Astronomy Resources

Personal Research Interests, Publications, and Handiwork

• Molecular Astrophysics, Star Formation, Funny Galaxies: My Research Interests and Projects

• Fruits of labor: My Preprints and Publications

• I've written much of the Arizona-MPI Submillimeter Telescope Observatory Web Page

• I'm a counselor for Teen and Adult Astronomy Camps . I wrote the Astronomy Camp Spectroscopy Page.

• Free software for the masses! The Unsupported Software Home Page at Steward Observatory.

• Michael Collins, Connie Walker and I have written a hands-on Introductory Astronomy Lab Manual for our basic astronomy course. Try out some of the astronomical educational software I wrote for the Lab Manual!

• Wanna see some of our playtime Comet Hyakutake pictures?

• Our Comet Hale-Bopp astrophotos, and more!

Local [Tucson area] Pages

The Steward Observatory Home Page (Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics, University of Arizona)
A list of current Stewardites on the Web
The Theoretical Astrophysics Program at the University of Arizona.
The NRAO Home Page (Radio Astronomy).
The Heinrich Hertz Submillimeter Telescope (HHT), atop Mt Graham and run by Steward Observatory and the Max Planck Institute
The NOAO Home Page (Optical Astronomy).
The Kitt Peak National Observatory (KPNO), run by NOAO and friends...
The Multiple Mirror Telescope (MMT, run by Steward Observatory and the Smithsonian)
The Squirrel Page...errr... Mt. Graham and The Large Binocular Telescope (LBT).
The SEDS Homepage here at the U of A
The cool Astronomy Camp page
The Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association home page

World Astronomical Resources

NASA'sAstrophysics Data System (ADS).
You must visit Sky OnLine!
Surf Mike Boschat'sMega-List of astro sites
The American Astronomical Society's AAS Home Page.
A list of Astronomical Internet Resources.
The latest info on IRAF -- It Reeks And Fumes. :-)
NASA Information Services via World Wide Web.
The Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI)the Web home of the Hubble Space Telescope.
Surf the Digitized Sky Survey!
Yahoo's Astronomy Links

Some cool software

Have you collided some galaxies today?
For cool astronomy software toys (telescope simulators, spectroscopy etc...), try out the Project CLEA home page!
Check out SkyMap, a fantastic Planetarium and star chart program for Windows.
Use Linux? Then you simply must download XEphem, an awesome, all-purpose astronomy program for X-Windows.

How do I join in the fun?

Astronomically-disadvantaged? But want to learn more about astronomers and astronomy? Come visit the Astronomy CAFE
An Internet course in Astronomy
Learn about how to get your own QUALITY telescope for under 500 bucks
Find out what Astronomy Clubs, are near you!
Orion and AstroSystems are among many optics and telescope vendors online