Kristen A. Larson
Physics/Astronomy Department
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Western Washington University
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Just for Fun
Data Visualization and Fusion
Aladin Applet
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very powerful tool, can be used for calculations and plots too
Oasis Applet
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instructions for students
last updated 5/1/03
SkyView
-- choose the advanced interface
Services and Archives
Simbad Database
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compilation of published data
VizieR Service
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complete catalog archive, very powerful
Infrared Science Archive (IRSA) at IPAC
-- access infrared data in table form
Multimission Archive at Space Telescope (MAST)
Surveys
Two-Micron All-Sky Survey (2MASS) Release
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2MASS Explanatory Supplement
Sloan Digital Sky Survey
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SDSS Data Release 4
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SDSS SkyServer DR4
Photometry
a quick introduction to magnitudes and unit conversion
zero-point fluxes
intrinsic colors of main-sequence stars
Quick Tools
Coordinate/object lookup
SFD extinction map service