Stars
Categories
- Binary Stars (13)
- Dwarf Stars (12)
- Names (4)
- Neutron Stars (22)
- Novae and Supernovae (13)
- Stellar Evolution (10)
- Variable Stars (12)
Links
Magnetohydrodynamics of Stellar Interiors
http://www.newton.cam.ac.uk/programmes/MSI/
Discussion will focus on the nonlinear interactions between turbulent convection, rotation and magnetic fields in the interiors of stars. From 6 September - 17 December, 2004 at the Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences, Cambridge, UK. Includes list of workshops and list of participants.
mbc stars
articles and resources about mbcstars
Measuring the Stars
http://www.wncc.net/courses/aveh/lecture/lecmeas.htm
In-depth lecture notes that provide information on how to derive properties of stars, based on observation.
Scientific American Explorations: A Parade of New Planets
http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?articleID=000BAF7C-7457-1C76-9B81809EC588EF21
A Parade of New Planets
Scientific American: A Sharper View of the Stars
http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?articleID=0000FFB8-76A3-1C70-84A9809EC588EF21
About a new generation of optical interferometers, which uses two almost identical signals to give more information about these celestial bodies.
Space Telescope Science Institute
http://oposite.stsci.edu/pubinfo/quasars.html
A small Hubble telescope image gallery of Quasars.
SpaceWander Virtual Space Trip!
Multimedia experience of flying by spaceship through the solar system. Visit each planet. Real space pictures from NASA. In English, French, Italian, Spanish and Russian. Recommended for kids.
Spectra and Spectra Analysis: Stars
http://astrofili.org/members/osservareilcielo/spetring.htm
Includes a section on spectral classification of stars.
Star Data Pages
http://www.alcyone.de/SIT/SIT_en.htm
Provides detailed information about stars: positions, proper motion, radial velocity, magnitudes, spectral class, color index, catalogue references, data about multiple star systems (i.e. orbital elements), and data about variability (min./max. brightness, period, type of variability).
Star Journey @ nationalgeographic.com
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/97/stars/index.html
Star Journey. Journey through the stars with National Geographic Online. View the nighttime sky with popular National Geographic Star Chart...



