Astronomy & Space
396 sites
https://mreclipse.com/
Fred Espenak, known as MrEclipse, is a renowned NASA astrophysicist who has dedicated this site to comprehensive solar and lunar eclipse resources, including photography guides, safety tips, and extensive photo galleries spanning from 1970 to the present. Visitors will find detailed previews of upcoming eclipses through 2040, firsthand accounts of totality, and stunning images captured across decades of eclipse-chasing expeditions.
http://deep-sky.co.uk/asterisms.htm
David Ratledge's guide to observing asterisms takes readers through a collection of star patterns visible through binoculars and small telescopes, complete with images and observing tips. Inspired by a 1998 Sky & Telescope article, this page celebrates overlooked celestial dot-to-dot patterns like Kemble's Cascade, the Coathanger, and the ET Cluster with genuine enthusiasm and hands-on detail.
https://asliclub.org/
The Astronomical Society of Long Island (ASLI) is an amateur astronomy club that holds weekly meetings at the Vanderbilt Planetarium in Centerport, NY, with Zoom broadcasts available for remote attendees. Visitors can join observing sessions, get telescope advice, and explore the night sky alongside dedicated hobbyist astronomers without needing to own any equipment.
https://exoplanet.eu/home
The Encyclopaedia of Exoplanetary Systems, maintained by a dedicated research team since 1995, catalogs over 8,000 confirmed extrasolar objects with filtering, sorting, and export tools for professional and amateur astronomers alike. Visitors can explore databases on binary star systems and circumstellar disks, generate online plots, view planetary systems in 3D and even virtual reality, and browse an exhaustive bibliography of exoplanet discoveries.
https://valleystargazers.com/
The Shenandoah Valley Stargazers (SVS) is an amateur astronomy club based in the Staunton, Waynesboro, and Harrisonburg, Virginia area, offering observing events, astrophotography, education, and community outreach. The club operates its own observatory in Stokesville, VA and welcomes families, groups, and the public to explore the night sky together.
https://princetonastronomy.org/
The Amateur Astronomers Association of Princeton (AAAP) is the official web presence for a New Jersey-based astronomy club bringing together hobbyists and enthusiasts to observe and explore the night sky together. Visitors can expect to find club meeting information, observing events, and resources for amateur stargazers of all experience levels.
https://assa.org.au/
The Astronomical Society of South Australia (ASSA) is an active community organization offering public and member viewing nights, monthly meetings, and astronomy resources for all skill levels. The site features a rich collection of guides covering astrophotography, comets, variable stars, Aboriginal astronomy, and solar system events, plus details on observing sites like Stockport Observatory.
http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/help/cosmology_calc.html
Hosted by NASA's Extragalactic Database (NED) at Caltech, this curated page collects links to online cosmology calculators contributed by researchers at UCLA, University of Colorado, and other institutions. Visitors can compute distances, lookback times, Hubble parameters, K-corrections, and other key cosmological quantities by entering values like redshift, Hubble constant, and Omega parameters.
http://dibonsmith.com/graphics.htm
Created by Richard Dibon-Smith, this site provides graphics and reference information for all 88 officially recognized constellations, from Andromeda to Vulpecula. Each constellation gets its own dedicated page, making it a handy visual reference for amateur astronomers and sky-watchers.
http://meteoritemarket.com/
The Meteorite Market has been one of the web's oldest meteorite dealers since 1995, offering over 100 scientifically significant varieties including Martian, Lunar, Pallasite, and Carbonaceous Chondrite specimens with detailed photos and pricing. Visitors can browse an extensive alphabetical catalog while learning about meteorite types through dozens of informational pages, making it both a shopping destination and an educational resource for collectors and enthusiasts alike.