 The
Moon: A Resource Guide
by
Andrew Fraknoi
(Foothill
College & Astronomical Society of the Pacific)
Version 4.0; August 2009
© Copyright 2009 by Andrew Fraknoi. All rights reserved.
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This
guide -- for educators, amateur astronomers, and everyone who would
like to know more about the Earth's only natural satellite
-- covers our scientific understanding of the Moon as a world, the
appearance of the Moon in our skies, and tips for observing the
Moon through binoculars or small telescopes. We also cover the Moon
in popular culture and historical events, but only briefly. The
listings are by no means complete, but suggest some of the more
useful resources that may be useful for beginners.
Table
of Contents:
A.
Selected Web Sites
1.
The Science of the Moon
2. Missions to the Moon
3. Observing the Moon with Binoculars and Telescopes
4. Finding the Phase of the Moon (and More)
5. Some Educational Activities for
Learning about the Moon
6. Webcasts about the Moon
7. The Moon in Popular Culture
B.
Books
1.
Books about Our Scientific Understanding of the Moon
2. Books about Observing the Moon
3. Books about the Moon and Popular
Culture (including Mythology)
4. Miscellaneous Books about the Moon
5. Children's Books about the Moon
C.
Articles
1.
Lunar Science
2. Lunar Exploration
3. Observing the Moon for Yourself
4. Articles about the Future Exploration
of the Moon
5. Articles about the Moon and Historical
Events
A.
SELECTED MOON WEB SITES
1.
The Science of the Moon
Encyclopedia
Entry on Moon by Paul Spudis at NASA (nice background summary)
http://www.nasa.gov/worldbook/moon_worldbook.html
Nine
Planets Site Introduction
http://nineplanets.org/luna.html
Views
of the Solar System Site Introduction
http://www.solarviews.com/eng/moon.htm
Discussion
of Ice on the Moon (before the LCROSS Mission plans)
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/ice/ice_moon.html
The
Origin of the Moon (by William Hartmann, who, with a colleague,
first suggested the giant impact hypothesis for how the Moon formed,
in 1975)
http://www.psi.edu/epo/moon/moon.html
The
Lunar Science Institute (NASA's new organization to encourage
scientific study of the Moon; their web site has a place where public
questions are answered)
http://lunarscience.arc.nasa.gov/
2.
Missions to the Moon
List
of Moon Missions (NASA)
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/planets/moonpage.html
Annotated
Missions List from the Moon Society
http://www.moonsociety.org/info/moon_missions.html
Mission
Lists and Links from the Lunar and Planetary Institute
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/expmoon/
LCROSS
Mission Site
http://www.lcross.arc.nasa.gov/
See the special page for educational resources
http://www.lcross.arc.nasa.gov/resources/
Article
on the mission from Popular Mechanics magazine
http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/air_space/4277592.html
Lunar
Reconnaissance Orbiter Mission Site
http://lro.gsfc.nasa.gov/
Apollo
Lunar Surface Journal (comprehensive site about the landings)
http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/alsj/
PBS
To the Moon Site (on the Apollo landings)
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/tothemoon/
We
Choose the Moon Site (a recreation of the Apollo 11 mission)
http://wechoosethemoon.org/
Clementine
Mission Site (first hints of ice on the Moon)
http://www.cmf.nrl.navy.mil/clementine/
3.
Observing the Moon with Binoculars and Telescopes
Sky
& Telescope Magazine's Moon Observing Articles
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/objects/moon/
Inconstant
Moon (Kevin Clarke's rich site full of moon information,
observing guides, an atlas, phase calendar, moon music, and much
more)
http://www.inconstantmoon.com
Hitchhiker's
Guide to the Moon (Akanna Peck's site shows what's
visible on the Moon and lets you search by feature names; for serious
observers)
http://www.shallowsky.com/moon/hitchhiker.html
The
Consolidated Atlas of Best Lunar Images (from the Lunar and
Planetary Institute)
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/cla/index.shtml
4.
Finding the Phase of the Moon (and More)
Paul
Carlisle's Moon Calendar (displays the phase of the Moon
for any date from 3999BC to 3999 AD)
http://www.paulcarlisle.net/mooncalendar/
Akkana
Peck's Moon Phase Applet
http://www.shallowsky.com/moon.html
StarDate
Online Moon Calendar
http://stardate.org/nightsky/moon/
Moonrise
and Moonset Calculator
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/moonrise.html
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