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Astronomy Projects

Janice Vancleave's Astronomy for Every Kid
101 Easy Experiments That Really Work
Janice Pratt Vancleave
An elementary science experiment book that provides young scientists with safe, workable astronomy projects.

Janice VanCleave's Constellations for Every Kid : Easy Activities that Make Learning Science Fun
by Janice VanCleave
Each of the activities begins with a statement of purpose, followed by a list of materials, step-by-step instructions, expected results, and an easy-to-understand explanation. Every activity has been pretested and can be performed safely and inexpensively at home.

Janice VanCleave's the Solar System: Mind-Boggling Experiments You Can Turn into Science Fair Projects
by Janice VanCleave
Try these awesome projects at home or in the classroom: trace the Earth's path through the celestial sphere, create a comet in your own bedroom, and build a model of Saturn and its rings. Each experiment includes an illustration and simple, step-by-step instructions, as well as clear explanations of the astronomical concepts you're seeing at work.

Secrets of the Night Sky
The Most Amazing Things in the Universe You Can See With the Naked Eye
Bob Berman
Without using technical jargon, Berman follows the seasons with what can be easily seen in each. He makes the study of the universe exciting and understandable.

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SLOOH
Membership-based group viewing of live telescope images coming from the Canary Islands, and thus visible in the USA and Canada afternoons and evenings. Audio commentary about what you are seeing. Possible to buy time so you can control the telescopes yourself.

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The Standard Deviants - Astronomy 2-pack
A wild and wacky overview of astronomy as only Standard Deviants can present it.

Software

Starry Night Backyard Special Edition 4.x
by Space.com Canada
CD-ROM
Mac OS, Windows 95 / 98 / Me

Brilliantly realistic, Starry Night Backyard X is designed for anyone with an interest in the night sky. See the sky from anywhere on Earth, or visit any solar system or location up to 20,000 light-years away. View up to 2,500,000 stars and 170-plus deep-space objects like galaxies, star clusters, and nebulae. Travel 15,000 years in time, check out the view from the International Space Station, or see Jupiter from one of its moons.

Telescopes

Exploring the Sky
Projects for Beginning Astronomers
Richard Moeschl
Projects for beginning astronomers. Recommends and provides instruction on how to use a camera with your star studies. Instructions on making your own telescope.

Making & Enjoying Telescopes
6 Complete Projects & A Stargazer's Guide
Robert Miller, Kenneth Wilson
Easy to follow instructions on making amateur, 10" or less telescopes. Does not get into mirror grinding or optical testing.

Telescope Power
Fantastic Activities & Easy Projects for Young Astronomers
Gregory L. Matloff
This book will guide you into discovering the beauty and mystery of the stars using your telescope. It will teach you to care for and use your telescope creatively.


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