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http://telescope.livjm.ac.uk/
The official homepage of the Liverpool Telescope, a 2.0 metre fully robotic observatory on the Canary Island of La Palma, owned and operated by Liverpool John Moores University. Visitors can find technical guidance on applying for observing time, access data archives, browse recent astronomical discoveries, and follow live telescope status updates.
http://lightandmatter.com/binosky/binosky.html
BinoSky, created by Benjamin Crowell, is a comprehensive guide to stargazing with binoculars, organizing the best celestial objects to observe by region of sky and season. Visitors will find detailed entries on open clusters, globular clusters, nebulae, and galaxies visible through binoculars, complete with sky maps and a data table compiled by SEDS contributor Hartmut Frommert.
https://eyesonjason.com/storm_chasing.html
Jason Searle, an optometrist and storm chaser, runs this hub dedicated to severe weather experiences, featuring a storm blog, video gallery, photographs, radar tools, and a storm glossary. It blends the thrill of firsthand storm chasing with practical resources for weather enthusiasts.
https://bgaac.org/
The Bluegrass Amateur Astronomy Club is a community astronomy group based in Lexington, Kentucky, that holds monthly meetings and stargazing sessions at Raven Run Nature Sanctuary from March through November. The site offers club news, a beginner's section, a photo gallery, and sky charts for local observers, welcoming families and newcomers to the hobby.
https://in-the-sky.org/
Created by Dominic Ford, In-The-Sky.org is a richly detailed astronomy portal offering real-time night sky guides, interactive planetarium tools, satellite tracking, and event calendars for celestial phenomena like eclipses, conjunctions, and meteor showers. Visitors can explore 3D solar system maps, rising and setting times for planets, deep sky object catalogs, and even printable planispheres and astrolabes, all tailored to their geographic location.
http://skymaps.com/
Skymaps.com, created by Kym Thalassoudis, offers free monthly sky maps and star charts in PDF format to help amateur and professional skywatchers explore constellations, planets, and comets. The site also features a curated store with planispheres, star atlases, telescopes, and astronomy books for all skill levels.
http://bluegrassars.org/
The Bluegrass Amateur Radio Society is a ham radio club based in Lexington, Kentucky, serving local amateur radio enthusiasts. The site represents an organized community group for operators in the Bluegrass region, covering club activities, events, and resources for members.
https://fars.k6ya.org/
The Foothills Amateur Radio Society (FARS) serves amateur radio enthusiasts across the southern San Francisco Peninsula, including Los Altos, Palo Alto, and Mountain View. The site offers meeting schedules, repeater information, newsletters, membership management, educational resources, and details on special events like ARRL Field Day and the Electronics Flea Market.
https://targetarea.net/
Scott Blair's personal site, active since 1997, focuses on storm chasing and severe weather photography, featuring copyrighted images of tornadoes and violent storms captured in the field. The site also honors Eric Nguyen, a fellow storm observer and meteorologist, with a link to a memorial scholarship supporting future weather scientists.
http://phy6.org/stargaze/Sintro.htm
Created by Dr. David P. Stern, 'From Stargazers to Starships' is a comprehensive web-based textbook covering astronomy, Newtonian mechanics, the Sun, and spaceflight at a high school level. The site includes glossaries, timelines, Q&A sections, lesson plans, and supplementary materials for educators, making it a rich self-contained learning resource with a strong historical perspective.