Astronomy & Space
396 sites
http://davidmalin.com/fujii/fujii_index.html
A stunning image gallery showcasing the complete Akira Fujii and David Malin Images (DMI) collection of astrophotography, organized into categories including constellations, Milky Way, star trails, solar eclipses, comets, and aurorae. The collection features wide-field photographs of the southern sky taken from Australian observatories, capturing objects like the Southern Cross, Carina Nebula, and Comet McNaught with remarkable detail.
http://backbayastro.org/
The Back Bay Amateur Astronomers (BBAA) is a non-profit astronomy club serving the Hampton Roads, Virginia area, dedicated to public outreach and bringing stargazing to the community since 1978. The site offers event calendars, observing programs, a photo gallery, telescope donation info, scholarships, and archives of newsletters and eclipse coverage.
https://umbra.nascom.nasa.gov/eclipse/980226/text/filter-sources.html
Part of NASA Reference Publication 1383, this page provides a curated list of U.S. vendors selling mylar and glass solar filters safe for eclipse and solar viewing with or without a telescope. It includes contact details for well-known optics companies like Celestron, Meade, and Orion, making it a practical companion resource for amateur astronomers preparing for solar observation.
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.
http://panther-observatory.com/
Johannes Schedler's Panther Observatory showcases stunning astrophotography covering the moon, sun, planets, comets, deep sky objects, and constellations, including imaging results from a semi-professional remote observatory at CTIO in Chile. The site also invites visitors to stay at a guest house in Altaussee, Austria, offering dark skies and alpine observing facilities.
https://starastronomy.org/
STAR (Society of Telescopy, Astronomy, and Radio) is a Monmouth County, NJ amateur astronomy club founded in 1957, offering monthly meetings, star parties, observing nights, and public outreach programs for all experience levels. The site features sections on telescope making, light pollution, a spectrogram tool, member photos, and a picture of the day, making it a rich hub for local stargazers.
https://centexastronomy.org/
The Central Texas Astronomical Society operates Meyer Observatory and the Turner Research Station near Clifton, Texas, hosting public open houses and member star parties with large-aperture telescopes. Their mission spans stargazing outreach, astrophotography, astronomy education, and research for both newcomers and experienced observers in the Central Texas region.
http://ssastros.org/testsite
The South Shore Astronomical Society is a community astronomy club bringing together stargazers and space enthusiasts in the South Shore region. This appears to be the club's official web presence, serving as a hub for members and those interested in joining a local astronomical society.
https://astronomy.org/StarWatch/April/index-4-19.html
StarWatch is a weekly astronomy column produced by Moravian College covering night sky events, star maps, moon phases, and detailed guides to constellations and celestial phenomena visible from the Lehigh Valley region. Written by Dr. Terry Pundiak, each installment combines accessible storytelling with genuine astronomical depth, covering topics from the imaging of the M87 black hole to the mechanics of Easter dating and the effects of precession on telescope alignment.
http://ben.davies.net/telescope.htm
Ben Davies documents the design and construction of a 12.5-inch Newtonian telescope, covering everything from the equatorial horseshoe mount and mirror flotation cell to motorized collimation and CCD imaging. The site also includes observational work on variable stars, nebulae, galaxies, and spectroscopy, making it a rich resource for serious amateur telescope makers.