Astronomy by Nigel Romany

Astronomy has been a hobbie of mine since I was ten (10) years old. It was then I wanted to be an Astrophysicist but that path was terminated for me when I was seventeen (17) years old. My ultimate goal with this site is to make it a great resource for learning astronomy online. At present I am unable to find a website dedicated to teaching novices all about astronomy. While my site do not yet achieve this goal, I hope to achieve this in years to come, even if it takes me 10 years. I'm not in any hurry. In the meantime, I hope you enjoy the links below.

Location: Bridgetown, BARBADOS
Latitude: 13°1' N Longitude 59°6' W

Learning Astronomy

Odyssey (Space exploration and astronomy for young people) (see also here)
This magazine started it all for me, back then it was all astronomy and a sister magazine of Astronomy Magazine. It was bought over in 1992 and soon after became a science magazine for children ages 10-15. My name appears in Dec 1989 (p13) and Sep 1991 (p28) issues. My country is mentioned in Nov 1991 issue (p26) (which is me, shucks, they could've put my name). Click on images below to see.

Astronomy for Kids by Astronomy Magazine
Stargazing Basics
Using a Unaided-Eye Star Map
Astronomy Online
26 Brightest Stars
What Are Constellations?
88 Officially Recognized Constellations
The Names of the Constellations
Constellation Pronunciation Guide
Constellations Sorted by Month When They Are Best Seen
Messier Marathon Guide
SkyTonight.com Interactive Sky Chart
Amateur Astronomer's Notebook
Skymaps.com VISIT SKYMAPS.COM FOR LATEST MAPS but these will surely help you

Northern Hemisphere

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September 2007
October 2007
November 2007
December 2007

Southern Hemisphere

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December 2007

Units to measure distance in astronomy
Binocular Basics by Celestron
Telescope Basics by Celestron
Make Your Own Star Clock
A Guide to Careers in Astronomy by American Astronomical Society
Meteor Shower Timetable
Planets
Planets, Dwarf Planets and Small Solar System Bodies in our Solar System
nineplanets.org - about our Solar System
Astronomy Clubs, Planetariums, Space Observatories, & Museums worldwide (a work in progress)
Astronomy Clubs, Planetariums, Space Observatories, & Museums worldwide (a work in progress) by Sky & Telescope
Galaxy Zoo click on the HOW TO TAKE PART link in the top menu and you'll get a kool tutorial on learning galaxies
examinetheevidence.com - Apologetics Press - Examine the Evidence
The Lagrange Points
The Lagrange Points - STEREO Hunts for Remains of an Ancient Planet near Earth see here also
Astronomy Cast (a popular astronomy-related podcast)
NASA EDGE (podcasts/vodcasts)
Free MIT Courses on Astronomy/Astrophysics (not for beginners - Undergraduate knowledge of Physics required)
The Astronomical Journal
Virgin Galactic - Spaceships and Space Tourism
The Spaceship Company
Space Daily - Space News From SpaceDaily.Com
Simple Satellite Tracking from Spaceweather.com

Scientists who believed in God
Louis Pasteur (1822-1895) proved evolution is false
Wernher Von Braun (1912-1977) a former Director of NASA - did not believe in evolution
Blaise Pascal

Types of Astronomy / Astrophysics Disciplines
Stargazing aka ***** (Unaided) Eye Astronomy (don't want nanny filters to go off if I use the word that starts with N)
Optical Astronomy
Radio Astronomy
Submillimeter Astronomy (includes Microwave)
Infrared Astronomy
Ultraviolet Astronomy
X-Ray Astronomy
Gamma Ray Astronomy
Astrobiology

Types of Astronomers

Amateur astronomers
Professional astronomers

Learning Astronomy

See also Astronomy Software