Astronomy Resources
Search pages & data archives
- Aladin Sky Survey applet
- Astrobrowse
- CDS Strasbourg Astronomical Data Center
- National Virtual Observatory
- International Virtual Observatory Alliance
- General Catalogue of Photometric Data
- Globular Cluster Catalogue
- NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database
- Rest Frequencies for Molecular Transitions
- SIMBAD USA mirror site
- SkyView virtual observatory
- Vizier catalogue query engine
- WEBDA Open Cluster Catalogue
Journals and pre-print servers
- ADS Abstract Service
- arXiv astro-ph preprint server
- Astronomy Library at UVa
- Astronomy Research Guide from SEL at UVA
- Astronomical Journal
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Astrophysical Journal
- Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
- Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific
Institutes & professional organizations
- American Astronomical Society
- AIP Career Network
- Chandra X-Ray Observatory Center
- HEASARC
- International Astronomical Meetings
- International Astronomical Union
- National Optical Astronomy Observatory
- National Radio Astronomy Observatory
- NASA
- NASA Daily News
- NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day
- NASA Lunar Picture of the Day
- Atmospheric Optics: Guide to Rainbows, Sundogs, Green Flash, Earth’s Shadow, Moonbows, and even a guide to atmospheric optics on other planets.
- Space Telescope Science Institute
- Hubble images
- 2MASS
General interest
- Astronomy Magazine
- Bad Astronomy: Misconceptions
- Comet Links page from NASA
- Hands-On Universe student activities
- Heavens Above: satellites, star charts, etc.
- NASA SkyWatch satellite tracking
- International Dark-Sky Association light pollution
- Nine Planets tour of the Solar System
- Physics Central
- Sky & Telescope Magazine
- Space.com
- Spaceref.com
- Star Date from McDonald Observatory
- Universe Today
- WebStars: Astrophyics in Cyberspace
General Resources
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