Images of the Universe Prof. Mike Bode Astrophysics Research Institute Liverpool John Moores University.

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Images of the Universe Prof. Mike Bode Astrophysics Research Institute Liverpool John Moores University

Overview Observing the Universe Exploring our Solar System Life and Death of Stars The Realm of the Galaxies The Distant Universe Getting Involved

Observing the Universe

Exploring our Solar System

Life and Death of Stars

Stellar Nurseries

Charterhouse Planetary Nebulae!

Supernova 1987A The Crab Nebula

The Milky Way

The Realm of the Galaxies

The Distant Universe

10by 1by 100my 10my 1my Now

Knowing More/Getting Involved Browse the Internet (e.g. “Astronomy Picture of the Day” – antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod) Buy books and magazines (e.g. “Sky at Night”, “Astronomy Now”, “Sky and Telescope”) Visit Spaceport, Jodrell Bank or Techniquest Join your local Astro Soc (see Do a course (GCSE Astronomy; LJMU, OU or Central Lancs Distance Learning courses - see e.g. Join the National Schools’ Observatory -