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Astronomy Resources
by Ron Kurtus (5 December 2006)
The following are resources and references on Astronomy:
General Astronomy
Websites
Astronomy 161 The Solar System
Molecular Secret Worlds: The Universe Within - Interactive Java Tutorial
Books
Top-rated
books on the Universe
Top-rated
books on the Solar System
Top-rated
books on Earth Astronomy
Top-rated
books on the Big Bang
Moon
Websites
Facts about the Moon - From NASA
The Moon - Good details from Nine Planets site
U.S. Navy Sun and Moon times - - Times of sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset, transits of the Sun and Moon
The Moon - Information and statistics from Russian version of American website
Daily Moon Phases (Current Phase)
New Science Autumn's Moons (10-29-99)
Books
From Blue Moons To Black Holes: A Basic Guide To Astronomy, Outer Space, And Space Exploration by Melanie Melton Knocke; Prometheus Books (2005) $19.00
Observing the Moon by Peter T. Wlasuk; Springer (2000) $39.95 - Reference book for anyone seriously interested in the Moon and its geology
Welcome to the Moon: Twelve Lunar Expeditions for Small Telescopes by Robert Bruce Kelsey; Naturegraph Publishers (1997) $11.95 - Well written "how to" for novice astronomers
Black holes
Web sites
Black Holes Frequently-Asked-Questions by Ted Bunn - thorough explanation of Black Holes from the University of California-Berkeley
Virtual Trips to Black Holes and Neutron Stars by Robert Nemiroff - explanations and MPEG movies showing how things look from NASA (most computers can show these short animations)
Black Holes and Beyond - a more complex explanation of Black Holes from the University of Illinois
Books
Exploring Black Holes: Introduction to General Relativity by Edwin F. Taylor, John Archibald Wheeler, Benjamin/Cummings Publishing (2000) $37.33 - top ranked book on the subject
Black Holes and Time Warps: Einstein's Outrageous Legacy by Kip S. Thorne, Frederick Seitz and Stephen Hawking, W.W. Norton & Company (1995) $18.95 - popular book, including views of Hawking
Top-rated
books on Black Holes
Miscellaneous
Summary
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