Links
Resources for Teachers
- The Nine Planets -
more than you want to know!
- The Messier Catalogue -
pictures and information about all the bright galaxies, clusters and
nebulae in Charles Messier's famous catalogue of "things which aren't
comets" (he was an 18th century comet hunter who got fed up with
mistaking fuzzy things in the sky for new comets, and decided to make
a definitive list of them!)
- NASA - huge site, including
various educational resources, albeit geared to Americans
- PPARC - rather more modest
but perhaps more useful to UK teachers - you can send away for free
posters and stuff.
- Heavens Above -
sky-watchers' site offering information on satellite passes, comets,
etc. as well as customised star charts. Customise by choosing your
own location (very large gazetteer of placenames) to get the times
right.
- Astronomy Picture of
the Day - self-explanatory!
Resources for Kids
Sheffield University