ASTR 1100 INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY

Home Page URL
http://hurri.kean.edu/~yoh/astronomy

Instructor : Dr. Shing Yoh
Class Policy and Grading 
Syllabus
Term Paper 
Text Book Web Page : Astronomy : The Cosmic Journey by W. K. Harmann and C. Impey

Lecture Powerpoints : Goto WebCT : http://online.kean.edu:8900

Part I : Solar System

  1. 2006 IAU Definition of Planet
  2. History of Planetary Probes
  3. History of Space Exploration
  4. Solar System Simulator
  5. The Nine Planets, A Multimedia Tour of the Solar System
  6. Views of the Solar System
  7. Voyager Home Page
  8. Life on Mars ?
  9. Mars Missions
  10. Galileo Home Page : Journey to Jupiter
  11. Cassini Home Page : Mission to Saturn and Titan
  12. Moon Phases (Java)
  13. Sunrise/Sunset, Moonrise/Moonset, Tides
  14. Astronomical Pronunciation Guide II (Planets and Moons)

Part II : Star Gazing

  1. Celestial Coordinate System
  2. Sky OnLine
  3. Sky View : a Virtual Observatory on the Net
  4. Stars and Constellations
  5. Constellations
  6. Times of sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset etc.
  7. Dreyfuss Planetarium, Newark Museum
  8. Fels Planetarium, Franklin Institute of Philadelphia
  9. Planetarium Web Sites
  10. Astronomical Pronunciation Guide (Bright Navigation Stars)


Part III : History of Astronomy

  1. History of Astronomy
  2. History of Astronomy


Part IV : Stars & Galaxies

  1. Exo-Planets
  2. Planets around other stars
  3. Messier Objects
  4. Black Holes Frequently Asked Questions
  5. Active Galactic Nuclei

Part V : Universe & Cosmology

  1. PBS NOVA : Runaway Universe
  2. Interactive animations
    1. GalaSee 
    2. Crashing Galaxies
  3. Images
  4. Structure & Evolution of the Universe
  5. Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE)
  6. Cosmology and Dark Universe FAQ

Part VI : Telescopes & Observatories

  1. Space Telescope Electronic Information Service
  2. Best of Hubble Space Telescope
  3. Orbiting Astronomical Observatories
  4. Mauna Kea Observatories

Appendix : Other interesting sites

  1. WWW Virtual Library : Astronomy and Astrophysics
  2. AstroWeb :Astronomical Internet Resources
  3. The Astronomy Cafe (The web site for the astronomically disadvantaged)
  4. Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Space Calendar
  5. NASA Home Page
  6. Astronomy Picture of the Day
  7. SETI : Search for ExtraTerrestrial Intelligence
  8. OnLine Magazine : Sky and Telescope
  9. Astronomy Related Web Pages : http://www.yahoo.com/Science/Astronomy
  10. Astronomy Related Web Pages : http://directory.google.com/Top/Science/Astronomy/

Dr. Shing Yoh
Department of Geology and Meteorology
Kean University
Union, NJ 07083
yoh@hurri.kean.edu