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Websites in Asteroids

1. Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers: Minor Planets Section
   Photometry and shape modeling program, magnitude alert project, finder charts, visual observing of minor planets.
   http://www.lpl.arizona.edu/~rhill/alpo/minplan.html
   
   
2. AstDys, Asteroids - Dynamic Site
   Indexed, searchable database of asteroid data.
   http://hamilton.dm.unipi.it/cgi-bin/astdys/astibo
   
   
3. Asteroid Articles
   Archive of articles posted at the Planetary Science Research Discoveries site at the University of Hawaii.
   http://www.psrd.hawaii.edu/Archive/Archive-Asteroids.html
   
   
4. Asteroid Groups
   Graphs and animations showing major asteroid groups and families.
   http://sajri.astronomy.cz/asteroidgroups/groups.htm
   
   
5. Asteroid Models
   Research in determining asteroid shapes through photometric data and multiple data sources. Reference documents, introduction, links.
   http://www.astro.helsinki.fi/~kaselain/asteroids.html
   
   
6. Asteroid Observing Services from Lowell Observatory
   Tools to help observers select targets and plan observations. Also, orbital elements, reference star catalog data and software, link to Lowell Observatory Near Earth Object Search (LONEOS).
   http://asteroid.lowell.edu/
   
   
7. Asteroid Radar Research
   NASA JPL asteroid research using radar. Introduction, scientific activity, asteroid images.
   http://echo.jpl.nasa.gov/
   
   
8. Asteroid Watch
   Continuous news feed, reading list of books.
   http://www.asteroidwatch.net/
   
   
9. Asteroids
   Common questions.
   http://whyfiles.org/074asteroid/
   
   
10. Asteroids
    From the Uppsala Planetary System Group. Overview, research projects, discoveries.
    http://www.astro.uu.se/planet/asteroid
    
    
11. Asteroids
    Link collection organized as a study guide.
    http://aurora.phys.utk.edu/~daunt/study_guides/Asteroids.html
    
    
12. Asteroids
    Chart showing relative sizes, distance from the sun, inclination/eccentricity, shape, and color. Other charts showing position in the solar system. Summary data.
    http://www.alumni.caltech.edu/~marcsulf/asteroid/asteroid.html
    
    
13. Asteroids and Remote Planets Section
    Section of the British Astronomical Association. Asteroid finder charts, articles on observing techniques.
    http://yan.open.ac.uk/~ajh47/arps.htm
    
    
14. Asteroids with Canadian Connections
    A list of asteroids whose names are known to have a Canadian connection, usually because they are named after a Canadian.
    http://www.rasc.ca/faq/asteroids/home.htm
    
    
15. Asteroids with Satellites
    Lists of known or suspected asteroids with satellites. Also history, graphs, links.
    http://www.johnstonsarchive.net/astro/asteroidmoons.html
    
    
16. Astronomy Related Rrograms
    By Jure Skvare. Downloads and web based services useful to asteroid observers. Fitsblink, asteroid server, fitsjd, fits2pg, fitsfrompg, asteroid identifier, residual calculator.
    http://www-rcp.ijs.si/~jure/software/index.html
    
    
17. Bill Bottke's Asteroid Research
    Collisions, tidal disruption, dynamics, planetary impacts, crater chains and doublet craters.
    http://www.boulder.swri.edu/~bottke/
    
    
18. Dan Durda's Research Interests
    Airborne observations, Vulcanoids, various asteroid collision effects.
    http://www.boulder.swri.edu/~durda/research.html
    
    
19. Eric Weisstein's World of Astronomy: Asteroids
    Dynamical groups of asteroids, mathematical formulas, the Tunguska event.
    http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/astronomy/topics/Asteroids.html
    
    
20. European Asteroid Research Node
    Association of European research groups active in asteroid research. Links to member sites and resources useful for asteroid research.
    http://earn.dlr.de/
    
    
21. Exploring The Planets: Asteroids
    History, location in the Solar System, near Earth asteroids, physical appearance, space missions. From the National Air and Space Museum.
    http://www.nasm.edu/ceps/etp/asteroids/etpasteroids.html
    
    
22. Impacts Into Asteroids
    Theoretical studies of impacts of one asteroid into another, and tsunami effects of an asteroid impact on Earth.
    http://www.es.ucsc.edu/~asphaug/
    
    
23. Introduction to Asteroids
    Covers history, asteroid composition, Earth collisions.
    http://www.mira.org/fts0/planets/098/text/txt001z.htm
    
    
24. List of Double Minor Planets
    Known or suspected asteroids with satellites.
    http://hea.iki.rssi.ru/~denis/doublemp.html
    
    
25. Minor Planet Groups and Families
    Listing and description of dynamical groups and physical families of asteroids.
    http://www.projectpluto.com/mp_group.htm
    
    
26. Minor Planet Observer
    Lightcurve collaboration, physical studies, software, Palmer Divide Observatory.
    http://www.minorplanetobserver.com/
    
    
27. News on Hilda Asteroids
    A review of current knowledge of this dynamical group. Overview, low eccentricity Hildas, the Schubart family, numbered Hildas of the Palomar-Leiden survey.
    http://www.rzuser.uni-heidelberg.de/~s24/hilda.htm
    
    
28. Nine Planets: Asteroids
    Overview of current scientific knowledge of asteroids, from SEDS, the Students for Exploration and Development of Space.
    http://www.seds.org/nineplanets/nineplanets/asteroids.html
    
    
29. Orrery: Asteroids
    Basic information about asteroids, history of asteroid discovery, Bode's Law.
    http://www.harmsy.freeuk.com/asteroids.html
    
    
30. Physical studies of asteroids at Poznan Observatory
    Light curves, database of asteroid spin vectors.
    http://www.astro.amu.edu.pl/Science/Asteroids/
    
    
31. Serra Designs - Asteroid Model Series
    Scientifically accurate scale models of asteroids.
    http://www.serradesignsinc.com/ast_models.htm
    
    
32. Small Main-Belt Asteroid Spectroscopic Survey II
    Data sets and references to scientific literature describing results.
    http://smass.mit.edu/
    
    
33. Small World Atlas 2000
    Cartography of irregularly shaped asteroids and satellites. Maps, images, related papers.
    http://www.ssc.uwo.ca/geography/spacemap/
    
    
34. Solar System Exploration: Asteroids
    Basic description, overview of asteroid science.
    http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/profile.cfm?Object=Asteroids
    
    
35. Suspected and known binary asteroids
    List of suspected binary asteroids with bibliographic references.
    http://www.imcce.fr/observateur/binast/binary_ast.php
    
    
36. The Asteroid World
    Categorization of asteroids by their orbits and physical properties.
    http://www.astrosurf.com/aude-old/map_files/ASTFAMILIES%2002-04-28.HTM
    
    
37. UAI Minor Planets Section
    Italian organization of minor planet observers. Histograms and scatter plots of asteroid orbital elements. Ephemeridies, opposition dates, conjunctions with Messier objects, shareware applications.
    http://www.uai.it/sez_ast/english/
    
    
38. Views of the Solar System: Asteroid Introduction
    Background information, details on selected asteroids, image gallery.
    http://www.solarviews.com/eng/asteroid.htm
    
    
39. Wikipedia: Asteroid
    Encyclopedia article covers history, groups of asteroids, spectral types. Tables of largest and notable asteroids.
    http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asteroid
    
    
40. Windows to the Universe: Asteroids
    Description, data on selected asteroids, images.
    http://www.windows.ucar.edu/cgi-bin/tour_def/our_solar_system/asteroids.html
    
    

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