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Friday, March 21, 2008

Three of my top choice web sites!
Universe Today
-Space Exploration News from Around the Internet, updated every weekday.
Astronomy Picture of the Day - Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured.
A Guide to Optical Astronomy  - Referring to the study of Observation and Light.

 

Planetary Nebulae Images, Photographs, Sketches
(dead links for this section removed Aug. 02 2006)
Foto Search Stock Photos- thousands of astronomical images; browsing through the library is free, and there are no access charges, registration requirements, or usage limits.
Dr. Rich Jacob's  'CCD Amateur Astronomy' site that includes excellent color images of many celestial objects, including planetaries.  This is a must-see web site! (10/01)
Dave Aucoin's New (08/2001) Planetary Nebulae Web Site - Observing Obscure Planetaries  (Data & Observing Reports)
The Northern Virginia Astronomy Club PN's Pages
Explanations, images, descriptions - all about PN's
SEDS, Arizona: A wonderful astro resource with images and data on many objects.
The Web Nebulae - Bill Arnet Abell Planetary Nebulae - Tom Polakis' Observing Project, Data, and DSS Images
Drawing The Deep Sky - Fred Hissink
Techniques, Tools, and many great examples of deepsky sketches made over 24 years.
ST-7 Images - Tom's own CCD Images of some challenging Planetary Nebulae.
STScI Press Release Dec. 17, 1997 - New HST PNe Images Further details on HST PNe images - Dr. Bruce Balick
Planetary Nebulae Images; Ground Base & HST - Dr. Bruce Balick Electronic Universe Project - Images of Bruce Balick & George Jacoby
Planetary Nebulae Images -  Anglo Australian Telescope Planetary Nebulae Sampler - Kitt Peak National Observatory
Index of PN Files and Images - Anglo Australian Observatory Color Images, wide ranging selection - Kunihiko Okano, Japan
CCD Gallery - University Of Arizona Astronomy Club Planetary Nebulae Sketches, Deep Sky Objects - Larry McHenry's Home Page
Hubble Image Gallery: Sommers-Bausch Observatory - CU Hubble Space Telescope Gallery of Planetary Nebulae Images
ASP Resources & Home Page
(Astronomical Society of the Pacific)
IAAT Image Gallery Of Planetary Nebulae
Astro Imaging by Jeff MacQuarrie (3/1/00)
Jeff's site features excellent color images & info
 Penn State Univ. Gallery of HST PN Images

Planetary Nebulae Data Resources And Catalogs
Innsbruck DeNIS & Galactic PNe Database Strasbourg ESO PNe Catalog & Database
NGC / IC PROJECT A project to locate and correct all catalog errors. Precision Positions: All NGC/IC PNe's
Brian Skiff
The NASA Astrophysics Data System Home Page  
Hawaiian Astronomical Society - Deepsky Atlas Copernicus Sky Maps
John Feldmeier's (New) Web Page (8//2001)

  AAO/UKST announce discovery of rich vein of planetaries in southern skies.


Planetary Nebulae Information Web Sites
 
Chon Trung HUA (L.A.S./C.N.R.S.): THE PLANETARY NEBULA SITE - Images (using different filters) In French (English version has link) LABORATOIRE D'ASTRONOMIE SPATIALE de MARSEILLE (05/01)
Planetary Nebulae Formation - Dr. Bruce Balick Vincent Icke's HST Planetary Nebulae page
  SEDS Messier PNe Page - Images and Many Links
  STScI Press Release; The Rotten Egg Nebula (Puppis) (10/99)
Planetary Nebulae Studies and Papers from the faculty of the U. of Calgary. (08/2001)  
STScI Press Release; NGC 6543, The Cat's Eye Nebula Dr. Sun Kwok Home Page - Professional Astronomer, PNe Researcher
Death of Small Stars - Davison E. Soper, University of Oregon HST Press Release Reprint on PNe MyCn18
Dr. William B. Latter Home Page - Outstanding Site On Current Research & So Much More! Planetary Nebula Pease 1 in M15
J. Patrick Harrington's Home Page 
Planetary Nebulae Researcher - Super 2!
I try to forget what happiness was, and when that don't work, I study the stars. - Derek Walcott.

Papers & Articles Related To Planetary Nebulae

Binarity of Central Stars of Planetary Nebulae - Howard E. Bond  (11/99)

Survey of Large Planetary Nebulae in Decay - Dr. Thomas Rauch (11/99)
American Scientist: The Shapes of Planetary Nebulae - Dr. Bruce Balick  

Hubble Space Telescope Observations of the Planetary Nebula K648 in the Globular Cluster M15 - Abstract (Howard Bond) 10/00

NGC 2440 - Schematic Evolution of a Planetary Nebula
The Shaping of Planetary Nebulae; Asymmetry In The External Wind Planetary Nebula As Standard Candles. III. The Distance to M81 - Penn State University
Planetary Nebula Luminosity Functions For Distances to Galaxies - George Jacoby Canary Islands INSTITUTO DE ASTROFÍSICA DE CANARIAS

Very Cool & Useful Astronomically Related Internet Sites
Astronomy Site In Holland - Covering the Universe from Solar System to Deep Sky. Mainly in Dutch, but offers many topics in English too.  Owned by Paul Davenne (10/00)
The Deep Sky Database - an online resource for building customized observing lists
The Saguaro Astronomy Club (SAC): Information on this great Arizona club, and their Deep Sky Database.
'Cool Observatory' - Many nice CCD Images taken with a C8 system, Discussions, and Links to  hundreds of astronomical personal web sites. (07/00)
Huachuca Astronomy Club (Southeastern Arizona)
Jim Shield's 'Adventures In Deep Space': Challenge Objects To Keep You Busy!

Space Exploration & Astronomy News - Updated Frequently By Fraser Cain

Herzler's Hideout: Roger's great new astro site!
Astronomy, Photography, Jokes & More.
The Solar System in Pictures - Astronomy webquests
and pictures of all the planets in the solar system.
AstroWeb Astro-Mart
Yahoo! - Science:Astronomy Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams (CBAT)
Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA) International Astronomical Union (IAU)
Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) U.S. Naval Observatory
Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) Mount Wilson Observatory's StarMap Service
The World's Largest Optical Telescopes Lick Observatory (California)
Mauna Kea Observatories (Hawaii) NASA Home Page
International Darksky Association NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (California)
Digitized Sky Survey NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database (NED)
Palomar Observatory Sky Survey (POSS) SkyView
Sky & Telescope Magazine Astronomy Magazine
NASA's Comet Observation Page San Jose Astronomical Association
Sacramento Valley Astronomical Society The Webb Society
Lake County Astronomical Society - Images, publications, links  Internet Amateur Astronomers Catalog 
Deep Sky Observing Reports and More!
The Astronomy Picture Of The Day! Atlanta Astronomy Club - A very active group!
The Latest In Astronomy & Space News- David Watanabe SETI AT Home - Check Into This Great Venture.
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