Ralph J. Coppola --- r_j_coppola<at>hotmail.com
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Feature
The field of Radio Astronomy can
provide the amateur with many possible areas of investigation
ranging from low cost meteor tracking all the way up to the
“big guys” with their gigantic dish antennas and exotic receiving
equipment. The following URL’s are but a few of the many portals
into this interesting area of investigation.
Grote Reber --- The father of Radio
Astronomy.
SARA --- The Society of Amateur Radio Astronomers.
Introduction to Radio Astronomy --- A credit course in astronomy from Jodrell Bank Observatory.
Radio-Sky
Publishing – A resource for the amateur radio
astronomer.
ELF / VLF Radio Astronomy
The Electric Enigma: The VLF Recordings of Stephen P. McGreevy is an online booklet
dealing with natural radio in the VLF range of frequencies.
ELF
/ VLF Links from “Wanderings” (23 July 2004).
Sam's Meteor Shower
Tracking Page.
Jupiter
Radio --- This website is dedicated
to the joys of observing and analyzing natural radio emissions
from Jupiter and the Sun.
The
Sounds of Jupiter --- Natural radio signals from Jupiter's magnetosphere.
Radio-Jupiter
Pro 3 --- A Jupiter Noise Storm Program from Radiosky.
Loop Antennas --- The DYI design of an antenna from Jupiter Radio.
The
Jupiter Space Station Group --- A Radio Astronomy Experimental Research
Group.
Radio Astronomy Projects --- Various projects
from SARA.
EME, SETI, Radio Astronomy, DSP
Amateur
Radio Astronomy Links
Amateur
Radio Astronomy on the Internet
Interesting Radio Astronomy Related
Web Sites
Links
for the Amateur Radio Astronomer from The National Radio Astronomy
Observatory (NRAO)
Radio
Astronomy for Teachers
Project
Inspire --- NASA’s VLF Radio project.
The Little Bitty Telescope and Itty Bitty
Telescope are DIY projects covering the use of a TV
“dish” as a radio telescope.
Observing
Meteors by Radio
A
simple DIY Digital Interferometer
Radio
Astronomy Equipment and Supplies
Wanderings
If you are using a wireless internet
connection you may be open to unauthorized people piggybacking
in onto your service. For more info see Wikipedia’s
entry on Wardriving.
Origami meets mathematics ---
Paper Models of Polyhedra
The
Forum For Amateur Astrospectroscopist’s website is
dedicated to amateur astronomers interested in the science
of spectroscopy. Don’t forget to check out The
Amateur Scientist CD for a selection of DIY instruments.
The
Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
Links
Dan Veeneman wants to rescue your classic computers
from closets, attics and basements before they end up in the
local landfill.
Matt Davis
at the Brain Sciences Unit, Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, witres auobt
his tughhots on sclerambd
lteter raeding
in Elisngh and oehtr lguanegas.
Tihs is a fsacintanig site. Edotir.
The Kids Room
Visit The Women of NASA.
Links to Women in Science and Astronomy.
The results from the 2005 Canada Wide Virtual Science Fair
are now posted on line.
Home Experiments is a collection
of experiments will add joy to your science experience.
This UNESCO
database contains low cost science experiments
that are simplified versions of the classical experiments.
They were designed to make extensive use of locally available
substances and kitchen chemicals.
Chess,
anyone?
From The Far Side
See What Pseudoscience Tells
us About Science in Steven
Dutch’s collection of articles on Science, Pseudoscience, and Irrationalism.
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