Internet resources

for physics:
for astronomy:
  • NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day, by Robert Nemiroff & Jerry Bonnell.

    Images with explanatory text and links. Updated daily since 1995.

  • Heavens Above, by Chris Peat.

    A well-maintained database of satellite orbital data, configured to predict overflight passes. Link sets your location to MTSU's observatories.

  • Clear Dark Sky, by Attila Danko.

    Weather forecasts with an emphasis on atmospheric transparency. Uses data from forecast models by Environment Canada.

  • The Barnard-Seyfert Astronomical Society.

    An organization for amateur astronomers in Middle Tennessee. Indoor meetings monthly on third Wednesdays; public and private star parties (no telescope required) roughly every couple of weeks.

  • Astronomical Applications from the US Naval Observatory.

    Lots of useful tools here. Precise time. Compute rise and set times for the sun and moon, or the onset and end of twilight, for a day or a year. Also available are times for other objects.

  • Skymaps by Kym Thalassoudis.

    High-quality maps of the early evening sky with intuitive instructions, calendar of events of note, and lists of observing targets arranged by equipment required (naked-eye, binoculars, telescope). Prints nicely with or without color onto a single two-sided sheet of paper. Updated just before the first of each month.

University Resources

Last Updated: Aug 24, 2023