Astronomy & Space
396 sites
http://astronautica.com/owds.html
Other Worlds, Distant Suns, maintained by Garber Astronautics, is a detailed catalog of extrasolar planets featuring individual pages for dozens of star systems like 51 Pegasi, Gliese 876, and upsilon Andromedae. The site stands out for its interactive VRML 3D visualizations of extrasolar systems, observing guides for both celestial hemispheres, and curated links to leading researchers like Geoff Marcy and Jean Schneider.
https://thespacewriter.com/wp
The Spacewriter's Ramblings is the astronomy blog of C.C. Petersen, a science writer who covers space exploration, cosmology, black holes, galaxies, and missions like New Horizons with nearly 900 posts of accumulated content. From stargazing tips to in-depth commentary on NASA controversies, this site blends accessible writing with genuine scientific enthusiasm and a contributor role at Universe Today.
http://blackcanyonastronomy.com/
The Black Canyon Astronomical Society (BCAS) is an amateur astronomy club serving Western Colorado, offering public meetings, star parties, dark sky preservation efforts, and outreach programs to schools and community groups. The site features a calendar of events, astrophotography gallery, observing highlights, and information on joining the Astronomical League.
http://russsscope.net/staxtutorial.htm
A beginner-focused step-by-step tutorial for stacking and processing planetary images using the free software Registax, written by an astrophotographer who uses a Meade DSI Color camera. The guide walks through alignment, optimization, stacking, and wavelet sharpening in plain language, making it accessible to newcomers who find other tutorials too vague.
https://theastronomer.tripod.com/
Tammy Plotner's astronomy site is a sprawling personal observatory journal covering years of nightly observing reports, constellation starhop guides, solar and lunar photography, aurora sightings, and deep sky sketches. With content spanning from 2001 to 2007 and sections on Messier studies, planetary transits, and star parties across Ohio and beyond, this is a genuine labor of love for backyard astronomers.
http://astronomical.org/
The Peoria Astronomical Society is a non-profit club for amateur astronomers in Peoria, Illinois, offering membership information, meeting schedules, constellation resources, and a newsletter archive. With links to their observatories, planetarium visits, and a learning center, this site serves as a hub for stargazers in the central Illinois community.
http://stellar-database.com/scale.html
A concise educational page from stellar-database.com that walks readers through the mind-bending scale of the universe, from the Earth's diameter out to the edge of the known cosmos. It explains astronomical units, light-years, and parsecs with precise conversion figures, making vast cosmic distances tangible and comparable.
http://kellysky.net/
Al Kelly's dedicated astrophotography site showcases stunning CCD images of galaxies, nebulae, star clusters, and solar system objects captured with equipment including a Celestron CGE 1400 telescope and Orion Parsec 8300C camera. Beyond the image galleries, the site offers a CCD instruction manual, a G2V color calibration article, and links to fellow astrophotographers, making it a valuable resource for amateur astronomers interested in CCD imaging.
https://nzastronomy.co.nz/directory
The New Zealand Astronomy Directory is a comprehensive curated guide to stargazing operators, observatories, and dark sky experiences across New Zealand, from Qualmark-approved planetariums to guided night sky tours on Stewart Island. Visitors can browse listings by region to find observatories, astrophotography tours, and dark sky places throughout both the North and South Islands.
https://minnesotasky.tripod.com/
The Steele County Astronomical Society (SCAS) is an Owatonna, Minnesota-based astronomy club affiliated with the Astronomical League, organizing events like Messier Marathons, park viewing nights, and observatory tours. The site lists the club's annual schedule, membership information, and links to the Owatonna Clear Dark Sky Report for planning observation sessions.