Astronomy

Astronomy Resources on the Web
Clear Sky Chart - predicts seeing conditions for Taylor Observatory.
Sun and Moon Data- includes twilight times for Santa Rosa Ca.
This Week's Sky at a Glance - from Sky and Telescope magazine.
Evening Sky Maps – Sky map downloads in several languages.  Be sure to choose Northern Hemisphere if you live in the USA and Canada
Night Sky Network – Jet Propulsion Laboratory site Astronomy Club resources
Welcome to the Planets - from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory 
Space.com - A site devoted to all things astronomy
NasaKid's Club – Nasa games and quizes designed to excite children about outer space.
Space Telescope Science Institute - STScI provides data archive and distribution for all of NASA's optical/UV missions, including HST.
Space Station Sighting - Dates and times for ISS and other satellites sightings in Ukiah area

Astronomy Images
Astronomy Picture of the Day- Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.
Hubble Heritage Project - Some of the best images taken by the Hubble Space Telescope.
Spitzer Space Telescope - Images from the most sensitive infrared telescope today.

Telescope Resources
Astronomics- an online reseller of telescopes and accessories
Celstron - an online supplier of telescopes with a knowledgebase for support on all telescopes
Orion Telescopes - an online reseller of telescopes and accessories


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