Telescope ( CFHT )
CFHT is a joint facility of the National Research Council of Canada, the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique of France, and the University of Hawaii. The CFH observatory hosts a world-class, 3.6 meter optical/infrared telescope. The observatory is located atop the summit of Mauna Kea, a 4200 meter, dormant volcano located on the island of Hawaii. The CFH Telescope became operational in 1979.
There is a Mirror copy of the Web site at CDS.
A CFHT page at CADC has information about the CFHT archive, CCDs, proposal template and manuals.
Canadian Astronomical society ( CASCA )
Canadian Astronomy Data Centre ( CADC )
The CADC was established in 1986 as one of three world-wide distribution centres for data from the Hubble Space Telescope and is part of the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory in Victoria, B.C. The CADC mandate has recently expanded and we are now archiving data from the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope located on the Big Island of Hawaii. CADC has hosted ADASS'93 (Oct 13-15, 1993).
Canadian Automatic Small Telescope for Orbital Research ( CASTOR Satellite Tracking Project )
The Canadian Automatic Small Telescopes for Orbital Research project, based at the Royal Military College of Canada, uses small optical telescopes to track medium to high earth orbit satellites such as Russian, Molniya satellites.
Canadian Galactic Plane Survey ( CGPS )
The CGPS is an international effort to map the interstellar matter in a large swath of our own Milky Way Galaxy at high resolution (atomic hydrogen and radio continuum emission).
Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics ( CITA )
The Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics is a national research centre for studies in theoretical astronomy and related subjects; it is hosted by the University of Toronto. CITA has two primary missions: a Canadian one - to foster interaction in the Canadian theoretical astrophysics community, and also between theorists and observational astronomers; the other is an international one - to be a world-class centre of excellence for theoretical studies in astrophysics.
Canadian Space Agency ( CSA - ASC - Agence Spatiale Canadienne )
Canadian Space Geodesy Forum ( CANSPACE )
The Canadian Space Geodesy Forum (CANSPACE) is a computer-communications-based information dissemination and discussion group that was established several years ago as an aid to improving communication among scientists and engineers working with the techniques of space geodesy. Among topics discussed are the Navstar Global Positioning System (GPS), Glonass, Transit, very long baseline interferometry, satellite laser ranging, satellite altimetry, etc. Daily postings of information bulletins include GPS satellite constellation status reports (Department of Defense Notice Advisories to Navstar Users) and reports of solar and geomagnetic field activity. Information concerning satellite launches and orbital elements is posted regularly. Although initially intended to link Canadian geodesists and geophysicists together, CANSPACE now has a wide international subscriber list and is open to all. Questions are particularly encouraged.
Canopus 1 m telescope ( Tasmania )
Cantabria - Astrophysics Department
Astrophysics Department of the Instituto de Fisica de Cantabria at Santander, Spain. This is a center supported by the Spanish Research Council (CSIC) and the University of Cantabria. People here works in Extragalactic Astrophysics.
Canterbury University, Physics and Astronomy departments
Cape Town Univ. - Department of Astronomy ( UCT )
CAPPI, Alberto ( Bologna Astronomical Observatory )
Home page, with professional information (CV, publications, etc.), and a selection of links to astronomical web sites. Including also:
* information about Edgar Allan Poe and his cosmology.
* popularization and educational material about cosmology
* other links (news, philosophy, etc.).
Cardiff Astronomical Society
Cardiff Astronomical Society, UK, News and Homepage Information on astronomy, telescopes and exhibitions Links to other society pages and astronomy sites in the UK.
Cardiff Star Formation Group ( UK )
Welcome to the home page of the Cardiff Star Formation Group, part of the Physics and Astronomy Department at UWCC. We conduct numerical simulations of star formation running on the Cray YMP at Oxford and local Sun workstations
Cardiff University Physics and Astronomy ( Cardiff )
Careers at NRAO ( National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Socorro, New Mexico )
CARIGNAN, Claude ( Montréal )
CARKNER, Lee ( Augastana College )
Carlsberg Meridian Telescope ( CMT )
The Carlsberg Meridian Telescope (formerly the Carlsberg Automatic Meridian Circle) is located on La Palma and is dedicated to carrying out high-precision optical astrometry.
Carnegie Institution Observatories ( OCIW )
Carnegie Institution of Washington
The Carnegie Institution of Washington is a private, nonprofit organization engaged in basic research and advanced education in astronomy, the earth sciences, and biology. It comprises five research campuses, including the Observatories, the Department of Terrestrial Magnetism, and the Geophysical Laboratory. Its website includes descriptions of research under way at Carnegie, an Ask-The-Experts page, and information about the Institution's education outreach programs.
Carnegie Mellon Univ. - Astrophysics & Cosmology ( Pittsburgh )
Carolune Institute for Quality Astronomy ( CIQuA )
The CIQuA fellowship program is designed to allow those researchers whose partners are also scientists to remain in the same location as their partner while continuing their research. The institute works through the internet. A non-geographic institute prevents dual-career couples to be stretched over the planet. Its membership is composed of young researchers. Faculty members are associated to the research programs.
CARPINO, Mario ( Brera Astronomical Observatory )
solar system dynamics, orbit determination
CARROLL, Sean ( University of Chicago )
Theoretical physics and astrophysics.
Carter Observatory ( New Zealand )
Carter Observatory is the National Observatory of New Zealand.
Case Western Reserve University - Nassau Station Robotic Telescope ( CWRU )
Case Western Reserve University Astronomy Department ( CWRU )
CASS - High Energy Astrophysics
CASS Astronomy Tutorial - Center for Astrophysics and Space Sciences
Introductory astronomy course developed for UCSD's Courses for Liberal Arts Majors.
CASSIDY, Richard ( NRL )
Cassini Lab. ( Nice Obs. )
The Giovanni Domenico Cassini Laboratory, is a Department of the Observatoire de la Cote d'Azur and also a CNRS research laboratory. It is housed on a hill above the city of Nice. Its scientific activities are: hydrodynamics, non-linear dynamics, radiative transfer and plasma physics. The research carried out has applications in astronomy but also in physics, mathematics and engineering.
Cassini-Huygens Mission to Saturn & Titan ( Cassini )
Saturn and Titan will be the destination for the Cassini mission, a project under joint development by NASA, the European Space Agency and the Italian Space Agency. The U.S. portion of the mission is managed for NASA by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Catalog of Infrared Observations ( CIO )
The Catalog of Infrared Observations is a database of over 200,000 published infrared observations of more than 10,000 individual astronomical sources over the wavelength range from 1 to 1000 microns. The catalog is available for downloading via ftp.
Catalogue of Galactic Supernova Remnants
This is a catalogue of Galactic SNRs, giving a summary listing of the parameters for each remnant, and detailed listings (with references) for each object. The documentation gives a description of the entries, and notes on new SNRs included in this version of the catalogue, objects no longer thought to be SNRs, and possible SNRs not included in the catalogue.
Catania Astrophysical Observatory ( INAF-OACt )
Daily solar images (chromosphere and photosphere). [also in Italian]
CAYON, Laura ( IFCA, Santander )
CCD Images of Messier Objects ( Messier Objects )
High Quality CCD Images of Messier Objects gathered at a variety of observatories by the maintainer . Some amateur CCD images obtained at the Pine Mountain Observatory can be found here as well.
CCD Spectroscopy at Mais Observatory
This site shows what an amateur with only modest equipment can accomplish in the area of astronomical spectroscopy.
CCD-world ( Charge-Coupled Device )
A mailing list for the discussion of issues relating to the use of CCD and SWIR systems in professional astronomy. The list address is CCD-world@ctio.noao.edu
CcdBazar ( CCD Amateurs )
This site carries information about usage of CCD by amateurs for astronomical photography. [mostly in French]
CCDPHOT
An IDL widget based CCD photometry reduction system
CDS Information Bulletin
CDS Service for Astronomical Catalogues ( Astronomer's Bazaar )
This on-line service, provided by the CDS, Strasbourg, gives access to several thousand astronomical data catalogues and tables. The VizieR catalog browser provides additional search functionalities for a large fraction of these catalogues.
CEA Saclay - Astrophysics Department ( DAPNIA )
Département d'Astrophysique, de physique des Particules, de physique Nucléaire et de l'Instrumentation Associée, Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique, (CEA), Saclay, France.
DAPNIA combines the three disciplines: Astrophysics (SAp), Nuclear Physics (SPhN), Particule Physics (SPP).
Cecil and Ida Green Piñon Flat Observatory ( PFO )
PFO is operated by the Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics of the University of California, San Diego (IGPP-UCSD), and is intended to measure, as accurately as possible, crustal deformation in a tectonically active area, so as to improve our understanding of the earthquake cycle, and so improve estimates of the earthquake hazard throughout southern California. It is also intended to serve as a testing ground for new geophysical instrumentation. Investigators from throughout the world operate instruments at this site.
Ceduna Radio Observatory ( South Australia )
Ceduna 1 Satellite Earth Station in South Australia: 30 metre diameter antenna.
Celestial Mechanics and Ephemeris Calculation Institute ( IMCCE-BdL, Paris Obs. )
The Institut de Mécanique Céleste et de Calcul des Ephémérides du Bureau des Longitudes publishes ephemerides and performs research activities related to solar system objects, celestial mechanics and astrometry.
Center for Advanced Space Studies ( CASS )
The Center for Advanced Space Studies is a major research and conference facility built by Universities Space Research Association (USRA) in 1991 in Houston, Texas. Since the completion of the CASS facility in December 1991, it has housed the four Houston activities of USRA: Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI), Exploration Science Institute (ESI), Division of Space Life Sciences (DSLS), Division of Educational Programs (DEP).
Center for Astronomical Adaptive Optics ( CAAO )
The Center's mission is to develop state-of-the-art adaptive optics systems for the many large telescope projects currently under development by Steward Observatory in collaboration with a number of partners worldwide.
Center for Astronomical Observing Quality ( CAOQ )
Resource for characterization and forecasting of astronomical observing quality at major observatory sites.
Center for Astrophysical Research in Antarctica ( CARA )
Center for Astrophysics and Space Astronomy ( CASA )
The Center for Astrophysics and Space Astronomy (CASA), founded in 1985, is affiliated with the Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences (APS) department at the University of Colorado, Boulder. The APS department offers a graduate program in the two related areas, and students obtain basic theoretical knowledge common to both before specializing. CASA personnel have active research programs. In Astrophysics, the major topics include: Stars (proto-, hot, cool, and the Sun), Interstellar and Intergalactic Matter, Extragalactic Astronomy, High-Energy Astrophysics, Origins, and X-ray/UV/IR Instrumentation.
Center for Astrophysics and Space Sciences Marlar Library
Center for Astrophysics Library
Center for Earth and Planetary Studies ( CEPS / RPIF )
Center for Earth and Planetary Studies and its Regional Planetary Image Facility (RPIF) located at the National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution are pleased to announce the availability of its WWW server. The purpose of this NASA supported RPIF is to act as a reference library providing planetary science researchers with access to the extensive collection of image data from planetary missions. Currently we are in the process of placing some of the 300,000 photographs and images of the planets and their satellites in our collection online.
Center for Extreme Ultraviolet Astrophysics ( CEA / EUVE )
The Center for Extreme Ultraviolet Astrophysics (CEA) opened in September, 1990. CEA represents the culmination of twenty years of research and student training in the field of EUV astronomy brought to focus by the launch of NASA's research mission, the University of California at Berkeley Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer (EUVE), on June 7, 1992.
Center for High Angular Resolution Astronomy ( CHARA Array )
CHARA research is focused on the development of astronomical long-baseline optical/infrared interferometry and the application of interferometry to high resolution observations leading to the determination of the astrophysical properties of stars. The Center operates the CHARA Array, a six-telescope optical/infrared interferometric array in a Y-shaped array contained within a 400m diameter circle (on Mount Wilson, California). This configuration will provide high resolution interferometry in the visible spectral region as well as the K spectral band (2.2 micron), with a limiting resolution of 0.2 milliarcsec in the visible.
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Center for High Angular Resolution Astronomy ( CHARA )
Center for Space Studies - Universidad de Chile ( CEE )
The Center for Space Studies (CEE) of the Universidad de Chile offers ground support services to space missions since 1959. National leader in the development of applications related to space technology, the CEE offer solutions in territorial management and studies of electromagnetic compatibilities.
The Center for Space Studies offers its support to space missions that require coverage in this region of the world. Other related services are the hosting of automatic control stations and satellite gateways, as well as the implementation of laboratories, sensors and equipment for scientific research. In addition to the Satellite Tracking Station, the CEE has offices in the city of Santiago and facilities at Easter Island, for services related to the space activity.
Center for Subatomic Research ( CSR )
Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams ( CBAT )
The Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams (CBAT) operates at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, under the auspices of Commission 6 of the International Astronomical Union and under the direction of Dr. Brian G. Marsden. The CBAT is responsible for the dissemination of information on transient astronomical events, via the IAU Circulars (IAUCs), a series of postcard-sized announcements issued at irregular intervals. The IAUCs are also available in electronic form.
Centre d'Analyse des Images ( CAI )
The CAI, a laboratory of INSU/CNRS, in Paris, France. It hosts the MAMA (Machine a Mesurer pour l'Astronomie) measuring machine, a photographic plate digitising facility. Among other scientific projects, the CAI contributes to the EROS and DUO searches for microlensing events. (Server in French).
Centre de Donnees de la Physique des Plasmas ( Plasma Physics Data Centre - CDPP )
The CDPP (Centre de Données de la Physique des Plasmas) is a data centre serving the space plasma physics community. Its primary purpose is to preserve data relevant to the physics of naturally occurring plasmas, especially data from experiments which are either French or have strong French participation. The CDPP both renders these data accessible, and facilitates their exploitation. The CDPP is located in Toulouse (France), where it has its two principal components, one supported by the CNES (Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales), and the other by the CESR (Centre d'Etude Spatiale des Rayonnements).
Centre de Données Astronomiques de Strasbourg ( CDS )
The CDS is a data center dedicated to the collection and worldwide distribution of astronomical data. It is located at the Observatoire Astronomique de Strasbourg, France. The CDS hosts the SIMBAD astronomical database, the world reference database for the identification of astronomical objects. The CDS site includes access to SIMBAD on the Web, various bibliographic services and mirror sites, the AstroWeb pages and the Star*s Family of directories, the TOPBase of the Opacity project, etc.
It also includes the famous Astronomer's Bazaar , a unique feature allowing to select astronomical catalogues by keyword or author's name, among the library of several thousands catalogues and tables available on line, and to actually retrieve the corresponding files. This is completed by the VizieR service for querying catalogues and tables.
Centre de Physique Theorique ( CPT )
Centre de Physique Theorique, Marseille, France.
Centre de Prevision de l'activite solaire et geomagnetique ( RWC MEUDON )
Forecast of solar activity: solar cm flux, solar flares.
Forecast of geomagnetic activity: geomagnetic indices, geomagnetic storms.
Forecast of the solar cycle.
Data base for cosmic rays from Kerguelen and Terre Adelie station. [in French]
Centre de Recherche Astronomique de Lyon: Preprints ( CRAL )
Preprints of articles authored by members of the CRAL (Observatoire de Lyon and Ecole Normale Supérieure).
Centre de Recherche en Geodynamique et Astrometrie ( CERGA )
This scientific department of the Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur is located on the Observatory sites of Nice, Grasse and Calern. The scientific activities cover fields as diverse as fundamental astronomy, celestial mechanics and space geodesy. CERGA is in charge of several observing facilities like the lunar-laser ranging telescope and the two satellite laser stations.
Centre Européen pour la Recherche Nucláaire (1) ( CERN )
Centre for Observational Astronomy in the Algarve ( COAA )
Centro de Observação Astronómica no Algarve. Astronomy holiday centre in Algarve region of Portugal.
Centre for Research in Earth and Space Technology ( CRESTech )
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales ( CNES )
The French Space Agency.
CERN Hybrid Oscillation Research apparatUS ( CHORUS )
CERN Preprint Server
Cerro Tololo Interamerican Observatory - Schedules ( CTIO )
Cerro Tololo Interamerican Observatory ( CTIO )
Cerro Tololo Interamerican Observatory is a complex of astronomical telescopes and instruments located approximately 80 km to the East of La Serena, Chile at an altitude of 2200 Meters.
CTIO is operated by the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy Inc. (AURA), under a cooperative agreement with the National Science Foundation as part of the National Optical Astronomy Observatories.
CfA 1.2 m Millimeter-Wave Telescope ( CfA_mini )
The 1.2 meter Millimeter-Wave Telescope at the Harvard- Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics and its twin instrument at CTIO in Chile have been studying the distribution and properties of molecular clouds in our Galaxy and its nearest neighbours for over 20 years.
CfA index of ApJ Letters accepted but not yet published
Note that issues of the Letters are published electronically about one month earlier than the issue date: Electronic ApJ.
CFD codes list
CFHT (Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope) Library
CFHT Bulletins
Chabot Space & Science Center ( CSSC )
The Chabot Space & Science Center (CSSC) is an innovative teaching and learning center focusing on astronomy and the space sciences and the interrelationships of all sciences.
Its observatory, planetarium, exhibits, and natural park setting are a place where a diverse population of students, teachers, and the public can imagine, understand, and learn to shape their future through science.
CHABOYER, Brian ( Dartmouth )
Champaign-Urbana Astronomical Society ( CUAS )
The Champaign-Urbana Astronomical Society is devoted to the promotion of astronomy and enjoyment of the night skys.
Chandra X-ray Observatory (AXAF) - Science Center ( ASC )
The Chandra (AXAF) Science Center is located at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The purpose of the ASC is to provide the support required by the science community to realize fully the potential of the Chandra X-ray Observatory.
Chandra X-Ray Observatory - Public Information & Education
This site provides current information on the "hot" field of X-ray astronomy and the Chandra mission, NASA's Great Observatory. Chandra is designed for detecting X-rays from cosmic sources such as black holes, and exploding stars and galaxies.
Chandra X-ray Observatory ( AXAF )
The Chandra X-ray Observatory is the U.S. follow-on to the Einstein Observatory. Chandra was formerly known as AXAF, the Advanced X-ray Astrophysics Facility, but renamed by NASA in December, 1998. The Chandra spacecraft carries a high resolution mirror, two imaging detectors, and two sets of transmission gratings.
CHANG, Hsiang-Kuang ( LANL )
CHAPMAN, Jessica ( ATNF/AAO )
Charles University Prague, Astronomical Institute
The site of the Astronomical Institute of the Charles University in Prague provides information about personnel, research, and lectures.
CHARLTON, Jane C. ( Penn State Univ. )
CHARMANDARIS, Vassilis ( Crete Univ. )
Observational extrgalactic astrophysics. Infrared and mm astronomy.
CHAVUSHYAN, Vahram H. ( INAOE, Mexico )
Chemistry of CircumStellar ENVelopes ( CSENV )
CSENV is a code that computes the chemical abundances for a desired set of species as a function of radius in a stationary, non-clumpy, CircumStellar ENVelope.
Chenzhou CUI ( National Astronomical Observatory of China )
Project Manager of Chinese Virtual Observatory
Cherenkov Array at Themis ( CAT )
Homepage of the CAT (Cherenkov Array at Themis) imager. This is an atmospheric Cherenkov imaging telescope for detection of high-energy gamma rays (>200 GeV), sited in the French Pyrenees.
CHESTER, Margaret McMath ( Penn State Univ. )
CHEVALIER, Roger A. ( U. Virginia )
CHIANTI: A database for astrophysical emission line spectroscopy ( CHIANTI )
CHIANTI is a database that contains the most accurate data available for the calculation of emission line intensities as a function of both temperature and density. The database is essentially complete for wavelengths greater than 50 Angstroms and is to be extended to shorter wavelength. A library of IDL procedures is included.
Chicago Astronomical Society
Chicago Astronomical Society is the oldest Astronomical Society in the North American Continent, having been established in 1863. We are dedicated to the advancement of Astronomy; the society is presently building a small observatory for research near Kankakee, Illinois.
CHIN, Yi-Nan ( Tamkang University )
China National Astronomical Observatories ( NAOC )
The NAOC-Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) were officially founded on April 25, 2001 through the bringing together of four CAS observatories, three CAS observing stations and one CAS research centre. The Headquarters of the NAOC are situated in the northern suburbs of Beijing on the site of the former Beijing Astronomical Observatory (BAO), and take responsibility for all matters relating to the former BAO. [also in Chinese]
Chinese Academy of Sciences ( CAS )
CHRISTIAN, Carol ( STScI )
Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel - Institute of Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics
Research Areas:
CHRISTLIEB, Norbert ( Hamburg )
Scientific interests:
  • Metal-poor stars
  • Galactic chemical evolution
  • Surveys
  • Automatic spectral classification.
CHROMEY, Fred ( Vassar College )
CHURCHILL, Christopher ( New Mexico State Univ. )
QSO Absorption Lines; Gaseous Content of High z Galaxies
CIARDULLO, Robin ( Penn State Univ. )
Ciel d'Anjou ( ACA )
[in French]
Ciel et Espace ( magazine )
Entertainment astronomy. [in French]
CIGALE Data Analysis Software - Analyse et Depouillement Homogene des Observations Cigale ( ADHOC )
ADHOC is a 3D complete package to acquire, display and reduce data from Perot-Fabry scanning interferometer devices. ADHOC runs on PC's under WINDOW9x or WINDOWS NT systems. ADHOC is the main software used by the Interferometric Group of Marseille's Observatory to reduce the 3D data coming from Photon Counting or CCD observations. It contains also general 2D modules useful for simple imagery. ADHOC software has been designed in 1987 in order to reduce data from the scanning Pérot-Fabry instrument CIGALE built in Marseille's Observatory. Up to 1998, the successive versions of ADHOC run on DOS operating systems. The new version will offer also to reduce TIGER and PYTHEAS observational data.
Cincinnati Observatory Center
The Cincinnati Observatory Center is the first and oldest observatory in the United States. It has been founded in 1842. It hosts a 12-inch Merz und Mahler refractor and a 16-inch Alvan Clark refractor, each with a beautifully restored tube, mount, and mechanical clock drive.
Circumplanetary Dust Dynamics: from Birth to Death ( Astronomical InSt. Petersburg )
The modeled E ring of Saturn is presented. The page is related to Cassini project, and introduces the research of the faint circumplanetary dust complexes to everybody.
Classical and Quantum Gravity
A journal of the Institute of Physics (IoP) for physicists, mathematicians and cosmologists working in the fields of gravitation and the theory of spacetime.
Clear Skies ( amateur photography )
This is a website of astronomical photography by P-M Hedén.
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Clear Skies
Clearinghouse for Subject-Oriented Internet Resource Guides
CLEMENTINE images
The CLEMENTINE Spacecraft, was launched on 25 January 1994, and performed in 71 days the first multi-spectral systematic mapping of the moon. Clementine produced 1,800,000 images that represents approximately a volume of 55 Go of data. These data are distributed by the PDS on 90 CD-ROMS, and are also available on line (stored on 55 Go drives) thanks to this server provided by CNES.
Climenhaga Observatory ( Canada )
Closer To Truth
Closer To Truth television series and Web site brings together leading scientists and scholars to debate how the Universe began, and how it may possibly end.
CLOUDY - Photoionization Simulation code ( CLOUDY )
Cloudy is a large-scale Fortran code designed to simulate physical conditions in a broad range of astronomical plasmas, and predict its resulting spectrum. The Cloudy homepage provides pointers to the code and its documentation, along with related publications and activities.
Cluster II, ESA's spacefleet to the magnetosphere
The Cluster II mission of the European Space Agency is a four-spacecraft mission to carry out three-dimensional measurements in the Earth's magnetosphere, covering both large- and small-scale phenomena in the sunward and tail regions.
CMB Astrophysics Research Program ( UC Berkeley, LBL )
Professor George Smoot's group conducts research on the early Universe using the cosmic microwave background radiation (CMB) and other astrophysical sources. These investigations are directed towards realizing a variety of science goals regarding CMB.
Coded Aperture Imaging in High-Energy Astronomy
Information about coded aperture imaging as applied in X- and gamma-ray astronomy: - introduction to the principle - specific details about instruments of the past, present and proposed future - bibliography.
COE, Malcolm ( Southampton )
Coelum, Mensile di Astronomia Scienza e Telescopi
European astronomical monthly magazine [in Italian].
COHN, Haldan N. ( Indiana Univ. )
COLBERT, Edward J. M. ( JHU, Baltimore, Md )
X-ray and Radio Astronomy, accretion onto black holes, AGNs, Seyfert, starburst and normal galaxies.
Collaboration between Australia and Nippon for a Gamma Ray Observatory in the Outback ( CANGAROO )
The project uses two gamma ray telescopes at a dark site 15 km from Woomera, a small town 500 km north of Adelaide.
College of Charleston, Department of Physics & Astronomy
COLLESS, Matthew ( AAO )
Scientific interests include galaxy evolution and formation, large-scale structure of the universe, redshift surveys, clusters of galaxies, peculiar motions of galaxies, astronomical instrumentation for large telescopes.
COLLEY, Wesley N ( Princeton )
Cologne Univ. - Theoretical Phys. Institute - Gravitation and Relativity Group ( Germany )
The Gravitation and Relativity Group, including Scientific Computing, is part of the Institut für Theoretische Physik of the Universität zu Köln. Our group investigates Einstein's theory and its possible extensions in both the classical and the quantum regime. The methods involved include quantisation of general relativity, an analysis of its gauge structure, and quantum theory in curved backgrounds. Particular applications are cosmology and the physics of black holes. Because of the complicated formalism, computer methods such as numerics, computer algebra, and visualisation are heavily used.
Color Stereo Photos of Mars from the 2004 Rovers ( marscolorstereo )
These are colorized versions of the black/white stereo photographs that the NASA/JPL Mars Exploration Rovers sent back in 2004. Both anaglyphs and side-by-side (geowall) photos are available. These were colorized and used in a 3d exhibit at the Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum in Chicago.
Columbia University - Astronomy and Astrophysics
This is the homepage for the Columbia University Department of Astronomy and the Columbia Astrophysics Lab.
Columbia University Physics/Astronomy Library
Combined Array for Research in Millimeter-wave Astronomy Project ( CARMA )
CARMA will merge two university-based millimeter arrays -- OVRO and BIMA -- to form a powerful astronomical tool for the new millennium. Timeline: 2001: Submit site permit application; 2002: Begin OVRO antenna conversion; 2004: Begin site construction, move OVRO antennas & Complete site, move/convert BIMA antennas; 2005: High site is fully operational.
COMERON, Fernando ( ESO )
Comet Home Page
A page about comets.
Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 Collision with Jupiter (ESO)
Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 Collision with Jupiter (NASA-GSFC)
Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 Collision with Jupiter (NASA-JPL)
Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 Collision with Jupiter (SEDS-LPL, Ariz.)
Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 Encounters Jupiter - Latest HST Images (STScI)
Comets and Meteor Showers
This site gives the complete text to the 1988 book Meteor Showers: A Descriptive Catalog, as well as recent meteor shower observations. The site also posts a wealth of comet information from news of recent discoveries, finder charts, and ephemerides, to extensive historical information on individual comets.
There is a European mirror site.
Comets at JPL
Provides information on current (bright) comets including recent observations and ephemeridies. Images and light curves of current and past comets are also available.
COMINSKY, Lynn R. ( Sonoma State Univ. )
Comisión Nacional de Actividades Espaciales ( CONAE, Argentina )
Information on the Centro Regional de Datos Satelitales (CREDAS) and on Argentina's National Space Plan
Committee for Connection Teachers-Astronomers ( CLEA )
The Comité de Liaison Enseignants et Astronomes promotes teaching Astronomy at all levels from nursery school to University, based on observation, experience and active methods. It participates widely to the training of teachers. [in French]
Commonwealth Club ( California )
The Commonwealth Club sponsors hundreds of speakers each year, many on scientific and technical topics. For a free copy of our bulletin, contact Katherine Merriman at (415) 597-6732 or at cwc@sirius.com.
Company Seven Astro-Optics Division
Company Seven Astro-Optics Division is a firm that is involved in the design, manufacture, resale, and service of astronomical telescopes and related systems. Credentials include support of mission critical aspects of the NASA International Comet Halley Watch, the Hubble Space Telescope Repair Mission, and a variety of Defense and Law Enforcement projects.
The Company sponsors a showroom and museum displaying rare new and antique telescopes, binoculars, and optics in Laurel, Maryland, U.S.A.
Complutense Univ. - Astronomy and Gedoesy Institute ( IAG/CSIC-UCM )
Instituto de Astronomía y Geodesia / Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas - Universidad Complutense (Madrid). [in Spanish]
Compton (Gamma-Ray) Observatory Science Support Center ( COSSC. GSFC. NASA )
The Compton Gamma Ray Observatory (CGRO mission, 1991-2000) had four instruments that covered an unprecedented six decades of the electromagnetic spectrum, from 30 keV to 30 GeV. The CGRO Science Support Centre (COSSC) data archive contains information and data related to the following experiments
  • BATSE Burst And Transient Source Experiment
  • COMPTEL Imaging Compton Telescope
  • EGRET Energetic Gamma Ray Experiment Telescope
  • OSSE Oriented Scintillation Spectrometer Experiment
Computers in Physics
The Journal Section of Computers in Physics publishes papers on computer techniques and applications in the physical sciences.
Concepcion University, Astronomy Group ( Chile )
The Astronomy Group of the Universidad of Concepcion (Chile) studies Cepheids, Be Stars, Cataclysmic Variables, Dwarf Novae, Cluster distance, Globular Clusters.
Consortium for European Research on Extragalactic Surveys ( CERES )
CERES is a research network funded by the European Union through its Training and Mobility of Researchers (TMR) programme. The coordinator is Ian Browne at Jodrell Bank.
Constellation Photos
Northern Hemisphere Constellation Photos and photos of Hale-Bopp Comet. All photos taken with 400 asa film and a 50mm lens.
Constellation-X
The Constellation X-ray Mission (formerly HTXS) is a Next Generation X-ray Observatory dedicated to observations at high spectral resolution, providing as much as a factor of 100 increase in sensitivity over currently planned high resolution X-ray spectroscopy missions.
Constellations and Their Stars
Contains a page for each of the 88 constellations. On each page are links to the Messier objects and named stars which can be found in that constellation. There is also an ongoing project to add descriptions of each constellation, including images, history, mythology and descriptive notes.
CONTI, Alberto ( University of Pittsburgh )
Galaxy Formation et alia.
COnvection ROtation and planetary Transits - Asteroseismology and Search for Exoplanets ( COROT )
A space mission of the French Space Agency (CNES), with a launch planned in 2006. COROT stands for COnvection ROtation and planetary Transits.
Cool Cosmos
Learn about infrared light, infrared astronomy and multiwavelength astronomy. [also in Spanish]
Copenhagen University Observatory
COPPI, Bruno ( MIT )
CORCORAN, Michael ( USRA/LHEA )
Cordier et al.'s stellar evolution tracks
Stellar evolution tracks published in Cordier et al. (2002) and Cordier et al. (2003) can be downloaded from this web page.
CORDIER, Daniel ( ENSCR )
This web site hosts data (published stellar evolution models), stellar evolution FORTRAN code source and several interactive web tools in the same field (stellar evolution, isochrone calculation ...). A section is dedicated to "Funny Physics"(only in French for the moment)!
Cornell Theory Center ( CTC, ex-ACRI )
Cornell University - Department of Astronomy
Cosmic and Heliospheric Learning Center
The Cosmic and Heliospheric Learning Center, brought to you by the people at ACE, is designed to increase your interest in cosmic and heliospheric science. (The heliosphere is the huge area in space affected by the Sun.)
The Learning Center is aimed at the general public (or about a high school level of science understanding).
Cosmic Anisotropy Telescope ( CAT )
The CAT is a three-element interferometer for cosmic microwave background observations at 13 to 17 GHz.
COsmic Background Explorer ( COBE )
Cosmic rays, gamma rays, and neutrinos ( categorized list of links to experiments and institutions )
A categorized list of links to experiments and institutions in the areas of cosmic rays, gamma rays, and neutrinos.
Cosmos Link: LInks to the Cosmos
Hundreds of links dealing with space, astronomy, cosmos, telescopes, astrophysics, astrophotography, stars, black holes, nebulas, galaxies, Radio Astronomy, quantum physics, string theory, astronomers, the sun, our planets and more.
Cosmostation
A free web space server especially for amateur astronomers and societies, hosted at National Astronomical Observatory, China.
COSTA, Roberto D.D. ( USP )
Cotswold Astronomical Society ( CAS )
The Cotswold Astronomical Society is a society for amateur astronomers in the Cotswold's of England, centered on Cheltenham and Gloucester.
COWIE, Antoinette Songaila ( IfA )
COWLEY, Charles R. ( U. Michigan )
COX, Andrea ( Beloit College, USA )
Cracow - Solar radio emission in dm wavelength
Continuous observations of solar radio emission in decimeter wavelength have been maintained in Cracow since 1957. Beginning from January 1995 we provide the reduced data on-line. The new instrument for solar radio observations is under construction. It is to start its operation in May, 1995.
Cracow Observatory
The Astronomical Observatory is an institute in Faculty of Mathematics and Physics at the Jagiellonian University in Cracow, Poland. Nowadays the scientific staff of 36 people works on: physics of comets, photometry of variable stars, solar radio emission observations, investigation of extragalactic radio sources, active galactic nuclei, interstellar and intergalactic matter, physics of galaxies, large scale structure of the Universe and theoretical cosmology.
CRAWFORD, Ian ( University College London )
Create your own Stellar Population ( Dial-a-model )
This form allows users to cook up arbitrary combinations of single-burst stellar population ages and metallicities. A grid of models is automatically consulted and properties of the requested population (integrated colors, M/L ratios, SBF magnitudes, and line strengths) are immediately returned. Optionally, the entire SED (spectral energy distribution) is sent to the user in a file.
Crimean Astrophysical Observatory ( CrAO )
The Crimean Astrophysical Observatory (CrAO) is one of the largest scientific center in Ukraine. Mirror site: Stanford (USA). [also in Russian]
CROTTS, Arlin ( Columbia Univ. )
Croydon Astronomical Society ( CAS )
The Croydon Astronomical Society is a registered Charity based in Croydon, South of London (UK). We organise lectures on Astronomy which are open to members & visitors. We have an observatory at Kenley with an 18" Newtonian Telescope which is for the use of members.
CSILLAGHY, Andre ( SSL / U.C. Berkeley )
Research and development of software for the analysis and access of data from the HESSI spacecraft.
CSIRO - Telecommunications & Industrial Physics ( CSIRO - TIP )
This server is operated by the CSIRO Australia Telescope National Facility and CSIRO Division of Radiophysics, located in Sydney, Australia. The Parkes Radio Observatory is also operated by ATNF. The top-level menu contains: ATNF Site Guides and General Information, The ATNF FTP Server - Documentation (See the README file first), The ATNF FTP Server - Parkes Catalogue '90, The ATNF FTP Server - Parkes, MIT, NRAO Survey, The ATNF FTP Server - COMRAD database.

There is also an FTP server , with contents: Various AIPS tasks and support routines for the processing of Australia Telescope data; Observing proposals and documentation related to the use and operation of the Australia Telescope, including vistors guides to all the ATNF sites; The Karma package (library and applications for Signal and Image Processing; A spectral line reduction package which can read a number of formats including those used by the Parkes 64m telescope; Another spectral line reduction package specifically for the reduction of spectral line data from the Parkes 64m telescope; - README

Curious About Astronomy? Ask an Astronomer
Astronomers at Cornell University answer questions submitted by the public. Contains an extensive archive of previous questions, astronomy-related links and more.
CyberSky
CyberSky is an educational astronomy program that transforms a personal computer into a personal planetarium. CyberSky provides an excellent way to learn about astronomy and to explore the wonders of the sky visible in the distant past, the present, and the far-off future.
Cyprus Astronomical Society
Cyprus Astronomical Society was established in 1990 by a group of professional and amateur astronomers living in Cyprus.
Czech Astronomical Society
Czech Astronomical Society (CAS) is a voluntary association of professional and amateur astronomers and friends of astronomy and related sciences and also corporate members in the Czech Republic. CAS was founded on December 8, 1917 in Prague. [also in Czechoslovak]
Daily Martian Weather Report
The Daily Martian Weather Report is produced by the Mars Global Surveyor Radio Science Team (MGS RST). When the MGS mapping sequence begins, the page will contain a daily weather report for the planet Mars based on radio occultation measurements of the temperature and pressure profiles of the Martian atmosphere. Currently, the site contains information about the MGS mission and the Radio Science Team, the radio occultation technique for study of planetary atmospheres, profiles of the atmosphere of Venus acquired during occultations of the Magellan spacecraft, and information for K-12 educators interested in e-mail communications between their classes and members of the MGS RST.
Dalton School Science Department ( Open Classroom-Astro )
Astronomy at the Dalton School is a college level, full year astronomy elective course.
Danish Space Research Institute - Open Positions ( DSRI )
Danish Space Research Institute ( DSRI, Denmark )
Danish telescopes around the world
Dark Matter Telescope Project ( DMT / LSST )
The Dark Matter Telescope, also referred to as the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope, is a proposed 8.4 meter, 3-degree-field, synoptic survey telescope.
Dark Matter Tutorial
This is a tutorial about Dark Matter and cosmology, written by a researcher in the field, with optional Java experiments.
Dartmouth College Physics and Astronomy Department
In space physics, active areas of research include theoretical studies of space plasmas, computer simulations of plasmas, studies of auroral particle acceleration and heating, investigations of the ionosphere and magnetosphere, and studies of geomagnetic storms. The observational space physics program at Dartmouth uses ground-based, rocket-launched, and satellite instrumentation to study the ionosphere and magnetosphere. Observational work in astronomy is carried out not only at the MDM Observatory, but at national and international facilities including the Hubble Space Telescope. Ongoing research includes optical, UV and X-ray studies of supernovae and supernova remnants, investigations of the interstellar medium, shock waves, and Wolf-Rayet stars, optical studies of X-ray binaries and cataclysmic variable stars. Additional work focuses on cosmology, the large-scale structure of the universe, and the end states of stellar evolution. The theoretical particle physics and cosmology group at Dartmouth conducts research into general relativity, field theory, particle physics and phase transitions in the early universe, and baryogenesis, as well as investigations of star formation and the origins of large scale structure in the universe.
Data Reduction Expert Assistant ( DRACO )
The use of large format detectors, increased access to very large astronomical databases, and other developments in observational astronomy have led to the situation where many astronomers are overwhelmed by the reduction and analysis process. Draco is a novel approach to data reduction and analysis which works in conjunction with existing analysis systems such as STSDAS/IRAF, IDL, etc. Draco takes on much of the mechanics of the process, allowing the astronomer to spend more time understanding the physical nature of the data.
David Darling's Astrobiology Page ( Astrobiology )
Astrobiology discussions, links and books. A site with a strong emphasis on astrobiology and the search for extraterrestrial life and intelligence, reflecting author David Darling current areas of interest. In addition to a description of Darling s books, including his latest work, The Extraterrestrial Encyclopedia, the site contains hundreds of links to other sites connected with astrobiology, extrasolar planets, SETI and other topics related to alien life, FAQ s, a forum and a guestbook.
David Dunlap Observatory, University of Toronto ( DDO )
The David Dunlap Observatory is located in Richmond Hill, Canada. As part of the University of Toronto's Department of Astronomy it operates optical telescopes for research, the largest being a 1.88m telescope. DDO is also a centre for student training and public education.
De Aquino, Fran ( Maranhao State University )
Selected papers on Gravitation & Cosmology.
DE BRUIJNE, Jos ( Leiden Obs. )
DE ZEEUW, P. Tim ( Leiden Obs. )
Decatur Area Astronomy Club ( DAAC, USA )
A club and educational website. Decatur Area Astronomy Club is located in Decatur Illinois. Founded in 2002 as a chance meeting of its founding members, DAAC has grown to about 20 members at present and works with the Macon county Conservation District and Millikin University to promote the science of astronomy to its members and the public at large.
DEEG, Hans-J.
Deep Extragalactic Evolutionary Probe ( DEEP )
The Deep Extragalactic Evolutionary Probe (DEEP) is a multi-year program which uses the twin 10-m Keck Telescopes and the Hubble Space Telescope to conduct a large scale survey of distant, faint, field galaxies.
DEep Near Infrared Survey of the Southern Sky ( DENIS - IAP )
DENIS is a deep complete survey of the astronomical sources of the Southern Sky in 2 near-infrared bands (J at 1.25 micron & K at 2.16 micron) and one optical band (I at 0.8 micron) simultaneously, using a one meter ground-based telescope at La Silla (Chile), with limiting magnitudes 18.5, 16.5 and 14.0, respectively.
DEep Near Infrared Survey of the Southern Sky: Point Source Database ( DENIS )
DENIS is a deep astronomical survey of the Southern Sky in two near-infrared bands (J at 1.25 µ and K at 2.16 µ) and one optical band (I at 0.8 µ) simultaneously, conducted by a European consortium, using a one meter telescope (ESO, La Silla). The survey started in 1996 and is expected to be completed in 2000.
The Centre de Données Astronomiques de Strasbourg (CDS) is implementing the final point source databases and is providing access of the processed and calibrated data to the worldwide community.
Deep Sky 2000
Deep Sky Database
The Deep Sky Database is an online resource for building customized observing lists. The database is the Saguaro Astronomy Club's database which consists of over 10,000 deep sky objects and includes valuable observing notes.
Deep Space Network - Goldstone Deep Space Station ( DSN )
The NASA Deep Space Network - or DSN - is an international network of antennas that supports interplanetary spacecraft missions and radio and radar astronomy observations for the exploration of the solar system and the universe. The network also supports some Earth-orbiting missions, including emergency support of the Shuttle Space Transportation System.
Deep-Sky.Org
Deep-sky.Org includes deep-sky images, taken by well known astrophotographers from around the world. It features a large and complete graphical Messier object reference.
DEGIOIA-EASTWOOD, Kathleen ( NAU )
DEJONGHE, Herwig
DEKEL, Avishai ( Racah Institute of Physics, TheHebrew University of Jerusalem )
Professor of Physics, Head of the Racah Institute of Physics.
Delaware Valley Amateur Astronomers ( DVAA )
The Delaware Valley Amateur Astronomers (Philadelphia, Pa) is dedicated to encouraging cooperation among amateur astronomers and educating the general public in astronomy. The home page details the club's activities, and includes excerpts from the newsletter.
Delmarva Stargazers ( DMSG )
Amateur Astronomy on the Delmarva Peninsula for 7 years. Star Parties and Telescope making. Monthly meetings and club newsletter.
DELMOTTE, Nausicaa ( ESO )
* Scientific Research in Astronomy & Astrophysics, Virtual Observatory * Information and Communication Science and Technology * Cross-Identification, Statistics, Pattern Recognition and Classification Problems, Data Mining * Imaging, Data Processing, Programming * Teaching
DELPHI experiment ( CERN )
Delta Scuti Star Network ( DSN )
The Delta Scuti Star Network for Observation and Investigation of Delta Scuti, Gamma Doradus and SX Phe Stars is a collaboration of astronomers all around the world, who observe and study short period variable stars.
DEMERS, Serge ( Montréal )
Denmark Astronomical Society
The Astronomical Society in Denmark is the only Danish nationwide society for people interested in Astronomy.
DENT, William A. ( UMass )
Denver Univ. Astronomy ( DU )
DU Astronomy research and Observatories, among which: Mt.Evans Meyer-Womble Observatory located at 14,124 feet above sea level, on Mt.Evans in the Front Range of Colorado, used for infrared astronomy research.
Departamento de Física Teorica de la Universidad de Zaragoza ( DFTUZ )
Departement d'Astronomie Solaire ( DASOP, Observatoire de Paris )
Department of Solar Astronomy at Observatoire de Paris.
Departement d'Astrophysique Stellaire et GALactique ( DASGAL, Observatoire de Paris )
The stellar and galactic astrophysic departement (DASGAL) is one of the scientific department of the Paris-Meudon-Nançay Observatory (France). It is also the CNRS associated research unit 335.
Department of Astronomy, University of Belgrade ( DAUB )
Department of Astronomy is a part of Faculty of Mathematics at University of Belgrade. Department employs about ten teachers involved in various topics of astrophysical and astronomical research (minor planets, radiative transfer, supernova remnants, stellar structure and evolution). There are two main study groups, Astrophysics and Dynamical Astronomy. [also in Serbian]
DESERT, F.-Xavier ( LAOG, Grenoble )
Design Engineering Technology Digest
The monthly magazine features exclusive reports of innovations developed by NASA and its industry partners/contractors that can be applied to develop new/improved products and solve engineering or manufacturing problems. Authored by the engineers or scientists who did the work, the briefs span a wide array of fields, including electronics, physical sciences, materials, computer software, mechanics, machinery/automation, manufacturing/fabrication, mathematics/information sciences, and life sciences.
Most briefs offer a Technical Support Package, which explains the technology in greater detail and provides contact points for questions or licensing discussions.
NASA Tech Briefs also contains feature articles on successful NASA spinoffs, profiles of NASA tech transfer resources, news briefs, and application stories. Regular columns describe new patents, industry products, software, and literature.
Destination Earth ( NASA )
The official Website for NASA's Earth Science Enterprise.
DEUL, Erik ( Leiden Obs. )
DEUTSCH, Eric ( Univ.Washington )
Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron ( DESY )
Deutsches Zentrum fuer Luft und Raumfahrt ( DLR )
DLR is Germany's national aerospace center as well as the national space agency.
DFM Engineering, Inc. of All Astronomy Products and Instrumentation
DFM Engineering, Inc.: Dealer and Sales Support Specialists of All Astronomy Products and Instrumentation Including: Telescopes, Lidar Scanners, Computer Control Systems, Telescope Retrofit Control Systems, Custom Products and Optics.
Dhillon, Vik ( University of Sheffield )
Lecturer in Astrophysics at the University of Sheffield. Research interests: accretion discs, cataclysmic variables and the evolution of binary stars.
DI NELLA - COURTOIS, Helene ( CRAL )
DICK, Wolfgang R. ( IfAG, Potsdam )
DICKEY, John ( U. Minn )
Digital Archive of Historical Astronomy Pictures ( DAHAP )
A collection of images from the history of astronomy, for use in research and teaching.
Digital Images of the Sky
A collection of astronomical images taken with the instruments of the Astronomical Institutes of the University of Bonn (AIUB) by Till Credner and Sven Kohle et al.
Digital Sky Project
The Digital Sky Project: Federating the Multi-Wavelength Sky Surveys.
Digital Sky Survey ( DSS )
The Digitized Sky Survey comprises a set of all-sky photographic surveys in E, V, J, R, and N bands conducted with the Palomar and UK Schmidt telescopes. The Catalogs and Surveys Branch (CASB) is digitizing the photographic plates to support HST observing programs but also as a service to the astronomical community.
Images of any part of the sky may be extracted from the DSS, in either FITS or GIF format.
Digitized Palomar Observatory Sky Survey ( DPOSS )
DPOSS is a program to photograph and catalog the entire Northern Sky.
Digitized Sky Survey at LEDAS
This service provides access to digitized optical Schmidt plates forming the STScI Digitized Sky Survey (DSS). The DSS is particularly useful in producing finding charts. Users are able to tailor the size of the output image (from 17" to 1°) to suit their particular needs.
Digitized Sky Survey on ( Sky-Eye )
SkyEye allows to get sky images in Fits/Geis/Jpeg format selecting data from the Digitized Sky Survey. The 102 CDROMs of the Digitized Sky Survey were produced at the STScI under USA Government grant NAG W-2166. The SkyEye server is located at CNR Istituto di Radioastronomia - Bologna - Italy.
DIKAIAKOS, Marios ( Univ.Washington )
DIRECT Project ( Determining the distances to nearby galaxies )
We undertook a long term project, DIRECT, to obtain the direct distances to two important galaxies in the cosmological distance ladder -- M31 and M33, using detached eclipsing binaries (DEBs) and Cepheids.
Disks, Planetesimals and Planets
Conference on Disks, Planetesimals and Planets, Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife, SPAIN, 24-28 January 2000.
The recent discoveries of extrasolar planets and the progress in studies of disks around pre-main sequence and main sequence stars highlight the need of better understanding the formation and evolution of planetary systems. Many groups and observatories are dedicating important efforts towards these goals. The 1998 international time of the Canary Islands Observatories is fully devoted to studies related to these topics, making use of spectroscopic, polarimetric and photometric techniques in the optical, as well as near-IR photometry. The conference is the frame where the large amount of data collected with the facilities in the Canary Islands will be presented. In addition, contributions from participants addressing theoretical models and observations in all wavelength ranges will provide an updated overview of the field. The conference will last five days (including a free afternoon) and will consist of sessions with invited and contributed talks and poster. Sessions will devoted to: (a) PMS objects: circumstellar (protoplanetary) disks around protostellar objects, PMS stars and Vega-type stars (b) Planetesimals in PMS and MS stellar systems (c) Planets around stars (d) Searches for planets (e) Impact on planetary system studies of future space and ground-based facilities
Dominion Astrophysical Observatory ( DAO )
The DAO is operated by the National Research Council of Canada's Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics (NRC-HIA) as a national centre for astronomical research within Canada, with emphasis on UV, optical and IR astronomy. The Canadian Astronomy Data Centre (CADC) is a group within the DAO which is responsible for the Canadian archive of data from the Hubble Space Telescope as well the archive of data from the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope. DAO's Facility Manual is now online.
Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory [English] ( DRAO )
DRAO is a national facility operated by the Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics of the National Research Council of Canada. The synthesis telescope is particularly suited to comprehensive studies of the interstellar medium, extended Galactic nebulae and star-forming regions, and of nearby galaxies. The other instruments are a 26-m paraboloid and a solar flux monitoring system. Observing proposals are welcome from all interested astronomers.
DOUGLAS, Nigel ( Groningen )
DRAKE, Andrew ( Mount Stromlo Observatory )
DRAVINS, Dainis ( Lund Observatory, Sweden )
High-speed astrophysics Stellar surface structure
Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies - School of Cosmic Physics
Dublin Univ. College - Space Science and Astro-Materials Laboratory ( SSAMR )
The SSAMR (The National University of Ireland, Dublin) consists of two research groups: the Space Science Group, involved in the areas of Gamma Ray Bursts (GRBs), Active Galactic Nucleii (AGNs), and Blue Compact Dwarf galaxies (BCDs), and the Astro-Materials Group, primarily involved in the Formation process of chondrules in Chondritic Meteorites, with some work on GRBs as a possible heating mechanism.
DUBOIS, Pascal ( CDS )
DUNCAN, Doug ( Colorado Univ. )
Dr. Douglas Duncan Director of Astronomical Laboratories Dept. of Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences Univ. of Colorado, Boulder USA (1) 303-735-6141 Astronomical interests: new techniques in teaching astronomy, spectroscopy - especially of the oldest stars, young late-type stars and their rotation.
Dunsink Observatory Homepage
The Dunsink Observatory homepage provides useful links to other astronomical and academic institutions, software, search engines and other links of local interest.
DURAND, Daniel ( CADC )
Durham RAL HEP Databases ( HEPDATA )
DURIC, Nebojsa ( UNM )
DURISEN, Richard H. ( Indiana Univ. )
Dutch Meteor Society ( DMS )
The Dutch Meteor Society (DMS) is an amateur group of young people interested in all aspects regarding meteors and related matters. They observe meteors visually, photographically, video and with all-sky cameras.
DMS publishes a bi-monthly magazine called Radiant.
Dutch Open Telescope ( DOT )
Innovative new optical solar telescope at the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory on La Palma (Canary Islands). The DOT provides extended sequences of solar images in various wavelengths with high angular resolution (0.2 arcsec).
Dutch Society for Meteorology and Astronomy ( NVWS : Nederlandse Vereniging voor Weer- en Sterrenkunde )
The society unites nearly 4000 people with an interest in astronomy and/or meteorology and was founded in 1901. Purpose: popularization of astronomy and meteorology. A lot of the members do amateur observations or build telescopes.
The society cooperates in the publishing of the monthly magazine Zenit and the annual almanac Sterrengids.
Each year there are a popular symposium and several amateur meetings. There are regional departments, national working groups on specific subjects and a large society for youth, the Jongerenwerkgroep.
Dynamics of Astrophysical Discs
A six-month research programme (08 Jan - 03 Jul 98) at the Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences, Cambridge, UK. The programme brought together experts from relevant areas in astrophysics and mathematicians and scientists familiar with appropriate analytic methods and numerical simulation techniques, including the solution of differential or integro-differential equations.
e-Print archive in Astrophysics (since 4/92) ( astro-ph, arXiv )
ArXiv is an e-print service in the fields of physics - including Astrophysics -, mathematics, non-linear science, computer science, and quantitative biology. It provided abstracts, and full-text papers in Postscript, PDF and other formats. The contents of arXiv conform to Cornell University academic standards. arXiv is owned, operated and funded by Cornell University, a private not-for-profit educational institution. ArXiv is also partially funded by the USA National Science Foundation. French mirror
Earls' AstroPage
Astronomy site for beginners.
Earth and Sky
This is a weekly on-line publication for the public to learn more about Earth science and astronomy. It consists of transcripts of radio programs aired daily on the Earth & Sky Radio Series, which is hosted by Deborah Byrd and Joel Block. The series broadcasts on more than 500 stations in the United States and on a variety of other stations across the globe.
Earth and Space Foundation ( ex-2111 Foundation for Exploration )
The Earth and Space Foundation is an international charity that funds scientific exploration that both helps us to understand the Earth's environment and explore the frontier of space.
Earth Observation Science group, Leicester University ( EOS group )
Find out about the varied research projects and teaching activities of the EOS group at Leicester University. See the satellite image gallery, learn about the ATSR space-bourne instruments and read about the successful MSc course in Earth Observation Science.
Earth Sciences Laboratory ( LST )
Includes studies on planets and satellites.[in French]
EARTHWORKS
EARTHWORKS is a world leading on-line database of career opportunities for: space/planetary scientists, remote sensing/GIS staff, geocomputing specialists, climate/atmospheric scientists, oceanographers, geophysicists, seismologists, environmental scientists, geoscientists, geotechnical engineers, petroleum scientists/engineers and hydrologists/hydrogeologists in the academic, space, water, upstream oil and gas, civil and mining sectors with particular focus on North America, the UK, Europe, the Pacific Rim and Africa.
East Sussex Astronomical Society ( ESAS )
East Tennessee State University - Department of Physics and Astronomy ( ETSU Physics and Astronomy )
East Tennessee State University is part of the SARA telescope consortium, operating the 0.9 meter SARA optical telescope on Kitt Peak.
Research interests at East Tennessee State University include Mira variables, the interstellar medium in galaxies, and galaxy interactions.
Eastbay Astronomical Society
The Eastbay Astronomical Society, founded in 1924, is associated with the Chabot Observatory & Science Center in Oakland, California.
Eastside Astronomical Society
Based in the East-Seattle, Washington Metropolitan area, the Eastside stronomical Society is a non-profit, public organization of amateur astronomers, active and retired science professionals, as well as space enthuiasts, all of whom are dedicated to advance and promote the understanding of astronomy within our community and to keep abreast of developing events in space science.
EBISAWA, Ken ( GSFC )
Eclipse magazine
French amateur's magazine [in French].
Ecole Normale Superieure - Departement de Physique ( ENS )
Physics departement of the Ecole Normale Superieure (ENS). [in French]
Edinburgh Royal Observatory ( ROE )
This site offers information about the extensive activities of the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, a PPARC establishment responsible for building common-user IR and sub-mm instrumentation and managing telescope sites and data archive resources, as well as the UK Schmidt Telescope and the SuperCOSMOS measuring machine. The ROE site also has links to, or acts as the home page for:
  • Institute for Astronomy, University of Edinburgh;
  • latest research e-prints;
  • the Crawford library;
  • the ROE Visitor Centre;
  • the UKIRT data archive;
  • Public Understanding of Science;
  • ROE Photolabs;
  • Teacher Research Inititive
and much more information besides.
Educational Observatory Institute ( EO )
The Educational Observatory (incorporating one or more ATFs), when completed, will provide K-12 students with an opportunity to do real science (observational astronomy) from their classrooms via the internet.
Educational Space Simulations Project ( ESSP )
The Educational Space Simulations Project is a web site where teachers and students can retrieve information about coordinating and conducting their own space simulation. Activity guides, launch and landing scripts, software, and much more is available for free download.
EDWARDS, Suzan ( UMass )
Effelsberg Radio Telescope ( MPIfR )
The Max-Planck-Institut für Radioastronomie (MPIfR) operates the world's largest movable radio telescope, a 100-m single-dish near Effelsberg, 40 km south of Bonn, Germany.
EFROIMSKY, Michael ( U.S.A. Naval Observatory )
Ege Univ. - Astronomy and Space Sciences Department ( Izmir, Turkey )
[in Turkish]
EGRET, Daniel ( CDS )
EICHHORN, Guenther ( ADS )
Einstein Data Archive ( SAO, Cambridge, MA )
The Einstein Observatory was a satellite based imaging X-ray telescope in operation from November 1978 to April 1981. The focal plane detectors included two Imaging Proportional Counters (IPC), three High Resolution Imagers, an Objective Grating Spectrometer (OGS), a Focal Plane Crystal Spectrometer (FPCS) and a Solid State Spectrometer (SSS). The most commonly used instrument was the IPC, which made nearly 4000 observations of astronomical sources. This page gives access to the Einstein data archive (catalogs, high level products, raw data).
Einstein Observatory ( HEAO-2 )
The second of NASA's three High Energy Astrophysical Observatories, HEAO 2, renamed Einstein after launch, was the first fully imaging X-ray telescope put into space. The few arcsecond angular resolution, the field-of-view of tens of arcminutes, and a sensitivity several 100 times greater than any mission before it provided, for the first time, the capability to image extended objects, diffuse emission, and to detect faint sources. It was also the first X-ray NASA mission to have a Guest Observer program. Overall, it was a key mission in X-ray astronomy and its scientific outcome completely changed the view of the X-ray sky.
EITTER, Joseph ( Iowa State Univ. )
El Leoncito Astronomical Complex ( CASLEO )
The Complejo Astronómico El Leoncito is an astronomical facility operated under agreement between the Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas de la República Argentina and the Universities of La Plata, Córdoba and San Juan.
Its main telescope is a 2.15 meter reflector, equipped with direct CCD camera, spectrographs, a photopolarimeter and other instruments. It is located at 2552 meters above the sea level, in a high quality astronomical site in the mountains of Calingasta, 240 km away from the city of San Juan (Argentina).
The use of this facility is open to the national and international astronomical community. [also in Spanish]
Electronic Preprints project
A NASA Applied Information Systems Research Program grant funded project for indexing a distributed set of astronomical documents, including preprints.
ELLISON, Sara ( Victoria Univ. )
Quasar absorption lines.
ELODIE archive
The ELODIE archive hosts more than 16000 Echelle spectra of 2000 objects obtained since 1994 with the ELODIE spectrograph used at the 1.93m telescope at OHP observatory (Observatoire de Haute Provence, France). The website allows to visualize and download the reconnected 67 echelle orders spectra (4000-6800 A) rebinned with a 0.05 A step. A pipeline is also available to reduce the spectra on the fly.
Elsevier Science publishers
General Information from Elsevier Science: The Elsevier Science Internet Journal and Book Catalogue, Information on TULIP - The University Licensing Program, About Elsevier Science. Electronic Journals: Computer Networks and ISDN Systems: WWW '94 Conference Proceedings. Current Awareness and Archival Services: ECONbase, Nuclear Physics Electronic. Other Services: Elsevier Science Gopher Server, Elsevier Science FTP Server.
Employment Opportunities at the National Optical Astronomy Observatories ( Job Openings at NOAO and NSO )
Employment Opportunities at the Space Telescope Science Institute ( STScI )
Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics ( EAA )
The Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics (Institute of Physics Publishing) is now available online. This indispensable reference includes 2,750 articles written by world renowned astronomers and astrophysicists. This web-based product features links to the primary literature, sophisticated search facilities, news stories, monthly updates and much more.
Endless Boundaries
Detailed and easy-to-understand information on the Sun, the nine planets, and several of the planets' moons.
Environment's Physics and Chemistry Lab. ( LPCE )
Research on the terrestrial atmosphere and the space environment
ERARD, Stephane ( IAS )
Erciyes University - Astronomy and Space Sciences Department
A newly founded department, currently involving three persons, working on stellar evolution, binary stars and radio astronomy. The campus hosts a radio observatory with 2, 2.5, 3 and 5 meter dishes.
Eric Howard ( UMASS )
Eric V. Linder ( UMASS )
ERICKSON, Neal ( UMass )
EROS Experiment
In this (still experimental) server you may find general informations as well as the latest publications/preprints from the EROS collaboration. Our main topic is the search for microlensing amplification of the luminosities of LMC/SMC stars.
ESA - Job and Training Opportunities
ESA - VILlafranca Satellite Tracking Station, SPAin ( VILSPA )
ESA's X-ray Observatory ( EXOSAT at GSFC - NASA )
The European Space Agency's X-ray Observatory, EXOSAT, was operational from May 1983 to April 1986. During that time, EXOSAT made 1780 observations of a wide variety of objects, including active galactic nuclei, stellar coronae, cataclysmic variables, white dwarfs, X-ray binaries, clusters of galaxies, and supernova remnants.
Escambia Amateur Astronomers Association ( EAAA )
This site contains educational resources and information for the use of amateur astronomers of all ages.
ESKRIDGE, Paul ( Ohio State Univ. )
ESO / ST-ECF Data Archive
European Southern Observatory / Space Telescope - European Coordinating Facility
ESO Imaging Survey ( EIS )
During 1997-1998 ESO carries out a deep, multicolor imaging survey using EMMI on the NTT.
ESO Libraries
ESO Nearby Abell Cluster Survey ( ENACS )
ENACS is a database (Redshifts, positions, magnitudes) for more than 100 Nearby Abell Clusters.
ESO Photo Gallery - Astronomical Images
ESO Publications
Includes access to ESO Messenger, ESO Scientific and Technical Reports, Star Formation Newsletter, ESO Reports, ESO Conference and Workshop Proceedings.
ESO Science Archive Facility
You can search the following ESO Databases: NTT EMMI/SUSI, Science Archive Observation Programme Schedule, Seeing monitor data for La Silla, Extinction coefficients for La Silla, Spectral Plates, Preprints, Publications of the ESO User's Community.
You can search the following Hubble Space Telescope (HST) Databases: HST Science Exposures, HST Abstracts & Proposals, HST Abstracts - full text, HST Publications, FOS/GHRS observations by target class.
Other Services at the ESO/ST-ECF Archive: Astronomical Catalogues, The Digitized Sky Survey, The HST Guide Star Catalogue, The ESO Sky Calendar tool, A review of today's data archive technology.
ESO Slice Project: A Galaxy Redshift Survey in the South Galactic Pole Region ( ESP )
Official Page of the ESO Slice Project.
ESO Vacancy Announcements
ESO-MIDAS Courier ( Newsletter for ESO-MIDAS User )
The ESO-MIDAS Courier is published twice per year by the MIDAS group of the European Southern Observatory.
ESO-MIDAS Users Guide ( Overview )
ESO-MIDAS is the acronym for the European Southern Observatory - Munich Image Data Analysis System which is developed and maintained by the European Southern Observatory. The MIDAS system provides general tools for image processing and data reduction with emphasis on astronomical applications including imaging and special reduction packages for ESO instrumentation at La Silla. Volume A describes the basic MIDAS system with all general purpose facilities such as MIDAS Control Language, all available commands, data input/output (including plotting and image display), table system (MIDAS Data Base). Site specific features are given in an appendix. Volume B describes how to use the MIDAS system for astronomical data reduction. Application packages for special types of data or reductions (e.g., long slit and echelle spectra, object search, or crowded field photometry) are discussed assuming intensity calibrated data. A set of appendices gives a detailed description of the reduction of raw data from ESO instruments. Volume C gives the detailed description for all commands available. This volume is not available to remote users as the complete volume as it is accessed via the MIDAS GUI XHelp.
ESPEY, Brian R. ( TCD )
Scientific interests: mult-frequency astronomy from infrared to far-UV and X-ray active galactic nuclei (AGN), symbiotic stars, atomic data
ESRIN - European Space Agency ( ESRIN )
ESRIN is one of the four establishements of the European Space Agency. ESRIN's main activities are centered on the acquisition, archiving and dissemination of data from Earth Observation missions in particular ERS-1 for which it is responsible for operating the ground infrastructure needed. ESRIN's main function is as the Agency's data handling and dissemination centre, being at the forefront of technologically advanced information systems.
Estacion Astronomica Rio Grande ( EARG )
ESTEC - European Space Agency ( ESA/ESTEC )
European Space Technology Centre (ESTEC), Noordwijk, The Netherlands, one of the three centers of the European Space Agency (ESA).
ESTEC – Employment ( ESA )
Estels ( Emili Capella's visual observations )
Emili Capella's amateur astronomical web with observations, deep sky sketches, light curves of variable stars and more. [In English and Catalan.]
ETH Institute of Astronomy ( ETH Zurich )
The Institute of Astronomy at ETH Zurich includes the three following research groups: Solar Physics; Stellar and Interstellar Physics; Computer Simulations and Data Processing.
Euganea Astronomical Association ( AAE )
The Associazione Astronomica Euganea is an amateur organization located in the north eastern part of Italy. The primary interest of our association is the divulgation of the Astronomy. [in Italian only]
Eugene Astronomical Society ( Oregon )
The Eugene Astronomical Society in Eugene, Oregon provides access to information about Astronomy, telescopes, meeting information, and members. Also available are links to Web formatted versions of it's newsletter, 'Io'
Euro-Asian Astronomical Society ( EAAS )
The Euro-Asian Astronomical Society was created in April 1990.
The Society performs its activities mainly in New Independent States on the territory of the Former Soviet Union and surrounding countries. The main goals of the society are to maintain the development of astronomy and to reinforce scientific contacts between astronomers of the former Soviet Union and their colleagues all over the world.
European Association for Astronomy Education ( EAAE )
The purpose of the EAAE is to improve and promote scientific astronomical education all over Europe in schools of all levels and other institutions involved in the teaching of astronomy. [also in French and German]
European Association for Research in Astronomy
EARA is an Associated European Laboratory for promoting research and collaboration at its five member laboratories:
European Asteroidal Occultation Results ( euraster )
Online European observational results of stellar occultations by asteroids since 1997 (and sometimes by Pluto and satellites of outer planets).
European Astronomical Society ( EAS )
The European Astronomical Society is an association founded in 1990. The purpose of the society is to contribute to and promote the advancement of astronomy, in its broadest sense, in Europe, by all suitable means and in particular:
a) by providing an independent forum for the discussion of subjects of common interest.
b) by providing means whereby action can be taken on those matters which appear desirable to be handled at the European level.
European Geophysical Society ( EGS )
The EGS, founded in 1971, is a dynamic, innovative, and interdisciplinary learned society devoted to the promotion of: the sciences of the Earth and its environment, and of planetary and space sciences; cooperation between scientists.
European Interferometry Initiative ( EII )
The mission of the Eur Interferometry Initiative is: 1. Facilitate communications and collaborations between European scientists and institutes working on optical long-baseline interferometry for astronomy 2. To exploit synergy within Europe in order to produce world leading science in the field of optical long-baseline interferometry 3. To work toward integration of education activities on an European scale. Both for professional astronomers through workshop and symposia, and at the graduate level (European Graduate School) 4. To work toward an European vision on the long term future of optical long-baseline interferometry
European Large Area ISO Survey ( ELAIS )
ELAIS is a European collaborative venture to survey around thirteen square degrees of the sky using the Infrared Space Observatory. It is the largest single open time project of the ISO mission and will produce maps and source lists at 7, 15,90 and 175 microns
European Northern Observatory ( ENO )
The Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) and its Observatories (the Observatorio de Teide, on Tenerife, and the Observatorio del Roque de los Muchachos, on La Palma) make up a Spanish research and observational centre, which, since 1979, has been open to the international scientific community and effectively constitute the European Northern Observatory (ENO). [also in Spanish]
European Physical Society ( EPS )
The European Physical Society is an organisation of more than 70 000 European Physicists. Since its foundation in 1968 in Florence, Italy, it has been dedicated to the advancement and diffusion of the knowledge of physics.
European Pulsar Network Data Archive ( EPN data archive )
The European Pulsar Network is maintaining an archive of published data: the database consists largely of pulse profiles but may in the future contain pulse time-of-arrival measurements.
European Radio Astronomy Club ( ERAC )
The European Radio Astronomy Club is the largest group of individuals doing Radio Astronomy in Europe, with a membership of over 350 in over 16 Nations. The web site is just a visiting card in the internet, all real group communication is done 2 or 3 times anually via a hard copy newsletter sent out all over the world. A Regular Congress is held every 3 years at The Starkenburg Observatory "OBS611" at Heppenhein, south of Frankfurt Airport. Strong links have always existed between ERAC and Jodrell Bank.
European Science Foundation ( ESF )
The European Science Foundation acts as a catalyst for the development of science by bringing together leading scientists and research funding agencies to debate, plan and implement pan-European initiatives.
European Southern Observatory - Munich Image Data Analysis System ( ESO-MIDAS )
The European Southern Observatory, established in 1962, operates astronomical observatories at La Silla (600 km north of Santiago de Chile) and at Paranal (130 km south of Antofagasta). ESO's headquarters are in Garching, just north of Munich, Germany. ESO is supported by: Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland. In Europe and in Chile, ESO has a combined scientific, technical, adminstrative and visiting staff of around 400.
European Southern Observatory Observing Schedules
European Southern Observatory ( ESO )
ESO, the European Southern Observatory, is a multinational organisation of eight European member states. It operates astronomical observatories in Chile and has its headquarters in Munich, Germany.
European Space Agency Astrophysics Division
An overview of the activities of the Astrophysics Division, information of the projects, location, etc.: local information - staff, general news, job vacancies, meetings and symposia, astrophysics research activities at ESTEC, ESA astronomy project activities, astronomical data archives. Links to several sites likely to be useful to astronomers are also provided.
European Space Agency ( ESA )
Main access points are:
European Space Operations Centre ( ESA/ESOC )
ESOC is the satellite control centre of the European Space Agency (ESA). It is responsible for the operations of all satellites and related ground stations and communications network.
European VLBI Network ( EVN )
The European VLBI network (EVN) home page includes general information on the EVN, including contact adresses around the network, Call for Proposals, the EVN PC page, EVN and global VLBI scheduling, VLBINFO account, EVN experiment feedback facility, Network monitoring reports and other technical documents, the EVN Newsletter archive and a description of the type of science that can be investigated with the EVN array.
European X-ray Observatory Satellite ( EXOSat at ESTEC, ESA )
The Exosat satellite was operational from May 1983 until April 1986 and in that time made 1780 observations in the X-ray band of most classes of astronomical object. The payload consisted of three instruments that produced spectra, images and light curves in various energy bands.
Europhysics News ( European Physical Society )
Euroscience
Euroscience was founded in 1997 in order to:
  1. Offer an open forum for scientists, industrialists and citizens interested in science and technology,
  2. Strengthen the links between European research and European society,
  3. Contribute to the creation of an integrated space for science and technology in Europe,
  4. Influence science and technology policies.
EUSO - Extreme Universe Space Observatory ( EUSO )
The "Extreme Universe Space Observatory - EUSO" is the first Space mission devoted to the investigation of cosmic rays and neutrinos of extreme energy (E > 5 x 10e19 eV), using the Earth's atmosphere as a giant detector, the detection being performed by looking at the streak of fluorescence light produced when such a particle interacts with the Earth's atmosphere.
EUSO is a mission of the European Space Agency ESA, and it is currently under "Phase A" study with a goal for a three year mission starting in 2009. EUSO will be accommodated, as an external payload of the Columbus module, on the ISS International Space Station.
Evansville Astronomical Society ( Indiana )
Meetings are held monthly at the Wahsiedler Observatory in Lynnville Park, Lynnville Indiana. The Observatory houses a 14" SCT and a 12.5" Newtonian Reflector.
Event Inventor ( Astronomy and math activities using cross staff & quadrant )
Have FUN learning about the basics of SCIENCE, MATH and TECHNOLOGY while doing INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES.
Everyday Physics ( FAQ & Answers )
Answers to the Frequently Asked Questions in Everyday Physics and Astronomy. With links to: How Things Work, The Last Word (New Scientist), Dear Lou (Physics Central), Physlink, The Physics Of..., & The Ask A Scientist - Astronomy Questions.
EVN/JIVE Symposium No. 3 ( On-line Preprints )
The oral contributions presented at the 3rd EVN/JIVE symposium are available on-line (as compressed postcript files).
Exeter Astrophysics
Astrophysics Group in the School of Physics at the University of Exeter. The group is part of the Starlink Project.
ExoScience NEWS ( exoScience Space News )
exoScience provides daily astronomy news in addition to more comprehensive features on major astronomy events.
Expanding Your Universe 2001 ( EYU2001 )
Exploration of Neighboring Planetary Systems ( ExNPS )
NASA's plan for the Exploration of Neighboring Planetary Systems (ExNPS) consists of a long term program of continuous scientific discovery and technological development leading ultimately to the detection and characterization of Earth-like planets around nearby stars.
Exploration of the Earth's Magnetosphere
A collection of more than eighty linked files, forming a non-mathematical introduction to magnetism, plasmas, particles of space and their motion, and the study of the Earth's magnetic environment in space. Also covers the Sun and solar activity, magnetospheres of other planets, and amny other topics. the exposition follows a historical framework, and includes numerous historical side-excursions. Also includes a long review (more technical) "A Brief History of Magnetospheric Physics During the Space Age, an article "Birth of a Radiation Belt", a guide for teachers, a historical timeline, a question-and-answer collection and a template for a folded paper model of the magnetosphere.
Exploratorium
The Exploratorium is a museum of science, art, and human perception with over 500 interactive "hands on" exhibits. Each year more than 600,000 visitors come to the Exploratorium, over 95,000 students and teachers come on field trips, and more than 2000 teachers attend professional development programs which focus on inquiry-based teaching and learning in the K-12 classroom
EXtrasolar Planet Observational Research Team ( EXPORT )
EXPORT is a consortium of European astronomers using the telescopes on La Palma and Tenerife to study extra-solar planets, as well as the formation and evolution of protoplanetary systems.
Extrasolar Planet Search ( Berkeley )
Geoff Marcy and Paul Butler site at San Francisco State University.
Extrasolar Planet Search Programmes ( Geneva Observatory )
Extrasolar Planets Encyclopedia
This resource, maintained by Jean Schneider (Observatoire de Paris), provides updated information about the search for extrasolar planets.
It includes a Catalog of Extrasolar Planets and a list of meetings.
Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer (EUVE) Archive ( at STScI )
The following resources are similar (same sort-key, different text):
Extreme UltraViolet Explorer (EUVE) Archive ( at HEASARC )
A copy of the EUVE Final Archive is at HEASARC for the service of the community of high-enregy astrophysicists.
Eyes on the Skies - Robotic Solar Viewing Telescope
Internet-accessible robotic solar telescope.
Eötvös Loránd Univ. - Department of Astronomy, Budapest ( ELTE Astronomy )
Eötvös Loránd University Department is Hungary's oldest standing astronomical institution and its main center of astronomy education.
Education: Undergraduate astronomy; PhD in astronomy.
Research: Celestial mechanics; Solar and astrophysical MHD; Star formation and galactic structure. [also in Hungarian]
Facultad de Ciencias Fisicas y Matematicas. Departamento de Astronomía ( Universidad de Chile )
Department of Astronomy of the University of Chile. [in Spanish]
Faint Images of the Radio Sky at Twenty-centimeters ( VLA FIRST )
FIRST -- Faint Images of the Radio Sky at Twenty-cm -- is a project designed to produce the radio equivalent of the Palomar Observatory Sky Survey over 10,000 square degrees of the North Galactic Cap. Using the NRAO Very Large Array (VLA) and an automated mapping pipeline, we produce images with 1.8" pixels, a typical rms of 150 Jy, and a resolution of 5" . At the 0.75 mJy source detection threshold, there are ~110 sources per square degree, ~35% of which have resolved structure on scales from 2-30" .
FALCKE, Heino ( Max-Planck-Insitut fuer Radioastronomie, Bonn )
Scientific Home Page with complete publication record and links to all articles. Research keywords: AGN, quasars, low-luminosity AGN (LLAGN), compact radio cores, linear and circular polarization, Galactic Center, Sgr A*, Seyferts, jets, accretion disks, black holes, VLBI, VLA, HST.
Falling into a Black Hole
In which we fall into a black hole on a real free fall orbit. All distortions of images are real, both general relativistic from the gravitational bending of light, and special relativistic from the near light speed orbit. After you are done dying at the central singularity of the black hole, feel free to explore more about the Schwarzschild geometry, about wormholes, and about the collapse of a black hole.
Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer ( FUSE )
The Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer was launched on June 24, 1999; this satellite astronomy project is based at The Johns Hopkins University. [also in French]
The following resources are similar (same sort-key, different text):
Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer ( FUSE French site )
Site of the French team contributing to Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer (FUSE).
FUSE est un satellite observatoire de la NASA dédié à la spectroscopie haute résolution dans le domaine ultraviolet. Ce programme est realisé en coopération avec l'Agence Spatiale Canadienne et le Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES). [in French]
Fast Auroral SnapshoT explorer ( FAST )
The NASA Fast Auroral SnapshoT explorer (FAST) satellite is designed to investigate the plasma physics of the auroral phenomena which occur around both poles of the earth.
Federation of Astronomical and Geophysical Data Analysis Services ( FAGS )
The Federation of Astronomical and Geophysical Data Analysis Services (FAGS) was formed by the International Council of Scientific Unions (ICSU) in 1956 and includes today eleven Permanent Services each operating under the authority of one or more of the intererested Scientific Unions: International Astronomical Union (IAU), International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG), and Union Radiologique Scientifique (URSI). Their tasks are to continuouisly collect observations, information and data related to astronomy, geodesy, geophysics and allied sciences; to analyse, synthesize, and draw conclusions from them; to distribute data; and to publish the results obtained.
Federation of Galaxy Explorers ( FOGE )
The Federation of Galaxy Explorers is incorporated in the state of Maryland as a 501(c)3 non profit organization. The organization seeks to inspire and educate kids in space related science and engineering. The FOGE established a pilot program in conjunction with Rock Creek International School in Washington, DC, and Prince William County school district in Virginia. Our first training program for parent volunteers was supported by the NASA Globe program and was held in July 2002.
FEIGELSON, Eric D. ( Penn State Univ. )
FEILER, Roman ( Torun Radio Astronomy Obs. )
FELDMEIER, John ( Case Western Reserve University )
Fermilab Library ( Information Resources Department - Fermi National Accelerator Lab )
Fermilab Theoretical Astrophysics Group - Postdoctoral Positions
Fermilab
Fibre Large Area Multi-Element Spectrograph ( FLAMES, ESO VLT )
FLAMES is a Fibre Facility for the ESO VLT. It includes a high and intermediate resolution optical spectrograph (GIRAFFE), with its own fibre system.
FIGARO Data reduction system ( AAO )
FIGER, Don ( UCLA )
Final Frontier ( The Ultimate Space Wallpapers )
An archive of over 200 space wallpapers created from NASA and other astronomy images. Also contains a space art gallery featuring the works of various artists. All wallpapers are free to download.
FINI, Luca ( Arcetri )
Finland National Technology Agency ( Tekes )
Finland Tekes, the National Technology Agency is the main public financing organisation for research and development in Finland. As part of its international commitments Tekes coordinates and finances Finland's participation in ESA programmes. [also in Finnish and Swedish]
Finnish amateur astronomy homepage
FIRBACK Survey ( IAS, Orsay )
FIRBACK is a cosmological survey which used the Infrared Space Observatory to study the Cosmic Far Infrared Background, and distant galaxies.
The final products will include:
  • maps and galaxy catalogs of 3 fields of 4 square degree at 175 microns (using ISOPHOT)
  • maps of some interesting sources at 90 microns (using ISOPHOT)
  • maps and galaxy catalogs of 1 fields of 1 square degree at 15 microns (using ISOCAM)
  • maps and catalogs at various other wavelengths, from optical to radio.
FISCHER, Debra ( Berkeley )
FITS Support Office
Fitsblink ( analysis of astronomical images )
Fitsblink is a program for Unix computers with the following functions: it reads and displays an arbitrary number of FITS images, allows their alignment, blinks them on screen, extracts and reads star lists, matches them with GSC, USNO, ACT and TYCHO catalogs, performs astrometry, identifies asteroids using the asteroid_server and allows sending of results directly by email. Binaries in easy to install RPM format for Linux, binaries for OS/2 and sources with user manual are available.
FITSview FITS image viewers ( FITSview )
The FITSview family of viewers for FITS format astronomical images are available for Microsoft Windows (FITSview), Apple Macintosh (MacFITSview) and Unix/X-Windows (XFITSview) computer systems. These viewers have easy to use graphical controls and will display astronomical images in the Flexible Image Transport System (FITS) format allowing zooming, scrolling, modifying the brightness, contrast and pseudo color and allow determination of celestial positions and the physical brightness units in the image. Both standard World Coordinate System (WCS) and Digitized Sky Survey
Five College Astronomy Dept. - Full texts of Ph.D. Theses ( Full text Ph. D. Theses )
The Five College Astronomy Dept. has begun placing the full text of Ph.D. theses from the department on a departmental WWW server. They will become available shortly after the final acceptance of the thesis. Besides the HTML version, Postscript files will be available on a chapter by chapter basis.
Five College Radio Astronomy Observatory - Schedules ( FCRAO )
Five College Radio Astronomy Observatory ( FCRAO )
The FCRAO was founded in 1969 by the University of Massachusetts, together with Amherst College, Hampshire College, Mount Holyoke College and Smith College. The original low frequency telescope was superseded in 1976 by a 14-m diameter radome-enclosed antenna for use at high radio frequencies (mm wavelengths), built primarily to study the physics and chemistry of interstellar clouds, circumstellar envelopes, planetary atmospheres, and comets.
Flexible Image Transport System ( FITS archive at NRAO )
Florence and George Wise Observatory ( Wise )
Florida Inst. of Technology - Physics and Space Sciences Department ( PSS )
The Astronomy Group at Florida Tech is concerned primarily with observational and theoretical studies of white dwarf stars, both as single stars and as members of binary or multiple systems. The Space Physics Group at Florida Tech studies the interaction of the Sun on the Earth's magnetosphere and ionosphere
FOcal Reducer/low dispersion Spectrograph ( FORS, ESO VLT )
The two FORS instruments are designed as all-dioptric focal reducers for the ESO Very Large Telescope. They are capable of doing : direct imaging , long slit grism spectroscopy , multi object grism spectroscopy , polarimetry (FORS1), medium dispersion echelle grism spectroscopy (FORS2), and all sensible combinations of these modes (e.g. imaging- or spectropolarimetry) in the wavelength range from 330nm to 1100nm.
FONTAINE, Gilles ( Montréal )
Fors Deep Field ( FDF )
The FORS Deep Field is a key project of the FORS consortium (ESO VLT).
FOSBURY, Bob ( ST-ECF )
FOSCHINI, Luigi ( IASF-CNR, Sezione di Bologna (formerly TeSRE )
High-energy astrophysics.
FOSTER, John C. ( MHO )
FOUQUE, Pascal ( Obs. Midi-Pyrénées )
Fox Park Public Observatory ( FPPO )
The Fox Park Public Observatory is located in Potterville, Michigan.
FRAKNOI, Andrew ( Foothill College )
Education in astronomy.
FRANCIS, Paul ( Melbourne )
Francois-Xavier Bagnoud Observatory ( OFXB, Switzerland )
The François-Xavier Bagnoud Observatory, located above the village of St-Luc in the Swiss Alps, stands at an altitude of 2200 metres. It is intended not only for the experienced amateur wishing to produce work of a quasi-professional quality, but also for the use of schools and for simple visitors. curious.
Equipped with numerous instruments (60 cm reflecting telescope with CCD camera, 20 cm refracting telescope, coelostat, 16 cm coronagraph) it may be used day or night. [in French]
FRANK, Louis A. ( U. Iowa )
Franz Niklaus König: Celestial atlas (1826)
Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory ( FLWO )
The Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory (FLWO) is the largest field installation of the Smithsonian Institution Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) outside Cambridge, MA (USA). Located near Amado, Arizona on Mount Hopkins, the FLWO has the following facilities: * The 6.5-meter MMT (256-inch) , a joint facility operated with the University of Arizona, for solar system, galactic and extragalactic astronomy. * The 1.5-meter (60-inch) and 1.2-meter (48-inch) reflector telescopes, for solar system, galactic and extragalactic astronomy. * The 1.3-meter(51-inch) PAIRITEL (Peters Automated IR Imaging Telescope, ex-2MASS) reflector, for infrared observations, especially of gamma-ray bursts, supernovae and other variable sources. * The 10-meter optical Gamma-ray reflector telescope. Also visit VERITAS. * The IOTA Telescopes, used for optical and infrared interferometry (in collaboration with several institutions). * The HAT (Hungarian Automated Telescope) network of optical refractor telescopes, used for robotic observations of the night sky.
FREDRICK, Laurence W. ( U. Virginia )
Free online ephemeris and software library
Online Solar System ephemeris. Free software library to read, write, and interpolate the NASA/JPL ephemeris files, written in C for Linux. Released under the Lesser Gnu Public License v2.1. The site also has educational information on the Solar System.
Free State Univ. - Physics Department ( UFS )
The research in the Physics Department of the University of the Free State falls into two main categories: surface science and astrophysics. The Physics department has sophisticated surface analysis apparatus at its disposal and has gained an international reputation as a surface science laboratory. Boyden Observatory, less than 30km outside of Bloemfontein, is currently being upgraded to become a high standard research facility.
FreeScience.info ( Free Science )
FreeScience provides free scientific books, mostly in pdf or in ps about physics, astronomy, mathetics... [also in Italian]
FreeTechBooks ( Online computer science books and lecture notes )
This site lists free online computer science books and lecture notes, all of which are freely and legally available over the Internet. All the books listed here are available for free, as they are hosted on websites that belong to the authors or the publishers. Visitors are most welcome to view, download and print the books for private use at no charge.
Fremont Peak Observatory Association ( FPOA )
The Fremont Peak Observatory Association is a non-profit corporation associated with the State of California Department of Parks and Recreation. FPOA is one of many state parks cooperative associations. It is unique in the it is the only cooperative association devoted to interpreting astronomy to the public. The FPOA constructed an observatory in the Fremont Peak State Park in San Benito County. It is eleven miles from San Juan Bautista. The main objective of the FPOA is to promote astronomy through public educational and interpretive programs at Fremont Peak State Park.
French "Hands On" Science ( La Main à la Pâte )
Teaching Sciences at nursery and primary school. [in French]
French Association of Variable Star Observers ( AFOEV )
More than 1,800,000 observations with the first recorded observation dating back to 1896. This database also includes observations made by other associations, namely the BAV (Germany), HAA (Hungary), NHK (Japan), NVVW (The Netherlands), Belgian, Norwegian, Swedish, Ukrainian and several astronomical groups in Spain. The observations are suplied free of charge. [also in French]
French Centre of Space Studies of Radiations ( CESR )
The Centre d'Etude Spatiale des Rayonnements is a CNRS unit (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique), associated with the University Paul Sabatier of Toulouse and selected by CNES (Agence francaise de l'espace); it is the laboratory of space astrophysics for the large Southwest area in France. Its missions include: Research in Astrophysics; Instrumental developments ; Teaching and diffusion of science.
French ground based solar database ( BASS2000 )
The BAse de données Solaire Sol 2000 was created as a support for THEMIS data and in complement of the MEDOC database of space observations (SOHO). This database is implemented on two complementary sites (Meudon and Tarbes); it archives data from Tenerife (THEMIS), Meudon, Nançay, and Pic du Midi.
French National Institute for Research in Computer Science and Control ( INRIA )
FRench Online MAGnetic Extrapolations ( FROMAGE )
FROMAGE is a joint project between DASOP (Observatoire de Paris), CPhT (Ecole Polytechnique) and the Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES), to provide public access to a base of numerical codes for extrapolation of solar magnetic field.
French WWW Servers ( France )
Frequency-Agile Solar Radiotelescope ( FASR )
FASR is a concept for a groundbased synthesis imaging radiotelescope designed specifically for observing the Sun.
FRESNEAU, Alain
FREUDLING, Wolfram ( ST-ECF )
From Stargazers to Starships ( Stargazers )
A collection of about sixty linked files, forming a self-contained course at the high school level on (1) elementary astronomy (pre-telescope), (2) Newtonian mechanics (3) Spaceflight and spacecraft. The material is presented in a historical framework with many side excursions and incidental connections, with many outside links. Also contains a 9-section "Math refresher", a section for the guidance of teachers, a template of a sundial with explanations, glossary and timeline.
It is an attempt to create a high-school curriculum which makes as much use of space and spaceflight as possible.
FTOOLS - UK Mirror
This is the UK mirror of the HEASARC (GSFC) FTOOLS pages. FTOOLS is a collection of utility programs used to create, examine, or modify the contents of FITS data files. There are also user friendly GUI tools which allow interactive browsing of FITS files and provide a more intuitive interface for running the FTOOLS. The FTOOLS package forms the core of the HEASARC software system for reducing and analyzing data in the FITS format.
FTP Software Inc
Innovative developer of TCP/IP transports and applications for DOS, Windows and OS/2
Full-sky Astrometric Mapping Explorer ( FAME )
FAME is an astrometric satellite designed to determine with unprecedented accuracy the positions, distances, and motions of 40 million stars within our galactic neighborhood. It is a collaborative effort between the U.S. Naval Observatory (USNO) and several other institutions. FAME will measure stellar positions to less than 50 microarcseconds. It is a NASA MIDEX mission scheduled for launch in 2004.
Fundamental Stellar Properties: The Interaction Between Observation and Theory ( IAU Symposium 189 )
Table of Contents of proceedings, conference in Sydney, Australia, 13-17 January 1997.
Future Asteroid Interception Research ( astronomy fund raising )
On-Line Fund-Raising for individuals to contribute to asteroid research projects to assess asteroid or NEO risk from space. Links and News of latest research.
Göttingen Univ. Observatory ( Universität Sternwarte Göttingen )
information (research activities, preprints, history of the institute ...) about the observatory of the University at Goettingen. [also in German]
GADOTTI, Dimitri Alexei ( MPA-Garching )
GAENSICKE, Boris ( Warwick )
Galactic Classical Cepheid Database ( DDO )
The Database of Galactic Classical Cepheids is a project of J. Donald Fernie that lists all known Population I cepheids. It consists of four tables listing data on 505 cepheids in the Galaxy. Information includes positional data, color excess determinations, periods, amplitudes and means of V, B and B-V derived by Fourier fits to magnitude and intensity light curves, radial velocities, distances, Z values, etc. Simple string searches of the database are possible using WWW client software such as NCSA Mosaic. The tables can be viewed in PostScript format or retrieved in either ascii or dBase IV versions.
Galactic Ring Survey ( GRS )
Galactic Ring Structure.
Galaxies, Etoiles, Physique et Instrumentation ( Paris Observatory )
A department of Paris Observatory. Galaxies, stars, physics, and instrumentation.
GALaxy Evolution EXplorer ( GALEX )
A Space Ultraviolet imaging and spectroscopic mission that will map the global history and probe the causes of star formation over the redshift range 0 < z < 2.
Galilean Satellite Eclipse Timings
Precise timings of Galilean satellite eclipses using CCD cameras.
Galilee Department ( OCA )
[in French]
Galileo astrologer
Special issue of the journal 'Cosmos and Culture' published from Bath Spa University (UK). It is a source-book containing all relevant primary and secondary-source material, including much translated from the Italian and Latin into English for the first time.
Galileo Project
A web resource on the life and works of Galileo Galilei (1564-1642).
GALLEX
The GALLEX experiment was performed by an international collaboration headed by MPIK Heidelberg. GALLEX measured the solar neutrino flux produced inside the Sun by proton-proton fusion. As target for neutrino capture, a large amount (30 tons) of the rare element Gallium in form of an aqueous solution of Galliumtrichloride was used. To protect the detector from the interfering cosmic radiation one must go deep underground. Hence the experiment was carried out under the shielding of Italy's highest mountain outside the Alps, the Gran Sasso d'Italia in the Abruzzo region.
GALTIER, Sebastien ( IAS, France )
Theoretical and Computational study of MHD and Electron MHD Turbulence, Solar Coronal Heating, Solar Flares, Weak Wave Turbulence.
Galway National University of Ireland - Department of Experimental Physics
Includes; Astrophysics and Applied Imaging; Gamma-ray Astronomy.
Gamma and Cosmic Ray Astrophysics Branch ( NRL )
The mission of the Gamma and Cosmic Ray Astrophysics Branch of the Space Science Division (SSD), at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) is to conduct a broadly-based research program relating to the gamma-ray and cosmic-ray enviroment and the use of gamma ray and energetic particle detection systems in space.
Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope ( GLAST )
The GLAST Mission is under study for flight in the first decade of the next century. GLAST is a next generation high-energy gamma-ray observatory designed for making observations of celestial gamma-ray sources in the energy band extending from 10 MeV to more than 100 GeV.
GANESH, Shashikiran ( PRL, India )
See also pages for "SOFA" Standard Objects for Astronomy at Indian mirror
or US mirror.
GARDNER, Jeff ( Univ. Pittsburgh )
GARRETT, Mike ( JIVE )
Includes a page which describes MERLIN's FIRST Survey, a high resolution follow-up of one of the VLA FIRST fields. 128 Sources have been surveyed with MERLIN at 6 and 18cm, with half the sample detected at a resolution of 50 mas Preliminary maps, images, tables are presented in electronic form.
GARRISON, Robert F. ( Toronto )
GAUDET, Severin ( CADC )
GCNEWS - A Newsletter for Galactic Center Research
GCNews is subscribed to by more than 250 astronomers and contains abstracts of recently submitted papers as well as a few original articles which revolve around the Galactic Center (GC).
GCNEWS features articles on the GC which are of general interest, information about upcoming conferences and other news related to the GC. The Newsletter appears quarterly in printable form and as Web-pages - a Newsflash is distributed by email whenever new abstracts are received.
GEIER, Sven ( CalTech )
Gemini - U.K. Support Group ( UKGSG )
The U.K. GEMINI Support Group based at Oxford University, England is aimed at supporting the U.K. astronomer community in the use of the GEMINI 8m Telescopes. This site is the main source of information on the telescopes themselves, their instrument compliment, applying for observing time, observing with the GEMINI telecopes and post-observing data reduction/analysis for U.K. researchers.
Gemini Multiobject Spectrographs ( GMOS )
There will be one GMOS for each of the two GEMINI 8-m telescopes ( UK mirror ) which are due for completion in 1998 and 2000. They will provide a versatile low/medium resolution spectroscopic capability which will exploit the excellent image quality delivered by the telescopes at optical and near-infrared wavelengths.
Gemini Observatory Preprint Series
Gemini Observatory ( Two 8 m telescopes )
The Gemini Observatory consists of twin 8-meter optical/infrared telescopes located on two of the best sites on our planet for observing the universe.  Together these telescopes can access the entire sky. The Gemini South telescope is located at almost 9,000’ elevation on a mountain in the Chilean Andes called Cerro Pachón. Cerro Pachón shares resources with the adjacent SOAR Telescope and the nearby telescopes of the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory. The Gemini North Telescope is located on Hawaii’s Mauna Kea as part of the international community of observatories that have been built to take advantage of the superb atmospheric conditions on this long dormant volcano that rises almost 14,000' into the dry, stable air of the Pacific. The Gemini Observatory’s international headquarters is located in Hilo, Hawaii at the University of Hawaii at Hilo’s University Park.
Geneva Observatory Library
[in French]
Geneva Observatory
This server presents the activities of the Observatoire de Geneve (Geneva Observatory) and of the Institut d'Astronomie, Universite de Lausanne (Astronomical Institute, Lausanne).
GENOVA, Françoise ( CDS )
GeoAstro Applet Collection
Interactive Java applets display the position of sun and moon on the horizon for any date, time and location. The times of rise and setting, twilight, the declination, hour angle, the equation of time and more data are computed.
George Mason University - Astronomy and Space Science group ( GMU )
The Space Sciences group at George Mason University is research and teaching in Astronomy and Space Sciences.
George Mason University, Department of Physics and Astronomy
Georgia State University - Astronomy ( GSU )
CHARA = Center for High Angular Resolution Astronomy
Earth Satellite Ephemeris Service for brighter earth satellites.
Gerald's Astrophoto Gallery
Amateur Astrophotos from Austria, Europe. [partly in German]
German Astronomical Directory
Links and addresses to planetaria, observatories and clubs in Austria, Switzerland and Germany.
German Astronomical Society ( AG )
The WWW pages of the ''Astronomische Gesellschaft" contain basic information on the activities and members of this organization of German speaking astronomers.
German Interferometer for Multi-channel Photometry and Astrometry ( DIVA )
The Deutsches Interferometer fuer Vielkanalphotometrie und Astrometrie (DIVA) is a small astronomy satellite, planned for launch in 2004. It is aimed to measure positions, proper motions and parallaxes, brightness and color of at least 30 million stars.
This amount and the high precision is unreached so far by any predecessor mission. In a sense it is a pathfinder mission for the technology of upcoming cornerstone missions in the ESA Horizon 2000+ and the NASA Origins programmes like GAIA, DARWIN, LISA, SIM etc.
GHEZ, Andrea ( UCLA )
Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope ( GMRT )
The Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT) consists of 30 fully steerable parabolic dish antennas of 45 m diameter and is located in western India about 100 kms east of Bombay (Mumbai). It is in the shape of a `Y' covering an area equivalent to a 25 km. dia. circle. GMRT operates currently in the range 120 to 1450 MHz and is the largest synthesis radio telescope in the world at metre wavelengths.
GMRT has been opened for world wide use since January 2002.
GIES, Douglas R. ( GSU )
Ginga ( ex Astro-C )
Astro-C, renamed Ginga (Japanese for 'galaxy'), was launched from the Kagoshima Space Center on 5 February 1987. The primary instrument for observations was the Large Area Counter (LAC). Ginga was the third Japanese X-ray astronomy mission, following Hakucho and Tenma. Ginga reentered the Earth's atmosphere on 1 November 1991.
GIOIA, Isabella M. ( IfA )
GIOMMI, Paolo ( ASI Science Data Center (ASDC) director )
GIUDICE, Giuseppe
The 'Astronomical Pages' contain studies on Galaxy Groups and links to astronomical sites and to astronomy lecture notes. [partly in Italian]
GIZIS, John E. ( University of Delaware )
2MASS Survey; Very Low Mass Stars and Brown Dwarfs.
Glasgow University - Astronomy Group
GLASS, I. S. ( SAAO )
AGB stars, Active galaxies, Infrared, History of astronomy
Global Astrometric Interferometer for Astrophysics ( GAIA )
GAIA is a preliminary concept for a second space astrometry mission (after HIPPARCOS), recently recommended within the context of ESA's Horizon 2000 Plus long-term scientific programme. It is aimed at the broadest possible astrophysical exploitation of optical interferometry using a modest baseline length.
Global Change Data and Information System ( GCDIS )
The Committee on Earth and Environmental Sciences (CEES), as prescribed by the Global Change Research Act of 1990, established a program whereby the United States Global Research Program (USGCRP) members committed to work together with each other, academia, and the international community to make it as easy as possible for researchers and others to access and use global change data and information. Toward this end, agencies participating in the USGCRP organized the Global Change Data and Information System (GCDIS) to take full advantage of the mission resources and responsibilities of each agency and to link the services of these data and information resources to each other.
Global Network of Automatic Telescopes ( GNAT )
Home page of the Global Network of Automatic Telescopes including white papers, meeting announcements and other information.
Global Oscillation Network Group ( GONG )
The Global Oscillation Network Group (GONG) is a community-based program to conduct a detailed study of solar internal structure and dynamics using helioseismology. In order to exploit this new technique, GONG has developed a six-station network of extremely sensitive, and stable velocity imagers located around the Earth to obtain nearly continuous observations of the Sun's "five-minute" oscillations, or pulsations.
Globular Cluster Group, Padova
Web site of the Globular Cluster Group of the Astronomy Department of the University of Padova, including an archive of photometrically homogeneous color-magnitude diagrams for Galactic Globular Clusters (from both groundbased and HST observations).
GLU : Uniform Link Generator
GLU is a tool developed by CDS (Strasbourg) for managing heterogeneous distributed Web services.
GNEDIN, Nick ( Fermilab, Batavia, IL )
Cosmology, galaxy formation, physics of the IGM.
Goddard High Resolution Spectrograph ( GHRS-HST )
The GHRS was one of four axial instruments on the Hubble Space Telescope and was designed to obtain UV spectra over a wide range of resolutions. GHRS was used to make finely detailed spectroscopic observations of ultraviolet sources, but was removed from HST in February 1997.
Goddard Institute for Space Studies ( GISS )
GOLDREICH, Peter ( CalTech )
GOLDSTEIN, Samuel J. ( U. Virginia )
GOLIMOWSKI, David A. ( JHU )
Gontcharov, George ( Pulkova )
Gord Sarty's Amateur Astronomy ( Variable stars... )
Canadian amateur astronomer's personal home page with information and links on Variable Stars (including Millennium Star Atlas Errors), Fireballs, Comets, Eclipses, Telescope Making, and Warp Drive Starship Engines.
GORDON, Karl ( Steward Obs. )
Have Dust - Will Study! (Especially if it's extragalactic dust).
Gornergrat Infrared Telescope ( TIRGO )
The Telescopio InfraRosso del GOrnergrat ( TIRGO ) is located on the northern tower of the Kulm Hotel at Gornergrat (3135 m altitude) near Zermatt . It is a 1.5m Cassegrain telescope with a wobbling secondary and optimized for infrared observations.   The telescope and related instrumentation is run by the Istituto di Radioastronomia (IRA - C.N.R. ), sezione di Firenze (former CAISMI) , with the assistance of the Osservatorio Astrofisico di Arcetri and the Dipartimento di Astronomia e Scienza dello Spazio of the Universita' di Firenze.
GORNY, Slawomir K. ( NCAC )
Goteborg University and Chalmers University of Technology - Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics
Gov Aker Observatory at Discovery Park
Gov Aker Observatory-Offers a variety of educational programs, interactive astronomy exhibits, a working 20-inch optical reflecting telescope.
Gran Telescopio Canarias Project ( GTC )
The Gran Telescopio CANARIAS (GTC), is a high performance segmented 10-meter telescope to be installed in one of the best sites of the Northern Hemisphere: the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory (La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain). First light is planed for 2002.
The GTC project is a Spanish initiative, led by the IAC (Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias) with the aim of becoming an international project. GRANTECAN has undertaken the construction of this telescope. [also in Spanish]
Granada University - Astrophysics
Grand Rapids Amateur Astronomical Association ( GRAAA )
Promoting astronomy in the West Michigan area. The GRAAA owns and operates the James C. Veen Observatory.
Grand Strand Skygazers Astronomy Club ( Skygazers )
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina-based astronomy club offers meetings, star parties, telescope and binocular education, educational outreach, and photo galleries.
GRANT Carolyn Stern ( ADS )
Graphical Astronomy and Image Analysis Tool ( GAIA )
GAIA is a graphical image display and analysis tool, it provides the usual facilities of image display tools, plus more astronomically useful ones such as aperture photometry, arbitrary region analysis, celestial co-ordinate readout, calibration and modification, grid overlays, blink comparison, defect patching and the ability to query on-line (WWW) catalogues.
Gravity Probe B Relativity Mission ( Stanford )
Gravity Probe B is the relativity gyroscope experiment being developed by NASA and Stanford University to test two extraordinary, unverified predictions of Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity. The experiment will check, very precisely, tiny changes in the direction of spin of four gyroscopes contained in an Earth satellite orbiting at 400-mile altitude directly over the poles. So free are the gyroscopes from disturbance that they will provide an almost perfect space-time reference system. They will measure how space and time are warped by the presence of the Earth, and, more profoundly, how the Earth's rotation drags space-time around with it. These effects, though small for the Earth, have far-reaching implications for the nature of matter and the structure of the Universe.
GRAY, David F. ( UWO )
GRAYZECK, Edwin J. ( U. Maryland )
Graz Univ. - Geophysics, Astrophysics, and Meteorology Institute ( IGAM )
[also in German]
GRB Coordinates Network ( GCN )
The GRB Coordinates Network (used to be called BACODINE) system (1) calculates RA,Dec coordinate positions of Gamma Ray Bursts (GRB) detected with BATSE and distributes those positions around the world in real time -- a few seconds! -- so that other instruments can make follow-up observations in other wavebands while the burst is still bursting! (2) distributes locations of GRBs detected by other spacecraft. (3) distributes reports follow-up observations made by ground-based optical and radio observers.
These three functions provide a one-stop shopping network for follow-up sites and GRB researchers.
Great Astronomers ( brief biographies )
General information about some famous astronomers.
GREBEL, Eva K. ( Basel Univ. )
Fields of research: Stellar populations and galaxy evolution Dwarf galaxies Galactic structure and Near-field cosmology Star formation and star clusters
Greek Astronomy (extra) ( Object Omitted from Exhibit )
The Greek Astronomy subsection in the Mathematics section at the Library of Congress Vatican Exhibit
Greek Astronomy ( The Revival of an Ancient Science )
The Greek Astronomy subsection in the Mathematics section at the Library of Congress Vatican Exhibit
Green Bank
The National Radio Astronomy Observatory in Green Bank (West Virginia) is a facility of the National Science Foundation operated under cooperative agreement by Associated Universities, Inc.
Green Flashes ( SDSU )
Information about green flashes, mirages, and other refraction phenomena. Contains an extensive bibliography that covers the history of these topics, as well as links to numerous color photographs and simulations.
GREEN, Paul J. ( CfA )
GREENSTEIN, George ( UMass )
GREGORY, Stephen A. ( Univ. New Mexico )
GREIMEL, Robert ( ING )
Grenoble Image and Line Data Analysis Software ( GILDAS )
GILDAS, the " Grenoble Image and Line Data Analysis Software", is a collection of software developped by the Observatoire de Grenoble and IRAM, oriented towards radioastronomy applications.
Grenoble Observatory - Astrophysics Laboratory ( LAOG )
Grenoble Planetology Lab. ( LPG )
[in French]
Grid Physics Network ( GriPhyN )
The GriPhyN (Grid Physics Network) collaboration is a team of experimental physicists and information technology (IT) researchers who plan to implement the first Petabyte-scale computational environments for data intensive science in the 21st century.
Griffith Observatory
The Griffith Observatory is a non-profit educational institution whose purpose is to provide information on astronomy and related sciences to the public. It is not a research institution, although from time to time it carries out modest research projects.
GRIJS, Richard de ( Sheffield )
Includes owner's astronomical publications and PhD thesis.
Groningen University - Kapteyn Astronomical Institute
There is also a Gopher server. Includes Dutch Astronomy Services
GRONWALL, Caryl ( JHU )
GROSS, Michael A. K. ( UCSC )
Full copies of recent publications, my dissertation, and several cosmological Fortran programs may be found here.
Ground-based Solar and Astrophysical Observatory Guide ( by Gordon Johnston )
Groupe Astronomie de Spa ( GAS )
Euro Space Center - La tete dans les etoiles. [in French]
Groupe de Recherche en Astronomie et Astrophysique du Languedoc ( GRAAL )
This is the Astronomy group at University of Montpellier, France. Research activities include cosmology and the study of the late stages of stellar evolution (AGB and post-AGB stars). [in French]
Groupe Europeen d'Observations Stellaires ( GEOS )
Astronomical amateur society founded in 1974. Working in France, Italy, Belgium, Spain and Helvetia. Astronomical interest of variable stars and asteroidal occultation.
Grove Creek Observatory, Australia ( GCO )
Grove Creek Observatory in NSW Australia, specializes in CCD imaging and research. Accomodation is available for visiting amateur astronomers.
GRUBER, Duane ( UCSD / CASS )
GRUENDL, Robert ( UIUC: Laboratory for Astronomical Imaging )
Grup d'Estudis Astronomics ( GEA )
GEA is a private non-profit organization devoted to research in Astronomy. We are now deeply involved in Jupiter & Saturn atmospheric studies. Our members are also developing LAIA, a powerful image analysis tool for MS-Windows, able to reduce CCD images of Jupiter, giving coordinates of atmospheric details. We are, among others, collaborating with the "Pic du Midi" observatory (French Pyrenees). From that observatory, our members discovered and tracked the last GWS (Great White Spot) in Saturn (August 1994). [in Catalan]
Grupo Astronomico Silos de Zaragoza, Spain ( GAS )
[in Spanish].
Grupo Universitario de Investigaciones Astronómicas, USB ( GUIA, USB )
[in Spanish]
GSFC's Exploration of the Universe Division ( EUD )
NASA-GSFC's Exploration of the Universe Division conducts and supports astroparticle (gamma-ray and cosmic-ray), X-ray, gravitational-wave, observational cosmology, exoplanet and stellar astrophysics research.
Guadalajara Univ. - Astronomy and Meteorology Institute ( IAM )
Instituto de Astronomia y Meteorologia. [in Spanish]
Guanajuato Univ. - Department of Astronomy
Astrophysics research, teaching, and events at the department of astronomy of the Universidad de Guanajuato (Mexico). Publications and preprints. [also in Spanish]
GUDEHUS, Donald H. ( GSU )
Guillermo Haro Observatory ( Cananea, Mexico )
GURWELL, Mark A. ( CfA )
Spectroscopy of planetary atmospheres; interferometery; astrobiology.
HABING, H.J. ( Leiden Obs. )
HALBWACHS, Jean-Louis ( CDS )
Haleakala Observatories ( Hawaii )
HALL, Patrick Brian ( University of Toronto )
Contains the Astronomy Job Rumor Page, Astronomy Graduate Student Resource page, and info on my personal research, etc.
Hallo northern sky ( planetarium software program )
The program Hallo northern sky is a simple windows application which plots an electronic version of the night sky. It displays all stars to magnitude 8.0 (or 9.5) and about 10000 deep sky objects. It also shows the planets, Moon, Sun, the Jovian moons, phases of the Moon and inner planets, solar and lunar eclipses, rings and moons of Saturn and some minor planets and comets.The intention of the program is to familiarise you with the night sky and prepare yourself with a map for a night with your telescope. To help you with this, all deepsky objects are displayed in the correct size and orientation if available.
HALPERN, Jules ( Columbia Univ. )
HAMANN, Fred ( University of Florida )
Hamburger Sternwarte ( Hamburg observatory )
Hamilton Amateur Astronomers ( HAA )
The Hamilton Amateur Astronomers is a group dedicated to the enjoyment of astronomy and public education.
HAMILTON, Andrew ( JILA )
Cosmology, Relativity and Black Holes, Supernovae.
HAMILTON, Douglas ( U. Maryland )
HAMLIN, Michael ( MSU )
HAMMER, Reiner ( KIS )
the energy balance of the nonactive solar corona, transition region, and chromosphere, and the dynamics of the solar granulation
Hands On Universe ( HOU )
Hands-On Universe is an educational program that enables students to investigate the Universe while applying tools and concepts from science, math, and technology. Hands-On Universe (HOU) has developed and piloted an educational program that enables high school students to request their own observations from professional observatories. HOU students download CCD images to their classroom computers and use HOU's powerful image processing software to visualize and analyze their data. HOU also provides comprehensive curriculum that integrates many of the topics and skills outlined in the national goals for science and math education into open- ended astronomical investigations. Over the next several years HOU will develop activities and tools for middle school students and informal education centers as well as implementing HOU in regional high school networks across the world, including Department of Defense Dependent Schools.
HANSON, Gene ( AAVSO )
Variable Star Observing.
HANSON, Margaret ( U. Cincinnati )
Hard Labor Creek Observatory ( HLCO )
HARRINGTON, Joseph ( Cornell University )
Jovian planetary waves, SL9 impact plumes, Saturn occultations, interactive data analysis environments, image processing algorithms, telescopes and cameras optimized for planetary astronomy, extrasolar planets, Icarus bibtex file, unix backup scheduler.
HARRIS, William E. ( McMaster University )
HARRISON, Tom ( NMSU )
Hartebeesthoek Radio Astronomy Observatory ( HartRAO )
HARTIGAN, Patrick ( Rice )
Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellowships
Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics ( CFA )
The CfA combines the resources and research facilities of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory and the Harvard College Observatory under a single director to pursue studies of those basic physical processes that determine the nature and evolution of the universe. The CfA operates the Whipple Observatory in Amado, Arizona, and the Oak Ridge Observatory in Harvard, Massachusetts. There is also a Theory Group ).
The following resources are similar (same sort-key, different text):
Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics ( CfA )
The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA) is a collaboration between the Harvard College Observatory (HCO) and the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) . Many CfA staff members are also associated with the Harvard University Department of Astronomy. Includes: AXAF Science Center (ASC) . Anonymous ftp
HASWELL, Carole A. ( Open University )
Hat Creek Radio Observatory ( UMD )
HAUGAN, Stein Vidar Hagfors ( University of Oslo )
Hawaiian Astronomical Society ( HAS )
HAWLEY, John ( U. Virginia )
Haystack Observatory
HAYWARD, T.L. ( Gemini Obs. )
HEASARC FITS toolset ( FTOOLS )
FITSIO This directory contains files related to version 3.410 of the FITSIO subroutine package for reading and writing data files in FITS (Flexible Image Transport System) format. Also: FTOOLS (FITS Tools) This directory contains the FTOOLS distribution file for Suns, DECstations, Alpha and VAX computers. Distribution for both the Public and Develop releases of FTOOLS are located here. This is also the distribution point for XSELECT as of the version 2.4c Develop release.
HEBRARD, Guillaume ( IAP )
HECK, André ( Strasbourg Astron. Obs. )
HEGGIE, Douglas ( Edinburgh )
Heidelberg MPI for Nuclear Physics ( MPIK )
The Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik is located at Heidelberg, Germany. It was founded by Wolfgang Gentner as a research centre for nuclear physics in 1958. The present major research areas include nuclear and particle physics, space science, cosmic ray research and other topics. [also in German]
Heidelberg Univ. - Physics and Astronomy Faculty ( Fakultät für Physik und Astronomie )
HEINZ, Richard M. ( Indiana Univ. )
HEITER, Ulrike ( CWRU )
HELFAND, David J. ( Columbia Univ. )
Heliophysical Observatory Debrecen, Hungary
The Debrecen Heliophysical Observatory is the solar branch of the Nicholas Konkoly-Thege Astrophysical Institute of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.
Hellenic Astronomical Society ( HEL.A.S. )
The Hellenic Astronomical Society (HEL.A.S), was established in 1993 and is the major organization of professional astronomers in Greece.
Helsinki University - Observatory
HENNING, Patricia A. ( UNM )
HERBST, Bill ( Wesleyan/VVO )
Herschel Experiment - Discovering Infrared ( SIRTF Education and Outreach )
This easy, low-cost experiment will allow students to discover infrared for themselves. It is ideal for a the classroom and for science fairs. This is a version of the original experiment in which William Herschel discovered that there are forms of light beyond what we can see with our eyes. [also in Spanish]
Herschel Science Centre ( ex-FIRST )
The `Herschel Space Observatory' - the mission formerly known as FIRST - will perform photometry and spectroscopy in the 60-670 µm range.
Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics ( HIA )
The Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics (HIA)is the scientific institute within the National Research Council of Canada which is responsible for operating Canadian observatories. Subdivisions and related facilities of HIA include: the DAO, DRAO, JCMT, CFHT, CADC, Gemini, and Solar Terrestrial Physics.
HEYER, Mark ( UMass )
HIBBARD, John ( NRAO )
Fate of Gas in Interacting Galaxies
Hierarchical Equal Area isoLatitude Pixelisation of a sphere ( HEALPix )
Future satellite missions to measure the CMB anisotropy - NASA's Microwave Anisotropy Probe, MAP, and ESA's Planck - will produce multifrequency data sets sufficient for the construction of full-sky maps of the microwave sky at an angular resolution of a few arcminutes. The principal concern in construction of HEALPix was to create a mathematical structure which supports the discretisation of functions on a sphere at sufficiently high resolution to facilitate fast and accurate statistical and astrophysical analysis of such massive full-sky data sets.
The HEALPix package is available for distribution.
Hierarchical Triangular Mesh ( HTM )
The Hierarchical Triangular Mesh (HTM) is the indexing concept used in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) Science Archive to partition the data by location on the celestial sphere. The HTM is a partitioning scheme to divide the surface of the unit sphere into spherical triangles. It is a hierarchical scheme and the subdivisions have not exactly, but roughly equal areas.
High Accuracy Radial velocity Planetary Search ( HARPS )
High Altitude Observatory ( HAO )
Today's Observatory program includes numerical simulation of convection, radiation transport, and large-scale dynamics in both the solar and terrestrial atmospheres, plus observational programs to measure the Sun's output of magnetized plasma and radiation over the 11 year sunspot cycle of the Sun.
High Energy Astrophysics Division ( SAO )
The Division's main focus is on X-ray astronomy via observations of high-energy sources with instruments aboard satellites, rockets, and the Space Shuttle; and development of new instrumentation for future space missions to address the processes involved in generating x-rays, the amount of matter in the universe, and the origin, evolution, and the ultimate fate of the universe. The AXAF Science Center The AXAF HRC project The AXAF Mission Support Team The ROSAT Science Data Center The PROS/XRAY Data Analysis Software The Einstein Data Center The Spectrum-X Gamma Coordination Facility The Solar and Stellar X-ray Group The Astrophysics Data System Project The Einline Database Service The SIMBAD Database Service The Quasar Energy Distribution Team The Supernova Remnant Group The Energetic X-Ray Imaging Survey Telescope (EXIST) The Large Area X-Ray Spectroscopy Mission (LAXSM) Galaxy Clusters at the Center for Astrophysics Multiwavelength Atlas of Galaxies The Everyday Classroom Tools Project The SAO Summer Intern Program Science Education and Outreach HEAD Lunch Talks Preprints of HEAD papers
High Energy Astrophysics Observatories ( HEASARC. GSFC. NASA )
Comprehensive list of satellites with high energy astrophysics instrumentation. Includes images from these missions.
High Energy Astrophysics Science Archive Research Center ( HEASARC )
The purpose of the HEASARC is to support a multi-mission archive facility in high energy astrophysics for scientists all over the world. Data from space-borne instruments on spacecraft, such as ROSAT, ASCA (formerly Astro-D), GRO (Compton), BBXRT, HEAO 1, HEAO 2 (Einstein), EXOSAT, and XTE are provided, along with a knowledgeable science-user support staff and tools to analyze mutliple datasets. The HEASARC activity is a joint effort between the Laboratory for High Energy Astrophysics (LHEA)and the National Space Science Data Center (NSSDC). (there is also a Gopher )
High Energy Gamma Ray Astronomy ( HEGRA )
The HEGRA experiment (High Energy Gamma Ray Astronomy) is mainly devoted to the study of VHE gamma ray emmision (in the range between 5*1011 eV and 1016 eV) produced either by galactic and extragalactic objects. The experiment also studies the origin and nature of cosmic rays in this energy range. It is located at The Roque de los Muchachos Observatory at LA Palma (Canary Islands, Spain) as a guest of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) .
High Energy Physics Information Center ( HEPIC )
High Energy Stereoscopic System Project ( HESS )
H.E.S.S. is a next-generation system of Imaging Atmospheric Cherenkov Telescopes for the investigation of cosmic gamma rays in the 100 GeV energy range. The name emphasizes two main features of the proposed installation, namely the simultaneous observation of air showers with several telescopes, under different viewing angles, and the combination of telescopes to a large system to increase the effective detection area for gamma rays. H.E.S.S. will allow to explore gamma-ray sources with intensities at a level of a few thousandth parts of the flux of the Crab nebula. H.E.S.S. is located in Namibia, near the Gamsberg, an area well known for its excellent optical quality. The first of the four telescopes of Phase I of the H.E.S.S. project went into operation in Summer 2002; all four should be complete by 2004.
High Energy Transient Explorer ( HETE-2 )
The High Energy Transient Explorer is a small scientific satellite designed to detect and localize gamma-ray bursts.
High Energy X-ray Timing Experiment ( HEXTE )
The High Energy X-ray Timing Experiment is one of 3 common-user instruments on board the Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer (RXTE) which was launched on 1995 December 30. The HEXTE is sensitive to X-rays from 15 to 250 keV and is able to time-tag photons in this energy range to 8 microseconds.
High Resolution Fly's Eye Cosmic Ray Detector ( HiRes )
The HiRes detector - an atmospheric fluorescence detector: HiRes currently consists of two sites on top of two mountains separated by 13km in western Utah.
High-Energy Physics Web Sites ( a resource list from CERN )
High-Frequency Active Auroral Research Program ( HAARP )
HighBridge Hills Northern Lights ( Educational Center Astronomy's Camp )
This astronomers paradise is an all inclusive resort in northern Wisconsin for Kids, families and adults. A week full of hands on astronomy education and observing every night.
HigherCareers.com - Jobs in Higher Education, Science and Research
Post your resume and search for post-docs, postgraduate studentships and jobs in higher education, science and research. Features jobs by email, resume search, and profiles of universities and research institutions in the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, United States and New Zealand. Jobs updated daily. Free for job seekers.
Hilal (Crescent Moon), Islam, Astronomy, and Cyberspace
This website provides Monthly Crescent Moon Sighting information for many locations around the world. This provides the basis for a lunar calendar.
HILL, John M. ( Steward Obs. )
HILL, Norman ( CADC )
HILLENBRAND, Lynne ( UC Berkeley )
Hipparcos
Hipparcos space astrometry mission: Professionals, amateurs, and educators in astronomer should be interested in the (updated) Hipparcos astrometry mission www page, maintained by ESA. The monumental Hipparcos and Tycho star catalogues, with stellar positions, distances, and proper motions, double star data, and photometry (including thousands of light curves) was completed in June 1997. The 17-volume publication (including 6 ASCII CD-ROMs) can be ordered via the www page; the main catalogues can also be searched on-line, by object or sky region, with hyperlinks to the principal annexes. An "Educational Page" offers some ideas for observational projects for amateurs or for student projects, with the facility to search for the periods of variable stars interactively.
Hiraiso Solar Terrestrial Research Center/CRL ( Space Environment Information Service )
Hiraiso Solar Terrestrial Research Center/CRL, Ibaraki, Japan. Serving space environment information inculding forecasts and alerts of solar flares and geomagnetic storms. Relating observed data are also available.
History of Astronomy
The first general History of Astronomy pages on the Web. These pages are maintained by the Working Group for the History of Astronomy in the Astronomische Gesellschaft
Hitachi High Technologies America ( Hitachi HTA )
Hitachi High Technologies America, Inc. is a manufacturer and provider of high efficiency diffraction gratings. We offer both standard catalog components and custom made to order items.
Hobby Eberly Telescope ( HET )
The Hobby-Eberly telescope (HET) is a new 9 meter telescope, built at the University of Texas McDonald Observatory near Ft. Davis Texas as a result of an international collaboration between the University of Texas at Austin, The Pennsylvania State University and Stanford University in the United States and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet Muenchen, and Goerg-August-Universitaet Goettingen. The HET has been tailored for spectroscopy, and in particular, fiber-coupled spectroscopy.
HobbySpace ( Space related hobbies and activities )
HobbySpace provides information and links to web resources about space related hobbies and activities accessible to non-professionals. The site holds nearly 30 sections that cover such areas as astronomy, amateur SETI, satellite observing, software, space radio, amateur and student satellites, space art and music, and more.
HODGKIN, Simon ( IoA Cambridge )
Interests: Searches for dark matter: brown dwarfs, white dwarfs.
HOGEVEEN, Sake J. ( Utrecht )
HOLL, Andras ( Konkoly )
HOLLAND, Stephen T. ( NASA's Goddard Space Flight Centre )
I am an observational astrophysicist who is working at the Swift Science Centre. My primary research is on gamma-ray burst, their optical afterglow, and their environments.
HOLLOWAY, Anthony ( Manchester, Jodrell Bank Observatory )
HOLMAN, Brett ( Melbourne )
HONEYCUTT, R. Kent ( Indiana Univ. )
Hong Kong Chinese Univ. ( CUHK )
The theoretical researches made in the Department of physics of the Chinese University of Hong Kong include: Electrodynamics/Plasma Physics; Gravitational Waves; and Relativity and Astrophysics.
Hong Kong Univ. - Theoretical Astrophysics Group ( HKU )
HOOK, Richard ( ST-ECF )
Hot Star Newsletter
The Hot Star Newsletter is a monthly electronic publication on hot luminous stars (Wolf-Rayet stars, LBV, Of and O stars) and related phenomena in galaxies. On-line resources include abstracts with hyperlinks to full text of preprints, a Wolf-Rayet catalogue and a Wolf-Rayet bibliography.
HOUK, Nancy ( U. of Michigan )
primary interest:stellar spectroscopy and spectral classification career-long project: The Michigan Spectral Catalogue (see link in personal home page)
Houston Astronomical Society ( HAS )
The Houston Astronomical Society in Texas has 250+ members and an 18 acre observatory site with a rolloff roof building housing 3 pier'ed telescopes.
How Far Can You Go ? ( A critical review of the distance scale of the universe )
Recent determinations or new approaches have brought a new light on the distance scale of the universe: Hubble Space Telescope key project, Hipparcos distance determinations, microlensing surveys, etc.
This workshop brought together key persons working on complementary aspects in order to make a critical review of the distance scale of the universe. It was organized by the Observatoire de Strasbourg and held at La Petite Pierre, Northern Vosges, 25-27 June 1997.
Electronic proceedings are available.
How to present rotation curves of Galaxies ? ( Galaxy Rotation Curves )
An alternative way to present astronomical data by combining atlas and catalog features: The Galaxy Wanted Poster. The Halpha and NII spectra of nearby spiral edge-on galaxies reveal next to their redshift velocities their individual kinetic fingerprints. Such velocity slices or rotation curves are correlated to the morphological properties of these objects. Based on a sample of 59 galaxies of the southern hemisphere a small rotation curve atlas has been compiled which allows fast comparison between visual and spectral observations.
HOWARTH, Ian ( UCL )
Howk, J. Christopher ( University of California )
The ISM in galaxies, particularly the disk-halo interface region of spirals.
HRIC, Ladislav ( Astronomical Institute, Slovak Republic )
HST On-line documentation at ST-ECF
Documents And Instrument Handbooks, Data Analysis related to Hubble Space Telescope instruments.
Huachuca Astronomy Club of Southeastern Arizona ( HAC )
The Huachuca Astronomy Club is located in Southeastern Arizona where dark skies rule. The web site features information on manyaspects of amateur astronomy, as well as resources on relocating to this region of the United States.
Hubble Deep Field ( HDF )
The Hubble Deep Field (HDF) is a Director's Discretionary program on HST in Cycle 5 to image a typical field at high galactic latitude in four wavelength passbands as deeply as reasonably possible. In order to optimize observing in the time available, a field in the northern continuous viewing zone (CVZ) was selected and images were taken for 10 consecutive days, or approximately 150 orbits. Shorter 1-orbit images were also obtained of the fields immediately adjacent to the primary HDF in order to facilitate spectroscopic follow-up by ground-based telescopes. The observations were carried out from 18-30 December 1995, and the data are available to the community for study.
Hubble European Space Agency Information Center
Hubble Heritage Project Index
The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) is a research tool dedicated to scientific studies of nature. By emphasizing compelling HST images distilled from scientific data, we hope to pique curiosity about our astrophysical understanding of the universe we all inhabit.
Hubble Heritage Project
A striking astronomical image, created by the Hubble Heritage team, is released at this site the first Thursday of every month. As well as creating color images from the exposures in the Hubble Telescope Data Archive, this project has voting events for choosing observing targets at this website.
Hubble in a bottle! A Tipsy file viewer with MPI capabilities
A scientific visualization tool for TIPSY files with plenty of optimizations (3dnow and SSE) and the ability to run on large supercomputer clusters using MPI. The model can be rotated in an intuitive manner. The program implements ten color maps and an edge detection filter. The code is Open Source, released under the GPL. Any further help is very appreciated!
Hubble Space Telescope - European HST Public Outreach ( HST, at ST-ECF )
ESA based public outreach service focusing on European HST science.
Hubble Space Telescope Astrometry Science Team
See how astrometry, one of the oldest branches of astronomy, uses the Hubble Space Telescope, one of the newest tools of astronomy. Interrogate our home page to find out what we do, who we are, and what we've done. Look over our shoulder as we search for planets around a nearby star. We use the Fine Guidance Sensors aboard the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) to measure star positions, study binary stars and study stellar motions. Primarily, stellar positions yield parallaxes which provide information on distance. The distances to nearby stars calibrate the entire astronomical distance scale. Monitoring star position may reveal previously unseen companions. We search for planets near Proxima Centauri and Barnard's Star. We also work to tie the HIPPARCOS reference frame to an extragalactic (non-rotating) reference frame. We study binary stars unresolvable using ground-based techniques. We inspect stars to determine whether or not they are binary. We use the Planetary Camera to obtain images of stars in globular clusters. The precision with which we can measure positions is so high, that after 3-5 years a second image will show motions of stars in clusters 6 kpc distant.
Hubble Space Telescope Data Archive ( STScI )
Hubble Space Telescope images and press releases ( News Center )
images, movies and animations from some of the observations by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope (HST). They are made available by the Office of Public Outreach of the Space Telescope Science Institute. See also: TIFFs & GIFs ( Levay), ExInEd (Macs-only)
Hubble Space Telescope Observing Schedule
Hubble Space Telescope picture gallery
a mousable sequence of press release photographs taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope (HST).
Hubble Space Telescope ( HST )
The Hubble Space Telescope is a cooperative program of the European Space Agency (ESA) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to operate a long-lived space-based observatory for the benefit of the international astronomical community. To accomplish this goal and protect the spacecraft against instrument and equipment failures, NASA had always planned on regular servicing missions. Hubble has special grapple fixtures, 76 handholds, and stabilized in all three axes. HST is a 2.4-meter reflecting telescope which was deployed in low-Earth orbit (600 kilometers) by the crew of the space shuttle Discovery (STS-31) on 25 April 1990. HST's current complement of science instruments include three cameras, two spectrographs, and fine guidance sensors (primarily used for astrometric observations). Because of HST's location above the Earth's atmosphere, these science instruments can produce high resolution images of astronomical objects. Ground-based telescopes can seldom provide resolution better than 1.0 arc-seconds, except momentarily under the very best observing conditions. HST's resolution is about 10 times better, or 0.1 arc-seconds.
The following resources are similar (same sort-key, different text):
Hubble Space Telescope
The best images from the Hubble space telescope.
HUDSON, Mike ( University of Waterloo )
HUETTEMEISTER, Susanne ( Ruhr Astron. Inst., Bochum Univ. )
Susanne Hüttemeister.
HUGHES, Joanne ( Univ. Washington )
Homepage
HUGHES, Philip A. ( U. Michigan )
Hungarian Academy of Sciences - Nuclear Research Institute ( MTA-Atomki Debrecen )
The research activities of the A Magyar Tudományos Akadémia Atommagkutató Intézete Debrecen include Plasma physics of astrophysical interest. [also in Hungarian]
Hungarian Astronomical Association ( MCSE )
Hungarian Astronomical Association (Magyar Csillagaszati Egyesulet) is a society of professional and amateur astronomers and friends of astronomy. The association, founded in 1946, is the only Hungarian nationwide society for those interested in astronomy.
Hungarian Astronomical Association publishes the monthly journal Meteor. Its annual publication is the Meteor csillagaszati evkonyv, a Hungarian language yearbook. [in Hungarian].
HUNTER, Todd R. ( Cfa )
Massive star formation; submillimeter telescope and receiver control systems.
HURT, Robert ( IPAC/JPL )
HUT, Piet ( Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton )
Stellar dynamics, GRAPE computers, immersive visualization.
Hypercat ( CRAL-Observatoire de Lyon )
Hypercat is an interface to databases and to local catalogues of extragalactic data.
These catalogues concern various characteristics of galaxies: Optical photometry, Internal kinematics, Metallicity.
Hypermedia Issues And Applications
State of the Art Review on Hypermedia Issues And Applications, by V. Balasubramanian, Graduate School of Management, Rutgers University, Newark, New Jersey (bala@e-papyrus.com). Chapter 1: Hypertext - An Introduction, Chapter 2: Implementation Issues, Chapter 3: Database Issues, Chapter 4: User Interface Issues, Chapter 5: Information Retrieval Issues, Chapter 6: Integration Issues, Chapter 7: Applications, Chapter 8: A Systematic Approach To User Interface Design For A Hypertext Framework. Postscript version available (tar'ed and compressed)
HyperText Markup Language ( HTML )
This is W3 Consortium's home page for HTML. Here you will find pointers to our specifications for HTML, guidelines on how to use HTML to the best effect, and pointers to related work at W3C.
IAA - Israeli Astronomical Association ( IAA )
This is the website of the IAA - Israeli Astronomical Association. The IAA is the biggest amateur astronomers organization in Israel. [in Hebrew]
IAAT (Astronomy): Astronomy section of the Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Tuebingen, Germany ( IAAT )
Stellar atmospheres, UV astronomy, (ORFEUS, WSO/UV), X-ray and Gamma-Ray astronomy (ROSAT, HEXE, INTEGRAL, time series), optical astronomy (Planetary Nebulae), astronomical IDL routines.
IAAT (Astronomy): Publications
Abstracts (in HTML) and full texts (PS files) of the preprints, yearly reports, diploma theses and PhD theses issued by the Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Sect. Astronomy in Tübingen (Germany).
IAAT (Astronomy): Theoretical Astrophysics and Computational Physics ( TAT, Tuebingen )
Theoretical Astrophysics; Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics; Numerical Relativity.
IAAT (Astronomy): Time Series Analysis
This is the homepage of the time series analysis group at the Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Sect. Astronomy, in Tübingen (Germany).
We are dealing with problems of the deterministic (periodic) and non-deterministic behavior of astronomical time series measured by X-ray satellites. The object of our work is to develop tools both for analysing and simulating time series in order to improve the understanding of the time dependent processes taking place in the objects observed by satellites (EXOSAT, Ginga, ROSAT, XTE, ASCA).
IAC / Observatorio del Teide
IAC / Observatorio Roque de los Muchachos
IAC Postdoctoral Positions ( Postdoctoral )
The Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (Tenerife, Spain) invites applications for several Support Astronomer and Postdoctoral positions in Astrophysics. Research topics at the IAC include theory, observations and instrumentation in most areas of Astrophysics. Further information about the IAC's Research Programme, and the Observatories is available on WWW. A list of projects wishing to take on a post-doc during 2000 is also available on WWW, under "Job offers and Grants"
IANNA, Phil A. ( U. Virginia )
IAU Commission 27 Homepage ( IAU-C27 )
International Astronomical Union, Commission 27: Variable stars (etoiles variables)
Membership info. - Meetings - Proceedings - Catalogues - Announcements
IAU publications ( International Astronomical Union )
Icarus ( International Journal of Solar System Studies )
ICARUS is the official publication of Division of Planetary Sciences of the American Astronomical Society and is dedicated to reporting the results of new research-- observational, experimental, or theoretical-- concerning the astronomy, geology, meteorology, physics, chemistry, biology, and other scientific aspects of our solar system or extrasolar systems. It is published monthly by Academic Press, Inc.
Icarus is now available through IDEAL, Academic Press' online scientific journal library. This server also contains information for authors planning to submit papers to Icarus and subscription information.
Iceland Univ. - Astronomy and Astrophysics ( Háskóli Íslands )
ICKE, Vincent ( Leiden Obs. )
IDL Astronomy User's Library
The IDL Astronomy Users Library is a central repository for general purpose astronomy procedures written in the commercial language IDL. The Library is not meant to be an integrated package, but rather is a collection of procedures from which users can pick and choose (and possibly modify) for their own use.
IEM - Molecular & Infrared Astrophysics Department ( DAMIR - IEM )
The Departamento de Astrofísica Molecular e Infrarroja (DAMIR) of the Instituto de Estructura de la Materia (IEM-CSIC) borns as result of the merger of two experienced research groups: Astrophysics and Theoretical Chemistry. We develop 3 interdependent research areas: 1)  Observational Astrophysics: Molecular spectroscopy of the ISM and multi-range infrared Astronomy of stars and galaxies. 2)  Theoretical Astrophysics: Development of radiative transfer codes for molecules in the ISM and the Earth's atmosphere. 3)  Theoretical Chemistry: Ab initio calculations of outstanding molecular species in Astrophysics and cross section calculations of ion-atom, ion-molecule collisions. We are strongly implied in the millimetre-submillimetre interferometer ALMA project with the contribution of the Atmospheric Transmision Model (ATM) and the participation in the scientific program. Two astronomical space projects are other of our goals: the new infrared satellite HERSCHEL, and the new generation space telescope Webb. [also in Spanish]
IGNACE, Richard ( Iowa )
IKI, Moscow - High Energy Astrophysics
High Energy Astrophysics department at IKI, Moscow, is carrying out research in various fields of X-ray astronomy: physical processes in the vicinity of compact sources of x-ray emission, x-ray observations using Russian space observatories MIR/KVANT and GRANAT, development of scientific instrumentation for the SPECTRUM-X-GAMMA mission and ALPHA space station, participation in the INTEGRAL project.
IM, Myungshin ( SIRTF, IPAC )
Image Processing Resources for Astronomy Teachers
Links to and summaries of astronomical image processing resources for high school or introductory college astronomy courses.
Image Reduction and Analysis Facility ( IRAF )
The main IRAF distribution includes a good selection of programs for general image processing and graphics, plus a large number of programs for the reduction and analysis of optical and IR astronomy data (the "NOAO" packages). Other external or layered packages are available for applications such as data acquisition or handling data from other observatories and wavelength regimes such as the Hubble Space Telescope (optical), EUVE (extreme ultra-violet), or ROSAT and AXAF (X-ray). These external packages are distributed separately from the main IRAF distribution but can be easily installed. The IRAF system also includes a complete programming environment for scientific applications, which includes a programmable Command Language scripting facility, the IMFORT Fortran/C programming interface, and the full SPP/VOS programming environment in which the portable IRAF system and all applications are written.
Imager for Magnetopause-to-Aurora Global Exploration ( IMAGE )
IMAGE is a MIDEX class mission, selected by NASA in 1996, to study the global response of the Earth's magnetosphere to changes in the solar wind.
Imagine the Universe
This site is dedicated to a discussion about our Universe... what we know about it, how it is evolving, and the kinds of objects and phenomena it contains. Just as importantly, we also discuss how scientists know what they know, what mysteries remain, and how they might one day find the answers to these questions. This site is intended primarily for ages 14 and up. If you are interested in a lower level, more basic discussion about astronomy and space exploration, try our StarChild site. It may have just what you are looking for!
Imperial College, University of London - Astrophysics Group
Imperial College, University of London - Theory Group: Preprints
Preprints from the Theoretical Physics Group at Imperial College.
IMSA Astrophysics Home Page ( A high school course in Astrophysics )
This is a one-semester course that embeds technology and the use of the internet into the daily experience of the students. Course materials, assessment tools and philosophy, and curriculum documents are all provided through this site.
INAOE Conference on Starbust Activity in Galaxies - 1996 ( Tonantzintla, Puebla, MEXICO. April 29 - May 3, 1996 )
This is the STARBURST phenomenon in galaxies, held at INAOE. The conference responded to the rapidly growing interest in the Starburst phenomenon and the possible links between nuclear Starburst and AGN activity.The central aim was to provide an open forum to discuss the most recent results about the Starburst activity, and the possible Starburst-AGN connections.
The conference brought together theory and observations (over a wide range of frequencies) of Star Formation and Starbursts, Galactic Winds, HII Galaxies, Interacting Galaxies, IRAS Ultraluminous Galaxies, and Nuclear Starbursts and Active Galactic Nuclei.
India Physical Research Laboratory ( PRL )
Known as the cradle of Space Sciences in India, the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) was founded in 1947 by Dr. Vikram Sarabhai. As a unit of the Department of Space, Government of India, PRL carries out fundamental research in select areas of Physics, Space & Atmospheric Sciences, Astronomy & Astrophysics and Planetary & Geosciences.
Indian Astronomical Observatory Hanle ( IAO, the world's highest observatory for optical and infrared astronomy )
The Indian Astronomical Observatory, the high-altitude station of IIA is situated at an altitude of 4500 metres above mean sea level to the north of Western Himalayas. Atop Mt. Saraswati in the vast Nilamkhul Plain in the Hanle Valley of Changthang, Ladakh (4250m above msl), the site is a dry, cold desert with sparse human population and the ancient Hanle monastery as its nearest neighbour. The cloudless skies and low atmospheric water vapour make it one of the best sites in the world for optical, infrared, sub-millimetre, and millimetre wavelengths. A 2-m optical infrared telescope is installed at the observatory. This telescope is remotely operated from CREST, Hosakote, using dedicated satellite links. In addition, IIA is collaborating with University of Washington, St. Louis, in operating a 0.5-m photometry telescope for continuous monitoring of Active Galactic Nuclei. This telescope will be one of the pair of telescopes constituting Antipodal Transient Observatory. A 0.3-m Differential Image Motion Monitor, a 220-GHz radiometer and an Automated Weather Station have been installed to facilitate continuation of site characterisation.
Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore ( IIA )
The Indian Institue of Astrophysics traces its origin to the Madras Observatory, started in 1786, and moved to Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu in 1899. Later renamed as the Kodaikanal Observatory, it has been functioning as a full-fledged solar and stellar observatory. In its present form, the indian institute of astrophysics was set up in 1971 as an autonomous research institution to conduct research in astronomy, astrophysics and allied areas of physics. The institute is funded by Department of Science and Technology, Government of India. The main campus is located in Koramangala, south-eastern part of the city of Bangalore and its field stations are at Kavalur, Kodaikanal, Gauribidanur, Hanle and Hosakote.
Indian Space Research Organisation ( ISRO )
Indiana University - Astronomy Department
News, Academics, Folks, Facilities, Annual Reports, Miscellaneous, Animations, Images.
Info science - Astronomy
Founded in 1998 by 2 journalists. Daily news on sciences and techniques. [in French]
Information and On-line Data in Astronomy
This is the on-line complement of the book "Information & On-line Data in Astronomy", Daniel Egret & Miguel A. Albrecht (Editors), published by Kluwer Acad. Publ. (Sept. 1995). It includes summary descriptions of the databases, archives, and information systems presented in the printed version, together with the complete access pointers (kept up-to-date) and, when available, ready-to-use hyperlinks to the original data systems.
Information Bulletin on Variable Stars ( IBVS )
The Information Bulletin on Variable Stars is a bulletin of the Commissions 27 and 42 of the International Astronomical Union, published by Konkoly Observatory, Budapest, Hungary.
Information for Authors: Astronomy Journals
Collection of "information for authors" sites for scholarly and popular astronomy journals.
Infra-Red Space Interferometer DARWIN ( IRSI / DARWIN )
The `InfraRed Space Interferometry Mission' DARWIN (IRSI or DARWIN) is a cornerstone mission in the ESA `Horizon 2000+' science plan.
The goals for this space mission is for the first time to detect terrestial planets in orbit around other stars than our Sun.
Infra-Red Telescope Facility - Schedules ( IRTF )
Infra-Red Telescope Facility ( IRTF )
The IRTF is a 3.0 meter telescope optimized for use in the infrared. It was first built to support the Voyager missions to Jupiter. It is now the USA National facility for infrared astronomy providing continued support to planetary and deep space applications.
Infrared and Optical Telescope Array ( IOTA )
InfraRed Array Camera for Spitzer Space telescope ( IRAC )
The Spitzer Space Telescope (ex-Space InfraRed Telescope Facility Spitzer), contains three focal plane instruments, one of which is the Infrared Array Camera (IRAC). IRAC is a four-channel camera that provides simultaneous 5.12 x 5.12 arcmin images at 3.6, 4.5, 5.8, and 8 microns.
Infrared Astronomical Satellite Data Products ( IRAS Archive Interface )
The Infrared Astronomical Satellite surveyed almost the entire sky in four infrared bands and obtained deeper maps and low-resolution spectra of thousands of infrared sources. All of the IRAS data products released by IPAC, including catalogs and images, are accessible through this interface, provided by the Astrophysics Data Facility at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. The interface also includes links to many related Astronomical Data Center catalogs.
Infrared Astronomy Tutorial - IPAC's Educational Outreach
All about infrared astronomy: Discover of infrared, What is infrared, history, the infrared universe, gallery, activities, discoveries, missions, catalogs from NASA's infrared astronomy center (IPAC). [also in Spanish]
Infrared Processing & Analysis Center ( IPAC )
The Infrared Processing and Analysis Center (IPAC) exists to carry out large, data-intensive processing tasks of critical importance to NASA's infrared astronomy program, and to provide scientific expertise on those projects to the astronomical community. IPAC is operated by the California Institute of Technology, Jet Propulsion Laboratory under contract to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
InfraRed Science Archive ( IRSA, NASA/IPAC )
The NASA/IPAC InfraRed Science Archive (IRSA) is a project focused on providing software and Internet services to facilitate astronomical discoveries, support the production of new astronomical data products, and to plan future observations utilizing the data archives from infrared astrophysics missions supported at IPAC.
Infrared Space Observatory Data Centre ( IDC )
The Infrared Space Observatory (ISO) is an ESA (European Space Agency) mission with the participation of ISAS (Japan) and NASA (USA).
The ISO Data Archive is maintained at the ISO Data Centre, which is based at Villafranca, Madrid, and is part of the Astrophysics Division of the Space Science Department of ESA.
Infrared Space Observatory Science Gallery ( ISOSG )
This gallery is devoted to scientific results from ISO. Each main class of ISO Astronomy target (Solar System Object, Normal galaxies etc.) has it's own sub-gallery complete with links to full size versions of the thumbnail and background material on the observed object.
Infrared Space Observatory U.S. Support Center ( ISO )
U.S. science support center for observers using the Infrared Space Observatory (ISO), a fully approved and funded project of the European Space Agency (ESA).
Infrared Space Observatory ( ISO )
The Infrared Space Observatory (ISO) has been an ESA (European Space Agency) mission with the participation of ISAS (Japan) and NASA (USA). This WWW server is maintained at the ISO Data Centre, which is based at Villafranca, Madrid, and is part of the Astrophysics Division of the Space Science Department.
InfraRed Spectrograph on Spitzer Space Telescope ( IRS )
The Infrared Spectrograph (IRS) is one of three instruments to be flown in the Space Infrared Telescope Facility (SIRTF).
Infrared Spectrometer And Array Camera ( ISAAC, ESO VLT )
ISAAC covers the wavelength range 1-5µm and is designed primarily for: 'wide' (2.5x2.5') field imaging and long slit low & medium resolution spectroscopy.
INGRAM, Doug ( Texas Christian University )
This page contains links to Introductory Astronomy teaching resources for college-level classes, including readings, homeworks, exams, lab exercises and study guides.
Innsbruck University - Institute for Astronomy
This server offers information on:
  • Staff and scientific fields of interest
  • Galactic PNe Data Base
  • Link to general Austrian University Library Index
Inspiration of Astronomical Phenomena Conferences ( INSAP )
The Third Conference of the series is to take place in Palermo (Sicily), Italy (December 31, 2000-January 6, 2001).
Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris ( IAP )
Institute for Astrophysics Laboratory of CNRS (National Science Research Center in France), Paris France.
Institut d'Astrophysique et de Geophysique de Liege ( IAGL )
[in French]
Institut de Radio Astronomie Millimétrique ( IRAM )
IRAM is an international institute for research in millimeter astronomy, cofunded by the CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France), the MPG (Max Planck Gesellschaft, Germany), and since September 1990 the IGN (Instituto Geografico Nacional, Spain).
The three IRAM sites are: Grenoble, France: the IRAM headquarters, Laboratories (the SIS junction lab the backend group, the receiver group); Plateau de Bure, France: the interferometer of four 15-m antennas; Granada, Spain: the Granada laboratories, the 30-m telescope located on Pico Veleta.
Institut für Theoretische Physik/Astrophysik der Universität Frankfurt
The Institute for Theoretical Physics/Astrophysics of the Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University, Frankfurt.
Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules ( IN2P3 )
[in French]
Institut National des Sciences de l'Univers/CNRS ( INSU )
INSU is the French national agency for Sciences of the Universe. Endowed with its own budget, voted by the CNRS Board of Directors, INSU is responsible for the major facilities and programs in this field of research, and for the Universe Sciences Observatories in France. The server includes the list of all French astronomy departments.
Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences, Astronomy Group ( IASBS, Iran )
Theoretical and Observational Studies; Stellar Oscillations - Solar Physics - Galactic Dynamics; Galactic and Extra-galactic Astronomy.
Institute for Computer Applications in Science and Engineering ( ICASE )
Institute for Space and Atmospheric Studies ( ISAS )
Institute for Space Astrophysics (France) ( IAS )
The Institut d'Astrophysique Spatiale (IAS) in Orsay, France, is a laboratory of French CNRS and University of Paris-Orsay. It hosts several scientific teams (Solar ans Stellar Physics, Physics of galaxies, Solar System Physics) and services (MEDOC data center for SOHO).
Institute of Astronomy K.U.Leuven (Belgium)
The research performed at the Institute of Astronomy at the K.U.Leuven is situated in the domain of stellar astrophysics, with special emphasis on asteroseismology and late stages of stellar evolution. The instrumentation group is involved in instruments for several space missions (ISO-SWS, Herschel-PACS, MONS/Roemer, COROT, ...) and the institute operates the Mercator Telescope, at the Roque de los Muchachos observatory (La Palma, Spain).
Institute of Astronomy of the Russian Academy of Sciences ( INASAN )
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (Japan) - Astronomy Group ( ISAS-Japan )
ISAS Astronomy Projects/Missions: Ginga, ASCA, ASTRO-E,IRTS, IRIS, BICE, ISO, YOHKOH, VSOP(Space VLBI).
Institute of Theoretical Astrophysics ( ITA )
Information about scientific activities and staff members.
Instituto Argentino de Radioastronomia ( IAR )
Información sobre las características del Instituto Argentino de Radioastronomía, sus facilidades instrumentales, tareas de investigación y desarrollo en curso, personal científico y técnico y actividades de extensión.
Instituto de Astrofisica de Andalucia ( IAA-CSIC )
[in Spanish]
Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias - Library ( IAC - Library )
Homepage of the library of the Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias [in Spanish and English].
Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias Planetary Nebula Research Group ( IAC PN Group )
Members of the group; Research projects; Publications; Meetings
Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias ( IAC )
This is the general web site of Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias.
Instituto de Astronomia y Fisica del Espacio ( IAFE )
IAFE is an Institute devoted to the research in the areas of Astronomy, Solar Physics, Astrophysical Plasmas, Atomic Collisions and Relativistic Quantum Field Theories and Gravitation. Besides the Institute takes part in international interinstitutional instrumental projects. The objective of the Institute of Astronomy and Space Physics in Buenos-Aires, Argentina, is to constitute a multidisciplinary group of astronomers, physicists and engineers, whose work be centered on astrophysical problems not covered by other national institutions. Besides, through the requirements imposed by the non classical astronomical experiments, to carry on technological developements, mainly in the area of electronics, transferable to other sectors of the scientific-technological system of the country.
The Investigation Projects are: Astronomy, Solar Physics, Astrophysical Plasmas, Relativistic Quantum Field Theories and Gravitation, and Atomic Collisions.
Instituto de Fisica de Cantabria ( IFCA )
Instituto Nacional de Astrofisica, Optica y Electronica ( INAOE, Mexico )
The INAOE is a research and teaching institution that has developed from the old Observatorio de Tonantzintla. It is a place of great astronomical tradition, where the discoveries by Guillermo Haro and coworkers took place.
Instituto Nacional de Astrofísica, Óptica y Electrónica. Astrophysics Department ( INAOE, Mexico )
Information on the Large Millimeter Telescope an about the Cananea observatory
Instutute of Astronomy of the Russian Academy of Sciences - Library ( INASAN )
Topics: astronomy, physics, mathematics, mechanics, Earth sciences, cosmonautics, electronics.
Funds: 10000 books, 50000 periodics.
INTEGRAL Science Data Centre
The INTErnational Gamma-Ray Astrophysics Laboratory (INTEGRAL) is a medium size mission of the European Space Agency dedicated to gamma-ray astronomy. The INTEGRAL Science Data Center (ISDC) located in Geneva is the link between the astronomical community at large and the INTEGRAL spacecraft.
Inter University Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics ( IUCAA )
This Centre is an institution set up by the University Grants Commission to promote nucleation and growth of active groups in Astronomy and Astrophysics in the Indian Universities.
Inter University Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics: Research and Publications ( IUCAA )
INTER-SOL Sun Observation Programme ( ISP )
The INTER-SOL Programme (ISP) is an international sun observation programme for amateurs and professionals of the Volkssternwarte Paderborn e.V. - Germany.
Interactive Data Language from Research Systems, Inc. ( IDL )
IDL, Interactive Data analysis Language, is a complete package for the interactive reduction, analysis, and visualization of scientific data and images. Optimized for the workstation environment, IDL integrates a responsive array oriented language with numerous data analysis methods and an extensive variety of two and three dimensional displays into a powerful tool for researchers. IDL supports an extensive data import capability, publication quality hard copy output, and user-defined Motif graphical user interfaces. Users can create complex visualizations in hours instead of weeks with the aid of IDL's high level capabilities and interactive environment. IDL is useful in physics, astronomy, image and signal processing, mapping, medical imaging, statistics, and other disciplines requiring visualization of large amounts of data.
The pages include technical information about IDL, distributor information, a gallery of images that you can download, and links to the IDL ftp site. A number of scientific visualization products. (ftp)
IDL Astronomy Library
Interactive raytracing for optical design or education ( Raytrace )
Raytrace allows you to set up and trace rays through arbitrarily complex optical systems. Rays may be one of three colours (wavelengths). Both real and idealised optical elements are supported. A scripting facility allows student tasks or demos or complex design tasks to be set up and played at the click of the mouse button. Ray diagrams can be animated by dragging with the mouse or under script control and ray paths are updated automatically as you drag. Protractor and tape measure tools allow accurate measurements which update automatically as diagrams are dragged or modified.
Interactive Stereo Visualizations of Cosmic Ray Showers ( AIRES Shower Visuals )
This has movies and animated 3d models of cosmic ray showers simulated by the AIRES package. You can see how a shower started by a gamma ray differs from one started by an iron nucleus, and so on. Software used to make the pictures are also available.
INTERBALL
INTERBALL is the solar-terrestrial programme aimed to study various plasma processes in the Earth magnetosphere by the system of spacecraft consisting of two pairs (satellite-subsatellite) above the polar aurora and in the magnetospheric tail respectively. The project INTERBALL is a part of of the Programme coordinated by the Inter-Agency Consultative Group (IACG) for Space Science consisting of representatives of ESA, NASA, RKA and Japan Institute of Space and Aeronautics Sciences. According to this Programme a system of ten core spacecraft of the listed above agencies is spatially distributed between the L1 and L2 Sun-Earth libration points to study solar-terrestrial relationship.
Interferometry Center of Excellence ( ICE, JPL )
The Interferometry Center of Excellence (ICE), at JPL, has been established to ensure the development and maintenance of a leading edge capability in optical and near-infrared interferometric astrometry and imaging.
International Association for Astronomical Studies ( IAAS )
The International Association for Astronomical Studies (IAAS) is a group of junior high & high school students from the Denver, Colorado Metro area. These students share a common interest in astronomy and want to share that interest with others.
International Astronomical Union ( IAU )
Announcements, Information bulletin and services of the International Astronomical Union (IAU; Union Astronomique Internationale, UAI).
International Astronomical Youth Camp ( IAYC )
The IAYC is organized every year in a different European country. The 70 participants are between 16 and 24 years old and come from over 20 different countries. They work for 3 weeks in 8 working groups on their own astronomy research projects.
International Astronomy Conferences and Meetings
This list of astronomy meetings is compiled by Liz Bryson of the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope. This version of the meeting list has been updated to provide links to those meetings which are providing information electronically. If you find this list useful please send e-mail to bryson@cfht.hawaii.edu (Bryson's plain text version of the file is available via FTP; the HTML is easier to read, and includes links).
International Dark-Sky Association ( IDA )
The International Dark-Sky Association is a non-profit corporation formed to serve the public and astronomy community through information, education, and research on light pollution, energy conservation, rotection of observatory environments and related topics. IDA assists by sharing knowledge on a local, national and international basis. While IDA was organized for the purpose of preserving dark skies for astronomy and the general public, solutions to the problem of light pollution will promote the best outdoor lighting design, thereby reducing energy use and helping preserve Earth's resources.
International Earth Rotation Service ( IERS )
The mission of the International Earth Rotation Service (IERS) is to provide timely and accurate data on the Earth's rotation and to maintain the International Celestial Reference Frame and the International Terrestrial Reference Frame.
The IERS is an interdisciplinary service that maintains key connections between astronomy, geodesy and geophysics.
The following resources are similar (same sort-key, different text):
International Earth Rotation Service ( IERS )
International Fellowship of Rotarian Amateur Astronomers ( IFRAA )
The Rotary International Fellowship of Rotarian Amateur Astronomers (IFRAA) is for Rotarian members to enjoy fellowship and share information about astronomy, cosmology, and space exploration. In the future, the fellowship plans sponsor meetings at Rotary conventions, and special projects of interest to members.
INTErnational Gamma-Ray Astrophysics Laboratory ( INTEGRAL )
ESA's INTErnational Gamma-Ray Astrophysics Laboratory is detecting some of the most energetic radiation that comes from space. It is the most sensitive gamma-ray observatory ever launched. INTEGRAL is an ESA mission in cooperation with Russia and the United States.
International Interference Mitigation (for Radio Astronomy)
This Web site is a meeting place for anyone interested in the technical problems of making radio astronomical measurements in the presence of other radio signals. Postings on this site are from scientists and engineers around the world on subjects such as suppression of RFI from electronic devices, measurement of the electromagnetic environment, and techniques for separating weak cosmic signals from other radiation in the radio spectrum.
International Liquid Mirror Telescope Project ( ILMT )
International Max-Planck Research School on Astrophysics at the University of Munich ( IMPRS )
International Meteor Organization ( IMO )
The International Meteor Organization (IMO) was founded in 1988 and has more than 250 members now. IMO was created in response to an ever growing need for international cooperation of meteor amateur work. The collection of meteor observations by several methods from all around the world ensures the comprehensive study of meteor showers and their relation to comets and interplanetary dust.
INTErnational Real-time MAGnetic Observatory NETwork ( INTERMAGNET )
INTERMAGNET is an international consortium of agencies which oversees the operation of ground-based geomagnetic observatories and which promotes the dissemination of their data. [also in French]
International School for Advanced Studies. Astrophysics Sector ( SISSA. Trieste, Italy )
International Solar-Terrestrial Physics ( ISTP )
The International Solar-Terrestrial Physics (ISTP) Science Initiative Home Page provides information on ISTP missions, campaigns, and activities.
International Space Science Institute ( ISSI )
ISSI is an Institute in Switzerland at which scientists from different countries can work together. Its main task is to contribute to the achievement of a deeper understanding of the results from space-research missions, adding value to those results through multi-disciplinary research in an atmosphere of international cooperation.
International Space University ( ISU )
The International Space University is an interdisciplinary, intercultural and international institution preparing individuals to respond to the current needs and the increasing and evolving demands of the space sector, through multidisciplinary education and research programs.
International Supernovae Network ( ISN )
The Network has the purpose to help contacts and share information among supernovae enthusiasts both amateurs and astronomers worldwide.
International Ultraviolet Explorer ( IUE )
The International Ultraviolet Explorer (IUE) satellite was launched on the 26th of January 1978 and transferred into a geosynchronous orbit over the Atlantic Ocean. The mission ended on September 30, 1996.
International Union of Radio Science ( URSI )
The URSI is responsible for stimulating and co-ordinating, on an international basis, studies, research, applications, scientific exchange, and communication in the fields of radio science. Included within the objectives are the following: a) to encourage and promote international activity in radio science and its applications, for the benefit of humanity; b) to encourage the adoption of common methods of measurement, and the intercomparison and standardisation of the measuring instruments used in scientific work; c) to stimulate and co-ordinate studies of the scientific aspects of telecommunications using electromagnetic waves, guided and unguided, and of the generation, emission, radiation, propagation, reception, and detection of fields and waves, and the processing of the signals embedded in them; d) to represent radio science to the general public, and to public and private organisations. The 10 URSI Commissions include: Electromagnetic Metrology, Fields and Waves, Wave Propagation and Remote Sensing, Ionospheric Radio and Propagation, Waves in Plasmas, and Radio Astronomy. [also in French]
International VLBI Service for Geodesy and Astrometry ( IVS )
IVS is an international collaboration of organizations which operate or support Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) components. IVS provides a service which supports geodetic and astrometric work on reference systems, Earth science research, and operational activities.
Internet Tools Summary
Interoperable Systems for Archival Information Access ( ISAIA )
In order to support the emerging Space Science Data Services information systems infrastructure, we propose to develop an interdisciplinary data location and integration service for space science. Building upon existing data services and communications protocols, this service will allow users to transparently query hundreds or thousands of WWW-based resources (catalogs, data, computational resources, bibliographic references, etc.) from a single interface. The service will collect responses from various resources and integrate them in a seamless fashion for display and manipulation by the user.
Intijalsu ( Archaeoastronomy )
Intijalsu is the name of a group of Chilean amateur Archaeoastronomers (study of astronomy in ancient civilizations). We study the astronomical characteristics of archaeological sites in South America and especially in Chile. We have now also widened our interest to Ethnoastronomy (study of astronomy in modern societies) which is necessary for a good and realistic understanding of these ancient civilizations.
Introduction to Astronomy
An introduction to astronomy and astrophysics. [in French and partly in Malay]
Io - Jupiter's Volcanic Moon
An in-depth study of the volcanic features and processes on Jupiter's volcanic moon Io.
Ionosphere Thermosphere Mesosphere ( ITM )
Iowa Robotic Telescopes Facilities
The University of Iowa Physics and Astronomy Department maintains these pages as a guide to our suite of robotic, autonomous tasking telescopes. In addition to using these instruments for teaching and faculty and student research, limited observing time is made available to anyone with an interest in Astronomy and a valid observing request.
Iowa State University - Astronomy Program: Preprints ( ISU )
Iowa State University - Department of Physics & Astronomy ( ISU )
The Astronomy Group of the Dept. of Physics and Astronomy at Iowa State University is announcing it's WWW Home Page. It contains information about the Astronomy Program at Iowa State and links to the ISU library, Gopher and other WWW servers in the ISU campus.
IPAC Image Gallery
This gallery provides images from projects that have been and currently are being supported by IPAC: IRAS, ISO, 2MASS, MSX.
IPAC IRSKY observation planning tool
IRSKY is an observation planning tool, which allows display of IRAS images, overlay of catalogs on the images, and information on the ISO satellite, all useful in planning ISO observations.
  • Access IRSKY.
  • IBIS (IRSKY Batch Inquiry System) is an electronic mail, batch version of IRSKY. IBIS will compute the infrared sky background and confusion noise for targets using parameters and positions from the input file that it receives.
IPAC Job Opportunities
IPAC is located on the campus of California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA and is operated jointly by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and the California Institute of Technology.
IPS Radio & Space Services ( IPS )
IPS is a unit of the Australian Government Department of Administrative Services and provides the Australian radio propagation and space environment services. Includes: Sydney Regional Warning Centre; Culgoora Solar Observatory; Learmonth Solar Observatory; Prediction Services; Consultancy Services
Ipswich School Astronomical Society ( ISAS )
Ipswich School Astronomical Society is a school club that was set up in 1998. Members are aged between 11 and 17 and meet weekly in the physics department of the school.
IRAM Newsletter
The IRAM Newsletter, edited every odd month, carries information on the status and results of the IRAM telescopes: the 30m telescope at Pico Veleta (Spain) and the Interferometer on Plateau de Bure (France) IRAM (http://iram.fr/) is an international institute for research in millimeter astronomy, cofunded by the CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France), the MPG (Max Planck Gesellschaft, Germany), and the IGN (Instituto Geografico Nacional, Spain).
IRAS PSC Redshift Survey
The IRAS Point Source Catalog redshift survey is a survey of (almost) all of the 15,000 galaxies brighter than 0.6 Jansky at 60 microns, over 83% of the whole sky. The survey is virtually complete as of Jan 1995, and results on large-scale structure should appear in the next few months.
IRIS ( CyTeg )
IRIS is a program complex for processing and analysis of large arrays of research data (in particular, images). It is a researcher's toolbox to decide a lot of concrete problems. IRIS is oriented towards the researchers: scientists, engineers, graduate students, students, etc.
Main features of IRIS are simplicity of use, flexibility, possibility of integration with other applications (advanced OLE and DLL-interface).
Native formats processed by IRIS, are FITS, SBIG, BMP. There is the possibility to include support of additional data formats without recompiling IRIS.
Irish Astronomical Society ( IAS )
Oldest Astronomical Society in Ireland. Founded in Dublin in 1937.
IRVINE, William ( UMass )
Isaac Newton Group (la Palma) Data Centre
Observations taken since 1986 with the INT, JKT and WHT telescopes.
Isaac Newton Group - La Palma ( ING )
The Issac Newton Group consists of three telescopes, the 4.2 metre William Herschel Telescope, the 2.5 metre Isaac Newton Telescope, and the 1 metre Jacobus Kapteyn Telescope. They are situated at the Observatorio del Roque de los Muchachos, on the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands, and are operated by the Royal Observatories of the UK. This resource contains documentation for many of the major instruments, details of how to apply for time, brief descriptions of the telescopes, details and status of the service programme, current telescope schedules, weather information for La Palma, and pointers to other institutions which share the site.
The site is mirrored at http://www.ast.cam.ac.uk/ING/ for faster access to UK users.
Isaac Newton Group of Telescopes - John Whelan Library ( ING Library )
John Whelan Library is the library of the Isaac Newton Group of Telescopes (ING), La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain.
Isaac Newton Group of Telescopes: Public Information ( PR at ING )
These web pages provide public information on the Isaac Newton Group of Telescopes (ING), La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain.
ISHIBASHI, Kazunori ( MIT )
Study of a massive/hot stars in the multiband observations. Currently engaging in study of Eta Carinae with RXTE.
Isle Of Man Astronomical Society ( IOMAS )
ISO dedicated A&A Letters ( ISOAandA )
All the papers which have been accepted for the November 96 issue of Astronomy and Astrophysics Letters dedicated to ISO are listed below. Electronic pre-print versions of these papers are being made available. This page shall be dynamically updated, with the links activated, as the papers are ready to be placed on the server.
ISO-HDF
The ISO-HDF project has mapped the Hubble Deep Field at 6.7 and 15 microns, using the ISOCAM camera on the Infrared Space Observatory (ISO). Data and analysis products are made available to the community via this WWW page. Please note that the page is no longer actively maintained.
ISOGAL
ISOGAL is a 7 and 15 micron survey of the inner Galactic disk performed with the Infrared Space Observatory (ISO) camera, ISOCAM, mostly with 6" pixels.
The ISOGAL sources are systematically cross-identified with the KJI sources of the DENIS survey.
ISRAEL, Frank P. ( Leiden Obs. )
ISRAEL, Gianluca ( Astronomical Observatory of Rome )
Systematic Search for new X-ray Pulsators, Black Hole Candidates, Time Series Analysis / Signal Detection Algorithm, X-ray Pulsating LMXBs
Istanbul University, Department of Astronomy and Space Science ( Turkey )
Istituto di Astrofisica Spaziale e Fisica Cosmica ( IASF/CNR Sect. Palermo )
Istituto di Fisica dello Spazio Interplanetario ( CNR-IFSI, Roma )
Space Plasma Physics, Space Planetology, Infrared Astronomy, Experimental Gravitation, Cosmic Rays.
Istituto di Tecnologie e Studio delle Radiazioni Extraterrestri ( TeSRE-CNR, Italy )
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare - Astrofisica ( INFN, Napoli )
Italian Database of Astronomical Catalogues ( DIRA2 )
Dira2 is a database system to manage Astronomical Catalogues developed from 1984 by Astronet Database Group - Italy . The system now contains about 280 astronomical catalogues. DIRA2 can be accessed using these Web forms, where a subset of the commands are defined, or importing the dira2 software on your computer to manage catalogues selected from database and personal tables. The server is located in Italy at CNR Istituto di Radioastronomia.
Italian Institute of Radioastronomy ( IRA )
The Istituto di Radioastronomia (IRA) is one of the institutes operated by the Italian National Research Council (CNR). It has a staff of about 100, astronomers, electronic engineers-physicists, software specialists, technical and administrative support. In addition, people from the University Astronomy and Physics Departments are affiliated with the Institute. The Institute headquarters are in Bologna. Other sections of the institute are  located in Firenze, Matera, Medicina Noto and Cagliari.  
IRA operates  the  "Northern Cross Radiotelescope"  built in 1960 and located in Medicina (near Bologna).  It also operates the two 32-m radio telescopes at Medicina  and Noto (Sicily) which are part of the European VLBI Network (EVN). A new  64-m radio telescope, the SRT, is under construction in  Sardinia (near Cagliari).
Italian Institute of Space Astrophysics and Cosmic Physics ( IASF )
Institute of the Italian National Research Council (CNR) devoted to research in the fields of Space Astrophysics and Cosmic Physics. The main science and technical activities at IASF cover microwave, infrared, optical, X-ray, and gamma-ray windows of the electromagnetic spectrum. Scientific activity at IASF concerns the various fields of astrophysics, such as: high energy galactic and extragalactic astrophysics, cosmic ray physics and solar astrophysics, cosmic background studies and cosmology, planetology. IASF Headquarters are in Rome, while the three other sections are in Milan, Bologna, and Palermo.
Italian Space Agency ( ASI )
IUE Archive ( MAST )
The International Ultraviolet Explorer (IUE) performed spectrophotometry at high (0.1-0.3 Å) and low (6-7 Å) resolution between 1150 Å and 3200 Å.
Over 104,000 ultraviolet spectra were obtained with IUE between January 26, 1978, and September 30, 1996.
This is part of the Multimission Archive at STScI.
IUE Newly Extracted Spectra ( INES )
This data server provides access to IUE Final Archive data, processed with the INES system. It was developed by the ESA IUE project at VILSPA and is maintained and distributed by ESA and LAEFF, the Principal Centre for INES data. LAEFF is part of the Space Science Division of INTA.
IVANOV, Valentin D. ( ESO )
Izzy's Skylog
JÜTTE, Marcus ( Ruhr-Universität Bochum )
JAFFE, Walter J. ( Leiden Obs. )
JAHN, Krzysztof ( Warsaw University Obs. )
James Clerk Maxwell Telescope ( JCMT )
The 15-m JCMT is situated close to the summit of Mauna Kea, Hawaii, and is the largest submillmetre facility in the world. It is owned and operated by the UK, Canada and the Netherlands on behalf of astronomers worldwide. Its home page contains information about the site, the antenna and the instrumentation, as well as a description of the JCMT-CSO interferometer, and details of the various time allocation processes.
James Webb Space Telescope ( JWST, ex-NGST )
The JWST is a critical component of NASA's Origins Program. It will be a telescope of aperture greater than 4m, radiatively cooled to 30 - 60 deg.K, permitting extremely deep exposures at near infrared wavelengths with a 10 year life. A key requirement is to break the HST cost paradigm through the use of new technology and management methods. This site is designed to serve as the starting point for finding online NGST Study documentation.
There is also a public home page at NASA, and a European site at ST-ECF.
Jandel Scientific Software
Jandel Scientific offers PC-based software to aid researchers in many areas of astronomy and astrophysics. Jandel products include SigmaPlot graphics software, SigmaStat statistical software, TableCurve 2D and 3D curvefitting software, and SigmaScan image measurement and analysis software. In business since 1982, Jandel serves nearly 100,000 customers, many in astronomy and related disciplines.
JANSEN, Rolf A. ( Arizona State Univ. )
Rolf A. Jansen's home page at the Department of Physics & Astronomy of the Arizona State University.
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency ( JAXA )
Japan N. A. O. - Astronomical Data Analysis Center ( NAOJ-ADAC )
On-line Access Interface to Astronomical Data. [also in Japanese]
Japan N. A. O. - Solar Physics Division ( NAOJ )
The Solar Physics Division is made of two sections (Solar Activity and Solar Atmosphere) and one guest scientists section (Experimental Astrophysics). Research targets are solar and astrophysical plasmas, using satellites, ground-based telescopes, and MHD theory and computer simulations. The main instruments now used by the scientists in the Division are the Yohkoh satellite and the telescopes at Mitaka and Norikura. [also in Japanese]
Japan National Astronomical Observatory ( NAOJ )
National Astronomical Observatory of Japan. [also in Japanese]
JASNIEWICZ, Gérard ( CDS )
Javier Sánchez's Space Art Galery
Computer generated realistic images of planets, landscapes, stars, galaxies, etc. [in Spanish].
JEFFERY, Simon ( Armagh Observatory )
Simon Jeffery's web pages include descriptions of the properties of hydrogen-deficient stars, including an on-line catalogue and descriptions of the techniques (atmosphere codes and atomic data) used in their analysis. The discussion is placed in the general context of the late stages of stellar evolution.
JEFFERYS, William H. ( U. Texas )
Jena University - Physikalisch-Astronomische Fakultät
JEWITT, David ( IFA, Univ. Hawaii )
Jicamarca Radio Observatory ( Peru )
Radar studies of the ionosphere and upper atmosphere.
Jobs at Thingamajob
Search the Engineering jobs in your area by browsing through your state's job listings.
Jobs in Physics, Astronomy, and Other Fields
Maintained at Department of Physics and Astronomy, Sonoma State University.
Jodrell Bank Observatory ( University of Manchester )
Jodrell Bank Observatory is part of the University of Manchester's Department of Physics and Astronomy. The Laboratories are home to the Lovell Telescope and the MERLIN & VLBI National Facility which is operated by the University on behalf of PPARC.
John G. Wolbach Library ( Harvard/CFA )
The online catalog contains information about approximately 95 percent of the holdings of the CfA Library (i.e. the merged collections of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory and the Harvard College Observatory Libraries)
Johns Hopkins University - Department of Physics and Astronomy ( JHU )
About the Henry A. Rowland Department of Physics and Astronomy: Current research activities can be divided roughly into five areas: solid-state physics, high-energy physics, astrophysics, plasma spectroscopy, and theoretical physics. Work in the Center for Astrophysical Sciences (CAS) at JHU is now centered in three areas: developing instrumentation for astronomical observations, particularly from space; optical observational astronomy from the ground and space; and theory.Two large space astronomy projects are currently active in CAS: the Hopkins Ultraviolet Telescope, a far-UV spectrophotometer which made its first flight aboard the space shuttle in December, 1990, and its second flight on March 2, 1995; and the Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer, a free-flying satellite whose launch is expected in 2000.
Joint Astronomy Centre ( Hilo, Hawaii )
The Joint Astronomy Centre incorporates the 15m James Clerk Maxwell Telescope (JCMT) and the 3.8m United Kingdom Infrared Telescope (UKIRT) on the 4200m summit of Mauna Kea along with the Centre's Hawaii headquarters in Hilo. The facility is operated by the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh on behalf of the Science and Engineering Research Council of the United Kingdom, the Nederlandse Organisatie Voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek and the National Research Council of Canada.
Joint Australian Centre for Astrophysical Research in Antarctica ( JACARA )
This page is a resource for Antarctic astronomy, providing information of interest to anyone considering the Antarctic plateau as the site for a future major international observatory. It contains papers, images, details of meetings and lists of people involved with Antarctic astrononomy.
Joint Institute for VLBI in Europe / European VLBI Network ( JIVE / EVN )
The European VLBI Network (EVN) was formed in 1980 by a consortium of five of the major radio astronomy institutes in Europe (the European Consortium for VLBI). Since 1980, the EVN and the Consortium has grown to include 9 institutes with 12 telescopes in 8 western European countries as well as associated institutes with telescopes in Poland, Russia, Ukraine and China. Proposals for additional telescopes in Spain and Italy are under consideration, and furthermore, the EVN can be linked to the 7-element Jodrell Bank MERLIN interferometer in the UK and to the US Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA) to create a " global network" . In 1993 the Joint Institute for VLBI in Europe (JIVE) was created, with the Netherlands Foundation for Research in Astronomy (Dwingeloo) acting as the host institute. It will provide both scientific user support and a correlator facility. Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) achieves ultra-high angular resolution and is a multi-disciplinary technique e.g. imaging of extragalactic radio sources, geodesy and astrometry.
Joint Organization for Solar Observations ( JOSO )
Joint Scientific and Educational Center ( JSEC )
Goals of the Center: Joint Astrophysical Research by universities and Academy of Sciences at BTA (6m telescope) and RATAN-600- the largest Russian astrophysical instruments. / Promotion of high quality education in Astrophysics and Radioastronomy / Development of database for astronomy research and improvement of educational standards in universities specializing in astronomy. / Application of new methods and technologies to the largest telescopes of Academy of Sciences and development of instrumental base for modern astrophysical research and high quality education.
Jordanian Astronomical Society ( JAS )
The Jordanian Astronomical Society (JAS) - previously known as the Jordanian Amateur Astronomers Society - was founded in Amman in September 1987. It is temporarily located in Haya Cultural Center.
Journal of Astronomical Data
The Journal of Astronomical Data accepts raw and reduced data from observations as well as from theoretical research, reduction software, complete descriptions of new instruments, PhD theses with extensive data tables, catalogues, graphs, computer code, and also lengthy articles, or regular articles accompanied by the data on which it is based.
Contributions describe in short the astrophysical background and motive for the scientific work done, a complete description of the data-collecting process, an assessment of the accuracy of the data, next to the data themselves.
All data are published on CD-ROM.
Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences ( JASS, Korea )
Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences (ISSN 1225-052X) published by the Korea Space Science Society, Seoul, Korea. [in Korean]
Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics ( JCAP )
Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics (JCAP) is an authoritative, peer-reviewed international journal created by the International School for Advanced Studies and Institute of Physics Publishing (IOP). JCAP's philosophy mirrors that of its successful sister journal, Journal of High Energy Physics. JCAP encompasses theoretical, observational and experimental areas as well as computation and simulation. The Journal covers the latest developments in the theory of all fundamental interactions and their cosmological implications (e.g. M-theory and cosmology, brane cosmology). JCAP's coverage also includes topics such as formation, dynamics and clustering of galaxies, pre-galactic star formation, X-ray astronomy, radio astronomy, gravitational lensing, active galactic nuclei, intergalactic and interstellar matter.
Journal of Optics A : Pure and Applied Optics
The journal covers all aspects of modern and classical optics: experimental and theoretical studies, applications and instrumentation. The journal is the result of the merger in 1999 of Journal of Optics (formerly Nouvelle Revue d'Optique) and Pure and Applied Optics.
Journal of the British Astronomical Association ( Journal of the UK's premier amateur astronomy organisation )
Journal of the Optical Society of America A
Journal of the Optical Society of America B
The Journal of the Optical Society of America B (JOSA B) emphasizes quantum optics, lasers, and nonlinear optics. JOSA B is a general research journal and complements JOSA A. It features current research on lasers, fiber optics, nonlinear optics, optical coherent transients, multiphoton processes, effects of laser radiation, spectroscopy, and advances in nonlinear optical materials, science, and technology, among other topics.
JPL Molecular Spectroscopy ( JPL Line Catalog )
The JPL Molecular Spectroscopy Home Page is the starting point for accessing the JPL Submillimeter, Millimeter, and Microwave Spectral Line Catalog, which is a collection of predicted line positions and intensities for use in Astrophysics, Planetary Science, and studies of the Earth Atmosphere. There is also a collection of programs used to calculate the spectra.
JPL Planetary Photojournal ( images of the whole Universe )
The Planetary Photojournal is designed to provide easy access to the press released images from various Solar System exploration programs, and of the rest of the Universe, in TIFF (Full Resolution) and JPEG formats. These are highly processed images, suitable for general viewing or publishing. Each image is shown with its original caption published at the time the image was first released. Images may be downloaded at full resolution in a variety of formats. Links to hard copy vendors are also provided.
JUNKES, Norbert ( MPIfR Bonn )
JURA, Michael A. ( UCLA )
JURCSIK, Johanna ( Konkoly Obs. )
JUSTICE, Gerald ( HIA-NRC )
JWST ListServs ( ex-NGST ListServs )
This URL takes you to a WWW page where you can subscribe to a number of listservs devoted to the Next Generation Space Telescope project. You may subscribe to any of them. Posting is restricted. Right now, these are used as ways to inform the community about progress in the project. The web site contains links for feedback to the project team members.
Kansas University - Department of Physics and Astronomy
A combined Department of Physics and Astronomy, with research groups in Cosmology, Galactic Astronomy, and Space Plasma Physics. We are in the Kansas Alliance for Cosmology and Interdisciplinary Astrophysics with Kansas State University, who are starting a program in Particle Astrophysics.
Kanzelhoehe Solar Observatory
The Kanzelhoehe Solar Observatory is operated by the Institute of Geophysics, Astrophysics and Meteorology (IGAM) of the University of Graz, Austria. It is located near Villach, close to the Italian and Slovenian border. Operated continuously and devoted also to Solar surveillance since its foundation in 1943 it houses a rich archive of observations.
KASPI, Vicky ( McGill )
KATZ, Neal ( Univ.Washington )
Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics ( KITP )
KAWALER, Steven D. ( Iowa State Univ. )
KAY, Laura E. ( Columbia Univ. )
Keck Observatory - Telescope Schedules
Keck Observatory ( CalTech )
KEEL, William ( Alabama )
Keele University. Department of Physics ( UK )
The Astrophysics group is part of the UK-wide Starlink Project. For further information on Keele University look in the Campus Wide Information Service
KELSON, Daniel D. ( Carnegie Observatories, Pasadena )
Fundamental Plane
Extragalactic Distance Scale
Galaxy Evolution
Interstellar Medium.
Kent Univ. - Centre for Astrophysics and Planetary Sciences ( CAPS )
KEOHANE, Jon