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Public Telescope Sessions  2012-13  (Monday & Friday Evenings)

Widener University Observatory Website and Image Gallery

Current Weather Conditions
 

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

Herschelwerke

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)

Astronomy for Kids

 Earth & Sky Radio Series

 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)

 History of Astronomy

 Famous Astronomers

 Cosmic Evolution

Astrobiology of NASA

 National Undergraduate Research Observatory (NURO), Flagstaff, AZ

 U.S. Naval Observatory Astronomical Data (Sunrise/Sunset, Moonrise/Moonset, Twilight, Eclipses, etc.)

 Lowell Observatory, Flagstaff, AZ  ( *Visitors Hours,  *Press Releases  *Telescopes & Observing Schedule)

 Delaware Valley Amateur Astronomers (DVAA)

 Student Telescope Network

 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)

 SETI Home Page

 StSci

 Digitized Sky Survey

  

 CLEA Projects Gettysburg College

 Earth & Moon Viewer

 Astronomy Educational Materials from Jones & Bartlett Publishers

 NASA/JPL Space Library

 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)

 Deep Sky Images

Astronomy Picture of the Day Archives

 Most Recent Images of the Sun taken by SOHO (Solar and Heliospheric Observatory)

 Light Pollution - World Maps

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)

Earthwatch Weather

The Weather Channel Weather Maps

University of Michigan Weather Maps

University of Illinois Weather Visualizer

Unisys Weather

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

SpaceWeather.com

The Aurora Explained from AlaskaScience.com

Aurora Links

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

Energy & Environmental News

Pennsylvania Department of Conservation & Natural Resources (DCNR)

Daily Environmental News

Pennsylvania Center for Environmental Education

Center for Environmental Study

Environmental Education Exchange

E2: Environment & Education

GREENLink

 

 

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)

Web Help for Physics Students

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)

GradSchool Shopper.com

Registry of Undergraduate Researchers & Graduate Schools

Animations of Proton Fusion, Kepler's Solar System, etc.

Museum of Unworkable Devices

Fun Car Facts for Kids

 

 

Science Links

Franklin Institute Science Museum ( *Franklin Institute Science News Hotlist)

Pennsylvania Academy of Natural Sciences

Science Division of Widener University

Science News Online

NewScientist Online

Science Frontiers: The Unusual & Unexplained

 

 

Education Links

Franklin Institute Educational Hotlists

Chronicle of Higher Education

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

PBS Online

 

 

Health, Nutrition, & Medical Information

Wellness Web - The Patient's Network

WebMD Healthy Living

OncoLink -- University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center

Vegetarian Living

Best Friends Home Page

 

 

Information Databases

Wolfgram Memorial Library

Brittanica Home

LibrarySpot.com

 

 

Maps & Travel Information

MapQuest Service

Tiger Map Service

Yahoo! Travel:  RoundtripFlight Search

Flight Arrivals.com

Amtrak ( *Schedules, *Reservations, *Northeast Corridor)

 

 

Philadelphia Region - Useful Information for Visitors

Information about the Greater Philadelphia Region

Franklin Institute Science Museum

KYW 1060 News Radio

SEPTA Local Transit Schedules

 

 

Disclaimer:  The author is not responsible for any information obtained via the links on this web page.

Research information goes here    Contact me:  hjaugensen@widener.edu