CATEGORIES:
Organizations
Educational
Observatories and Planetariums
Observing Updates
Free Sky Charts and Maps
Magazines
Books
Market Places
Search Engines
Contact Information
ORGANIZATIONS:
Southern
Maryland Astronomical Society (SMAS): http://www.smas.us/
SMAS News and Events Page:
http://home.comcast.net/~humbertjs/smasmtg.html
Astronomical
League: http://www.astroleague.org/
Astronomical
Society of the Pacific: http://www.astrosociety.org/ - An International Organization of Astronomers and Educators
Delmarva Stargazers: http://www.delmarvastargazers.org/
Greenbelt
Astronomy Club: http://www.greenbeltastro.org/
Harford County Astronomical Society: http://www.harfordastro.org/
International
Dark Sky Association, Inc.: http://www.darksky.org/
Madison Astronomical Society: http://www.madisonastro.org/
Northern Virginia Astronomy Club: http://www.novac.com/
Rappahannock Astronomy Club: http://www.raclub.org/
Westminster Astronomical Society: http://www.westminsterastro.org/
EDUCATIONAL:
4 Teachers - Click on "TrackStar" for Links to Lesson Plans: http://www.4teachers.org/
The
Astronomy Cafe: http://www.astronomycafe.net/
Astronomy Top 100: http://www.astronomytop100.com/
Astronomy
Village: http://www.cotf.edu/AV
Bad Astronomy
: http://www.badastronomy.com/
EarthSky: http://www.earthsky.org/category/space
Educational Observatory -
Astronomy Resources: http://edu-observatory.org/eo/eo.html
The
Exploratorium Museum: http://www.exploratorium.edu/ - Search: Astronomy
Exploring Planets
in the Classroom: http://www.spacegrant.hawaii.edu/class_acts/index.html
Goddard
Space Flight Center: http://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/home/index.html
Goddard
Space Flight Center - Education Programs: http://education.gsfc.nasa.gov/
Goddard Space Flight Center - Educator Resource Center: http://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/visitor/home/erc.html
Hubble Space Telescope: http://hubblesite.org/
Joan
Galat, author of the Dot To Dot In The Sky books: http://www.joangalat.com/
Leicester
University's Educational Guide to Space and Astronomy:
http://www.star.le.ac.uk/edu/Index.shtml
The Moon:
http://www.netaxs.com/~mhmyers/moon.tn.html
Nanjemoy Creek Environmental Education Center:
http://www2.ccboe.com/nanjemoycreek/
NASA:
http://www.nasa.gov
NASA Educational
Resources - Education Home Page: http://www.nasa.gov/offices/education/about/index.html
NASA
Weather Satellite Imagery: http://www.ghcc.msfc.nasa.gov/GOES/
National Air
and Space Museum: http://www.nasm.si.edu
The
Nine [8!] Planets: http://www.nineplanets.org/
Planetary
Imaging: http://pds-imaging.jpl.nasa.gov/
Shareware:
http://www.shareware.com/ - Search: Astronomy
Sky Calls - From the Creators of Thursday's Classroom:
http://skycalls.org/
Smithsonian
Magazine: http://www.smithsonianmag.si.edu - Search: Astronomy
Space
and Astronomy: http://space.about.com//
Space Place at the Jet
Propulsion Laboratory: http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/en/kids/
Space
Science and Engineering Center - Weather Imagery:
http://www.ssec.wisc.edu/data/
Space Weather:
http://www.spaceweather.com/
Space
Telescope Science Institute Homepage: http://www.stsci.edu/resources/
Students for the
Exploration and Development of Space: http://seds.org
Weather Satellites:
http://www.rap.ucar.edu/weather/satellite/
Welcome to the Planets:
http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/welcome.htm
Windows
to the Universe: http://www.windows.ucar.edu/ - Lots of Fun Links, Including Teacher Resources and Mythology
Yahoo! Kids: http://kids.yahoo.com/science/ - Links to
Science Websites for Young People
OBSERVATORIES AND PLANETARIUMS:
Arthur Storer Planetarium : http://www.calvertnet.k12.md.us/departments/other/planetarium/index.html
Einstein Planetarium: http://www.nasm.si.edu/visit/theaters/planetarium/
Meuller
Planetarium: http://www.spacelaser.com/
Mount Wilson
Observatory: http://www.mtwilson.edu/
Nanjemoy Creek Observatory (NCO): http://www.smas.us/html/Observatory.html
Nanjemoy Creek
Observatory (NCO) Slide Show:
http://home.comcast.net/~humbertjs/nco/2-28-01show/
National
Optical Astronomy Observatories: http://www.noao.edu/
National Solar
Observatory: http://www.nso.edu/
Observatory Links:
http://lithops.as.arizona.edu/~jill/observatories.html
Peter
F. Hurst Planetarium: http://hurstplanetarium.org/
The Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO): http://sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov/
U.S.
Naval Observatory: http://www.usno.navy.mil/
U.S.
Naval Observatory Time Service: http://tycho.usno.navy.mil/
University of Virginia
Observatory: http://astsun.astro.virginia.edu/public_outreach/pubnite.html
OBSERVING UPDATES:
EarthSky: http://www.earthsky.org/skywatching/
Heavens-Above: http://www.heavens-above.com/
Jack
Stargazer: http://www.jackstargazer.com/
Night Sky Info: http://www.nightskyinfo.com/
Skyhound: http://www.skyhound.com/sh/skyhound.html
Sky & Telescope: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/
U.S.
Naval Observatory: http://www.usno.navy.mil/USNO/tours-events/sky-this-week
FREE SKY CHARTS AND MAPS:
Cartes du Ciel Sky Charts: http://www.stargazing.net/astropc/index.html
Sky Maps: http://www.skymaps.com/
Space Place at the Jet
Propulsion Laboratory: http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/en/kids/ - Click on Projects, then Star Finder
Stellarium: http://www.stellarium.org/
Virtual Moon Atlas: http://www.astrosurf.com/avl/UK_index.html
MAGAZINES:
"Astronomy":
http://www.astronomy.com/
"Odyssey-Adventures in
Science (For Young Adventurers)":
http://www.jackstargazer.com/Odysubscrb.html
"Sky
and Telescope": http://www.skyandtelescope.com/
BOOKS:
Astronomy - Boy Scouts of
Publisher: Boy Scouts of
Astronomy and Planetology - Projects for
Young Scientists - Necia H. Apfel -
1983
Library Reference #: J522A
Astronomy for Every Kid - Janice Van Cleave
Atlas of the Skies - 2003
Publisher: TAJ Books, Surrey, U.K.
Atlas of Space Exploration - Tim Furniss - 1999
Library Reference #: J520FUR
Be Your Own Astronomy Expert - Guillaume Cannat - 1996
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.
Library Reference #: J520CAN
The Big Dipper and You - E.C. Krupp – 1989
Publisher: Morrow Junior Books
Library Reference #: J523.8K
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Astronomy - Pree and Axelrod - 1999
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Macmillan Company
Dot To Dot In The Sky - Stories In The
Stars - Joan Galat (formerly
published as Joan Hinz) - 2001
Publisher: Whitecap Books, Canada
Dot To Dot In The Sky - Stories of Planets - Joan Galat (formerly published as Joan Hinz) - 2003
Publisher: Whitecap Books, Canada
Dot to Dot in the Sky - Stories of the Moon
- Joan Galat - 2004
Publisher: Whitecap Books, Canada
Dot to Dot in the Sky - Stories of the Zodiac
- Joan Galat - 2007
Publisher: Whitecap Books, Canada
Find the Constellations - H.A. Rey - 1982
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
The Friendly Guide to the Universe - Nancy Hathaway
A
Guide to Advanced Skywatching - Burnham, Dyer, Garfinkle, George,Kanipe, and Levy - 2002
A
Guide to Backyard Astronomy - Burnham, Dyer, Garfinkle, George,Kanipe, and Levy - 2002
A
Guide to Skywatching - David H. Levy - 2002
The
Handy Space Answer Book - Phillis Engelbert and Diane L. Dupois - 2003
Publisher:
Visible Ink Press
(I Didn't Know That) The Sun Is A Star - Kate Petty - 1997
How the Universe Works - Couper and Henbest
The Kingfisher Facts and Record Book of
Space - Clive Gifford - 2001 Library
Reference #: J520GIF
Learn About Astronomy - Robin Kerrod - 1996 Library Reference #: J520KER
The Man Who Made Time Travel – Kathryn Lasky – 2003
Publisher: Douglas & McIntyre Ltd.
Library Reference #: J526.6209LAS
The Messier Album – John H. Mallas and Evered Kreimer – 1978
Publisher: Sky Publishing
Corporation
The Moon Book - Moon Legends and
Milestones, More Facts - Gail
Gibbons
Library Reference #: J523.3GIB
Making and Enjoying Telescopes - 6
Complete Projects and Stargazer's Guide - Miller and Wilson
Library Reference #: J522.2MIL
Ranger Rick's Nature Scope: Astronomy
Adventures - 1997
Publisher: National Wildlife Federation
The Really Big Universe – 1998
Publisher: FUNFAX
The Science Explorer Out and About
Library Reference #: J507.8
Science For Kids - 39 Easy Astronomy
Experiments - Robert W. Wood - 1991
Library Reference #: J522.078
The
Science Library - Vol. V - The Moon, Planets and Interplanetary Travel, Stars - Felix
Sutton - 1983
Publisher:
Grosset & Dunlap
Science Project Ideas about the Sun - Robert Gardner
Library Reference #: J523.7078
Solar System - Spectacular Science
Projects (Mind-Boggling Experiments You Can Turn Into Science Fair Projects) - Janice VanCleave - 2000 Library Reference #:
J523.2078
Space and Astronomy - 49 Science Fair
Projects - Robert Bonnet
Library Reference #: J520.78
Space and Planets - 1992 Library Reference #: J520SPA
Star Factories - The Birth of Stars and
Planets - Ray Jayawardhana - 2001
Library Reference #: J523.88JAY
The Starlore Handbook - Geoffrey Cornelius - 1997
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Stars and Atoms - From the Big Bang to
the Solar System - Stuart Clark -
1995 Library Reference #: J520CLA
The Stars: A New Way To See Them - H.A. Rey - 1980
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Tales of the Shimmering Sky - Susan Milord
Publisher: Williamson Publishing Company
There Once Was a Sky Full of Stars - Bob Crelin - 2006
Publisher: Sky Publishing Corporation
365
Starry Nights - Chet Raymo - 1982
Publisher:
Simon & Schuster
The Universe (Time Life Student Library) - 1998 Library Reference #: J520UNI
The
Universe at Your Fingertips and More Universe at Your
Fingertips - Ed. by Andrew Fraknoi - 1995 (loose-leaf format)
Publisher:
Project ASTRO at the Astronomical Society of the Pacific
The Usborne Complete Book of Astronomy
and Space - Miles & Smith
A Walk Through the Heavens - Heifetz and Tirion - 1996
Publisher:
The Wrongway Comet and Other Mysteries of
Our Solar System - Essays by Barry
Evans
Library Reference #: J523.2
The Young Astronomer - Harry Ford - 1998
Publisher: DK Publishing Inc.
MARKET PLACES:
Amazon
Books: http://www.amazon.com
Astromart,
the Global Astronomy Marketplace: http://www.astromart.com
Binoculars.com: http://www.binoculars.com - Features Various Brands
Celestron Telescopes and Binoculars: http://www.celestron.com/c3/home.php
Cloudy Nights: http://www.cloudynights.com/
Hands On Optics: http://www.handsonoptics.com/
McGraw
Hill Publishing Company: Search on "Astronomy" (bulk discounts available):
http://books.mcgraw-hill.com OR 1-800-626-4729
Meade Telescopes and Binoculars: http://www.meade.com/
Orion
Telescopes and Binoculars: http://www.telescope.com
Skies Unlimited: http://www.skiesunlimited.net/ - Equipment and Reviews
Skyhound: http://www.skyhound.com/
Sky
Publishing: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/
Software Bisque: http://www.bisque.com
Telescopes.com: http://www.telescopes.com - Features Various Brands
SEARCH ENGINES:
Ask.com:
http://www.ask.com/
Google:
http://www.google.com
Metacrawler:
http://www.metacrawler.com
LIST COMPILED BY:
Pamela Humbert
E-mail address: programcoordinator@smas.us
Please remember that this is only a small
fraction of the resources available today! Research your school library, public
library, planetarium, observatory, museum, bookstore, science store, and the
Internet for much more information.
Resources listed are not appropriate for all
age levels at all times. Some are aimed toward younger children, while others
are for older children and adults. Please be sure to research the items
carefully before making any purchase.
This list is intended to provide information
only. It is not an endorsement of, nor advertisement for, any resources listed.
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