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Arkansas Valley Astronomical Society, astronomy club, Buena Vista, Colorado, Salida, Leadville

Arkansas Valley Astronomical Society

Astronomy Links

Links To Astronomy Related Websites

Below you will find an ever growing list of links to Astronomy related websites. The list will include links to other area Astronomy Clubs, Astronomy Photos, Astronomy Publications, NASA & JPL mission sites, general information and other astronomy resource sites.

If you have a website you would like to recommend for addition to this page please contact the AVAS Webmaster.


Colorado Astronomical Societies & Clubs

Astronomy Images

  • Deep Sky Images - AVAS MEMBER SITE! - Richard Beaty presents a searchable index of his numerous astronomical photos, as well as CCD imaging & equipment info.
  • Scotts' Web - Astronomy Section - AVAS MEMBER SITE! - Steve Scott presents some of his CCD astronomy photos, telescope dome building tips and more.
  • Astronomy Picture Of the Day - A NASA website with a different featured Astronomy-related photo every day, including a detailed caption.
  • Hubble's Greatest Hits on MSNBC - Cool website with tons of photos, videos, audio clips & articles, including "Hubble's Greatest Hits", "Jewels from Jupiter", "Chandra's Greatest Hits", "The Marvels of Mars", "Voyage of the Millenium" and MORE.
  • NASA Space Science Data Center Photo Gallery - A huge NASA photo gallery with photos of everything from solar system objects, deep sky objects, spacecraft photos & MORE.

Astronomy Observatories, Museums & Centers

Astronomy in Magazines, Radio & TV

  • Astronomy Magazine - astronomy news, sky charts, equipment reviews & more
  • Bad Astronomy - Website with interesting, entertaining, and sometimes very humorous looks at "bad astronomy" found in movies, tv, and the press; with easily understood explanations of "good" astronomy.
  • Sky & Telescope Magazine - astronomy news, sky charts, equipment reviews & more
  • Let's Talk Stars - Tucson, Arizona based Radio Show (broadcast over internet) hosted by famous astronomer David H. Levy (Shoemaker-Levy 9 comet co-discoverer)

Telescopes & Astronomy Accessories - Astronomy Stores & Mail Order

  • Celestron - Telescopes, Binoculars & Accessories
  • Orion - Telescopes, Binoculars & Accessories
  • Meade - Telescopes, Binoculars & Accessories
  • Starizona - one of webmaster's favorite stores... just wish they had one in Colorado... Celestron dealer, telescopes, binoculars, astronomy books & software
  • Green Laser Pointers - An AVAS member recently showed off his excellent green laser pointer and told us about this website. They work GREAT for pointing out specific stars or constellations, and they show up much better than red pointers; the beam seems to actually "touch" the star. Some people say that green light is even better at maintaining your night vision than red.

Online Sky Charts & Observation Software

  • Sky & Telescope's Interactive Sky Chart - create & print free sky charts for YOUR location for any time of the day and night
  • Spacecraft Sighting Opportunities - find out when & where all kinds of spacecraft will be visible from YOUR location... from the International Space Station to the Space Shuttle, and more!
  • Weather Underground Sky Chart - this link takes you to the sky chart for the Buena Vista, Colorado area. To customize this for YOUR city/state, use the WUnderground Fast Forecast finder at top of page to find your city, then click on the Star Chart link on that area's forecast page.

General Astronomy & Space Info Websites

  • Bad Astronomy - Interesting, entertaining, and sometimes very humorous looks at "bad astronomy" found in movies, tv, news & the press; with easily understood explanations of "good" astronomy.
  • Apollo Moon Landing "Conspiracy Theory" Rebuttal (from BadAstronomy.com) - for those who think the US did NOT land on the moon during the NASA Apollo missions, view this easily understood rebuttal to each suppossed "proof" of the conspiracy.

NASA Websites (many have excellent FREE email newsletters)

MORE ASTRONOMY WEBSITES ADDED REGULARLY
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