Physics and Astronomy Resources on the Web

Here is a compiled list of web resources that you may find to be useful supplements for your courses.

Physics Links

• www.physlink.com The PhysLink.com is a comprehensive physics and astronomy online education, research and reference web site.
• www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/sci54.00.00 Internet Public Library: Physics section
• hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/hframe.html Hyperphysics is a hyperlinked physics encyclopedia.
• www.fearofphysics.com  From their website: "The field is mired with images of weird old men electrocuting themselves, strange equations, esoteric concepts, indecipherable books, etc. To most, physics is simply unapproachable. We say "NO WAY" give it a chance!"
• http://www.upscale.utoronto.ca/GeneralInterest/Harrison/Flash/ Flash animations of many different physics phenomena. Fun to play with...and learn!

Astronomy Links

• www.astronomynotes.com Official site for Astronomynotes. This is the primary resource for the AST191 and AST192 courses.
• csep10.phys.utk.edu/astr161/lect and abyss.uoregon.edu/~js/ast121 good additional resources for AST191
• csep10.phys.utk.edu/astr162/lect and abyss.uoregon.edu/~js/ast122 with abyss.uoregon.edu/~js/ast123 good additional resources for AST192.
• casswww.ucsd.edu/public/astroed.html Another excellent content resource for both astronomy courses.
• www.nineplanets.org Overview of the history, mythology, and current scientific knowledge of the planets, moons and other objects in our solar system.
• astronomyonline.org "I designed this website to be a resource, a first stop for those who are interested in the subject of Astronomy."
• www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/sci02.00.00 Internet Public Library: Astronomy section
• antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod Astronomy picture of the day. New views daily, very cool.
• www.nasa.gov Official site for The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA, for short). Your tax dollars paying many really, really smart people to help figure out what's out there.
• skytonight.com Website for Sky and Telescope magazine. News and tools relating to astronomy.
• www.fourmilab.ch/yoursky Virtual telescope. Set up your own skymap.
• http://www.shallowsky.com/astro.html Akkana's Astronomy webpage. Lot's of useful stuff and links. Including a Jupiter applet and a saturn applet...very handy
• www.badastronomy.com Before you believe what you hear, be skeptical, check it out. Lot's of conspiracy theorists play loose with the facts. This site helps debunk many of the hyped pseudoscience garbage out there.
• http://astronomy.libsyn.com/  and http://www.astrowhatsup.com/ A monthly guides to viewing highlights. The latter provides a free downloadable daily viewing book!
• Heavens Above for Lexington. Link has times and dates for satellites passing over head. Good planning utilities for making an observing session for planets, stars, and comets.