Astronomy Links

Software and computing for astronomers

• Computing and software page
• Cambridge X-ray Astronomy Group HowTo and FAQ file (local)
• IoA documents related to computing (local)
• IoA Computing Users' Guide (local)

Archives of preprints and publications

• arxiv.org UK, US (Preprint archive)
• Preprints selected for X-ray group weekly discussion
• ADS UK, US, France, Quick search (Astrophysics data system)
• ADS Labs front page, Streamlined search, Fulltext search
• Journal query form for ASIAS articles
• The Astrophysical Journal (electronic edition)
• The Astronomical Journal (electronic edition)
• Astronomy and Astrophysics Journal (electronic edition)
• MNRAS (Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society)
• Nature
• Annual Reviews Inc.

X-ray astronomy

• Mission deadlines
• X-ray missions: database and archive
• Handbook of space astronomy and astrophysics by M. V. Zombeck
• Level 5 (A Knowledgebase for Extragalactic Astronomy and Cosmology), links
• HEASARC Tools
• Other X-ray groups
• Chandra Science, Chandra Home
• XMM Science

General astronomy and physics

• International astronomy meetings
• physicsweb.org
• Skyview
• SIMBAD
• NED (NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database)
• ING Telescopes
• RAS (Royal Astronomical Society)
• American Astronomical Society, AAS Job Register
• The Astronomer's Telegram
• PSIgate (The Physical Sciences Information Gate)
• Ned Wright's Cosmology Calculator - calculate distances and scales with different cosmolgies

Archive of past meetings we have hosted

• Putting Gravity To Work (2008)
• New Results in X-ray Astronomy 2009
  

Search engines

• Google
• Cambridge University Search

Cambridge astronomy and physics departments

• Cambridge University
• Institute of Astronomy
• Cavendish Astrophysics (MRAO)
• Cavendish Laboratory
• DAMPT (Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics)