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• Astronomy Sites

  • Astronomy: A Beginner's Guide (Website that complements the textbook)

  • Windows on the Universe (Lots of nice stuff. Good comet simulation.)

  • Sky and Telescope Sky Chart (Interactive tool to identify objects in the night sky)

  • Online Astronomy Notes (Very nice resource: notes, review questions, and more!)

  • Astronomy Picture of the Day (A different NASA picture and explanation each day)

  • NASA (Official Site)

  • The Cosmic Distance Scale (Gives an idea of the vastness of the universe)

  • National Solar Observatory (Live images of the sun)

  • Simulation of a Spiral Galaxy (Demonstration of spiral density waves)

• UNM Sites

  • CIRT Computer Pods

  • University of New Mexico

  • Physics and Astronomy at UNM

  • Centennial Science and Engineering Library

  • CAPS (Free tutoring offered by UNM)

• Miscellaneous

  • CPS Keypad Registration Procedure

  • Eggs and the Vernal Equinox

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