Articles and Courses of Astronomy

We propose the following tutorials (the flag indicates the language of the resource):

• Astronomical CCD Imaging, handbook on using the CCD and image processing, edited by E.Prosperi
• Cielo: Observation and geometry of the celestial sphere and astronomical coordinate systems (by Appunti di astronomia)
• Terra: Earth Structure and morphology of our planet, earth motions and astronomical phenomena (by Appunti di astronomia)
• Luna: Description and aspects of our natural satellite with respect to lunar phases and motions (by Appunti di astronomia)
• Sistema Solare: Facts and features of the Sun, planets, dwarf planets, comets, asteroids and other small bodies (by Appunti di astronomia)
• Stelle: Stars: spectral classification, star evolution and astronomical maps (by Appunti di astronomia)
• Galassie: The galactic system and our galaxy, the Milky Way, the Messier catalog of objects (by Appunti di astronomia)
• Universo: Origin and evolution of the cosmos, according to the theory of Big Bang (by Appunti di astronomia)

We propose also following articles:

• The 40th Anniversary of Apollo 11, by Scientific American
• La vera temperatura del suolo di marte, by Le Scienze, 15/07/2009
• Le più lontane supernove mai osservate, by Le Scienze, 09/07/2009
• Da Fermi nuovi indizi sulle pulsar "silenziose", by Le Scienze, 04/07/2009
• L'origine dei raggi gamma galattici, by Le Scienze, 03/07/2009