Astronomy & Space
390 sites
https://grace.umd.edu/~tlaloc/archastro
The official web presence of the Center for Archaeoastronomy, a professional research organization founded at the University of Maryland in 1978, dedicated to the interdisciplinary study of astronomy in ancient and indigenous cultures. Visitors can explore peer-reviewed publications, newsletters, essays on ethnoastronomy, and learn about ISAAC, the international society promoting archaeoastronomy worldwide.
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://rokonshimo.neocities.org/
Tangle's personal corner of the web belongs to an autistic Australian graduate student of Space Science with wide-ranging interests and ambitious creative projects. The site features a blog, character bios, and various personal sections, all wrapped in a warm and quirky introduction that hints at much more content to come.
https://lavcastrogroup.org/planetariumshowsched.htm
The LAVC Astronomy Group's planetarium schedule page lists public show dates for Spring 2020, covering topics like the search for extraterrestrial life, black holes, and spring constellations. Each event is held at the campus observatory and includes telescope viewing through a Celestron 16-inch instrument after the show, making it a hands-on community astronomy experience.
https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEgoogle/SEgoogle2001/SE2017Aug21Tgoogle.html
Fred Espenak's NASA Eclipse Website hosts an interactive Google Maps tool showing the precise path of totality for the August 21, 2017 total solar eclipse, including central line, northern and southern limits, and 10-minute interval markers. Hosted by NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, the page provides detailed data on greatest eclipse, greatest duration, lunar limb profiles, and eclipse weather resources.
http://uvaa.org/
The Utah Valley Astronomy Association (UVAA) is an informal stargazing club based in Utah Valley, founded in the early 1990s by Rich Tenney and maintained online by Paul Witte, offering a community for observational astronomy enthusiasts with no dues or obligations. The site preserves the club's history and hosts a notable Binocular Astronomy Resource Page, along with links to star parties, a member gallery, and connections to other Utah astronomy societies.
https://observing.skyhound.com/
Observing at Skyhound is a long-running amateur astronomy resource from the creator of SkyTools 3, offering deep sky observing guides, comet chasing updates, monthly observing information, and a growing handbook of articles. Dating back to 1999, the site blends personal observing experience with practical tools and links for serious amateur astronomers.
http://calendarzone.com/
The Calendar Zone, created by Janice McLean, is a comprehensive categorized directory of calendar-related links covering art, celestial, cultural, religious, historical, and reform topics. With over 7 million visitors since 1999, it serves as a one-stop hub for anyone curious about calendar systems, moon phases, lunar cycles, and the history of timekeeping across cultures.
http://jouscout.com/astro/belmont/belmontd.htm
A detailed double star catalog organized by constellation, compiled by the Belmont Society, listing star pairs with their right ascension, declination, separation, and color descriptions. The catalog is notable for its emphasis on the visible colors of stars, with evocative notes on hues like yellow, blue, orange, and even elusive green, making it a useful observing reference for amateur astronomers.
https://mo-www.cfa.harvard.edu/OWN/about.html
MicroObservatory is an internet-controlled robotic telescope network developed by scientists and educators at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, designed to let students across the country capture real deep-sky images from their classrooms. Visitors can control telescopes remotely, analyze astronomical images, and access educational projects tied to NASA's educational mission.