Here are some of our favorite web resources for the course.

Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD)

A daily dose of pretty and scientifically interesting images. APOD is a good way to keep up to date on the latest news from the world of astronomy, and many of the topics that appear here will also come up in lecture and in the textbook, so this is a good way to stay on top of things. Check it out at antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod.

Sky & Telescope Magazine

All sorts of resources for the amateur astronomer (and Ay1 student). Their main page is at http://www.skypub.com/, but you might want to jump directly to their Weekly News page, or the What's Up? listing, which tell of naked-eye observing highlights for the week.

Views of the Solar System

This site provides detailed information and pictures of all the denizens of our solar system. Definitely a good resource if you're going to be in the Solar System section of this course.

Merging Galaxy Movies

Four movies from Chris Mihos and others of merging galaxies! Be advised that they may take awhile to load! The Cartwheel Galaxy, The Antennae Galaxy, Satellite Galaxy Merger, Two Galaxies Merging

Nasa's Links on the Solar System

Check here for images, links, and other information on objects in our solar system from NASA! The options include a general overview of the planets, the Sun (images), Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto, and smaller bodies.

Images of Our Sun!

See what the sun is up to with the latest images.