Links

MPR Podcast "Jet Streaming" for December 17 (featuring Parke Kunkle of the Minnesota Planetarium Society)

Stellariym (free open source planetarium software for your computer)
Cartes Du Ciel (free program to draw sky charts)

Stargazing for Beginners- article with advice on how to begin stargazing
Celestron's Sky Scout- site for personal hand-held planetarium
www.skymaps.com- sky maps for each month
Heavens Above- real-time satellite, ISS, and Space Shuttle orbital pass information, sky charts, and more
Astronomy Picture of the Day- images with explanation
NASA's Planetary Photojournal- images and information from various missions and instruments
Starchild- a learning center for young astronomers
Space Telescope Science Institute- resouces and programs
SpaceWeather.com- information about the Sun-Earth environment
Space Weather Now- real-time space weather
Sky & Telescope Magazine- magazine of astronomy
SOHO: The Solar and Heliospheric Observatory- sun, corona, and solar wind site
Astronomical Society of the Pacific- astronomy society with a lot of information

Museum Hours:
Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sun. noon-5 p.m.

Admission:
Members & U-Students / faculty / staff: free
Adults: $6
Youths age 3-17, non U-students, & seniors: $4
Children under 3: free
Free admission for all visitors on Sundays

Location: The Bell Museum is located at the corner of University Ave. & 17th Ave. SE in Minneapolis, on the University of Minnesota campus. View a map Also, our research collections and academic curators are housed in various locations on the University's campus in St. Paul.

Museum Information: Call (612) 626-9660