Material for public outreach activities
Astronomy Knowledge Database
General
Solar and other stellar systems
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"Las Perseidas: la lluvia del verano", by Javier Méndez. 1999. [ HTML ] |
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"La búsqueda de vida en el Universo y el Observatorio del Roque de los Muchachos", by Javier Méndez. November 2004 (revised: July 2005). [ PDF (1.9M) ] |
Stars and Nebulae
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"The biggest and brightest stars in the Universe", by Stephen Smartt. 1999. [ HTML ] |
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"Planetary Nebulae", by Peter Sorensen. 1999. [ HTML ] |
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"The oldest stars", by Don Pollacco. 1999. [ HTML ] |
Cosmology
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"Supernovas y cosmología", by Javier Méndez. 1999. [ HTML ] |
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"From La Palma to the end of the Universe", by Chris Benn. 1999. [ HTML ] |
Telescopes, instruments and observing techniques
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"Evolución histórica del Grupo de Telescopios Isaac Newton", by Javier Méndez and René Rutten. 2003. [ PDF (2.3M) ] |
Astronomy Sheets
You can either choose to download all in one file: PDF (9.5M), or as individual sheets:
Solar System
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Comet Hale-Bopp. PDF
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Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9. PDF
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Stars, Stellar Systems and Nebulae
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NGC7635, the Bubble Nebula. PDF
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NGC 281 and IC 1590. PDF
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M27, the Dumbell Nebula. PDF
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IC434, the Horse Head Nebula. PDF
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M13 Globular Cluster. PDF
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M42, the Orion Nebula. PDF
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NGC 6914 and a group of reflection nebulae. PDF
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NGC 6995, a supernova remnant. PDF
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M92 Globular Cluster. PDF
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M43 Nebula, Marian's Nebula. PDF
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Dust Lanes in the Rosette Nebula. PDF
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NGC 2237, the Rosette Nebula. PDF
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A New Planetary Nebula. PDF
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Sharpless 2-188 Planetary Nebula. PDF
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IC1396B Nebula. PDF
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M57 Planetary Nebula. PDF
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NGC6888 Nebula. PDF
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NGC6992 Nebula. PDF
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NGC6543 Planetary Nebula. PDF
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Galaxies and Clusters of Galaxies
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M31, the Andromeda Galaxy. PDF
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Abell 2218 Galaxy Cluster. PDF
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NGC 6946, a face-on spiral galaxy. PDF
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NGC 891, an edge-on spiral galaxy. PDF
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NGC6822, Barnard's Galaxy. PDF
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M33, the Triangulum Galaxy. PDF
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M51, the Whirlpool Galaxy. PDF
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M95 Galaxy. PDF
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M101 Galaxy. PDF | PDF 2
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NGC7331 Galaxy. PDF
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M64, the Blackeye Galaxy. PDF
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M83 Galaxy. PDF
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M74 Galaxy. PDF
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M81 Galaxy. PDF
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NGC7217 Galaxy. PDF
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M82 Galaxy. PDF
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Observational Cosmology
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The Herschel Deep Field. PDF
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A High-z Supernova. PDF
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Posters
Solar System
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"The Solar System". Views of
the Solar System from the ING telescopes. DIN A2 (42 cm×59.4 cm): PDF. DIN A4 (21 cm×29.7 cm): PDF.
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"Deep Impact at the William Herschel Telescope". PDF. |
Stars, Stellar Systems and Nebulae
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"The Rosette Nebula or NGC 2237". A mosaic image covering the entire Rosette Nebula obtained using the Wide Field Camera on the Isaac Newton Telescope. PDF. |
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"The S147 Supernova Remnant". A mosaic image covering the entire supernova remnant obtained using the Wide Field Camera on the Isaac Newton Telescope. PDF. |
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"M57 Planetary Nebula". Image of the Ring Nebula as obstained by the Wide Field Camera on the Isaac Newton Telescope. PDF. |
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"NGC6888 Nebula". Image of the Crescent Nebula as obstained by the Wide Field Camera on the Isaac Newton Telescope. PDF. |
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"NGC6992 Nebula". Image of the Veil Nebula as obstained by the Wide Field Camera on the Isaac Newton Telescope. PDF. |
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"NGC6543 Planetary Nebula". Image of the Cat's Eye Nebula as obstained by the Wide Field Camera on the Isaac Newton Telescope. PDF. |
Galaxies and Clusters of Galaxies
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"The Triangulum Galaxy or M33". Images obtained using the William Herschel and the Isaac Newton Telescopes. PDF. |
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"The Whirlpool Galaxy or M51". Impressive image obtained using the Prime Focus Camera on the William Herschel Telescope. PDF. |
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"M101 Galaxy". Images obtained using the Wide Field Camera on the Isaac Newton Telescope. PDF. |
Telescopes
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"The ING Poster". A brief introduction to the ING telescopes (2002). DIN A3 (29.7 cm×
42.0 cm): PDF. |
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"The William Herschel Telescope". 42"×42" size. PDF. |
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"The William Herschel
Telescope". A poster of the William Herschel Telescope by Nik Szymanek. DIN A3 (29.7 cm×
42.0 cm): TIFF (49M). Lower resolution: JPEG (233 K).
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"The Isaac Newton Telescope". 42"×42" size. PDF. |
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"The Jacobus Kapteyn Telescope". A poster of the Jacobus Kapteyn Telescope by Nik Szymanek. DIN A3 (29.7 cm×
42.0 cm): TIFF (47M). Lower resolution: JPEG (236 K).
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Posters 70*50cm
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The Isaac Newton Group of Telescopes. PDF.
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Isaac Newton Telescope. PDF.
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M43 Nebula. PDF.
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M51 Galaxy. PDF.
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M57 Planetary Nebula. PDF.
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M81 Galaxy. PDF.
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M92 Globular Cluster. PDF.
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M101 Galaxy. PDF.
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NGC6543 Planetary Nebula. PDF.
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NGC6888 Nebula. PDF.
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NGC6992 Supernova Remnant. PDF.
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NGC7217 Galaxy. PDF.
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Rosette Nebula. PDF.
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S147 Supernova Remnant. PDF.
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William Herschel Telescope (internal view). PDF.
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William Herschel Telescope (external view). PDF.
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Posters DIN A2
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The Isaac Newton Group of Telescopes. PDF.
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M92 Globular Cluster. PDF.
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M101 Galaxy. PDF.
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NGC6888 Nebula. PDF.
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Rosette Nebula. PDF.
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William Herschel Telescope. PDF.
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