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The Celestial Sphere
(General links on the night sky can be found in the Sky resource page)

The Celestial Sphere

  • General Reference Sites: Cornell University page; Indiana University page; University of Tennessee page.
  • Visualization: MathPages animation of stars up to magnitude 3.5.

Motions on the Celestial Sphere

  • Planet Retrograde Motion: Science U page; La Salle University page.
  • Planet Oppositions: Mars page.
  • The North Star: Why the North Star Stands Still legend.

 

Up to astronomy resources; Page by Luca Bombelli <bombelli"at"olemiss.edu>, Modified 18 oct 2007