| Skylights presents the weekly sky and a photo of the week. | Stars arranged byspectral class andvariable star class usingproper names. | Stars arranged byspectral class andvariable star class usingGreek letter names. |
| The Natures of the Starsprovides a linked introduction to stars and star lives. | SPECTRA provides a linked and illustrated introduction to the spectra of the stars. | From the Sun to the Stars: theOLLI Lectures provides a linked, illustrated introduction to astronomy. |
| TheHertzsprung-Russell Diagram presents the different kinds of stars and an introduction to star lives. | The Constellations presents a complete linked list along locations and brightest stars. | Constellation Maps shows the locations of the constellations on six charts. |
| Tour theMilky Way. | The172 Brightest Stars, through magnitude 3.00. | ThePlanet Project shows stars with orbiting planets. |
| VisitThe Planetary Nebulae, with images from the past and present. | See prominentstar clusters and enjoyPoor Blue Straggler. | Take a trip to the Galaxy'sAnticenter, its variables and clusters. Compare with the Milky Way at the Galaxy'sCenter. |
| See a deep photo and naked-eye polar stars in thePolar Project. | SeeThe Sun. | Look at pages fromclassical star atlases. |
| Read more on stars inStellar Stories. | SeeMeasuring the Sky to learn about the celestial sphere. | Read a brief discussion ofStar Names. |
| Know theGreek alphabet, used in naming stars. | Seeplanets move against the background stars. | Advances in Astronomy, 1989-2011. |
| Skylights has anArchive and Photo Gallery back to September 25, 1998. | See sunsets, rainbows, the Moon and planets, and other sky phenomena inSunlight. | Go fromDay Into Night, with 83 linked illustrations. |
| EnjoyOur Complex Universe:A Human Understanding through Art, with 12 illustrations. | The Aurora has an explanation and images. | See scenic aspects of the Moon atMoon Light. |
| Go toMoonScapes for labelled telescopic images of the Moon and other lunar information. | See and understand theocean tides. | Love the stars?The StarGazer may be playing in a planetarium near you. |
| TheHistory and Philosophy of the site. | Take a ride aboardAsteroid 17851 Kaler (1998 JK). | Examine a variety of Jim Kaler'sbooks about stars. |
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