Science Seminar Series: Schedule of Talks
Astronomy Minor within Physics
Public Telescope Sessions 2005-06 (Monday & Friday Evenings)
Widener University Observatory Website and Image Gallery
Venus Transit Pictures Taken at Widener on 2004 June 08 (courtesy of Marty Schultz)
Astronomical Research
Research with Students at National Undergraduate Research Observatory (NURO), Flagstaff, AZ
Pictures Taken by Marty Schultz NURO visit 2004 August
Instructions for NURO Observers
CCD Images taken with Apogee AP-6 Camera Mounted on 24-inch Refractor at Sproul Observatory
CCD
Images taken with Widener's ST-6 Camera Mounted on 24-inch Refractor at
Sproul Observatory
Paper presented on Sproul Research Program at AAS Meeting in Chicago 1999 May
Paper presented at Central PA Astronomy Consortium Meeting 1998 April
Presentation to Swarthmore Faculty on 1999 April
Sproul Observer's Manual to Download
IRAF Reduction Manual to Download (Long Version)
IRAF Reduction Instructions (Short Version)
Shapley Lecture Program of the American Astronomical Society
World Wide Web Links
Astronomy Links:
Sky Watcher's Page from Abrams Planetarium
StarDate on National Public Radio ( * Stargazing This Month, *Radio Program on NPR)
Sky & Telescope Magazine (*Current Astronomy News)
Astronomy Magazine (Kalmbach Publishing)
What's In the Current Sky: An Earth in Space Online Monthly Newsletter
Powers of Ten: Zooming in on Earth
Skymaps.com - free monthly skymaps
Stargazer - Jack Horkheimer (PBS Program)
List of Objects for Public Viewing - MAPUG Astronomy.net
Clear Sky Clock Home Page (*Chester, PA, *Flagstaff, AZ)
The Dome of the Sky: Constellations, Mythology, Stars
The Constellations: Mythology, History, Star Information
History of Mathematics (*Greek Astronomy)
National Undergraduate Research Observatory (NURO), Flagstaff, AZ
Lowell Observatory, Flagstaff, AZ ( *Visitors Hours, *Press Releases *Telescopes & Observing Schedule)
Delaware Valley Amateur Astronomers (DVAA)
American Astronomical Society (AAS)
Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP)
American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO)
Norwegian Astronomical Society (*English Version)
European Southern Observatory (*Outreach Activities)
CLEA Projects Gettysburg College
Astronomy Educational Materials from Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Exploratorium Museum of Art, Science, & Human Perception
CCD Images taken with Sproul 24-inch Refractor using Apogee AP-6 Camera
Pictures of Comet Hale-Bopp Taken by Widener Faculty/Staff in Spring 1997
Pictures of Comet Hyakutake Taken by Widener Faculty/Staff in Spring 1996
Images Taken by Hubble Space Telescope (*Planetary Nebulae)
Astronomy Picture of the Day Archives
Most Recent Images of the Sun taken by SOHO (Solar and Heliospheric Observatory)
Directory of Astronomy Graduate Programs (Masters, Ph.D.)
Astronomy Yellow Pages: Astronomers, Organizations, Companies, Products, Terms
Weather Links:
CNN Weather ( *Local Forecast Media, PA)
Weather Channel Home Page (*Local Forecast Philadelphia, PA, *Current U.S. Weather)
Intellicast Home Page ( *Local Forecast Philadelphia, PA,*Wide-Range Radar, *NEXRAD Doppler Radar)
National Weather Service Page ( *IR Satellite Map of US, *Current Weather Conditions at PHL Airport)
NWS-NOAA U.S. ( *Philadelphia/Mt. Holly Station, *Short-Range Radar, *Long-Range Radar, *Rainfall Totals)
Weather Underground (*Local Forecast Philadelphia, *US Satellite 1 km Resolution)
University of Arizona Atmospheric Sciences (*North American animation, *Surface Isobar Map)
University of Illinois Atmospheric Sciences (with Maps of Surface Isotherms, Dew Points, Isobars)
Washington Post National Weather (*Local Forecast Philadelphia, PA)
NOAA GOES-8 Satellite Images ( *Visible Image, *IR Image)
Satellite View of Northeastern U.S.
Hurricane & Tropical Storm Tracker
Lightning Strikes (*National Map, *Northeast U.S.)
Jet Stream 300 mb Maps (*Jet Stream + Satellite)
Jet Stream Maps from Weather Channel (*North America, *World)
Isobar Maps from Weather Channel (*North America, *Europe)
The Weather Channel Weather Maps
University of Michigan Weather Maps
University of Illinois Weather Visualizer
NOAO Long-Range Outlooks in Temperature & Precipitation (*30-Day, *90-Day)
Climate Prediction Center -- Seasonal Outlook Maps
Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) from Poker Flat Research Range, Fairbanks, AK
Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska, Fairbanks
The Aurora Explained from AlaskaScience.com
Aurora Gallery of Pictures from SpaceWeather.com
Current Images of the Sun from SOHO Satellite
Weather World 2010 Meteorology Education On-Line Guides
Franklin Institute Weather Resources ( *Franklin Institute Weather Hotlist)
WeatherPost: Weather & Climate Data for US Cities ( *Philadelphia,*Chicago,*Flagstaff, *Fairbanks)
Climate/Past Weather Data for Philadelphia from NOAA
Weather Station Data from Roof of Kirkbride Hall
Environmental Science Links
Environmental Science Department at Widener University
Pennsylvania Department of Conservation & Natural Resources (DCNR)
Pennsylvania Center for Environmental Education
Center for Environmental Study
Environmental Education Exchange
Physics Links
Physics & Astronomy Department at Widener University
American Institute of Physics (AIP)
Society of Physics Students (SPS)
Sigma Pi Sigma (The Physics Honor Society)
Physics Central: News & Interesting Facts about Physics
Physics 2000: Interactive Journey through Modern Physics
e-Updates: Latest Data on Employment & Education in Physics (from AIP)
Registry of Undergraduate Researchers & Graduate Schools
Animations of Proton Fusion, Kepler's Solar System, etc.
Science Links
Franklin Institute Science Museum ( *Franklin Institute Science News Hotlist)
Pennsylvania Academy of Natural Sciences
Science Division of Widener University
Science Frontiers: The Unusual & Unexplained
Education Links
Franklin Institute Educational Hotlists
Education Center for Earth Observation Systems
NASA Space Science Education Resource Directory
NASA Spacelink: Aeronautics & Space Resource for Educators
Classroom Space: Astronomy & Space Science in the UK
Health, Nutrition, & Medical Information
Wellness Web - The Patient's Network
OncoLink -- University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center
Information Databases
Maps & Travel Information
Yahoo! Travel: RoundtripFlight Search
Amtrak ( *Schedules, *Reservations, *Northeast Corridor)
Philadelphia Region - Useful Information for Visitors
Information about the Greater Philadelphia Region
Franklin Institute Science Museum
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