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I enjoy astronomy,
always have. This is a new age for astronomy fans. The web, coupled
with outrageously powerful modern instruments is truly opening the
cosmos up to everybody with an Internet connection. I present:
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Alien Art's
Astronomy Links
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A favorite of
mine is the Current
Solar Images Page at SDAC. This site shows current images
of the Sun updated daily. Seriously, you can see images of the sun
from the last day or so. Lately, with the upcoming maximum in the
Sun Spot Cycle, interest with solar phenomenon is high. Don't get
excited, the sun isn't doing anything it hasn't before, we just
didn't have the same information back then. The images below are
updated every day. Really they are.
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You might think that the
Sun doesn't change much. It shines every day pretty much the same.
Well, a lot of action takes place there. It is a very dynamic pulsing
entity. At left is the latest image of the Sun from the Yohkoh Soft
X-ray telescope. This image shows what's going on in the Sun's atmosphere,
where temperatures are much hotter than the surface. The surface
is black (cooler) and particles in the atmosphere are heated so
hot that they emit radiation in the X-ray band.
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At
left is the latest image from the Extreme ultraviolet Imaging Telescope
imaging excited Iron atoms. Click on either image at left to go to
the Solar
Data Analysis Page at the Goddard Space Center. There, you will
find additional current images of the Sun at different wavelengths,
along with larger images. News
just announced that huge rivers of plasma have been found beneath
the Sun's surface. |
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Other Astronomy
Links
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Astronomy Picture of the Day
A new photo every day. This site shows the latest and greatest images
with an explanation by a professional Astronomer. If you're interested
in Astronomy, check this one every day.
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Latest Hubble Images
The latest space images as they are released from the most important
research instrument of our time! No other telescope matches the Hubble
for revealing the beauty and artistry of the known universe.
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WebStars: Astronomy Resources on the WWW
Another site put together by the Goddard Space Center folks. It lists
high-quality sites on various topics. This site is a treasure trove
of Astronomical Information. |
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Sky and Telescope's Weekly News Bulletin
This site will give you a quick look at current events in the world
of Observational Astronomy. |
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