Using Fantasy Fiction and Film in Astronomy Education and Public Outreach:
A Resource Page

Dr. Kristine Larsen, Professor of Physics and Astronomy
Central Connecticut State University (larsen@ccsu.edu)

Looking for "Astronomy and The Hobbit"? Find it here.

• Muggles, Meteoritic Armor, and Menelmacar: Using Fantasy Series in Astronomy Education and Outreach

• Harry Potter and the Venus-Jupiter Conjunction
• Harry Potter star party
• Make a Harry Potter Starfinder
• Flashcards for astronomically named characters in Harry Potter
• The Astronomy of Middle-earth
• Reading The Silmarillion in a Science and Society class
• The Science of Middle-earth: a non-major level earth science course
• Make Your Own Creation Myth
• Sample exam questions (references to J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis)
• Time Travel and Lost
  
  Resources from other websites:
• The Poles as Portrayed in The Golden Compass
• Harry Potter Hogwarts astronomy quiz
• Astronomy in the Harry Potter Series
• Astronomical Names in Harry Potter