Astronomy & Space
396 sites
https://moonblink.info/Eclipse
Hermit Eclipse, created by Ian Cameron Smith, is a comprehensive reference site dedicated to solar and lunar eclipses, featuring searchable catalogs, prediction data, observing guides, and eclipse science explanations. Built on the legendary data of Fred Espenak (NASA's Mr. Eclipse), it covers upcoming eclipses worldwide with regional visibility guides, eye safety tips, and a full historical eclipse database.
http://cometography.com/lcomets/2006p1.html
Gary W. Kronk's Cometography provides a detailed scientific profile of Comet C/2006 P1 (McNaught), covering its discovery, orbital calculations, and observer reports from around the world. The page includes historical highlights of the comet's brightness predictions, perihelion data, and observation logs with magnitudes and coma measurements, along with photographs taken at Paranal Observatory.
http://www.actonastro.com/
ActonAstro is a hobbyist astronomy site built by a California stargazer who went from a beginner 60mm refractor to a full backyard observatory with a Celestron 9.25-inch scope. Visitors will find astrophotography galleries, equipment reviews, polar alignment guides, and personal weather station data, all rooted in a genuine passion for the night sky.
https://gaac.us/
The Gloucester Area Astronomy Club (GAAC) is a casual, no-dues astronomy group founded in 2003 that meets monthly at the Lanesville Community Center in Gloucester, Massachusetts. The site features member photo galleries, ephemerides, aurora alerts, object rise/set times, and a calendar of events for anyone curious about the night sky.
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://vcas.org/
The Ventura County Astronomical Society (VCAS) brings together stargazers of all ages in the Thousand Oaks, California area through monthly lectures, star parties, Messier marathons, and community outreach events. Members enjoy access to loaned telescopes, remote viewing field trips, and a quarterly astronomy magazine, making this a rich hub for both beginner and experienced amateur astronomers.
https://mrao.cam.ac.uk/surveys/snrs
Maintained by D. A. Green at the Cavendish Laboratory in Cambridge, this is a comprehensive scientific catalogue of 310 known Galactic supernova remnants, updated through October 2024. It includes detailed listings, alternate names, summary data, and links to astrophysics literature via the ADS system, making it an essential reference for researchers and astronomy enthusiasts alike.
http://uacnj.org/
The United Astronomy Clubs of New Jersey (UACNJ) operates multiple observatories at Jenny Jump State Forest and hosts regular public stargazing nights, meteor shower events, and astronomy programs for all ages. The site serves as a hub for member clubs, event scheduling, live sky cameras, newsletter archives, and donation drives for new observatory construction.
http://collectspace.com/news/news-061209a.html
CollectSPACE covers space history news and milestones, including this detailed article tracking which astronaut became the 500th person to fly into space during the STS-127 shuttle mission in 2009. The site provides a comprehensive numbered list of all 500 spacefarers up to that point, mission by mission, making it a valuable reference for space history enthusiasts.
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.