External Library & Astronomical Databases

Standard reference textbooks, astronomical catalogs, andlecture decks for IOAA preparation.

Textbooks & Literature

Core academic textbooks and problem compilations required for IOAA theoretical mastery.

An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics

Bradley W. Carroll & Dale A. Ostlie

The "Big Orange Book" (BOB). The definitive reference textbook for stellar structure, spectra, galaxies, and cosmology.

Fundamental Astronomy

Hannu Karttunen et al.

Essential coverage of spherical trigonometry, coordinate transformations, time systems, and celestial mechanics.

A Problem Book in Astronomy & Astrophysics

Aniket Sule

Official compilation of past International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA) problems and solutions.

Databases & Software

Professional astronomical archives and sky simulation software for Data Analysis and Observation.

SIMBAD Astronomical Database

CDS, Strasbourg

Reference database for cross-identifications, astrometry, and photometric measurements of celestial objects.

Open Archive

NASA Exoplanet Archive

Caltech / NASA

Public astronomical exoplanet catalog and time-series service for transit light curves and radial velocities.

Open Archive

Stellarium

Open Source Planetarium

Desktop planetarium software used in official IOAA observational and planetarium rounds.

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Supernova Presentations

Original lecture slides and presentations authored for community training.

The Milky Way Galaxy

Matei Butnaru

Comprehensive lecture covering star counting, galactic morphology, Oort kinematics, rotation curves, and Sgr A*.

Open Presentation