 | Adventures
in Deep Space – Challenging Observing Projects for Amateur Astronomers |
| The Constellations
and their Stars – So just what are these constellations you keep hearing about? You may go outside some night and see all kinds of stars, and
maybe you have even spotted the Big Dipper (northern hemisphere) or the Southern Cross (southern hemisphere), but what about Leo the Lion or Pisces
the Fish? What are they? |
| Deep Sky Guide – These Observing Lists
provide a range of difficulty suitable for beginning astronomers to seasoned experts. |
| Herschel Objects – For many
years, Amateur Astronomers have enjoyed the challenge and excitement provided by the Messier Club of deep-sky objects. The 110 or so objects in the
Messier Catalog introduced the observer to the importance of careful observing and record keeping. Upon completion of this project, however, the amateur
was left somewhat in a void. He or she wanted to further the quest for deep-sky objects, but outside of the vast New General Catalog, there was no
organized program that would provide that next vital step upward. With this idea in mind, the formation of the Herschel Club began. |
| The STScI Digitized Sky Survey |
| Sloan Digital Sky Survey SkyServer – presents data from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, a project to make a map of the entire universe. We would like
to show you the beauty of the universe, and let you share our excitement as we build the largest map in the history of the world. |
| Native American Astronomy
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| American Indian Star Lore and other stories about
the sky – |
| Sky-Map.org – Our on-line
system is a detailed sky map. We generate the map automatically using our database with the positions and basic characteristics of space objects. |
| The Messier Catalog - SEDS – The purpose of these web pages is to provide a complete guide to the 110 objects recognized as the standard Messier
catalog. More importantly, we would like to generate interest in astronomy, the night sky and the universe beyond us, and to encourage a sense of
wonder and exploration. We also hope that these pages may be useful as a reference for amateur astronomers. |
| Variable Stars – It has often been
said and written that the observation of Variable Stars is the one aspect of modern day astronomy where the amateur, armed with simple equipment,
can make a valuable contribution to astronomy. |
