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Periodicals

• Sky and Telescope - On Line http://www.skyandtelescope.com/

• Astronomy Magazine http://www.astronomy.com/

• Astronomy Technology Today http://www.astronomytechnologytoday.com/

• BBC Sky at Night http://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/

• Sky News http://www.skynews.ca/

Other Clubs

• Connecticut

• Astronomical Society of New Haven, Connecticut http://www.asnh.org

• Litchfield Hills Amateur Astronomy Club. http://lhastro.org/

• Mattatuck Astronomical Society, Waterbury, Connecticut https://mastransit.shutterfly.com/

• Thames Amateur Astronomical Society http://www.taasct.net/TAASCT/Welcome.html

• The Astronomical Society of Greenwich   http://astrogreenwich.org /

• Westport Astronomical Society   http://www.was-ct.org/index.html

• Fairfield County Astronomical Society. http://www.stamford-observatory.com

• Boothe Memorial Astronomical Society http://www.bmas.org/
  Massachusetts

• Amherst Area Astronomy Association:   http://www.amastro.org/

• Arunah Hill Natural Science Center, Cummington, Massachusetts http://www.arunah.org/

• ATMs of Boston, Massachusetts http://www.atmob.org/

• Springfield Stars Club   http://www.reflector.org/

• Aldrich Astronomical Society, Worcester, MA. http://www.AldrichAstro.org/

• Astronomy Association, http://www.astronomyassociation.org/ Association of local, like minded, astronomy groups for sharing venues.

• Vermont

• Stellafane, Springfield, Vermont http://www.stellafane.org/

• Vermont Astronomical Society   http://www.vtastro.org/

• Rhode Island

• Skyscrapers, Rhode Island www.theskyscrapers.org

• Pennsylvania

• Cherry Springs State Park Dark Sky Preserve, Cherry Springs

• New York

• Rockland Astronomy Club, (RAC) http://www.rocklandastronomy.com/

• RAC hosts NEAF, NEAIC and the NSSP every year  NEAF link,  http://www.rocklandastronomy.com/NEAF/index.html

• NEAF Solar Star Party (NSSP), http://www.neafsolar.com/barlowbob.html  NSSP History. http://www.neafsolar.com/bb/nssphistory.html

• Astronomy Technology Today NEAF Solar Star Party Article here

• Amateur Astronomers Association of New York  http://www.aaa.org/

• Catskills Astronomy Club www.catskillsastro.org via Night Sky Network contact until website becomes working again.

• Westchester Amateur Astronomers, Inc. http://www.westchesterastronomers.org/

Major Organizations

• International Dark Sky Organization http://www.darksky.org

• British Astronomical Association http://www.britastro.org/

• Royal Astronomical Society http://www.ras.org.uk/

•  Royal Astronomical Society of Canada http://www.rasc.ca/



• The Planetary Society http://www.planetary.org/

• National Space Society http://www.nss.org

• American Association of Amateur Astronomers http://www.astromax.com/

• Night Sky Network - JPL/PlanetQuest resource http://nightsky.jpl.nasa.gov/

• Connecticut Science Fair - http://www.ctsciencefair.org/

Observatories and Institutions

• Wesleyan Astronomy Department Homepage at http://www.wesleyan.edu/astro/

• Central Connecticut State University Astronomy Department at http://www.ccsu.edu/astronomy

• Spitzer Space Telescope http://ssc.spitzer.caltech.edu/

• Big Bear Solar Observatory http://www.bbso.njit.edu

• Mt. Wilson Observatory at http://www.mtwilson.edu

• NASA / ESA Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) at http://sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov/data/realtime/realtime-c3.html

•  Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics  http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/

• For near Earth asteroids:; http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/
  • Jet Propulsion Laboratory  http://jpl.nasa.gov/
  • And for official announcements of _all_ new objects:  http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/cbat.html

  • General Astronomy Daily News:  http://www.spaceweather.com

  Dealers & Manufacturers
  This section is a members quick reference resource and does not imply an endorsement by ASGH
  Listings may include past vendors and manufacturers who have assisted StarConn

  • Astro-Physics - makers of high end refractors and mounts http://www.astro-physics.com

  • Camera Concepts and Telescope Systems a regular supporter of StarConn, located in NY - http://www.cameraconcepts.com/

  • High Point Scientific dealer in telescopes, CCD's, eyepieces and accessories http://www.highpointscientific.com

  • RITI, (Reading Information Technology Incorporated), Lunar Map Pro Software for Windows http://www.riti.com/

  •  Celestron International telescope, eyepiece and accessories manufacturer http://www.celestron.com

   

  Astronomical Imaging Systems & Imaging Software

  • Atik Cameras - CCD cameras from Europe with a US office and dealer network http://www.atik-cameras.com

  • SBIG - an Aplegen Company - CCD Cameras and accessories http://www.sbig.com/

  • Apogee - High Performance CCD Cameras and accessories http://www.ccd.com/

  • QSI - Quantum Scientific Imaging - http://qsimaging.com/

  • Images Plus - http://www.mlunsold.com/

  • Stark Labs, maker of PHD Guide softare, Nebulosity and many others http://www.stark-labs.com/

  • Diffraction Limited - Cyanogen maker of Maxim DL Main page is Cyanogen.com but Norton will show that was a source of mass injection website - go here instead:  http://cyanogen.com/company.php

  Club Members Sites

  • Bob Gendler CCD Photographs. These are a must-see at  http://www.robgendlerastropicscom/ He has a large collection up now and they are superb. Adjectives fail... 

  • Joe Roberts AstroPhotography http://www.rocketroberts.com/astro/astrophot.htm 

  Planetary

  • Solar System Simulator (check out Saturn's moons, Jupiter's great red spot, Mars features, etc.): http://space.jpl.nasa.gov/

  • Los Alamos National Observatory http://www.lanl.gov/

  General Interest

  • Sky Maps.com  FREE sky maps each month for you to explore, learn and enjoy the night sky http://SkyMaps.com/  Your sky maps provided at your observing session at the Van Vleck Observatory are with permission of Sky Maps.com!

  • Let's Talk Stars, David Levy's Talk Radio.  http://www.letstalkstars.com/

  • Jerry Lodriguss Catching the Light Astro Photography site  http://www.astropix.com

  •  Jeff De Tray's Site for beginners with how-to's is at www.astronomyboy.com

  • Aurora Activity Observation Network: http://www.spacew.com/www/auroras.html

  • S*T*A*R Astronomy  http://www.starastronomy.org It has EVERYTHING, including telescope making.

  • Wonder what satellites are in your sky tonight? GSOC Satellite Predictions (GSOC): http://www.heavens-above.com/

  • Astronomy Picture of the Day.  http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html

  • International Space Station.  http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html

  • Spaceflight: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/

  • SkyView Virtual Observatory: http://skyview.gsfc.nasa.gov/

  • Earth Centered Universe Homepage (Planetarium Software): http://www.nova-astro.com/

  • Stars and Constellations: http://www.astro.wisc.edu/~dolan/constellations/constellations.html  

  • http://www.badastronomy.com/ An eclectic site offering news and information on a wide variety of astronomy related subjects.

  • European Southern Observatory, (ESO), http://www.eso.org/public/

  • Asteroid Occultation Section of IOTA International Occultation Timing Association http://www.anomalies.com/iotaweb/index.htm (Also, see the Lunar Occultation Section, a sister site)

  • The Astronomy Net - Astronomy resources, searchable forums and searchable lists of organizations, suppliers and manufacturers providing astronomy services. http://www.astronomy.net/ [ASGH is now listed in astronomy clubs at http://www.astronomy.net/astroguide/lists/club/]

  • Dark Sky Site listing from Phil Harrington:  www.philharrington.net/dssd.htm

  • Cloudy Nights Telescope Review Forum.  http://www.cloudynights.com/ Membership based forum - no charge.

  • Free Planetarium Software for Microsoft Windows  - http://www.hnsky.org

  • Free Virtual Moon Atlas for Linux, MacOS and Microsoft Windows - http://ap-i.net/avl/en/start

  • Planets of the Solar System - http://www.planetsofthesolarsystem.net Educational site on bodies in our solar system and interactive educational tools and books.

  • The NGC/IC Project - http://ngcicproject.org/ Collobarative Pro/Am mission to catalog, image and provide notes on all the objects in the NGC, (New General Catalog) and IC, (Index Catalogue) objects.

  Telescope Making

  • Some interesting links from the personal web site of Scott Berfield. Telescope Making - CCD and Photo imaging - Software & Applets - Astronomy Links at http://www.berfield.com/main.html

  • ATM's Resource List, an internet resource for Telescope Makers, Amateur Opticians, and Amateur Astronomers for over seven years http://www.amateurtelescopemaker.com

  • The ATM's Workshop  Projects, Tips, and Techniques for the Amateur Telescope Maker http://www.atm-workshop.com/ 

    • The GlareBuster residential outdoor lighting to reduce light pollution http://theglarebuster.com

    • Orion Telescopes and Binoculars http://www.telescope.com

    • Protostar diagonal mounts and secondary mirrors http://www.fpi-protostar.com

    • Astrosystems diagonal mounts, Telekit, scope coats and more http://www.astrosystems.biz

    • Software Bisque planetarium software and computerized mounts http://www.bisque.com

    • Meade telescopes and accessories http://www.meade.com

    • Televue eyepieces and refracting telescopes http://televue.com/

    • StellarVue - makers of fine refracting telescopes http://www.stellarvue.com

    • RF Royce precision optics and mirrors http://www.rfroyce.com

    • University Optics telescope accessories http://universityoptics.com

    • Starizona dealer in telescopes and accessories http://starizona.com

    • AstroTrac - makers of portable tracking solution http://www.astrotrac.com

    • OPT = West Coast dealer http://www.optcorp.com

    • Astronomics OK premiere Celestron/Meade dealer - http://www.astronomics.com

    • Edmund Optics supplier of optics, imaging, and photonics technology- www.edmundoptics.com

    • Scope Stuff - a unique source for telescope accessories and hardware - http://www.scopestuff.com

  • • Mel Bartels' Home Page Motorize Your Telescope and add computer control. Lots of great stuff. http://www.bbastrodesigns.com

    • Phil Harrington, author of Star Ware at http://www.philharrington.net

    • San Francisco Sidewalk Amateur Astronomers - How to Build a Dobsonian Telescope: http://www.sfsidewalkastronomers.org

     

    For Kids

    

    • NASA'S Space Place: http://spaceplace.nasa.gov 
    • NASA & NOAA Science & Weather 'Sci Jinks': http://scijinks.gov
    • NASA's Climate Kids: http://climatekids.nasa.gov 
       

    

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