[AstroNet] Astronomy Resources

[Astronomy education in SA - email discussion group]

hey.Kevin.this is great,,need lots and lots of time to check All this 
out....really wish I had this stuff when i was a school kid.....Good 
stuff....
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> 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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>> Kevin Govender
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