LCAS Links to Astronomy on the Web
Here are links to some very good resources for amateur astronomers.
Resources for Beginning Astronomers
Resources for Educators
Astronomy News and Blogs
- Astonomical Headlines
- Astrobiology News
- AstroNet
- The Astronomy Blog
- The Bad Astronomer Blog
- The Cosmic Mirror: News Across the Universe
- Creationism in Astronomy Blog
- PhysOrg: Space News
- Sky & Telescope News
- Science Daily - Space and Time
- Solar System Events
- Space Daily
- Space & Earth Science News
- Space.com
- Space Station and Shuttle updates
- Space Weather
- Sci Space News
- Today's Space Weather
- The Universe Today
- Worldwide Launch Schedule
Northern Illinois Astronomy Clubs and Societies
Astronomy Clubs and Societies
- The Albuquerque Astronomical Society
- Aldrich Astronomical Society (Massachusetts)
- The American Association of Amateur Astronomers
- Ames Area Amateur Astronomers
- Antique Telescope Society
- Arunah Hill
- Astronomical League
- Atlanta Area Astronomy Club
- Backyard Astronomer
- Denver Astronomical Society
- Des Moines Astronomical Society
- Jordanian Astronomical Society
- Muskegon Astronomical Society
- NASA Night Sky Network for astronomy clubs
- NJ Night Sky
- Northern Colorado Astronomical Society
- Northern Virginia Astronomy Club
- Phoenix Astronomical Society, Phoenix AZ
- Racine Astronomy Club
- Saguaro Astronomy Club (Arizona)
- Smokey Mountain Astronomical Society
- Twin Cities Amateur Astronomers (Illinois)
Commercial Sites
- 20/20 Telescopes & Binoculars
- Astronomy binoculars - your first and second choices
- Astronomy Binocular Reviews
- Astronomy Technology Today
- The Astronomy Bookshop
- The Astronomy Cafe
- Big Binoculars
- Bob's Knobs
- Cool Scopes
- Grove Creek Observatory, Australia
- Howie Glatter Laser Collimator
- Hubble Optics artificial stars
- Magnilux telescope adapter for Apple iPhone
- New Mexico Skies
- Optical Guidance Systems (Ritchey-Chretien and Takahashi scopes)
- Orion Telescope and Binoculars
- Scopestuff
- Skyhound
- Skypoint
- Sky & Telescope Magazine
- Sky Window (Binoculars)
- SLOOH Robotic Telescope Observing
- StarLabs
- Starry Night Lights (IDA certified lighting)
- Tele Vue Optics
Resources
- Amateur Astronomy Quarterly
- Amateur Telescope Making
- Amateur Telescope Makers Association
- Astro Archive
- AstroNet
- The Astronomer
- Astronomer's Digital Clock
- Astronomy FM Radio
- Astronomy Resources
- Astronomy Software Sites
- Astronomy Whitepages
- Astro Stack
- Astro Tips (astronomy software downloads)
- Cloudy Nights
Collimating an SCT
- Arnholm Collimation
- Howard Astronomical League (PDF)
- SCT adjustment diagram
- Astromart article
- Rod Mollise (PDF)
- MetaGuide Collimation
- SCTscopes
- Thierry Legault
Maps and Aids
- Common Names for Deep Sky Objects
- Constellations: their stars and deep space objects
- CosmoBrain
- Covington Innovations - astronomy downloads
- Extrasolar Planets Encyclopedia
- Google Moon Map
- A Guide to Planetary Satellites
- The Guide to the Universe
- Hands On Universe
- Hawaiian Astronomical Society Deep Sky Atlas
- Heavens Above (tracks the ISS and satellite locations)
- Herschel II Observing Program
- High Energy Astrophysics and Steve's Astonomy Site
- Index of Closest Approach Minor Planets
- Index of Closest Approach Comets
- Look UP to find astronomical objects
- Messier Object Guide
- National Center for Science Education
- Night Sky Info (Weekly information about the night sky, astronomy articles and observations.)
- Observable Comets
- Other Worlds - Distant Suns
- Physics Forums
- Physics Link
Pseudo Astronomy
- CSICOP: Committee for Skeptical Inquiry
- Dealing with Creationism in Astronomy
- Exposing Pseudo Astronomy
- The Moon Landings Were NOT Faked
- The Seven Warning Signs of Bogus Science
Resources
- Practical Astronomy Magazine (free)
- Radio Astronomy Resources
- Registax
- Reviews of Telescope Equipment
- SETI at home
- SkyInSight
- SkyWatch - Your Astronomical Alarm Clock
- Solar Eclipse information page
- SpaceBuffs
- Star Formation: The Game
- Star Gazer (prev: Star Hustler)
- Star Ware
- Swinburne Astronomy Online
- Terry's Hunt of the Month
- The Amateur Sky Survey
- The Official U.S. Time
- The Astronomical Unit (Tonkin's Amateur Telescope Making)
- Tom's Asteroid Flybys Webpage
- Visual Satellite Observer's Home Page
- WikiSky
- Yohkoh Public Outreach Project: Views of the Sun
Professional
- The American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO)
- Association of Lunar & Planetary Observers
- Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams
- Cosmology Tutorial
- Digitized Sky Survey
- European Southern Observatory
- European Space Agency
- Extrasolar Planet Search
- Fermilab (and the Sloan Digital Sky Survey)
- The Galaxy Zoo
- Hubble Heritage Project
- Hubble Picture Album
- International Dark-Sky Association
NASA
- NASA
- Cassini mission update
- Current image of the Sun
- Lunar Prospector
- Mars Exploration Program Analysis Group (MEPAG)
- Near Earth Object Program
- NASA TV
- SkyView Virtual Telescope
- Space Science Missions (contains links to all NASA mission sites)
- Where is the International Space Station?
- World Wind 3-D landscape viewer (Earth, Moon, and Mars)
- YouTube NASA videos
- National Radio Astronomy Observatory (incl. the VLA)
- National Solar Observatory
- NOAA
- Northwestern University Astronomy
- The Planetary Society
- Satellite Viewing
- Richard B. Dunn Solar Telescope
- Solar Monitor
- Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS)
- Universe Today
- U.S. Space Walk Hall of Fame
Utilities
- Stellarium is a free open source planetarium for your computer (PC/Mac/Linux)
- WorldWide TelescopeDownload advanced planetarium software.
- Link to Google's version of a planetarium program.
- Download Astronomical Software
