Dr. Islam's Astronomy Course

 

NAKED EYE ASTRONOMY

WELL KNOWN CONSTELLATIONS AND STARS

Chapter I -  Scale of the Cosmos

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ASK AN ASTRONOMER

Chapter II -  The Sky

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Sky and Telescope   Sky and Telescope Magazine

Chapter III - Cycles of the Sky

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Naval Observatory   Sun rise and set, Moon Phase & other astronomical data

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center   Solar data, Eclipses and Sunspots

Chapter IV - The Origin of Modern Astronomy

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Archeoastronomy   Astronomy in ancient civilizations

 

Chapter V - Astronomical Tools

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Hubble's Space Telescope   All about Hubble and lots of pictures

Radio Astronomy   The National Radio Astronomy Observatory

 

Chapter VI - Atoms and Starlight

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NASA Education Resource  

 

Chapter VII - The Sun (Our star)

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Solar Observatory   Exploring the Sun

Slide Show   Detailed slide show about the sun

 

Chapter VIII - The Properties of Stars

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Chapter IX - The Formation of Stars

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Chapter X - The Death of Stars

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Anglo-Australian Observatory Pictures: Supernova,Galaxy, Nebula and more

Astronomy Hyper Text The Story of Stellar Evolution

 

CONSTELLATIONS IN THE SKY AND STAR GAZING

 

 

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