ADLER PLANETARIUM AND ASTRONOMY MUSEUM-
www.adlerplanetarium.org
Has a terrific site with info on all of their day and
evening programs and exhibits, as well as loads of educational
information.
ASTRONOMY
PICTURE OF THE DAY – http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/
Amazing pictures taken with the Hubble Space Telescope.
There is a new one
every single day! Additionally, they have available for
you’re viewing the entire
archive of images.
HEAVENS ABOVE – www.heavens-above.com
Has projected times, dates, and trajectory, of fly-by’s
of the International Space Station, various satellites,
and Iridium Flares.
INTERNATIONAL
DARK SKY ASSN. –
www.darksky.org/
This organization can inform you about the effects of
light pollution on our
Environment, alternative choices for smart lighting choices,
and current news
about legislation on this disputed topic.
NAPERVILLE
ASTRONOMICAL ASSN. – www.naperastro.org/
Has current club news, Astro-Ads (for used equipment),
and helpful links to current
space weather and current events in Astronomy.
NASA
– www.nasa.gov/home/index.html
HUGE site, with a vast amount of information.
PAPER
PLATE ASTRONOMY – http://analyzer.depaul.edu/paperplate/
Creative site with amazing hands-on projects you can do
using basic paper-plates
to further your understanding of astronomy.
SETI
– www.setiathome.ssl.berkeley.edu/
Using radio-wave telescopes, they are looking for signs
of intelligent life elsewhere in
The Universe.
SKY
AND TELESCOPE – www.skyandtelescope.com/
Popular astronomy magazine has a very informative site
with good links.
SOHO
- http://sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov/
This is a great solar astronomy site. SOHO stands for
Solar and Heliospheric
Observatory. It will give you live pictures of the sun,
along with info on the
current state of solar activity.
SPACE.COM
– www.space.com/
Has current events and news in astronomy. With excellent
links.
SPACE WEATHER –
www.spaceweather.com
Excellent site for solar activity and aurora monitoring.
TRANSIT
OF VENUS – www.transitofvenus.org
June 8, 2004. Info on how YOU can participate in calculating
the sun-earth
Distance of 93,000,000 miles (or 1 astronomical unit),
as was first done
in 1761.
