If you know of any astronomy related websites that should be in our list, please email this information to OAC Webmaster. University Lowbrow Astronomers - Astronomical Society based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with ties to the University of Michigan. Warren Astronomical Society - Astronomical society based in Warren, Michigan. Seven Ponds Astronomy Club - Seven Ponds is located in Dryden, Michigan. Northern Cross Observatory - NCO is located in Fenton, Michigan and is used by several area clubs as an observing site. Located across from Great Lakes Crossing Mall, it is open to the public the first Saturday of the month from 11:00am - 1:00pm McMath-Hulbert Solar Observatory - This historic observatory is Oakland County's best kept secret. NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) - NASA's lead center for robotic exploration of the solar system.įord Amateur Astronomy Club - Astronomy club based in Dearborn, Michigan. Universe Today - Space news from around the Internet, updated every weekday. StarDate Online is the web companion to the popular syndicated radio program. StarDate Online - Non-technical information about astronomy and space exploration, including stargazing tips, FAQs, sky almanac, solar system guide, StarDate magazine articles, and K-12 teacher resources. Sky and Telescope Magazine - The other major astronomy magazine, it tends to be a little more technical than Astronomy magazine. A great addition to any stargazer's bookmarks! Produced by Kalmbach Publishing Co., it is read by over 300,000 persons each month.Īstronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) - a new astronomy related picture posted each day, with explantory text and links to more info.
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check out "What's Up" by looking at the free monthly sky maps available on this web page!ĭeepsky - Here is some very nice star charting software for the PC at a decent price (free!).Īstronomy Magazine - the world's largest English-language magazine for Astronomy hobbyists. Weather Underground - weather forecasts for Oakland Astronomy Club Observing Site at Addison Oaks County Park. The Michigan locations for these predictions can be found here. It is specifically intended for amateur astronomers. It's conceived to be easily usable "in the field" according to observing session needs, but also to study "at home" the Moon and its relief.Ĭlear Dark Sky - This is a cool site which attempts to show at a glance when we might expect clear and dark skies for a particular observing site. It permits also to study lunar formations with a unique database and pictures library compiled by Christian Legrand. Virtual Atlas of the Moon - This software, realized by Patrick Chevalley and Christian Legrand can visualize the Moon aspect for every date and hour. Organizations and Individuals - Astro-organizations and individual amateur pages.Īstronomy Terms - Lookup frequently used astronomy terms and concepts here.General Information - Broad survey of the science and the hobby.Equipment Information - Telescope reviews, other optical resources.Reference - Astronomy Terms, observing guides, lookup tables, indices, etc.Here are more links about various topics: If you are just getting started in the hobby, check out these excellent free tutorials put together by the Kalamazoo Astronomical Society HERE.
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The Internet is full of resources on all aspects of the amateur astronomy hobby.
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