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Astronomy Resources
by Ron Kurtus (revised 30 November 2011)
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
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
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
Websites
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
Miscellaneous
Summary
Use these resources to get further information on the various Astronomy topics. If you have some good Astronomy links, let us know about them.
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