Astronomy

This page is being presented as a resource for amateur astronomers who want a few good links to find out information. I will also try to keep some of the latest astronomy news here as well.

Some Useful Astro Links

Greenbelt Astronomy Club
Sloan Sky Survey
Hubble Heritage
Main NASA Page
International Astronomical Union
The Astronomical League
Yahoo! Astronomy Links

Bradford Robotic Telescope Observatory
JPL's Welcome to the Planets
The STScI Digitized Sky Survey
NASA Office of Space Science - Missions Page
Albert Einstein Planetarium at the Smithsonian Inst.
SETI @ Home Web Site
The Planetary Society
Phil Plait's Bad Astronomy Page

About buying Star Names

Here are a couple of links that talk about the current practice of some companies selling star names. This is a fraudulent practice that takes money from people who are looking for ways to memorialize loved ones and are vulnerable to the spurious claims of these star name vendors.

Sky & Telescope Article: Astronomers Threatened by Star-Naming Company.
International Astronomical Union FAQ on Naming Stars

Useful Astronomy Books

Nightwatch : A Practical Guide to Viewing the Universe by Terence Dickinson

365 Starry Nights : An Introduction to Astronomy for Every Night of the Year by Chet Raymo

Skywatching (Nature Company Guide) by David H. Levy, John O'Byrne (Editor)
Advanced Skywatching : The Backyard Astronomer's Guide to Starhopping and Exploring the Universe (Nature Company Guide) by Robert Burnham, Alan Dyer, Robert A. Garfinkle, Martin George, John O'Byrne (Editor), Jeff Kanipe, David Levy