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NASA Abstract Service

This site gives links to professionally published research articles related to a varitey of topics. Useful for getting "real" references beyond just some random web page. The articles are refereed in professional journals.

SIMBAD

This service provides a library of previous observations linked to the papers that refer to them. Useful for creating finder charts, locating standards, and seeing if anyone else has observed your target.

Using IRAF to convert images for use with HOU Image Processing Software

This is a set of notes by Jeff Adkins on how to prepare 32-bit FITS images for use with the Hands On Universe program Image Processing.

These notes have been moved to the papers and handouts page at AstronomyTeacher.com.

Differential Photometry

This set of notes derived from student work show how we generate data points from images for making light curves. Includes a reliable method of generating error bars for your differential photometry.