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Articles<\/h4>\r\n

Adams, A. \u201cThe Triumph of Hipparcos.\u201d\u00a0Astronomy<\/em>\u00a0(December 1997): 60. Brief introduction.<\/p>\r\n

Dambeck, T. \u201cGaia\u2019s Mission to the Milky Way.\u201d\u00a0Sky & Telescope<\/em>\u00a0(March 2008): 36\u201339. An introduction to the mission to measure distances and positions of stars with unprecedented accuracy.<\/p>\r\n

Hirshfeld, A. \u201cThe Absolute Magnitude of Stars.\u201d\u00a0Sky & Telescope<\/em>\u00a0(September 1994): 35. Good review of how we measure luminosity, with charts.<\/p>\r\n

Hirshfeld, A. \u201cThe Race to Measure the Cosmos.\u201d\u00a0Sky & Telescope<\/em>\u00a0(November 2001): 38. On parallax.<\/p>\r\n

Trefil, J. Puzzling Out Parallax.\u201d\u00a0Astronomy<\/em>\u00a0(September 1998): 46. On the concept and history of parallax.<\/p>\r\n

Turon, C. \u201cMeasuring the Universe.\u201d\u00a0Sky & Telescope<\/em>\u00a0(July 1997): 28. On the Hipparcos mission and its results.<\/p>\r\n

Zimmerman, R. \u201cPolaris: The Code-Blue Star.\u201d\u00a0Astronomy<\/em>\u00a0(March 1995): 45. On the famous cepheid variable and how it is changing.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/section>

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Websites<\/h4>\r\n

ABCs of Distance:\u00a0http:\/\/www.astro.ucla.edu\/~wright\/distance.htm<\/a>. Astronomer Ned Wright (UCLA) gives a concise primer on many different methods of obtaining distances. This site is at a higher level than our textbook, but is an excellent review for those with some background in astronomy.<\/p>\r\n

American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO):\u00a0https:\/\/www.aavso.org\/<\/a>. This organization of amateur astronomers helps to keep track of variable stars; its site has some background material, observing instructions, and links.<\/p>\r\n

Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel:\u00a0http:\/\/messier.seds.org\/xtra\/Bios\/bessel.html<\/a>. A brief site about the first person to detect stellar parallax, with references and links.<\/p>\r\n

Gaia:\u00a0http:\/\/sci.esa.int\/gaia\/<\/a>. News from the Gaia mission, including images and a blog of the latest findings.<\/p>\r\n

Hipparchos:\u00a0http:\/\/sci.esa.int\/hipparcos\/<\/a>. Background, results, catalogs of data, and educational resources from the Hipparchos mission to observe parallaxes from space. Some sections are technical, but others are accessible to students.<\/p>\r\n

John Goodricke: The Deaf Astronomer:\u00a0http:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/magazine-20725639<\/a>. A biographical article from the BBC.<\/p>\r\n

Women in Astronomy:\u00a0http:\/\/bit.ly\/astronomywomen<\/a>. More about Henrietta Leavitt\u2019s and other women\u2019s contributions to astronomy and the obstacles they faced.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/section>

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Videos<\/h4>\r\n

Gaia\u2019s Mission: Solving the Celestial Puzzle:\u00a0https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=oGri4YNggoc<\/a>. Describes the Gaia mission and what scientists hope to learn, from Cambridge University (19:58).<\/p>\r\n

Hipparcos: Route Map to the Stars:\u00a0http:\/\/www.esa.int\/spaceinvideos\/Videos\/1997\/05\/Hipparcos_Route_Maps_to_the_Stars_May_97<\/a>. This ESA video describes the mission to measure parallax and its results (14:32)<\/p>\r\n

How Big Is the Universe:\u00a0https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=K_xZuopg4Sk<\/a>. Astronomer Pete Edwards from the British Institute of Physics discusses the size of the universe and gives a step-by-step introduction to the concepts of distances (6:22)<\/p>\r\n

Henrietta Leavitt: Ahead of Her Time:\u00a0https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XQv03YqEPNM<\/a>. A brief introduction to her life and work from HubbleCast (4:34).<\/p>\r\n

Women in Astronomy:\u00a0http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5vMR7su4fi8<\/a>. Emily Rice (CUNY) gives a talk on the contributions of women to astronomy, with many historical and contemporary examples, and an analysis of modern trends (52:54).<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/section>\r\n

This book was adapted from the following: Fraknoi, A., Morrison, D., & Wolff, S. C. (2016). For Further Exploration In Astronomy<\/i>. OpenStax. https:\/\/openstax.org\/books\/astronomy\/pages\/19-for-further-exploration under a Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0<\/a><\/div>\r\n
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Articles<\/h4>\n

Adams, A. \u201cThe Triumph of Hipparcos.\u201d\u00a0Astronomy<\/em>\u00a0(December 1997): 60. Brief introduction.<\/p>\n

Dambeck, T. \u201cGaia\u2019s Mission to the Milky Way.\u201d\u00a0Sky & Telescope<\/em>\u00a0(March 2008): 36\u201339. An introduction to the mission to measure distances and positions of stars with unprecedented accuracy.<\/p>\n

Hirshfeld, A. \u201cThe Absolute Magnitude of Stars.\u201d\u00a0Sky & Telescope<\/em>\u00a0(September 1994): 35. Good review of how we measure luminosity, with charts.<\/p>\n

Hirshfeld, A. \u201cThe Race to Measure the Cosmos.\u201d\u00a0Sky & Telescope<\/em>\u00a0(November 2001): 38. On parallax.<\/p>\n

Trefil, J. Puzzling Out Parallax.\u201d\u00a0Astronomy<\/em>\u00a0(September 1998): 46. On the concept and history of parallax.<\/p>\n

Turon, C. \u201cMeasuring the Universe.\u201d\u00a0Sky & Telescope<\/em>\u00a0(July 1997): 28. On the Hipparcos mission and its results.<\/p>\n

Zimmerman, R. \u201cPolaris: The Code-Blue Star.\u201d\u00a0Astronomy<\/em>\u00a0(March 1995): 45. On the famous cepheid variable and how it is changing.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Websites<\/h4>\n

ABCs of Distance:\u00a0http:\/\/www.astro.ucla.edu\/~wright\/distance.htm<\/a>. Astronomer Ned Wright (UCLA) gives a concise primer on many different methods of obtaining distances. This site is at a higher level than our textbook, but is an excellent review for those with some background in astronomy.<\/p>\n

American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO):\u00a0https:\/\/www.aavso.org\/<\/a>. This organization of amateur astronomers helps to keep track of variable stars; its site has some background material, observing instructions, and links.<\/p>\n

Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel:\u00a0http:\/\/messier.seds.org\/xtra\/Bios\/bessel.html<\/a>. A brief site about the first person to detect stellar parallax, with references and links.<\/p>\n

Gaia:\u00a0http:\/\/sci.esa.int\/gaia\/<\/a>. News from the Gaia mission, including images and a blog of the latest findings.<\/p>\n

Hipparchos:\u00a0http:\/\/sci.esa.int\/hipparcos\/<\/a>. Background, results, catalogs of data, and educational resources from the Hipparchos mission to observe parallaxes from space. Some sections are technical, but others are accessible to students.<\/p>\n

John Goodricke: The Deaf Astronomer:\u00a0http:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/magazine-20725639<\/a>. A biographical article from the BBC.<\/p>\n

Women in Astronomy:\u00a0http:\/\/bit.ly\/astronomywomen<\/a>. More about Henrietta Leavitt\u2019s and other women\u2019s contributions to astronomy and the obstacles they faced.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Videos<\/h4>\n

Gaia\u2019s Mission: Solving the Celestial Puzzle:\u00a0https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=oGri4YNggoc<\/a>. Describes the Gaia mission and what scientists hope to learn, from Cambridge University (19:58).<\/p>\n

Hipparcos: Route Map to the Stars:\u00a0http:\/\/www.esa.int\/spaceinvideos\/Videos\/1997\/05\/Hipparcos_Route_Maps_to_the_Stars_May_97<\/a>. This ESA video describes the mission to measure parallax and its results (14:32)<\/p>\n

How Big Is the Universe:\u00a0https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=K_xZuopg4Sk<\/a>. Astronomer Pete Edwards from the British Institute of Physics discusses the size of the universe and gives a step-by-step introduction to the concepts of distances (6:22)<\/p>\n

Henrietta Leavitt: Ahead of Her Time:\u00a0https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XQv03YqEPNM<\/a>. A brief introduction to her life and work from HubbleCast (4:34).<\/p>\n

Women in Astronomy:\u00a0http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5vMR7su4fi8<\/a>. Emily Rice (CUNY) gives a talk on the contributions of women to astronomy, with many historical and contemporary examples, and an analysis of modern trends (52:54).<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

This book was adapted from the following: Fraknoi, A., Morrison, D., & Wolff, S. C. (2016). For Further Exploration In Astronomy<\/i>. OpenStax. https:\/\/openstax.org\/books\/astronomy\/pages\/19-for-further-exploration under a Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0<\/a><\/div>\n
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