Astronomy
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Facts & Figures (Almanacs, Statistics, and more)
Limited to University of Arizona students, faculty, staff and library users.
Electronic resource is also available.
QB8 .U6 A77 Latest 2 years in Science Ref / Earlier years in Science stacks
Contains precise information on the sun, moon, planets, and satellites, data for eclipses, and other astronomical phenomena for a given year.
Provides basic astronomical data, cross-identifications and bibliographic references for astronomical objects outside the solar system. SIMBAD can be queried by object name, coordinates and other criteria (filters).
Astronomical Phenomena for the Year ...
QB9 .U55 Latest 2 years in Science Ref & Main Library (Government Docs) / Earlier years in Science stacks
Contains the following information from the Astronomical Almanac: the calendar, anniversaries and festivals, chronological eras and cycles, equinoxes and solstices, phases of the Moon, visibility and configurations of the planets, eclipses, equation of time and declination of the Sun, rising and setting of the Sun and Moon, position of Polaris.
The Constellations and Their Stars
Basic information about stars and constellations including star name meanings, stars and Messier objects associated with constellations, stories told about the constellations, and more.
Statistics from bulk and orbital parameters to the atmosphere, along with satellite information on every planet, the sun and some moons.
The Planetary Data System (PDS)
The PDS archives and distributes scientific data from NASA planetary missions, astronomical observations, and laboratory measurements. The PDS is sponsored by NASA's Office of Space Science. Learn more about PDS.
National Space Science Data Center
NSSDC serves as the permanent archive for NASA space science mission data. "Space science" means astronomy and astrophysics, solar and space plasma physics, and planetary and lunar science. As permanent archive, NSSDC teams with NASA's discipline-specific space science "active archives" which provide access to data to researchers and, in some cases, to the general public.
Science & Engineering Statistics - National Science Foundation
Publications, data, and analyses about the nation's science and engineering resources.
