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American
Association of Amateur Astronomers
Exactly what it sounds like. The site is written to be easy to understand, and
the extensive FAQ covers topics from how to use a telescope to how to plan a
star party.
American
Association of Variable Star Observers
This website has a variety of links leading to information about possible
observing projects, variable stars, and charts.
American Astronomical Society
The American Astronomical Society is a professional organization, but its
site is accessible to the general public and may be interesting to those
interested in pursuing a career in astronomy.
Astronomical
Society of the Pacific
The Astronomical Society of the Pacific works to link professional
astronomers, amateurs, teachers, and the general public together. The society
has general, technical, and student membership, and also publishes a
non-technical astronomy magazine.
Astronomy Picture
of the Day
APOD features a different image of the universe each day, with a brief,
easy-to-understand explanation written by a professional astronomer provided.
Bad Astronomy
Bad Astronomy is a site devoted to debunking...bad astronomy. It includes
sections on why there is no Planet X,
why the moon landing is not a hoax, and the faulty premises in astrology. It also
has Bitesize Astronomy, a collection of short articles on a variety of
astronomical topics, and analysis of science in some popular TV shows and
movies.
Clear Sky Clock
(main page)
The Clear Sky Clock uses data from the Canadian Meterological Center to
predict the condition of the sky in order to help amateur astronomers judge
when observing will be best. The link is set to the clock for the Champaign
Star Gazers Observing Site, the site closest to Wittenberg, but other
locations can be found by following the "main page" link above.
Scroll down on the clock's page to learn how to read it.
Galaxy Zoo
Help astronomers explore the universe by identifying unknown galaxies on
the GALAXY ZOO website
Heavens Above
Heavens Above provides a way to track satellites, including the International
Space Station, in the night sky, by allowing you to enter your location to
find detailed information about what will be passing above you and when. The
site does have registration but it is not required.
The Hubble Heritage
Project
The Hubble Heritage Project creates extremely detailed images from data
collected by the Hubble Space Telescope and displays the images in their
online gallery. The site also includes information about how the images are
created.
HubbleSite
HubbleSite includes news about the Hubble, images taken by the Hubble, and a
guide to the Hubble itself, as well as providing other astronomical information.
HubbleSite: Black
Holes
This subsite of the HubbleSite is a fascinating look at one of the most
famous astronomical phenomena: the black hole.
An Introduction to Astronomical Photometry Using
CCDs (PDF)
This PDF is an extremely helpful guide to the CCD camera.
The Mars Society
The Mars Society is focused mostly on encouraging future exploration of and
travel to Mars, but includes current news on the site as well.
NASA's
official site
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration doesn't really need a description,
does it?
The
Nine 8 Planets
This site features guides to each of the nine planets (now eight planets and one
dwarf planet) and their moons, as well as other astronomical bodies in the
solar system. It also includes information on how objects are named, names
for the planets in different languages, and an overview of how the solar
system formed.
Sky And Telescope
Sky and Telescope is a popular astronomy magazine whose website is also very
informational, with tips on observing, an almanac showing current sky events,
and an interactive sky chart.
Students for the
Exploration and Development of Space
Dedicated to educating the public about space development and exploration,
this site also hosts a number of enormously informative subsites, including a
Messier deep-sky catalog. These sites may be accessed by clicking
"links" on the left-hand menu.
Systemic Challenge
From the same concept that brought you SETI@home comes the Systemic Challenge,
in which you try to match a curve to datapoints using premade dials. A match
means you've identified a planetary system that could create observed changes
in a star, and if you have the best match, you could win a star atlas. Click
here for the main page.
The Quasar: the
Witt Astronomy Club Blog
It has meeting reports, observing session reports, and other club-related
posts about our own astronomy club here at Witt.
Ten
Commandments of Amateur Astronomy
Should the contents of the preceding links interest you to the point where
you take up amateur astronomy yourself, keep these ten commandments in mind.
TransitSearch
TransitSearch is remarkable for its valuable information on the extrasolar
planets.
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