Astronomy

Solar System Facts about the Sun and each planet, links, pictures, and more.
The Metallicity of the quasar BR2248-1242 My first published paper: BR2248-1242 is a high redshift (z=4.16) quasar that we are looking at as it was when the universe was only about 1.5 billion years old. I examine emission lines from the quasar to determine an estimate of its metallicity.
UF Quasars and Active Galaxies Group Page The home page of the research group I am in at UF.
Interactive Stellar Evolution Program Click here to see the Interactive Stellar Evolution program that I made in summer '98.
Clemson Nuclear Astrophysics Webpage Click here to see the MPEG movies of nucleosynthesis in a supernova that I made at work in summer '97.
University of Florida Astronomy Page The Astronomy Department's Homepage.
NASA Homepage NASA's official Homepage. Has lots of pictures and video clips, as well as information on Mars Pathfinder.
Hubble Space Telescope Pictures Over 100 of the best pictures from the Hubble.
Space Telescope Science Institute Lots of pictures from the Hubble Space Telescope and many news releases.
The Messier Catalog Pictures of and info about all the Messier objects.
Jet Propulsion Labratory Pictures and video, news, and info on JPL Missions.

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