Some useful resources
Mostly, these are things I find helpful in my research... so there
is a mix of astronomy, physics, etc.
Cosmology
Ned Wright's
Javascript Cosmology Calculator
Statistics
A javascript chi2 calculator
Astronomical Observing
Epemerides, airmasses, etc:
ESO skycalc tool,
Kitt Peak observers' calendars,
Las
Campanas ephemerides
Imaging tools: Filter Profiles from the Virtual Observatory site at JHU.
Spectroscopy tools: VLSR calculator
Weather
The Mauna Kea Forecast
(which I think may be the only professional forecast geared specifically
for astronomy)
Back to James Rhoads' homepage
Where I Work
Arizona State University is a large, state-supported university located in
Tempe, in the Phoenix metropolitan area. ASU astronomers have access
to the state-funded Arizona telescope system, which includes world
class telescopes in south-eastern Arizona (LBT, MMT) and in Chile
(Magellan).
All ASU astronomers (faculty, postdocs, and gradudate students) can lead
proposals for observing time on any of these telescopes.
Astronomy at ASU resides in the School of Earth and Space Exploration, along
with planetary science, geology, and some engineering. We have a group
of about a dozen astronomy professors, and some 20-25 graduate students
in our astrophysis PhD program. We have an active research environment
with regular seminars, colloquia,
lunches, and coffee discussions. Our recent PhD graduates have gone
on to postdoctoral fellowships at UC Davis, Texas A+M, UC Riverside,
and NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. Phoenix offers big-city amenities,
a warm climate, and great access to outdoor recreation... so if you're
considering graduate school in astronomy, please take a look at what we have
to offer!