[AstroNet] Astronomy Resources

[Astronomy education in SA - email discussion group]

It is my experience that most kids have computers better than my
research desktop :) ... That said, a great "resource hungry" program is
http://www.stellarium.org/  

Lindsay

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Hi Kevin,
I would recommend something like:
http://www.sidewalkastronomy.com/skyglobe.html
its free, its compact, and it really works on old machines...
its missing the pretty pictures, but it definitely has the stuff to get
kids interested!

Rupert

Quoting Astronomy education in SA - email discussion group
<astronet at mail.saasta.ac.za>:

> Hello astronomically interested folk
> The preliminary astronomy education and outreach resource pages are
live.
> Go to the SA IYA website (www.astronomy2009.org.za) and navigate via 
> the drop down menus (Projects -> Resources) At the moment the site 
> contains only the TOPICS of the resources that were sent in thus far. 
> As it evolves full electronic versions will be available for download.

> This version of the site is to give everyone an idea as to where we 
> are heading and the types of resources we have collected so far. 
> Notice the gaps when it comes to certain categories.
> IMPORTANT: Please continue sending us any resources you may have that 
> you would like included on this common shared site.
> Please send comments/suggestions - this site is still under
development.
> Regards
> Kevin
> PS. anyone have any ideas as to how we could get a stand-alone version

> of Google Sky to give to schools who have bad or no connection to the 
> internet? (if you haven't checked it out yet, go to
> http://earth.google.com/sky/skyedu.html)
>
>
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