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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.

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Armenian Astronomical Society ( ArAS )
Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory ( Armenia )
Yerevan Physics Institute - Cosmic Ray Division

ar (Argentina)

Observatorio Astronomico de La Plata ( OALP ): Faculty of Astronomical and Geophysical Sciences. The Observatory was established in November 1883. Its principal tasks are research and teaching in Astronomy and Geophysics.
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.
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]
Comisión Nacional de Actividades Espaciales ( CONAE, Argentina ): Information on the Centro Regional de Datos Satelitales (CREDAS) and on Argentina's National Space Plan
Estacion Astronomica Rio Grande ( EARG )
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.

at (Austria)

Graz Univ. - Geophysics, Astrophysics, and Meteorology Institute ( IGAM )

[also in German]

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.

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

KIMESWENGER, Stefan ( AI Innsbruck )

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.

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.

STIFT, Martin J. ( Vienna )

Vienna University - Institute for Astronomy

The WWW server of the Institute for Astronomy, at the University of Vienna in Austria, provides information about the Institute and an electronic version of the Delta Scuti Star Newsletter.

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.

Vienna Radiation Hydrodynamics Group ( TAG )

Austrian Space Agency ( ASA )

Gerald's Astrophoto Gallery

Amateur Astrophotos from Austria, Europe. [partly in German]

Kuffner Observatory Society ( VKS )

Astronomical Events and Astronomical News. Schedule and Information about the Activities, Guided Tours, Public Observations, and Meetings of the Kuffner Observatory Society (Verein Kuffner Sternwarte). Description of the 19th century Observatory in Vienna, Austria and its instruments. Historical and modern photographs of the facilities including the world's largest Heliometer. The VKS is an organisation of people interested in the night sky and historical instruments and observatories with a strong fraction of professional and amateur astronomers. It represants the Austria section of the International Dark Sky Association (IDA). [in German]

Österreichische Gesellschaft für Astronomie und Astrophysik ( OeGAA )

The WWW pages of the Austrian Astronomical Society, ''Österreichische Gesellschaft für Astronomie und Astrophysik`` contain basic information on the activities of this organization of Austria astronomers.

au (Australia)

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.
Astronomical Illustrations, Russell Kightley Media: Illustrations of accretion disks, classic T Tauri star, white dwarfs, magnetic phenomena.
STAR Atlas:Pro - Deep Sky Star Charts & Telescope Control ( SKY:Lab Series Astronomy Software ): STAR Atlas:PRO is a powerful Deep Sky Star Atlas and Telescope Control application for Windows. Produce precision star charts to 21st magnitude. Controls robotic telescopes and supports Digital Setting Circles.
Karma ( ATNF@CSIRO-RP ): The Karma package is a library and applications for Signal and Image Processing written by Richard Gooch.
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 - 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.
Radio Surveys of the Southern and Northern Sky: This page attempts to list some of the survey work at radio wavelengths in both the southern and northern hemispheres. Links to the data from these surveys are included, where available.
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.
Square Kilometre Array ( SKA - Australian contribution ): A web resource covering SKA scientific and engineering developments. Contains access to reports, meetings announcements, discussions of SKA issues, links to SKA related research.
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.
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.
Miriad Interferometric Data Reduction Package ( Miriad ): Miriad is a radio-interferometry data reduction package, going from raw visibility data through calibration, imaging, analysis and publication quality output.
Australia Telescope National Facility - Positions vacant ( ATNF, CSIRO )
Australia Telescope Compact Array, Parkes, MOPRA - Schedules ( ATNF ): Observing Schedules for all ATNF Telescopes.
MANCHESTER, R. N. ( ATNF )
KORIBALSKI, Bärbel ( ATNF )
TSAREVSKY, Gregory ( ATNF / ASC )
SAULT, Bob ( ATNF )
NORRIS, Ray P. ( ATNF )
CHAPMAN, Jessica ( ATNF/AAO )
MORGANTI, Raffaella ( ATNF / Bologna )
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.
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.
Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia: The Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia (PASA) is a refereed international journal for new and significant research in all areas of astronomy and astrophysics, including instrumentation and software development.
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
University of Adelaide - Astrophysics Group
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.
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.
University of Adelaide - Astrophysics Group: Preprints
McGEE, Paddy ( Adelaide ): CCD photometry of cataclysmic variables (CVs), teaching of astronomy.
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.
2dF Galaxy Redshift Survey ( 2dF )
MSSSO colour imaging project: Astro-pictures from Siding Spring Observatory (SSO), Australia, created by the MSSSO colour imaging project. Mount Stromlo and Siding Spring Observatories (MSSSO) are operated by the Australian National University's (ANU's) Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics (RSAA).
Mount Stromlo and Siding Spring Observatories - Schedules ( MSSSO )
DRAKE, Andrew ( Mount Stromlo Observatory )
Mount Stromlo & Siding Spring Observatories - Australian National University ( MSSSO ): Includes the Australian AstroWeb site, and an Anonymous ftp server.
Astronomy Thesaurus: A multilingual web interface to "The Astronomy Thesaurus", compiled by R.M. Shobbrook & R.R. Shobbrook.
Mount Stromlo and Siding Spring Observatories - Observing facilities ( MSSSO ): The Australian National University runs the following telescopes: 2.3m at Siding Springs ; 74in at Mount Stromlo ; 50in at Mount Stromlo ; 40in at Siding Springs ; 24in at Siding Springs.
Mount Stromlo and Siding Spring Observatories Library ( RSAA Library Resources )
Astronomy/Astrophysics on the Internet ( at MSSSO )
ROBERTS, Bill ( MSSSO )
SEBO, Kim ( MSSSO )
PETERSON, Bruce A. ( MSSSO )
FRANCIS, Paul ( Melbourne )
Role playing games for teaching undergraduate astronomy ( roleplay ): This page describes the use of role-playing games to teach undergraduate astronomy and physics, and contains several ready-to-use examples, as well as papers describing the technique.
MACHO project: The MACHO project is searching for dark matter in the form of Massive Compact Halo Objects (MACHOs) using gravitational microlensing. We search for these events by monitoring over 10 million stars every night in the LMC and Galactic bulge, using the dedicated 50-inch telescope at Mt. Stromlo.
Monash University - Applied Mathematics Department
WARDLE, Mark ( SRCfTA, U. Sydney )
Swinburne Centre for Astrophysics & Supercomputing: The Swinburne Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing is hosted by the School of Biophysical Sciences and Electrical Engineering at the Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne, Australia.
MACKIE, Glen ( Swinburne Univ. of Technology )
Swinburne Astronomy Online: Starting in 1999, Swinburne Astronomy Online, an online Graduate Certificate in Astronomy will contain both general-interest and more specialist units. The course content will be rich in multimedia animations and simulations and incorporate newsgroup communications nd discussion of up-to-date astronomy and space news.
Multiwavelength Atlas of Galaxies: A Multiwavelength Atlas of Galaxies is presented as an educational tool for high school students. Optical, X-ray, Far-Infrared and Radio images are shown for a variety of nearby galaxies. Text describing the physical mechanisms of the different types of radiation, and their astronomical sources is supplied.
MAZZOLINI, Margaret ( Swinburne )
University of Melbourne - School of Physics: Astrophysics Group
HOLMAN, Brett ( Melbourne )
BROWN, Michael ( Melbourne )
University of New South Wales - Department of Astrophysics and Optics
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.
BURTON, Michael ( UNSW )
University of New South Wales - School of Physics ( UNSW )
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.
WHITING, Matthew ( Sydney )
University of Queensland - Astrophysics Group
Sydney University Molonglo Sky Survey ( SUMSS ): SUMSS is a deep radio survey of the entire sky south of declination -30 degrees, made using the Molonglo Observatory Synthesis Telescope, operating at 843MHz and recording right-circular polarization.
SUMSS matches (approximately) the resolution and depth of the NRAO-VLA Sky Survey (NVSS). The principal data products are mosaics which cover a 4x4 degree square on the sky. The centres of the mosaics mirror the NVSS centres in the north. The resolution is 45" x 45"/sin(dec), and the rms noise limit varies from 1.3 to 2mJy/beam (lower toward the south celestial pole).
The survey began in March 1997 and will take eight years to complete. SUMSS is suported by funding from the Australian Research Council.
The primary reference for a description of the survey is: Bock, D., Large, M. and Sadler, E.
University of Sydney - School of Physics
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.
University of Sydney: Astrophysics Department ( Sydney )
Molonglo Observatory Synthesis Telescope ( MOST ): The MOST consists of two cylindrical paraboloids, 778m x 12m, separated by 15m and aligned East-West. A line feed system of 7744 circular dipoles collects the signal and feeds 176 preamplifiers and 88 IF amplifiers. The telescope is steered by mechanical rotation of the cylindrical paraboloids about their long axis, and by phasing the feed elements along the arms. The resulting `alt-alt' system can follow a field for +/- 6 hours (necessary for a complete synthesis with an East-West array) only if the field is south of declination -30 degrees. For fields near this limit the signal-to-noise ratio is considerably lower for the first and last hour or so due to the lower gain of the system at large `meridian distance' angles.
Research Centre for Theoretical Astrophysics ( RCfTA ): ts members undertake research in theoretical astrophysics with special emphasis on the fundamental physics of stars and on the physics of non-thermal phenomena.
University of Tasmania - Radioastronomy Group
Ceduna Radio Observatory ( South Australia ): Ceduna 1 Satellite Earth Station in South Australia: 30 metre diameter antenna.
Mount Pleasant Radio Observatory ( Tasmania ): The Mount Pleasant Radio Observatory is run by the Physics Department of the University of Tasmania and is located 20 km East of Hobart, the capital of Tasmania. The Observatory is equipped with two antennas, a 26 m and a 14 m which are both prime focus instruments. The 26 m telescope is at latitude 42 48' 18'' S, longitude 147 26' 21'' (east of Greenwich) and is 43 m above sea level.
Tasmania Univ. - Astrophysics ( UTAS ): University of Tasmania - School of Mathematics and Physics - Discipline of Physics - Research in Astrophysics: Cosmic ray astronomy; Optical & X-Ray astronomy; Radio-Astronomy.
Canopus 1 m telescope ( Tasmania )
SETI Australia Centre ( UWS ): The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) Australia Center supports SETI-related high school and university science education, SETI research and public outreach programs from the University of Western Sydney Macarthur. Its research project, Southern SERENDIP, is an eight million channel spectrum analyzer piggy-backing onto conventional radio astronomy observations for the next five years at the Parkes 64 metre radio telescope in NSW,Australia.
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 Telescope - Schedules ( AAT )
FIGARO Data reduction system ( AAO )
Astronomical Images from the AAO: The images available here are low resolution scanned derivatives of over 100 AAO photographs.
Anglo-Australian Observatory Library ( AAO Library )
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.
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.
AAO Job Vacancies ( Anglo-Australian Observatory )
RYDER, Stuart ( Anglo-Australian Observatory )
UK Schmidt Telescope - Anglo-Australian Observatory ( UKST / AAO )
Grove Creek Observatory, Australia ( GCO ): Grove Creek Observatory in NSW Australia, specializes in CCD imaging and research. Accomodation is available for visiting amateur astronomers.
Southern Astronomical Society Home Page: One of the first WWW sites of an amateur astronomical in Australia. Set up for the Southern Astronomical Society, Inc. by the administrator, Zac Pujic. The site contains general information about astronomy as well as information about the society.
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

be (Belgium)

LEMAITRE, Anne ( FUNDP, Namur )
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).
DEJONGHE, Herwig
Universite Libre de Bruxelles - Institut d'Astronomie et d'Astrophysique ( ULB-IAA ): The Institut d'Astronomie of the Université Libre de Bruxelles has a long tradition of research in the field of nuclear astrophysics. It hosts the NACRE (Nuclear Astrophysics Compilation of Reaction Rates) and NetGen (Network Generator) web interfaces to generate nuclear reaction rates for use with stellar-evolution codes.
International Liquid Mirror Telescope Project ( ILMT )
Institut d'Astrophysique et de Geophysique de Liege ( IAGL ): [in French]
Societe Astronomique de Liege ( SAL ): This site of the Astronomical Society of Liege (Belgium) is completely in French.
La Société Astronomique de Liège vous propose: prochaines activités; actualité astronomique; images d'amateurs; liens astronomiques; informations sur la SAL, etc...
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.
Vrije Universiteit Brussel. Astrofysisch Instituut ( Belgium )
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]
Mira Public Observatory, Grimbergen, Belgium ( Volkssterrenwacht Mira, Grimbergen, Belgium ): The Mira Public Observatory is located north of Brussels, Belgium.
Its main goal is to introduce people to the wonders and beauty of the night sky. The homepage also includes a virtual tour of the observatory.
Royal Observatory of Belgium ( KSB-ORB ): The Royal Observatory of Belgium was founded in 1834 and moved to its present location (Uccle) in 1890. The site offers a large overview of the research activities in astronomy and geophysics
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]
Societe Royale Belge d'Astronomie, de Meteorologie et de Physique du Globe ( SRBA ): The "Société Royale Belge d'Astronomie, de Météorologie et de Physique du Globe" was founded in Brussels in 1894. It is a non-profit organization for french speaking people interested in astronomy, meteorology, geophysics and space sciences. The Society publishes the bimonthly journal "Ciel et Terre", organizes conferences, seminars, course of lectures and visits to professional astronomical sites. One of its most famous president was the cosmologist Georges Lemaître.
Groupe Astronomie de Spa ( GAS ): Euro Space Center - La tete dans les etoiles. [in French]
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]
Vigilia Youth Association for Astronomy ( JVS Vigilia ): Jongeren Vereniging voor Sterrenkunde Vigilia. Features information and pictures on our youth association. Authentic astronomical pictures taken by our members can also be found here. Organises an astronomical youth course. [in Dutch]

bg (Bulgaria)

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.
Belogradchik Astronomical observatory
PETROV, Georgy ( Sofia ): Active Galactic Nuclei, Emission Line Galaxies, Spectrophotometry, Surface photometry and Photometry, Open clusters - U, B, V, R, I CCD photometry, Surface photometry of BOX / PEANUT galaxies, Emission nebulae.
Bulgarian Academy of Science, Space research institute

br (Brazil)

De Aquino, Fran ( Maranhao State University ): Selected papers on Gravitation & Cosmology.
Santa Cruz Astrophysical Group ( Theoretical and Observational Astrophysics Lab ): The Astrophysical Group of the Laboratório de Astrofísica Teórica e Observacional was created in April 2001 at University Estadual de Santa Cruz - Ilheus in the state of Bahia in Brazil. The group's researchers teach classes mainly for undergraduate students in Physics. We also develop training programs in astrophysics with the students (in order to provide them the necessary skills to follow a graduate program in astrophysics). This page intends to show our research work, as well as our goals and projects. [also in Portuguese]
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]
Northeastern Space Radio Observatory - VLBI antenna ( ROEN ): VLBI Antenna at Radio-Observatorio Espacial do Nordeste, site of Fortaleza, Brazil.
Brasil National Institute for Space Research ( INPE ): [also 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]
Pico dos Dias Observatory ( OPD ): The Observatório do Pico dos Dias (1864 m, LNA) has three telescopes: 1.6 m, and two 0.6 m.
Brazil National Observatory ( ON ): The Observatório Nacional of Brazil, located in Rio de Janeiro, was founded in 1827. [in Portuguese]
Brasilian Astronomical Society ( SAB ): Home page of the Sociedade Astronômica Brasileira with information on the Society, meeting schedules, members directory. [in Portuguese]
Antares Astronomical Observatory ( OAA-UEFS ): The Observatório Astronômico Antares of the Universidade de Feira de Santana (Brazil) was founded in 1971. [in Portuguese]
Observatorio Astronomico da Serra da Piedade ( OAP, Mainas Gerais, Brazil ): The Serra da Piedade observatory belongs to the Federal University of Minas Gerais state, Brazil. It is opened to the general public every first Saturday of each month for observations. Tutorials and workshops are also part of the program, presented by astronomers and undergraduate students of the university.
The observatory is equipped with one Zeiss 0.6 meter reflector and one Zeiss 15cm Coudè refractor. The observatory is located 50km east of Belo Horizonte-MG, Brazil.
Minas Gerais Federal Univ. - Astrophysics group ( DF-UFMG ): [in Portuguese]
Rio Grande do Sul - Physics Institute ( IF-UFRGS ): The Instituto de Fisica of the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul includes an Astronomy Department and an Astronomical Observatory. [in Portuguese]
Valongo Observatory and Astronomy Department ( OV-UFRJ ): The Observatório do Valongo and the Departamento de Astronomiaare of the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro are located in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). [in Portuguese]
Santa Catarina Federal Univ. - Astrophysics Group ( GAS-UFSC ): Grupo de Astrofisica of the Departamento de Física Centro de Ciências Físicas e Matemáticas of the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (Brazil). [in Portuguese]
Sao Paulo Univ. - Institute of Astronomy, Geophysics and Atmospheric Sciences - Astronomy Department ( IAG-USP ): The Departamento de Astronomia is part of the Instituto de Astronomia, Geofísica e Ciências Atmosféricas of the Universidade de São Paulo. [also in Portuguese]
LIMA NETO, G. B. ( Universidade de Sao Paulo ): Extra-galactic astrophysics and positional astronomy.
MACIEL, Walter J. ( IAG/USP )
COSTA, Roberto D.D. ( USP )

ca (Canada)

HARRIS, William E. ( McMaster University )

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)

Prince George Centre - Royal Astronomical Society of Canada

The Prince George Centre of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada is a non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of astronomy and science in Prince George and the neighboring Northern Canadian communities.

Centre for Research in Earth and Space Technology ( CRESTech )

SIMARD, Luc ( HIA, Victoria )

STEINBRING, Eric ( HIA )

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.

JUSTICE, Gerald ( HIA-NRC )

Canadian Space Agency ( CSA - ASC - Agence Spatiale Canadienne )

McGill University - Earth and Planetary Science

The Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences of McGill University have available an interactive Atlas of impact craters and coronae structures of Venus. The Face of Venus, enables browsers to interactively access a geographical database of these features. Craters or coronae can be selected by size, type, and name status to create user-generated maps of the selected features, as well as a text listing. A dynamic ISMAP is created with clickable areas where users can obtain more information about any feature viewed on the map, or directly from the text list. Users may also elect to examine the distribution of their selected features by using hierarchical cluster analysis to generate a dendrogram of any groupings.

KASPI, Vicky ( McGill )

McMaster University - Astronomy and Astrophysics

Contains information about their faculty, research, facilities and graduate programme.

McMaster Cepheid Photometry and Radial Velocity Archive

This site contains ASCII data tables of photometry and radial velocities for Galactic and Extragalactic Cepheids (both Classical and Type II). Data is presented as published and full citations to the original work are given. Currently, data are sorted according to star name.

PUDRITZ, Ralph E. ( McMaster University )

SUTHERLAND, Peter G. ( McMaster University )

WILSON, Christine D. ( McMaster University )

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).

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.

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.

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).

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...

DURAND, Daniel ( CADC )

GAUDET, Severin ( CADC )

HILL, Norman ( CADC )

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.

KNEE, Lewis B.G. ( DRAO )

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.

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.

Mike Boschat's Astronomy Page

This is a web page with many astronomical sites and some weather sites for use by amateur astronmers and others with an interest in Astronomy.

Ottawa Valley Astronomy and Observers Group ( OAOG )

We are the Ottawa Valley Astronomy and Observers Group -- Observateurs astronomes d'Ottawa-Gatineau (OAOG) : a very casual group of amateur astronomers who do sidewalk astronomy, star parties and just like to observe together. Observers of all levels are welcome. The OAOG is the original informal group for Ottawa, Ontario founded in 1994.

Queen's University - Astronomy Group

Canadian Astronomical society ( CASCA )

Dark Matter Tutorial

This is a tutorial about Dark Matter and cosmology, written by a researcher in the field, with optional Java experiments.

Sudbury Neutrino Observatory ( SNO at Queen's University )

SNO is an astronomical neutrino observatory that is being built below ground in the deepest section of INCO Limited's Creighton Mine near Sudbury, Ontario. SNO is an international collaboration of scientists from Canada, USA and UK. Information services are available at

Royal Astronomical Society of Canada ( RASC )

The beginnings of "The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada" (RASC) go back to the middle of the nineteenth century. The Society was incorporated within the province of Ontario in 1890, received its Royal Charter from King Edward VII in 1903, and was federally incorporated in 1968. The National Office of the Society is located at 136 Dupont Street, Toronto, ON, M5R 1V2, telephone (416) 924-7973, e-mail rasc@vela.astro.utoronto.edu. The business office and library are housed there. You may link to RASC Centres across Canada from this page and join the one nearest you.

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.

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.

Saint Mary's University - Department of Astronomy and Physics ( SMU )

Center for Subatomic Research ( CSR )

University of British Columbia - Department of Physics and Astronomy ( Astro@UBC )

These are the pages for the astronomy group in the larger Physics and Astronomy Department at UBC located in Vancouver, Canada. Information on both research and educational activities is available.

Microvariability and Oscillations of STars ( MOST )

MOST is Canada's first space science microsatellite and its first optical space telescope project, aiming for launch in late 2001. MOST is designed to measure (as its acronym implies) Microvariability & Oscillations of STars in broadband light with a precision of a few micromagnitudes over timescales from minutes to days. The resulting eigenfrequency data will be used primarily for stellar seismology, to probe the structure and ages of Sun-like stars, magnetic stars, Wolf-Rayet stars and halo subdwarfs. The subdwarfs are expected to yield age estimates which would place a meaningful lower limit on the age of the Universe. MOST should also be capable of confirming the presence of giant extrasolar planets identified in Doppler surveys.

Planetary Surfaces ( PlaNet )

An online lab used in the lab section of the Astronomy 101 course at the University of British Columbia

RICHER, Harvey B. ( University of British Columbia )

Physics and Astronomy Department, HST and Research Papers.

Rothney Astrophysical Observatory ( RAO )

The Rothney Astrophysical Observatory is the principal astrophysical teaching and research facility of the Department of Physics and Astronomy of the University of Calgary.

University of Calgary - Department of Physics and Astronomy

University of Calgary Radio Astronomy Laboratory

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).

Rothney Astrophysical Observatory ( RAO )

The RAO has a 1.8-m alt-alt mounted telescope equipped with infrared and optical photometers. The latter inludes a Photometrics 1024x1024 Photometrics CCD camera and the Rapid Alternate Detection System photoelectric photometer. Other, newly refurbished telescopes are a 0.5-m modified Baker-Nunn satellite tracking camera, now an equatorially mounted Patrol Camera with 3Kx3K FLI CCD camera, and a 0.4-m English Cross-axis mounted equatorial telescope with optimized Newtonian focus and FLI 1024x1024 CCD camera. Open House evemts are held monthly from late Spring to early Fall. A new Visitors' Centre is expected to be open in late summer, 2004.

Universite Laval - Groupe de recherche en astrophysique

Group of Research in Astrophysics of the Université Laval. Description of research projects. Science with HST. Picture gallery. Individual members. Recent publications. Links with other Astronomy/Astrophysics groups. Member of the Centre de recherche Observatoire du Mont Mégantic (OMM). [in French]

BEAULIEU, Sylvie F. ( U. Laval, Quebec, Canada )

Liquid Mirrors at Université Laval ( LM )

Liquid Mirror (LM) technology is being developed at Université Laval. A f/1.2, 2.5 meter diameter, mercury mirror is being extensively tested in our testing tower. We are also exploring the use of gallium eutectics as reflecting liquids. The design of novel optical correctors to increase the accessible field of view of liquid mirrors up to 45 degrees is also addressed.

Solar, Auroral, Ionospheric, ... Information ( Univ. Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada )

Solar Imagery (mirrored from SELSIS/BBSO)-updated once every three hours; Daily Reports of Ionospheric Data containing M(3000), foF2, MUF(3000), and TEC; East-West Solar Interferometer Scan Images from the Algonquin Radio Observatory 32-Element Interferometer; Weekly Solar Terrestrial Forecast and Review Reports; Daily GOES-6 and 7 X-ray Plots as well as special high-resolution xray plots of major flares; Daily NSO solar coronal line emission plots; Daily Pseudo-Full-Disk solar coronal maps of the coronal Fe XIV and Ca XV ion lines from the NSO; and more... - README

Manitoba Univ. - Physics & Astronomy Department

Physics and Astronomy is part of the Faculty of Science and is located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

LEBLANC, Francis ( Université de Moncton )

Observatoire du Mont Megantic ( OMM )

The Centre de recherche Observatoire du mont Mégantic (OMM) is an inter-university collaborative organisation which brings together researchers from Université de Montréal, Université Laval, with axis centred on the télescope du mont Mégantic (TMM).
The Centre unites most of the professional researchers working in astronomy and astrophysics in Québec.

BASTIEN, Pierre ( Montréal )

CARIGNAN, Claude ( Montréal )

DEMERS, Serge ( Montréal )

FONTAINE, Gilles ( Montréal )

MOFFAT, Anthony F.J. ( Montréal )

NADEAU, Daniel ( Montréal )

RACINE, René ( Montréal )

SAINT-LOUIS, Nicole ( Montréal )

WESEMAEL, François ( Montréal )

Universite de Montreal - Groupe d'Astrophysique

[English] Observatoire du Mont Mégantic ( OMM )

A Ritchey-Chretien telescope with a mirror of 1.6m, located at about 250 km east of Montreal, at an altitude of 1111m. [in French]

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.

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]

VALLEE, Jacques P. ( Nat. Res. Council Canada, Victoria, BC )

Magnetic Fields in all astronomical objects: cosmological, clusters of galaxies, galactic, interstellar, protostellar, stellar, planetary, meteoritic, etc.

Institute for Space and Atmospheric Studies ( ISAS )

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.

BARKHOUSE, Wayne ( Toronto )

Las Campanas Redshift Survey ( LCRS )

Las Campanas Redshift Survey data and publications

University of Toronto - Department of Astronomy

Encompasses the David Dunlap Observatory and the library and provides links to other UofT and Canadian servers.

Selected astronomy and astrophysics book and software reviews ( UofT )

These files are updated quarterly. They contain citations for reviews in the main astronomy journals and magazines, of books closely related to astronomy and astrophysics.

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.

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.

BARKHOUSE, Wayne ( University of Toronto )

Research interests: Galaxy clusters, luminosity functions, dwarf galaxies, and globular clusters.

GARRISON, Robert F. ( Toronto )

HALL, Patrick Brian ( University of Toronto )

Contains the Astronomy Job Rumor Page, Astronomy Graduate Student Resource page, and info on my personal research, etc.

Astronomy Job Rumor Central

LILLY, Simon J. ( Toronto )

VAN KERKWIJK, Marten H. ( Utrecht University )

The formation and evolution of binary stars, and the use of binaries to infer fundamental properties of stars, especially of compact objects.

RUCINSKI, Slavek ( Toronto )

University of Toronto Southern Observatory ( UTSO )

UTSO operates the 60cm Helen Sawyer Hogg Telescope located on Cerro Las Campanas in north-central Chile. This homepage provides information useful to potential users and others interested in our facility.

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.

Research Resources for the Ambitious Undergraduate or Beginning Graduate Researcher in Astrophysics ( Resources for Starting Research )

A succinct introduction to tools, techniques, strategies, and Web resources for beginning researchers. Contains: advice on choosing topics and advisors; good research habits; tools for literature research; software tools and programming languages; advice on writing up and presenting research; and advice for advancement in the research job market.

Victoria Univ. - Astronomy Group ( UVic )

Astronomy Group at the University of Victoria (Physics & Astronomy Department). Information on faculty, graduate students and research associates. Research activities and facilities are described. In addition, a selection of electronic preprints written by members of the Group is also available.

Climenhaga Observatory ( Canada )

Photometric redshifts ( including HDF and HDFS )

Includes a view of the Hubble Deep Fields with access to photometric redshifts of individual galaxies.

WIRTH, Gregory D. ( University of Victoria )

Evolution of galaxy clusters, Observational cosmology, Fundamental properties of early-type galaxies

LABRIE, Kathleen ( Univ. of Victoria )

Supernovae and supernova remnants: Rate, Impact on ISM, Role in galaxy evolution.

ELLISON, Sara ( Victoria Univ. )

Quasar absorption lines.

Publications of the Astronomical Society ofthe Pacific ( PASP )

PASP is the technical journal of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific produced monthly by The University of Chicago Press.

Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific - Instructions for Electronic Manuscript Submission

University of Victoria - Physics and Astronomy Department

Gopher

University of Waterloo - Astronomy Group

HUDSON, Mike ( University of Waterloo )

University of Western Ontario - Astronomy

BASU, Shantanu ( University of Western Ontario )

GRAY, David F. ( UWO )

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.

BLAKE, Melvin ( St Mary's University )

York University - Department of Physics and Astronomy

ch (Switzerland)

Swiss Space Office ( SSO ): The SSO is the unit of the Swiss Governement dealing with Space affairs. We are located in the Ministery of Interior. Our mission is to propose and implement, after approval by the Federal Council, the Swiss space policy. In our daily business we have coordination tasks and we work closely with our national scientists and industries. [also in French, German and Italian]
Sternfreunde Oberaargau ( SFO ): Informationen über Verein, Astronomie allgemein, Fotos, Linksammlung [in German].
CERN Hybrid Oscillation Research apparatUS ( CHORUS )
ALEPH Experiment ( CERN )
High-Energy Physics Web Sites ( a resource list from CERN )
CERN Preprint Server
Centre Européen pour la Recherche Nucláaire (1) ( CERN )
DELPHI experiment ( CERN )
Sternwarte Sursee: The Sursee Observatory (Switzerland) [in german].
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.
Zurich Solar Radio Spectrometer: The Radio Astronomy Group (RAG) of ETH in Zurich, Switzerland, recorded solar radio spectrograms with an analog spectrometer called Daedalus (1974-1993) in the range of 100-1000 MHz. Its observation list can be accessed directly. Two digital spectrometers, Ikarus (1978--1985) and PHOENIX (1988--1994), cover a range from 100--1000 MHz and 0.1--3 GHz, respectively. And since 1998 the new and improved Phoenix-2 Spectrometer covers a range from 0.1 -4 GHz. These data can be accessed by the ASPECTimage retrieval system. Their observation list contains references to frequency programs that indicate which frequencies were observed. More information can be obtained from RAG members.
Mont-Soleil Astronomical Observatory ( Switzerland ): Since Summer 2002, the Astronomical Observatory of Mont-Soleil is open to the visitors, at 1300 meters high in the Heart of Jura bernois, near Saint-Imier in Switzerland. [in French]
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]
Societe d'Astronomie de St-Imier - Les Pleiades ( Pléiades ): A society of amateur astronomers in Switzerland.
La Société d'Astronomie de St-Imier offre aux amateurs une porte ouverte sur l'Univers... Elle veut donner aux amateurs les possibilités de construction de télescopes, d'observation du ciel, d'utilisation de logiciels, d'astro-photographie, etc. [in French].
Basel University Astronomical Institute
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
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)!
Astronomical Institute, University of Berne ( AIUB )
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.
Franz Niklaus König: Celestial atlas (1826)
High Accuracy Radial velocity Planetary Search ( HARPS )
Lausanne - General Catalogue of Photometric Data ( GCPD ): The General Catalogue of Photometric Data (GCPD) built at the Institute of Astronomy of the University of Lausanne contains photometric data for about 200000 stars from some 75 different systems, taken from about 3300 papers. The WWW server allows to query the database ad retrieve any data from any photometric system. Searching the references by authors' names and keywords from the titles offers a possibility to retrieve the data from each of the 3300 papers directly.
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.
Open Cluster Database ( WEBDA ): WEBDA is a site devoted to observations and data on stars in open clusters. The database collects information on more than 100,000 stars in some 500 open clusters. Various facilities are offered to perform selections on star clusters and access the available data for each cluster. The database query through cluster maps is a main feature of the interface. A place where anybody should be able to get the desired data and contribute his or her own observations.
Extrasolar Planet Search Programmes ( Geneva Observatory )
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).
Geneva Observatory Library: [in French]

cl (Chile)

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.
Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile - Astronomy and Astrophysics Department ( PUC Chile ): Departamento de Astronomía y Astrofísica, Facultad de Física, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
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.
Facultad de Ciencias Fisicas y Matematicas. Departamento de Astronomía ( Universidad de Chile ): Department of Astronomy of the University of Chile. [in Spanish]
MARDONES, Diego ( U. Chile )

cn ()

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.
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]
Nanjing Astronomical Instruments Research Centre ( NAIRC ): Nanjing Astronomical Intruments Research Centre (NAIRC), China, was founded by Chinese Academy of Sciences in 1958 for developing mainly the large and medium astronomical instruments and also other instruments by integrated optical, mechanical, electronical and computer techniques. There are about 520 staff members working in NAIRC, including one China Academician, 17 senior researchers and professors, 60 senior engineers and 150 technicians. They compose a technical team to study and design the overall astronomical instruments including optical system, precise mechanics, automatic and computer controls. NAIRC is equipped with precise mechanical machines,electronic testing instruments, large and medium optical fabricating machines, of which some are very rare in China. NAIRC is specialized in optical process technology for aspheric surface, birefringent crystal, etc. Its off axis aspheric technique is in the domestic lead position. The technology of antenna panel for millimetre wavelength radio telescope is also being advanced in China. NAIRC adopts astronomical technique and methods research as its subject direction. Its main developing areas are the instruments for stellar,solar and satellite observations,astrometric and radio astronomical instruments and other instruments by comprehensive techniques.The great achievements have been obtained in basic research field such as the active optics and astronomical optical interferometry, which have been placed as the major research projects of Chinese Academy of Sciences. Especially,after finishing the pre-research in NAIRC, the Large Sky Area Multi-objects Fibre Spectroscopy Telescope (LAMOST) has been rated as one of the major national scientific projects.
NAIRC is an authorized unit for training M.Sc and Ph.D students with the subject of "Astronomical Instruments and Methods". NAIRC is having wide international contacts with more than 20 countries. The multilevel academic exchange and technical-trade collaboration have been set up with overseas scientists, institutes and specialized corporations.
Shanghai Astronomical Observatory ( SHAO )
Chinese Academy of Sciences ( CAS )
Astronomical Books Online: This site contents a list of links to on-line books in various formats, concerning astronomy, archeoastronomy, space explorations and skylore.
Beijing Astrophysics Center ( BAC ): Jointly sponsored by the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Peking University.
Peking University (Department of Astronomy) ( PKU ): The Department of Astronomy at Peking University was formally established in June 2000. It used to be an Astronomy Section in the Department of Geophysics for more than 40 years. After the year 2000, the Department has entered a rapidly developing era and is currently co-supported by the Peking University and the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
The Department of Astronomy is offering both undergraduate and graduate programs to students who wish to study astronomy and astrophysics, as well as postdoctoral positions to young scientists.
There are 10 faculty members in the department, including 6 full professors and 4 associate professors. The main research programs currently ongoing are: cosmology and physics of galaxies; active galactic nuclei and accretion physics, high energy astrophysics; radio astronomy; molecular clouds and star formation; gas nebulae physics; astrophysical methods.

com (US Commercial)

Astronomy - 123 World: Astronomy, Web sites on Point observatory, Astronomical society, Space, NASA, Universe, Stars, Planets, Planetarium, Space Science, Aeronautics.
Video Astronomy by Craig Zerbe: Astroimaging using an Astrovid 2000 video camera. Examples and techniques for high resolution lunar and planetary images.
Video Astronomy by Craig Zerbe: Astrovid, Astroimaging Moon and Planets.
Astronomical Adventures: Guided geologic tours to northern Arizona by day and stargazing through large telescopes at night.
Kids Astronomy.com
Origin ( data analysis ): Origin is a data analysis and technical graphics software in Windows for scientists and researchers. Free full working model is available at our website.
Personal MicroCosms: Download Astronomy Lab and Astronomy Clock from Personal MicroCosms' web site. These programs are available in Windows 3.1 and Windows 95, 98, and NT versions.
PhysicsJobs.com ( Physics Jobs ): Job and career discussion site for physics professionals on PhysicsJobs.com and PhysicsChat.com.
Tria Image Processing ( Tria ): Tria Image Processing provides fast and effective blind deconvolution (de-blurring) of optical and non-optical images. The software opens 14 image types, including FITS, provides image math, conventional deconvolution, point spread cleaning, and SeDDaRA blind deconvolution functions. (Available Sept. 2005)
SciTech Astronomical Research ( Telescope Manufacturer ): Design and manufacture high performance automated telescope systems, software, and related instrumentation for research and education. Emphasis on delivering turn-key operations to the customer.
Science Master - Space and Astronomy Pages: ScienceMaster's Space and Astronomy Home Page is a portal for space science and education resources.
Science Oxygen - mining of science knowledge ( Science Oxygen ): Information on astronomy, math, physics, chemistry, and biology for students to study science.
Starlight Images ( astro photos ): Posters of spectacular astro photos for sale. Free images for personal use. Time-lapse pictures of the Northern Lights (Aurora), Polaris and star trails over Sedona, Arizona by Michele Breedlove
Space About.com: A guide for space and space exploration.
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.
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.
Analemma: A descriptive view of the analemma using computer animations and graphics.
Astronomical Society Ivan Stefek, Kutina, Croatia: Astronomical society dedicated to school astronomy, in Croatia.
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.
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]
PJM's Astronomy Gallery: A CCD astrophotography gallery of 200 mm f/4 Schmidt Newtonian reflector and 75 mm f/16 refractor images of comets, nebulae, star clusters, galaxies and our solar planets. The images and text provide a simple introduction to astronomy, stargazing and astrophotography.
Odyssey Astronomy Club - Ten Acre Observatory
Martz Observatory & Martz Astronomical Assn., Inc.: The Web Site for the Martz Observatory & Astronomical Association. The Martz Observatory has served western New York state since 1965. The Martz Astronomical Association, Inc. (501c3) conducts public education programming at the observatory and other locations that give over 15,000 people access to the stars every year.
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.
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.
Armagh Planetarium: An astronomical resource for educators and Planetarium workers which contains images obtained through our telescopes and a variety of other material.
Astronomy French Portal ( Astronomie et Sciences de l'Espace ): Astronomy French portal : News, Articles, Gallery, Downloads, Forums. [in French].
AstroExpo.com ( Space Industry Virtual Exhibit Hall ): Online databases of Space qualified hardware, software, services, companies, and news.
Lebanon Astronomy club ( astroleb ): AstroLeb association gathers many amateur astronomers and engineers from Lebanon. Its aim is to help advanced amateur astronomers to collaborate with professional astronomers working in Lebanon and abroad and help people work in a scientific atmosphere.
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.
AstroMía ( AETSSU ): Educational Astronomy: Earth, Solar System and Universe. [in Spanish]
AstronNewsNetwork.com: Astronomy, educational, industry, robotic exploration, human space flight.
Introduction to Astronomy: An introduction to astronomy and astrophysics. [in French and partly in Malay]
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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].
The Astrophysics Spectator ( TAS ): The Astrophysics Spectator is an online publication that presents to a general audience our current understanding of astrophysics and the current research efforts to broaden that understanding. The web site includes Java simulations of various astrophysical phenomena. The web site is updated weekly.
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]
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]
Soissonnais Astronomical Association ( Amateur AAS-France ): Association Astronomique du Soissonnais. [in French]
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]
Northern lights chaser ( D. Cantin ): About 300 photos of the northern lights taken about 100km around Quebec city, Canada. [also in French]
CcdBazar ( CCD Amateurs ): This site carries information about usage of CCD by amateurs for astronomical photography. [mostly in French]
Ciel d'Anjou ( ACA ): [in French]
NITSCHELM, Christian ( Antwerp University ): High resolution spectroscopy, Spectroscopic binaries, Photometry, beta Pictoris stars, Total solar eclipses, Solar corona, History of Astronomy. [also in French]
Astronomical CCD Imaging: Includes a section with a CCD Galaxy Atlas.
Astronomical CCD Imaging: Includes a section with a CCD Galaxy Atlas.
Observation of the Sun with a spectroheliograph