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Prairie Astronomy Club: Amateur Astronomy
Information provided by Dave Scherping of the Prairie Astronomy Club in Nebraska.Category Science Astronomy Amateur BeginnersPAC Homepage amateur astronomy. By Dave Scherping There's numerousreasons why people become astronomers. Many enjoy the beauty
http://www.prairieastronomyclub.org/amateurs.html

Extractions: By: Dave Scherping I feel that part of my role as president is to help our members continue to grow and not lose interest in astronomy. As with most hobbies, if there's no variation or challenges, you may lose interest. One way to add variation and excitement is to get involved in one of the activities in which amateur astronomers can make contributions to science. Astronomy is unique among the sciences in that amateurs can and do play an important role. When was the last time you heard of an amateur chemist, biologist, or geologist making an important discovery? Sure, some amateurs dabble in these sciences but rarely do they contribute significant observations or discoveries. In astronomy, professionals are typically absorbed in teaching and conducting specialized research, and observing time at the major observatories is limited and not easy to come by. This leaves open numerous areas in which amateurs can contribute. Below are a few examples : Comet Hunting is the field that usually comes to mind when we think of amateur discoveries. Mankind has had an interest in comets since the ancient days, and devotion to comet discovery can be traced back many centuries. Since the invention of the telescope, many individuals have devoted entire lifetimes to being the first to observe a new comet. It's the one discovery that eternally carries the name of the discoverer. Comet hunting does indeed require dedication. Avid comet hunters are ready to go at dusk nearly every clear night of the year and are up then a couple of hours before dawn, searching the skies again. Some have searched for years with little success, while others have found several. All will tell you, the rewards are worth it.
Double Stars To Follow
an article by the Prairie Astronomy Club.Category Science Astronomy Amateur BeginnersWhere amateur astronomy Resides. The Oooohs and ahhhs I heard those children exclaimreally make amateur astronomy something much more exciting than television.
http://www.prairieastronomyclub.org/kevn_ltr.htm

Extractions: Back to the PAC Menu [This letter has been included in our web page because if the timeless nature of the thoughts that reside within it. (originally published in the Prairie Astronomer in December 1992)] I just got my new telescope no too long ago and am still discovering all sorts of things that I knew existed but also knew that I would never be able to see with only my binoculars at my disposal. When I first got my Celestron Special Edition Ultima 8 I was pretty guarded about the whole thing. Oh, I have a friend, also a member of the club whom I generally share my observations with. He has a Mead LX-6 10" SCT and we've been comparing sights between the two scopes. He pulls down a few more stars than I and can probably find a few more galaxies and planetaries than I, but for all intents and purposes, we can reach nearly the same objects to suit our amateur desires. Being members of a fairly good-sized and active club has helped our hobbies along marvelously. The people in our club are always helpful in providing assistance when some problem arises during a session, and all provide a unique form of friendship that one only finds when appreciating something as universal as amateur astronomy.
Deep Impact Home Page
NASA homepage for the planned mission, which will fly by Comet 9P/Tempel 1 on July 4, 2005. Includes kids' activities, lesson plans for educators, and an amateur astronomy observing program.
http://deepimpact.jpl.nasa.gov/

Extractions: Deep Impact will be the first mission to make a spectacular football stadium-sized crater 7-15 stories deep into a speeding comet. Dramatic images from both the flyby spacecraft and the impactor will be sent back to distant Earth as data in near-real time. These first ever views deep beneath a comet's surface, and additional scientific measurements will provide clues to the formation of the solar system. Amateur astronomers will combine efforts with astronomers at larger telescopes to offer the public an earth-based look at this incredible July 2005 encounter with a comet. New educational activities added 9/12/02! Several members of the instrument team at Ball Aerospace celebrate a major milestone in the Deep Impact mission - mounting the instruments to the instrument platform of the flyby spacecraft. These instruments will observe the impact from a safe distance and then look inside of the crater as Comet Tempel 1 flies overhead.
Shoreline Amateur Astronomical Association
amateur astronomy in Western Michigan 42.78N 86.11W. Home Club InformationClub Events Newsletter Observing Members Photographs Links
http://www.macatawa.org/~saaa/
The Astronomy Webcam Paradise And 3D-Imaging
amateur astronomy with webcams. Also illustrated lessons and photos in 3D.
http://sweiller.free.fr
ADC For Amateur Astronomers
Astronomical Data Center at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. Page for amateur astronomers offers Category Science Astronomy Amateur This page includes information on using ADC resources for amateur astronomyand links to selected external resources that may be of interest.
http://adc.gsfc.nasa.gov/adc/adc_amateurs.html

Extractions: Lucile Miller Observatory Photo Special Note: The World Wide Web contains many, many sites for Astronomy, many of which may be of interest to amateur astronomers. The ADC primarily serves the professional astronomy community. However, amateurs can find many of the ADC's catalogs useful for their hobby. This page includes information on using ADC resources for amateur astronomy and links to selected external resources that may be of interest. We are not responsible for the content of the external pages. If you have suggestions for additional links, please send them to the curators at the e-mail addresses listed at the bottom of the page. We regret that we may not be able to accommodate every such request. THE ADC IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONTENT OF EXTERNAL SITES LINKED FROM THIS PAGE. Amateur Astronomy Uses of ADC The Astronomical Data Center specializes in archiving and distributing collections of data that have been published by professional astronomers. Most of these data sets are in the form of computer-readable tables of numbers, rather than images. Amateur astronomers can find these data collections useful in looking up the properties and locations of celestial objects. This can help amateurs plan for observing sessions, and help them to better understand what they've observed. Please see our
Tähtiharrastuksen Kotisivu
TÄHTITIETEEN HARRASTUKSEN KANSALLINEN KOTISIVU. ENG Finnish amateur astronomyhomepage. Suomessa tähtitieteen harrastus on varsin suosittua.
http://physicsweb.org/resources/follow/3866

Extractions: KANSALLINEN KOTISIVU Finnish Amateur Astronomy homepage Suomessa tähtitieteen harrastus on varsin suosittua. Maassamme on noin 30 tähtitieteellistä yhdistystä ja kerhoa . Arviolta harrastajia on noin 10 000, mikä lienee asukasluvun suhteen maailman suurimpia. Suomen suurin yhdistys Tähtitieteellinen yhdistys Ursa ry kuuluu maailman 20 suurimman yhdistyksen joukkoon alalla. Tähtiharrastusta voi harjoittaa monin tavoin. Valtaosa harrastajista tyytyy ihailemaan silloin tällöin tähtitaivasta sekä seuraamaan alan lehtiä ja kirjallisuutta. Jotkut haluavat harrastaa vieläkin aktiivisemmin. He tekevät havaintoja taivaan kohteista ja ilmiöistä, rakentavat omia havaintolaitteita ja osallistuvat yhdistystoimintaan . Joillakin aloilla suomalaiset harrastajat ovat saavuttaneet kansainvälisestikin merkittäviä tuloksia. Uutta Hakemisto Info Avaruustekniikka
Welcome To Tripod!
Astronomy images, tips and tricks by an amateur astronomer.
http://benschop.tripod.ca/Astronomy.htm
Curt Hall's Amateur Astronomy Site
Astronomy website created for the amateur astronomer and casual observer.
http://www.angelfire.com/ky2/CurtsAstroPage/index.html

Extractions: images You have found, either on purpose or by chance, my amateur astronomy website. I hope that the content you find here will be of some educational benefit, or that you will at least find some inspiration that may lead you to a passion you knew not existed. When I say passion I don't use the term loosely, for that is what the vast majority of amateur astronomers experience - true passion for our favorite past time. I, like many of you, am a backyard astronomer . We are the dedicated few who prefer to spend our free time looking up at the stars on any given clear night, no matter what the season, even if we are challenged with sub-freezing temperatures, vermin (skunks, opossums, racoons... etc.), obnoxious street lamps (light pollution), mosquitos and spiders, among other "hazards" and "inconveniences" . We tend to spend too much money on our hobby whether it's a new eyepiece, filter, software, magazines and books, or even that "big" telescope we've always wanted.
Hamilton Amateur Astronomers
amateur astronomy club in Dundas, Ontario.Category Science Astronomy Organizations North America Canada Lambda Publications in the UK offers many exciting Astronomy CD Rom titles like Mentionthat you are a amember of the Hamilton Amateur Astronomers to receive a 5
http://amateurastronomy.org/

Extractions: Admission is free. Everyone is welcome! Topic: TBA Also: There will also be other short presentations of general interest. If it is clear , there will be observing in the parking lot after the meeting. NEWS: March 16, 2003 Good seeing makes all the difference. Here's Saturn from Saturday night. Photo by Bob Botts, Steve Barnes and Derek Baker. March 16, 2003 Here are some images that Mike Jefferson presented at the March 14, 2003 general meeting. Read more about "Stars and their Spectra" in this James B. Kaler book Submitted by HAA member Mike Jefferson March 10, 2003 Thanks to Waldemar Okon (Ph.D. student at McMaster) for his presentation on "Globular Clusters in Galaxies: Improving the Metallicity Distribution Function" Read more about Waldemar at http://physwww.physics.mcmaster.ca/okon/
The I.I.Sc. Amateur Astronomy Club Homepage
IISc amateur astronomy CLUB. The amateur astronomy Club of IISc was startedlate 1997. A few useful links relevant to amateur astronomy.
http://www.iisc.ernet.in/astro/

Extractions: The Amateur Astronomy Club of IISc was started late 1997. Membership is open to all students and faculty of IISc. As of now, what we do is meet on the Raman Building rooftop at night to look at the stars, as opposed to talking about black holes and the big bang ! We have more than a hundred members so far of which some are listed ( rest will be put up soon...) We have a lot of activities planned, subject to sky conditions. As the club is fairly small, we shall take it as it goes, but suggestions are more than welcome. Putting a figure of a man digging the earth would be trite, but of course, this page is very much under construction. A few useful links relevant to amateur astronomy. Try the Fortnightly Astronomy Quiz 6 and you could win cool posters of the milky way and other miscellanea !! Last date for submission is 30th may, 2002 Earlier Quizzes Answers To Quiz 1 Trip to Vainu Bappu Observatory ( the next one is on the cards...) Answers To Quiz 2 Answers To Quiz 3 Movie Gallery Answers To Quiz 4 ...
Naperville Astronomical Association: Organized Amateur Astronomy
A non-profit astronomy club with a membership of over two-hundred individuals and families. Includes Category Regional North America Science and Environmentamateur astronomy club in the southwestsuburban area of Chicago,Ill., USA. Information on free public programs and sessions at
http://www.stargazing.net/naa/

Extractions: The Naperville Astronomical Association is a non-profit astronomy club with a membership of over two-hundred individuals and families, mainly from the southwest Chicagoland (Illinois, USA) area. What we share is an interest in exploring the universe beyond our planet, both with our eyes and our minds. What we have found is that our enjoyment of our hobby can be enhanced when we share it with others; the young with the old, the beginner with the advanced amateur and the professional. More information about the N.A.A. and our activities The Glen D. Riley Observatory and our Astronomy Education Center project Current club news and calendar Map Message Board for N.A.A. members to communicate with each other Today's Cool News continuous updates! Today's Cool Views and Space Weather for astronomers continuous updates! Today's Weather for astronomers continuous updates! NEW! N.A.A. Library online card catalog Classified Astro-Ads for Chicagoland astronomers Our Astronomy Website Of The Week More Links Search Engine Guide FastCounter by bCentral Site visits since 9-1-98 Some hidden keyword text: N.A.A. Illinois astronomy clubs Naperville DuPage County Lisle Wheaton Downers Grove Aurora Chicagoland Chicago astronomical society. Stargazing star parties telescopes observatory amateur astronomy clubs public observatory programs midwest astronomy club sky viewing naked eye binoculars. Solar telescopes sun moon planets stars nebulae galaxies weather for astronomers cosmology astrophysics amateur astronomy club Illinois Naperville weather forecasts activities family science education nature outdoor scientific educational hobbies teaching astronomy telescopes skywatching stars comets meteors planets sun space weather astronomy news moon. Suburban Chicago stargazing Naperville Astronomical Association
First Light: Amateur Astronomy Feature In "Explore The Universe" Exhibition - Ho
An Ongoing amateur astronomy Feature At the National Air and Space MuseumGo To Featured Observers. Do you enjoy exploring the skies?
http://www.nasm.si.edu/galleries/gal111/universe/firstlight/

Extractions: Go To Featured Observers Do you enjoy exploring the skies? We'd like to know more about you and your observing! Beginning the summer of 2002, we will showcase the work of backyard astronomy enthusiasts on the bulletin board in the new Explore the Universe gallery at the National Air and Space Museum, as well as on our web site. So send us your pictures! Selected entries will be displayed on a rotating basis. To Enter:
Sam's Astronomy Page
Site devoted to amateur astronomy, including descriptions and pictures of my equipment, tips and links.
http://www.balinka.com/astronomy.htm

Extractions: Current Moon Phase I am a deep sky fanatic (a geek, as those who know me often say), especially galaxies and nebulae, but I also like to look at the planets and the Moon. I haven't really been too interested in comets, variable stars, etc. but try to keep an open mind as I may travel that path in the future. I've logged all of Messier's 110 (109), many from midtown Tucson, AZ using a 6" reflector and have completed a Messier Marathon using a 20" Obsession reflector. I had originally planned to capture images of all of the Messier objects using the 20" and an SBIG ST-237 CCD camera, but I never got around to that - mainly because I had a hard time not using the 20" for visual observing. Now, I no longer have the 20" Obsession, having sold it in order to purchase a 25" Obsession. I should have the 25" in early January 2003. My goal for this website is to share my enthusiasm for amateur astronomy. I plan to eventually post film photography and CCD and digital camera images from my viewing sessions.
First Light Amateur Astronomy Feature In Explore The Universe
An Ongoing amateur astronomy Feature At the National Air and Space Museum.
http://www.nasm.si.edu/galleries/gal111/universe/firstlight/observers.cfm
Common Amateur Astronomy Terms
Green Globe, COMMON amateur astronomy TERMS. The user is assistedin exploiting the formulas found in this book through usage notes
http://www.pietro.org/Astro_Util_StaticDemo/CommonAstronomyTerms.htm

Extractions: COMMON AMATEUR ASTRONOMY TERMS The user is assisted in exploiting the formulas found in this book through usage notes, definitions, and examples provided throughout the Astro Functions and Methods . This sheet lists some common terms and concepts used throughout the work. UT is Universal Time , which is the standard time at the prime meridian (0-degrees longitude) running through Greenwich England. UT times are given on a 24-hour clock. In the Americas a number of hours must be added to local time to calculate UT. In the continental USA the standard corrections are +5 (Eastern), +6 (Central), +7 (Mountain), and +8 (Pacific) hours. Add one hour less when daylight savings is in effect. Note that, if this addition causes the time to pass midnight (exceeds 24-hours) you must increment your calendar date. For instance, Central Standard Time (CST) is 6-hours behind UT, if it were 8:44 PM CST on May 20th you would determine UT as follows: 1) For PM hours add 12-hours to get time in 24-hour format: 8:44 PM is 20:44 hours.
StarLore Constellation Guide
An amateur astronomy site detailing the stars, constellations, star clusters, nebulae and galaxies visible in the night sky. Includes photographs, star maps, monthly indexes and a sky diary.
http://www.starlore.net
Kentwood Amateur Astronomy League (KAAL)
Dedicated to helping people advance their knowledge of astronomy. Located in the suburbs of Grand Rapids, Michigan.
http://www.kaal.org/
Astronomy Today - Amateur Astronomy - Interviews
Astronomy Today amateur astronomy profiles andinterviews enthusiastic amateur astronomers.
http://www.astronomytoday.com/astronomy/amateur.html
Astronomy Today - Amateur Astronomy - Interview 7
amateur astronomy Section Interview 7 Data Wizards and the Clear SkyClocks Today we are talking to two very 'Data Oriented' Gentlemen
http://www.astronomytoday.com/astronomy/interview7.html

Extractions: Today we are talking to two very 'Data Oriented' Gentlemen: Allan Rahill, a most avid and accurate "Forecaster of Clouds and Clear Skies", particularly for amateur astronomers. Allan collects the Data for Attilla Danko's Greatest Invention: The Clear Sky Clock which puts Allan's data to task in forecasting sky transparency for specific observing sites. These gentlemen do this in their own free time, willingly and totally gratis for the Amateur Astronomer. I have personally tested the clock, which Attilla prepared for several areas, and so far, it has been very accurate in forecasting clear skies. Notice to non-American/Canadian readers: the clear sky clock unfortunately is currently unavailable to observers outside the Americas. Hopefully Mr. Allan Rahill will find a way to "psych out" the weather gods and soon bring it to your area. For the moment, it is solely available to the Americas. - LL Mr. Attila Danko, "Clear Clock Wizard", is originally from Hungary, transplanted to Ottawa, Canada. Mr. Allan Rahill: "The Data Master", is a French Canadian living in Montreal, Canada, about 2 hours away. Having never met, they have worked together on weather data to aid amateur astronomers in finding out "when it will be clear for observing".

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