Review:The Fabric of the Cosmos: The story of theoretical physics

Sunday, June 6th, 2010

In summary this is the easiest to understand book ever written on Cosmology and Theoretical Physics. When I first read A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawkings, it was a great book, but as you progress through it you start to lose deeper understanding of what you are reading. The ...

Best Astronomy Software: Planning, Observation, Logging and Charts

Wednesday, April 21st, 2010

Below is a list of my favorite astronomy software links. These are some of the best available astronomy software that do everything along with links that review these software pieces. SkyTools 3 by Skyhound (tags: Astronomy StarGazing Software) SkyMap Pro 11 Ordering Information (tags: Astronomy StarGazing Software) Deep-Sky Planner Astronomy Software - Home (tags: Astronomy StarGazing ...

Astronomy: Solar Observing : When to look at the Sun

Tuesday, April 20th, 2010

SpaceWeather.com -- News and information about meteor showers, solar flares, auroras, and near-Earth asteroids A good place to see what the current space weather is for Solar Observing. Great place to go to before you start observing the sun. Especially, has updated information on sun spots.

Astronomy resources and calendars

Saturday, April 3rd, 2010

Curt Renz maintains an excellent site with resources on Astronomy and what to see on any given night. I especially love his Monthly Astronomical Calendar. He also has details on all the planets and Meteor Showers. Must go for all astronomy lovers ...

Telescope on the Web – Online Astronomy

Saturday, February 20th, 2010

SLOOH Is a great resource for people without telescopes. For 50$ a year you can observe one of the telescopes that telecast their observations to this website. A great way to do astronomy using big telescopes for cheap!!. ...