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Web Links

(Links Checked 2/14/03)

Weather Information

Astronomy Clubs

What Can I See?

Satellite Visibility

For beginners and advanced amateur astronomers a new edition of of the book Backyard Astronomy, by Terrence Dickinson and Alan Dyer is highly recommended.

General Information Websites

Steve's Astronomy Page - http://pages.prodigy.net/sstrott
Astro-photography, details of his observatory construction, and links to other sites.

astro-tom.com - http://www.astro-tom.com
All about Amateur Astronomy.  Material for casual observers and experienced amateurs.  Free reference site with amateur astronomy classes, astronomy tools, databases, and links.

Weasner's Mighty ETX Site - http://www.weasner.com/etx/menu.html
Resources, discussions and complete information about Meade ETX Astro Telescopes.

Star*s Family - http://cdsweb.u-strasbg.fr/~heck/sf.htm
Collection of directories, dictionaries, databases, and related products on astronomy and space.

Simon Engler - http://www.ap.stmarys.ca
Information about Astrophysics, Computational Physics, Numerical Simulation. Contains FORTRAN programs that can be downloaded.

The Event Inventor by Kye's World - http://www.kyes-world.com/
Learn about astronomy and geometry using the position from a shadow stick. Learn to make a sundial.

A Practical Guide to Astronomy - http://www.hotliquidmagma.com/
Resource for the beginner and the experienced backyard astronomer, with facts and photos.

Favorite Astronomy Links - http://www.phys-astro.sonoma.edu/people/faculty/tenn/AstronomyLinks.html
Links to news, what's up, research, institutions, observatories, history of astronomy, astronomy as a hobby, etc., by Prof. J.S. Tenn, Sonoma State University.

The Astronomy Corner - http://astro.isi.edu/
Offers a monthly astronomy column, short essays and editorials.

Cycles, resonances, synchronizations - http://www.sweb.cz/vladimir_ladma/english/cycles/cycles.htm
Cyclical phenomena in the solar system.

David Paul Green's Astronomy Homepage - http://www.davidpaulgreen.com
Software, book and site reviews, dark sky survey and resume.

Marcia Bartusiak - http://www.marciabartusiak.com
Descriptions of author books, listings of her reviews, biographical information, and e-mail contact.

Jeff MacQuarrie's CCD Astronomy Page - http://members.aol.com/ccdastronomy/ccdimage.htm
CCD Astrophotography images of nebulae, galaxies, planets and star clusters. Each image contains educational information about the object with links for further research.

Astronomy CCD images by Chris Deforeit - http://astrim.free.fr/
Deep sky images, including color pictures.

Bluebird Observatory - http://www.bluebirdobs.org/
A resource for backyard astronomy including original content and many links from a working amateur astronomical observatory.

The Astronomy WebCams Paradise - http://sweiller.free.fr
Amateur astronomy with webcams. Also illustrated lessons and photos in 3D.

Planetary Alignment and Magnetic Field Interaction - http://www.allanstime.com/UnifiedFieldTheory/Planets_Alignment/
Magnetic field interactions in planet alignments and sun spots correlation to periodic field polarity reversals.

Astronomy at WEB - http://www.iis.com.br/~lgabriel/english.htm
Links to astronomy sites and pictures.

The Tylers - http://www.thetylers.com
A site for code developers and SETI enthusiasts.

Keith's Astro Page - http://home.HiWAAY.net/~krcool/Astro/Astro2.htm
Includes comet and night sky photography with a 35mm SLR camera.

An Observation of the Night Sky - http://hometown.aol.com/nlpjp/index.html
This web page is intended for the non-astronomer in the hope that he/she will come to love the night sky the way I do.

An Astronomy Linkpage - http://www.p-guhl.ch/science/astronomy.html
Links, articles and papers sorted in astronomy, space flight and SETI@home.

The Star Gate - http://www.sub.net.au/~hesketh/stargate.html
Various links photos and news.

Michele's Home Page - http://www.astro.psu.edu/users/stark/
Information on research projects primarily dealing with variable stars (XX Leo eclipsing binary star, SMC variable stars, novae). Provides links to a growing number of astronomy, space, and science related sites.

Whitney's Star Finder - http://users.rcn.com/cwhitney.ma.ultranet/index.shtml
A window on the sky for the casual observer, amateur astronomer, or student.

Astronomy with Peter Enzerink - http://www.enzerink.net/peter/astronomy/
Astronomy information from an Australian perspective. Includes some helpful tips for astronomy software.

Astro Workgroup Mercator - http://users.pandora.be/veerle.heyman/
Amateur astronomy group from Bazel, Belgium.

Glenn Schneider's Home Page @ Steward Observatory - http://nicmosis.as.arizona.edu:8000/Biography.html 
HST/NICMOS and other recent astronomical endeavors, professional and personal.

Mark Allison's Astro Site - http://www.mallison.u-net.com/
Information and observations from an amateur Deep Sky astronomer based in Salford.

The Port Perry Astronomical Observatory - http://astro.portperry.com
Amateur astronomers share their love of the sky with local students.

Julie's Astronomy Web Page - http://www.geocities.com/Astronomy30/
Information on stars, galaxies, planets, the Sun, nebulae, Little Green Men, telescopes, comets, meteors, asteroids, constellations and mythological tales about the zodiac signs.

Amateur Astronomy Resources - http://home.mn.rr.com/tomsden/astronomy/astroindex.htm
Categorized links, books and product reviews.

Mini Dome Observatory - http://www.mindspring.com/~minidome/
Aben Brown designed a small domed observatory to mount above a rooftop hatchway.

Littlebear Observatory - http://www.littlebear-observatory.com/
Personal deep sky observatory.

Dragonweb2 - http://pweb.netcom.com/~madyn/
Personal webpage of astronomy photographs

Sam's Astronomy Page - http://www.balinka.com/astronomy.htm
Site devoted to amateur astronomy, including descriptions and pictures of my equipment, tips and links.

Astronomy by Frank - http://www.my-spot.com/astronomy.htm
Gallery of astrophotography attempts, links, and suggestions and tips for buying that first telescope.

Poor Meadow Dyke Observatory - http://home.clara.net/smunch/atm.htm
Large telescope-making and CCD-imaging site. DIY frame de-rotation, images, and a hints-and-tips section.

The Perfect Sky - http://www.theperfectsky.com/
Contains some telescope reviews.

Stellar Magnetism - http://webast.ast.obs-mip.fr/people/petit/index.html
Information on spectropolarimetry, dynamo processes.

Arpad Cserkuti - http://hem.passagen.se/cserkuti/
Amateur radio astronomy, macro photography, and philosophy of existence.

Henry's Astronomy Page - http://fkwong.uhome.net/
Projects in stargazing, astrophotos, ccd imaging and travel experiences.

Stargazer Online -- Astronomy: First Light - http://www.richardbell.net/
Richard Bell's observing, astrophotography articles and biographies.

Mr. C's Science World of Astronomy - http://members.aol.com/dcammaro/mrc_s_universe/satrs.html
Collection of astronomical links.

Paul Kondratko's Home Page - http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/~pkondratko/
Contains my scientific and school related publications, presentations and reference material for physics, astrophysics, and mathematics coursework.

Javor Kac - Astrophotography Page - http://www2.arnes.si/~mborion4/astronomy.htm
Jupiter-Venus conjunction, planets, comets, meteors, deep-sky.

Southern Skys - http://www.fortunecity.com/greenfield/hummingbird/772/southernskys.html
This is a publicly run site for space and space exploration.

Dave's Astronomy Stuff - http://home.sprintmail.com/~dbrennan/astro.html
Links to useful astronomy resources, including satellite and comet tracking, space exploration, observatories, world space agencies, education, software and photographs.

Tim Printy's Astronomy Web Page - http://members.aol.com/TPrinty/
Astrophotography guide specializing in comets, meteors and deep space.

Astronomy page of Erik Bryssinck - Belgium - http://www.eisystems.be/astronomy/
Results of astro-ccd photography, several tips & tricks for quickcam astro-ccd photography.

Pictures From Space! - http://malyszp.tripod.com
A collection of Astronomy Photos.

Markstaff - http://www.fortunecity.com/tattooine/cluster/92/
An astronomy and space site, original eclipse and comet images, impact hazards, meteor news, weather information.

Dimitris Gouliermis - http://www.astro.uni-bonn.de/~dgoulier/
Dimitris Gouliermis in the Sternwarte der Universitaet Bonn.

Lukasz Kanclerski's page - Tips and Photos - http://free.polbox.pl/k/kanc/index_eng.html
Site for beginning stargazers and others too. Lots of astropictures, including photos of the 11 Aug 1999 total solar eclipse over Europe.

Martin Chick Astronomy - http://www.thechicks.co.uk
Includes information on my interest, astronomy.

Comets - http://www.angelfire.com/fl3/mwalling/MikeSite3.htm
This site contains a short description on Comets.

Film Astrophotography - http://hometown.aol.com/filmastro/FilmAstrophotography.htm
Jerry Pool's images of the Moon and Constellations.

Michael's Astronomy Home Page - http://home.arcor.de/moltenbrey/
Astrophotos and information about our solar system.

Astronomy for the Masses - http://www.geocities.com/angolano/Astronomy/Astronomy.html
Articles about measuring angles in the sky, elementary particles, and nuclear forces.

Remco Scheepmaker's Astronomy - http://www.phys.uu.nl/~scheepmk/
Personal homepage about my astronomy and astrophotography equipment, telescopes and reviews of the OMC140 and Vixen GP-DX.

Luigi Pizzimenti - http://digilander.libero.it/luigipizzi/index_en.htm
A few astronomical images taken by the author.

Mitzi Space - http://www.expage.com/mitzispace
Site about our solar system.

Dan's Astronomy and Physics - http://birch.family.tripod.com/space.html
Links to astronomy and physics sites.

AstroStuff - http://www.quiknet.com/~rmuller/Astro/
Personal treasury of astronomical observing reports, advice for beginners, and links to other astronomy sites.

Dave & Jeanne's Astronomy Page - http://www.angelfire.com/wa/djwebpage/
A site that shares the joys of stargazing with the web community.

Barbara's Astronomy Page - http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Hall/7536/index.html
For beginning backyard astronomers, listing planetary positions, comets, asteroids, meteor showers, tips & lots of links.

Astronomy and Space Exploration - http://home.earthlink.net/~kasei2/
Information regarding organizations related to space exploration in the Los Angeles area.

W.J.Kolkert - http://www.kolkert.com/
Results from the Kolkert-Observatory, like a description of the 4" instrumented refractor.

Photos of Planets and Moons - http://maxpages.com/planets
Photos and information on several of the planets.

Pictures of the Nightsky - http://home.wxs.nl/~keesnoor/photo.htm
This site contains pictures of the earth, moon, planets and the constellations. It contains an explanation of the constellations too.

Stargazer - http://my.voyager.net/stargazer/solar_system.html
Astronomy information with emphasis on the solar system.

Niall Glynn's Space and Astronomy Online - http://homepage.eircom.net/~niallglynn/home.htm
An easy-to-use site providing daily updated news with pictures and weather pages, as well as a shop where you can buy books, scopes, and accessories.

Colliding Galaxies and the Fate of the Milky Way - http://www.prime-radiant.com/Colliding_Galaxies.html
Continuing discussion of the fate of the Milky Way Galaxy and ultimately the universe.

Southern Skies - http://www.geocities.com/purplegold_2001/index.html
General information on a number of astronomical topics.

Starshine Astronomy - http://www.starshine.com/frankn/astron.asp
This site has general information on Astronomy oriented towards the beginner.

Francisco Prada - http://www.caha.es/prada/homepage/index.html
Member of Calar Alto Observatory. Information about his work, publications, projects, and co-workers.

Joerg C. Hartmann Astronomie - http://mitglied.lycos.de/JoergCHartmann/Astronomie/index.html
Movies from moon and sun captured with a Webscope.

Imapenguin.com - http://www.imapenguin.com
Contains astronomy interests and observation log of Michael Doornbos.

Treetop's Astronomy Site - http://dacubs.tripod.com/astro.html
Many useful links that are your guide to the heavens.

Whyzard' s Wyrld of Astronomy - http://www.whyzardswyrld.com/
Dedicated to helping amateur astronomers with small telescopes get the most out of stargazing.

Space and Computing Newsletter - http://home1.gte.net/rbrott/index.htm
Newsletter on space topics.

Gaze Upon the Heavens - http://www.homestead.com/gazeupontheheavens/gath.html
Contains links to some of my favorite sites as well as photos and research paper.

Christophe Dumas, Planetary Astronomy - http://eis.jpl.nasa.gov/~cjdumas
Near-infrared spectroscopy, and high-angular resolution imaging of small planetary bodies and asteroidal satellites.

SkyNet Space and Astronomy - http://pages.prodigy.net/robertmorgan/
Astronomy, Space, Satellite Tracking. Starting point for Astronomy and Space news and information.

Alohacyberian of Hawaii - http://home.att.net/~keith.martin/space.html
Travels of Keith Martin.

Tom's amateur astronomy - http://www.eccentrix.com/personal/catt/
Details of my two homemade telescopes, Freeware for astronomy for the low-budget/no-budget amateur.

Astro India - http://www.astro-india.8m.com
Basic information on astronomy and astrophysics.

Learn More About the Universe - http://www.ianko.8m.com/links.html
Links, lectures, and photos.

Stefan Immler's Home of Galaxies - http://www.astro.umass.edu/~immler/
X-ray emission from galaxies

Garcia, Fredrik Anthony - http://members.fortunecity.com/ixm453c/fredrikanthonygarcia.html
Contains information about our solar system.

Orion - http://members1.chello.nl/~m.walstijn/index.htm
A brief history, links, the Greek mythology of the constellations and some pictures of a solar eclipse, taken in France on August 11 1999.

Chodakowski's Freeware Links - http://www.geocities.com/chodakowski/
Links to astronomy, weather, and other science related freeware. Business spreadsheet freeware download.

NightSkyImages - http://www.nightskyimages.com
CCD and film astrophotography of deep sky objects.

The guide to the universe - http://users.skynet.be/sky03361
Four educational trips to the universe.

World of Astronomy - http://www.geocities.com/cocoapark
Brief history on astronomy and quotes.

Fermin's Astronomy Page - http://www.geocities.com/fer00gm2
Basic facts about planets in our solor system and the moon. Also over 50 pictures of galaxies, nebulae, and star clusters.

Vikrant Paralkar - http://www.geocities.com/vickyparalkar
Discoveries made by Voyager 1 and 2 about the giant planets and their moons.

Urban Astronomer - http://www.stargazing.net/urban
Urban astronomy from Singapore. With personal observing reports, various tutorials for newbies on equipment, where to buy, observing.

Benastro's Astronomy - http://users.pandora.be/benastro
A general information site for those who have a beginner's curiosity about the stars and planets.

The World Above - http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Launchpad/9271
This site contains information as well as thought on astronomy and on new exploration. Little information about stars, planets, galaxies, etc

Yoonho's Amateur Astronomy - http://user.chollian.net/~yoonhocho
12" LX200 owner, fluorite APO refractor, astro photos.

Astronomy! Reach the Stars! - http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Launchpad/4515
A window to the universe. Current news, pages for kids, history, links.

NJ Night Sky - http://members.aol.com/jimm983998
Amateur astronomy and telescope building.

Dublin Night Sky Observer - http://indigo.ie/~gnugent/dnso
Provides up-to-date astronomy and space news, monthly observing notes, etc.

Astronomy, Physics, and Soaring Page by Larry Bogan - http://www.go.ednet.ns.ca/~larry
A collection of Astronomical projects, lectures, and calculations. Orbits, Sunspots, Occultations, Magnitudes, etc.

Dilip's Planets - http://members.tripod.com/JayHind/Planet.html
Earth, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto.

Bill Leslie's Home Page - http://homepage.ntlworld.com/w.leslie
Photographs of the Sun and the Moon. Moray's Astronomy club, SIGMA Golf in Forres, Scotland.

Penny Fischer's Stargazer - http://monmouth.com/~govega
Tells you where, and how, and what he likes to observe.

Pete's Astronomy Page - http://www.toothill70.freeserve.co.uk/astronomy
Personal astronomy page with astrophotos.

Astronline - http://www.astronline.co.uk
Space news, rocket information, links and more.

PaAstroMan Images - http://members.aol.com/paastroman
CCD images from various equipment on a 10" LX200 F/6.3

Astronomy Mayhem - http://www.geocities.com/siglx90
An absolute beginner's guide to getting started in astronomy.

Nancy's World of Astronomy - http://www.elite.net/~ondago
Interesting astronomy links and an online quiz.

Northwest Kansas Astronomical Society. Ron Thompson, Director Links to many types of Space Related Organizations & Associations

StarStuff - http://www.starstuff.com/
Resource site for amateur astronomers. Find telescopes, observing aids, links and more.

Cool Observatory - http://www.stargazing.net/coolastronut
Images, information and advise for getting started stargazing. The title is really where the Observatory is: Cool, Calif.

Marc Gagne - http://geology.wcupa.edu/mgagne
X-ray astronomy West Chester University astronomy education astrophysics publications NASA Chandra X-ray Observatory

Astrocentral - http://website.lineone.net/~dandino
A beginner's guide to astronomy with emphasis on the solar system.

Sean's Astro Web Site - http://astro.uchicago.edu/~smoneil
Description of my research on ultra high energy cosmic rays.

Simon Nava Home Page - http://www.geocities.com/sinava
Miscellaneous topics as black holes, space exploration.

Sammy Lockwood's Astronomy - http://www.eccentrix.com/personal/sammy/
An amateur astronomer in New Mexico, USA

Sublime64's Home Page - http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Shire/6675
What's your weight on all the planets? Science, Physics, Astro Picture Gallery. Space.

Dan's Astrophotography site - http://www.thurs.net/dan
Some of my Astrophotos.

Science Fiction Exploration - http://www.starraider.com
Hard science fiction and astronomy and the mysteries of the universe revealed.

Astronomy 4 Dummies - http://www.geocities.com/capecanaveral/5570
A general information site for those who have a beginner's curiosity about astronomy.

The Sky in the Sun's Shadow - http://geocities.com/sblokl
Images of our solar system, the history of astronomy, news, and what to look for in our sky.

The Final Frontier - http://members1.chello.nl/~d.schilling
Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence; news about the universe.

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