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Resources in Astronomy

Resources in Astronomy. Or, where to find what you need!. Information, please. “I don’t even know where to start”. “There is just too much too learn”. “I know what I want, but not where to get it”.

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Resources in Astronomy

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  1. Resources in Astronomy Or, where to find what you need!

  2. Information, please • “I don’t even know where to start” • “There is just too much too learn” • “I know what I want, but not where to get it”

  3. “okay, I know what to do. I search the Internet, check out all the books from the library, buy what they do not have, attend all star parties within 1000 miles, buy a 16” dob, call Tom, Steve and George every clear night, get a CCD and two computers, move to AZ, and not go broke or crazy”

  4. What’s out there? • Information repositories abound: • Library • Bookstores • Internet • Clubs and/or Friends • Software

  5. Getting Started • You are in the right place • Talk to club members • Attend star parties • Determine what you really like to do • Understand what you really can do • Talk to club members again • Attend more star parties

  6. HVA • Many knowledgeable members (even Steve) • Wide variety of telescopes • Even wider variety of interests • Star Parties every month, weather permitting • HVA website is chock full of articles www.hvaastronomy.com askhva@hvaastronomy.com

  7. Other Clubs in the area • Night Sky 45 in Salem • http://nightsky45.com • Eugene Astronomical Society • http://www.eugeneastro.org • Rose City Astronomers in Portland • http://www.rca-omsi.org …and many others in Oregon

  8. Okay, done that… • Check out the local library • Corvallis library has more than 200 titles in Astronomy and Astrophysics • Star Charts and Atlas are in the reference section • Real cool books in oversized books area! • Numerous astronomy related magazines • Perfect place to go on our many rainy days (and nights)

  9. Learning more • World Wide Web • Just about everything you would ever want to know is out there somewhere • Software • Software exists to teach you and help you get the most out of your equipment • Some free, some real $$$

  10. Astronomy on the Web • A Google search on astronomy returned 7,810,000 results. • Astronomy Picture of the Day was first! • Yahoo has 32 relevant categories • More than 1000 sites listed in these categories • AltaVista found over 12,000,000 results?

  11. Phrase your question properly • Know what you know and what you don’t know • Stay focused, don’t let the Web tempt you • Save good sites in your favorites (bookmarks) • Remember to have fun

  12. Sites for general astronomy • www.space.com • www.nineplanets.org • www.astronomy.net • edu-observatory.org See the handout for many, many more

  13. Sites for children • http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/StarChild.html • http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/en/kids/ • http://www.kidsastronomy.com/ • http://www.astronomywebguide.com/links_kids.html

  14. Sites with lots of links to follow • http://www.starastronomy.org/Links/ • http://my.voyager.net/~stargazer/personal.html • http://astronomylinks.com/ • http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/lib/edlinks.html

  15. Software • Plot the sky • Plan an observing session • Control your telescope • For your PC or your PDA • Learn about astronomy • Some is free, some not so free

  16. Free Software • Cartes du Ciel • http://www.stargazing.net/astropc/ • Celestia • http://www.shatters.net/celestia/ • Links to free (and pay) astro software • http://freeware.intrastar.net/astronomyone.htm • http://www.cox-internet.com/ast305/software.html • http://www.cvc.org/astronomy/freeware.htm • http://skyandtelescope.com/resources/software/article_329_1.asp

  17. Not so free software • TheSky • www.bisque.com • Guide • http://www.projectpluto.com/ • MegaStar • http://www.willbell.com/software/megastar/index.htm • Starry Night • http://www.starrynight.com/ • NGCView • http://www.rainman-soft.com/

  18. Learning the Craft • Ask Questions • Local clubs are the best • Attend Star Parties • Look through lots of telescopes • Be Patient • Astronomy will develop into a life long passion

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