Astronomy & Space
396 sites
https://openphdguiding.org/phd2-log-viewer
PHD2 Guiding is the home of PHD2, a free and open-source autoguiding software used by astrophotographers to keep telescopes precisely locked on celestial targets. This page highlights a log file viewer tool developed by Andy Galasso, which helps users visualize guiding performance and diagnose tracking issues from their PHD2 guide logs.
https://norwichastro.org.uk/useful-links
The Norwich Astronomical Society maintains this curated links page pointing visitors to national bodies, local clubs, observatories, and online resources for amateur astronomers in the UK. Based at Seething Observatory in Norfolk, the society offers a well-organized gateway to stargazing locations, observing programmes, and space science topics including meteorites and solar sails.
https://kasonline.org/astroweb.html
The Kalamazoo Astronomical Society's curated astronomy link directory groups hundreds of carefully selected web resources into subject categories, from amateur telescope making and astrophotography to planetary exploration and dark-sky parks. Organized like a yellow pages phone book, this extensive collection makes it easy for both beginners and seasoned stargazers to find the best astronomy sites on the web.
http://treasurecoastastronomy.org/
The Treasure Coast Astronomy Society (TCAS) maintains this site as a hub for amateur astronomers along Florida's Treasure Coast, covering topics like astrophotography, telescopes, and optical instruments. With keywords spanning apochromatic refractors, go-to mounts, and astronomy software, this is a classic old-web astronomy club presence for serious hobbyists and stargazers.
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://theastropages.com/
The @stro Pages is a long-running amateur astronomy hub offering astrophotos, articles, telescope making guides, an observer's log, and a San Diego stargazing calendar. Packed with community features like discussion boards, a monthly newsletter, and links to deep-sky objects, it serves both beginners and experienced skywatchers.
https://michielb.nl/maya/astro
Created by Michiel Bijl, this site explores Maya astronomy alongside related topics like Maya mathematics, the Maya calendar, Maya writing, and geographical orientation. It offers a fascinating intersection of ancient cultural knowledge and astronomical science, with pictures, recommended reading, and curated links.
http://yearinspace.com/the-week-in-space
The Year In Space is a weekly online calendar that highlights space history, sky events, and astronomical milestones, pairing each entry with detailed write-ups and NASA imagery. Each week features a featured topic such as the discovery of Ceres or the Cassini mission, alongside a day-by-day calendar of notable birthdays, launches, and celestial events.
http://meteorite-identification.com/
Meteorite-identification.com helps enthusiasts and beginners distinguish genuine meteorites from 'meteor-wrongs,' offering identification tests, case studies of misidentified specimens, and commentary on media coverage of meteorite claims. The site also covers meteorite collecting as a hobby, with guidance on buying specimens and evaluating suspect auction listings on eBay.
https://sbau.org/default.html
The Santa Barbara Astronomical Unit (SBAU) is an active astronomy club based in Santa Barbara, California, hosting monthly public meetings featuring talks by prominent researchers from NASA, JPL, and leading universities. The site offers event calendars, dark sky site listings, equipment for sale, newsletters, and a rich archive of past speaker videos dating back to 2008.