• Absolute Beginner's Astronomy and Telescopes Page - info on telescopes, observing, and asrtophotography, also has a discussion board
• The Astro-Physical Calculator - calculator programs with astronomical constants
• The Astronaut Connection - guide to space, the history of space explorations, and information about astronauts
• Astronomy Magazine - information about amateur and professional astronomy
• Astronomy-Mall.com - links to lots of astronomy resources (information, clubs, astronomy related companies, and a lot more)
• Astronomy Notes - info on a variety of astronomy topics, excellent general resource!
• ASTRONOMY UNBOUND - A Virtual Astronomy Text - a great resource for anyone studying or even just interested in astronomy
• AstroWeb: Astronomy/Astrophysics on the Internet - a HUGE list of astronomy related web sites
• Bad Astronomy - dedicated to debunking 'bad astronomy' spread by the media (TV, papers, movies, etc...)
• Careers in Astronomy - brochure written by the American Astronomical Society (AAS) about careers in astronomy
• Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams - How to report astronomical discoveries and other databases
• Clavius Moon Base - debunking the moon hoax
• Clickable Hubble Deep Field - photometric redshifts of some of the galaxies in the Hubble Deep Field by clicking on the galaxies in the image
• Comets and Meteor Showers - page about comets and meteor showers, including when to look, and what's up
• 10 Confounding Cosmic Questions - list of 10 common misconceptions/questions in astronomy and their answers
• THE CONSTELLATIONS - another great site full of mythology, history, maps, and interesting things to see in all 88 constellations
  • Straight to the Constellation Table
• The Cosmic Mirror - astronomy bulletin
• Cosmic Voyage - online resource for amateur astronomers: deep-sky observing, astrophotography, planetary observing, telescope info, astro toys, and more
  • Telescope Buyers' Guide - what to consider when buying a telescope
• Cosmobrain Astronomy and Astrophysics
• Cosmology Calculator - by Ned Wright, enter the parameters for your favorite cosmology and find out the age of the universe, light travel time, comoving distances and volumes, luminosity distance, and other useful parameters
• Earth and Moon Viewer - view images of the earth and moon from many different perspectives
• Earth Impact Effects Program - a program that will estimate the seismic, blast wave, and thermal effects of an impact as well as the size of the crater produced by the impact on the earth
• Eclipse Home Page - everything you would ever want to know about eclipses, out of NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
• Eric's Treasure Trove of Astronomy - find out anything and everything about astronomy (there are also similar pages for math, chemistry, physics, ect.)
• Galaxy: Astronomy - lots of astronomy links
• Heavens Above Satellite Predictions - find out what satellites can be seen from your area, and when to look
  • Satellite Visibility Specificly for State College, PA
• International Dark-Sky Association - Find out what you can do to help save our skys from needless light-pollution
  • Education / Class Room Resources
• International Astronomy Meetings List
• International Meteor Organization (IMO)
  • IMO Fireball Observers Page
• It takes more than one kind of telescope to see the light - why we need different types of telescopes to look at outer space
• Izzy's Skylog - good beginner site with monthly updates of sky events, highlighted constellation, featured celestial object, astronomical images, software for beginners, and "Ask Izzy"
• Light Pollution Information Sheets from the IDA
• LiveSky.com - Great source for astronomy education materials and a lot more!
• Multiwavelength Atlas of Galaxies - images of galaxies in many different wavelengths (i.e. X-ray, Optical, Infrared, and Radio)
• Multiwavelength Milky Way - images of the Milky Way (our home galaxy) in many different wavelengths (i.e. Radio, Infrared, Optical, X-ray, Gamma Ray, ...)
• Night Sky Magazine - bimonthly magazine for begining stargazers
• The Nine Planets - a page all about the planets of our Solar System
• Observational Mishaps - image database of astronomical observations which exhibit problems one might encounter during observing runs (I particularly found the "Romulan Warships" mishap amusing, if not interesting)
• Powers of 10 - interactive java tutorial
• Que Tal? in the Current Sky - an Earth in Space Monthly Newsletter
• ScienceNet - Physics and Astronomy - articles on astronomy topics, question-and-answer, and a lot of other info
  • Main ScienceNet Site
• SETI Institute - SETI is the home for scientific research in the field of Life in the Universe with an emphasis on the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
• The Shallow Sky - astronomy info, FAQ, JAVA animations, and more
• Sky & Telescope Magazine- more in-depth information about amateur and professional astronomy
• SkyGlobe Download - one of many sites from which the SkyGlobe Planetarium Shareware Program can be downloaded, it is an excellent program in my opinion (runs on PCs only)
• Space Audio - sounds from space (very cool!)
• SpaceWander - "a virtual space-trip to the depths of the Universe!"
• Solar System Live - interactive solar system model, it allows you to specify the date, time, view angle, and much more
• Star Naming/Buying Information
• STARLAB Planetarium (Cashiers Astronomical Observers) - portable planetarium currently serving NC, SC, GA, and TN (it has been seen at: NC Museum of Natural Science, the Western North Carolina Nature Center, and the Fairfield/Sapphire Valley Resort)
• Stars, Galaxies, and Cosmology - all kinds of info about stars, the spectrum, telescopes, the Milky Way, galaxies, and galaxy clusters
• Stargazer Online - including astronomy articles, object lists, solar system info, and bios on a few famous astronomers
• StarLore - astronomy site designed by an amateur for amateurs, constellations, planet visibility, star clusters, nebulae, and more
• Stars - info about individual stars, star names, spectra, classification, their constellations, and a lot more!!!
• USGS National Mapping Information - Latitude/Longitude and other information
• Universe Today - Space exploration news from around the internet
• Views of the Solar System (English Version)- solar system learning guide for people of all ages
• Weather Underground Sky: State College - sky map for State College, PA (lat = ~ 40° N); date, time, and direction can be changed
  • Weather Underground Astronomy - get a map specifically for your location by entering the zipcode of your observing site here
• Web Stars: Astronomy Resources on the World Wide Web - Links to lots of different astronomy resource pages
• Where is Hubble Now? - shows current location of the Hubble Space Telescope over the Earth
• Windows to the Universe - "a fun and different Web site about the Earth and Space sciences"

E-mail to stark @ astro.psu.edu