Resources
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“Home Science: Backyard Astronomy Basics”
- Basic, introductory information for individuals who are interested in astronomy at home
- homeadvisor.com/r/home-science-backyard-astronomy
- “Be an Astronomer Right from Your Window,” from Blinds Chalet (Thanks Quentin and Heather!)
- Collection of resources and websites for budding stargazers and amateur astronomers
- blindschalet.com/kba-be-an-astronomer-right-from-your-window-240.html
- SpaceWeather.com
- Tracks geomagnetic activity and provides images of the solar face, courtesy of the SDO mission
- www.spaceweather.com
- Clear Sky Charts
- Gives weather and atmospheric condition forecasts for your location
- www.cleardarksky.com/csk/index.html#chart_list
- www.cleardarksky.com/c/Houstonkey.html
- Sky and Telescope
- Stargazing magazine providing information on upcoming events and tips on how to learn amateur astronomy/stargazing
- www.skyandtelescope.com
- Getting Started: www.skyandtelescope.com/astronomy-information
- Astronomy Magazine
- Stargazing magazine providing information on upcoming events and tips on how to learn amateur astronomy/stargazing, competes with S&T
- www.astronomy.com
- HubbleSite’s “Tonight’s Sky”
- Preview of astronomical events for the current month, courtesy of HubbleSite
- hubblesite.org/videos/tonights_sky
- TheSkyLive
- Ephemeris and maps of the current sky, also provides an interactive simulation of the current solar system
- theskylive.com
- Land, Sea, and Sky Co.
- Local business selling telescopes, binoculars, and other ocular devices
- www.landseaskyco.com/store
- Dark Sky Finder
- Provides a map of light pollution across the US overlaying Google Maps
- www.jshine.net/astronomy/dark_sky
- Top 25 Astronomy NASA Photos of All time
- Interesting photos taken over the years
- thehubpost.com/top-50-astronomy-nasa-photos-of-all-time
- Top 25 Public Observatories
- 25 public observatories in the U.S.
- publicrecordsreviews.com/education-center/top-25-public-observatories
