Links
Following are some links that we consider very useful to understand some things related with Astronomy
Basic calculations
Determine your Latitude /Longitude
Degrees, Minutes, Seconds and Decimal Degrees Latitude/Longitude Conversions
Solar Noon Calculator
Local Time
Magnetic Field Calculators
- Determine your Lat/Lon [ http://science-edu.larc.nasa.gov/SCOOL/latlong.php ]
- Latitude/Longitude Finder [ http://mynasadata.larc.nasa.gov/latitudelongitude-finder/ ]
- Calcular distancias, orto y ocaso, latitud y longitud [ http://perso.wanadoo.es/juckar/ ]
Degrees, Minutes, Seconds and Decimal Degrees Latitude/Longitude Conversions
- Degrees/Minutes/Seconds to/from Decimal Latitude/Longitude [ http://transition.fcc.gov/mb/audio/bickel/DDDMMSS-decimal.html ]
- Convert Latitude/Longitude to Decimal [ http://andrew.hedges.name/experiments/convert_lat_long/ ]
- Latitude and Longitude Converter [ http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/latitude-longitude-d_1371.html ]
Solar Noon Calculator
- Print Your Solar Noon Calendar [ http://www.solar-noon.com/ ]
- NOAA Solar Calculator [ http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/gmd/grad/solcalc/ ]
Local Time
- World Time & Timezone Map [ http://localtimes.info/ ]
- The World Clock – Time Zones [ http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/ ]
Magnetic Field Calculators
- National Geophisical Data Center NGDC Geomagnetic Calculator [ http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/geomag-web/#declination ]
- World Magnetic Model 2010 Calculator [ http://www.geomag.bgs.ac.uk/data_service/models_compass/wmm_calc.html ]
- Magnetic field calculator [ http://geomag.nrcan.gc.ca/calc/mfcal-eng.php ]
- The World Magnetic Model [ http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/geomag/WMM/DoDWMM.shtml ]
Applets
Applets useful in teaching Astronomy
There are many applets you can use to teach / understand several things related with astronomy. It's impossible to enumerate all of them so let's see only a few ones.
There are many applets you can use to teach / understand several things related with astronomy. It's impossible to enumerate all of them so let's see only a few ones.
- The Nebraska Astronomy Applet Project [ http://astro.unl.edu/naap/ ]
The Nebraska Astronomy Applet Project provides online laboratories targeting the undergraduate introductory astronomy audience. Each lab consists of background materials and one or more simulators that students use as they work through a student guide. Pretests and posttests can be used to gauge student learning.
- Astronomy Interactives [ http://astro.unl.edu/interactives/ ]
This site provides ranking tasks for teaching introductory astronomy. Pencil-and-paper versions as well as computer-based versions are available grouped by topic.
- ClassAction [ http://astro.unl.edu/classaction/ ]
- ClassAction v2 [ http://astro.unl.edu/classaction/browser.html ]
ClassAction modules consist of questions and resources designed to encourage student engagement in the classroom.
ClassAction v2 is a new browser for ClassAction questions. The most significant new feature is the ability to create and download custom modules.
DIY (Do It Yourself)
Analemmatic Sundial
- Analemmatic Sundial PDF Generator [ http://analemmatic.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/sundial.pl ]