LINKS:
We provide here a collection of useful links related to astronomy. DFAC assumes no responsibility for the content of these linked sites. They are provided in the spirit of shared information. We hope you find them interesting and useful. If you know of other links that would be appropriate, or discover any broken links, please forward them to our Webmaster.
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| LOCAL & REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| http://www.astroleague.org/ | The Astronomical League | |
| http://www.eastvalleyastronomy.org/ | East Valley Astronomy Club, Phoenix, AZ | |
| http://www.pasaz.org/ | Phoenix Astronomical Society, Phoenix, AZ | |
| http://www.saguaroastro.org/ | Saguaro Astronomy Club, Phoenix, AZ | |
| http://www.westvalleyastronomyclub.net/ | West Valley Astronomy Club | |
| http://www.astroverde.org/ | Astronomers of Verde Valley, Verde Valley, AZ | |
| http://www.darksky.org/ | International Dark-Sky Association, Tucson, AZ | |
| http://skyqualityofarizona.blogspot.com/ | Arizona Sky Quality Project: hosted by Rod Sutter of PAS | |
| http://www.siriuslookers.org/ | Sirius Lookers, Sedona Astronomy Club | |
| http://www.newriver-deserthillscommunityassociation.org/ | New River / Desert Hills Community Association | |
| http://www.lpl.arizona.edu/alpo/ | Association of Lunar & Planetary Observers | |
| http://www.astrosociety.org/index.html | Astronomical Society of the Pacific | |
| NASA & GOVERNMENT WEBSITES | ||
| http://www.nasa.gov/centers/hq/home/index.html | NASA home page (many links) | |
| http://learn.arc.nasa.gov/ | NASA Learning Technologies | |
| http://science.nasa.gov/RealTime/jtrack/3d/jtrack3d.html | 3D Global Satellite Tracker | |
| http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata/sightings/index.html | ISS and STS Sighting Opportunities | |
| http://www.nasa.gov/news/highlights/index.html | NASA News | |
| http://history.nasa.gov/tindex.html#7 | NASA Multimedia | |
| http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html | Astronomy Picture of the Day | |
| http://www.fourmilab.ch/solar/solar.html | Solar System Live | |
| http://space.jpl.nasa.gov/ | Simulator that will show just about anything in space | |
| http://astrogeology.usgs.gov/ | Everything astrogeological (USGS) | |
| http://hubblesite.org/ | Official website of the HST | |
| OTHER | ||
| http://heimhenge.com/skylights | Dan Heim's astronomy and meteorology blog | |
| http://spaceweather.com | SpaceWeather.com: the latest in astro-news | |
| http://sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov/data/realtime-images.html | What the Sun looks like right now (SOHO) | |
| http://www.inconstantmoon.com/ | The Inconstant Moon | |
| http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/sim-fid.pl | SIMBAD Astronomical Database | |
| http://www.fourmilab.ch/solar/solar.html | Solar System Live | |
| http://www.StarryNightLights.com | Dark Sky Friendly Outdoor Lighting Products | |
| http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/ETEmain.html | The Internet Encyclopedia of Science (including astronomy of course) | |
| http://www.backyardastronomy.com/pages/linksintro.html | Links to Learn More | |
| http://www.stargazingforeveryone.com | Astronomy Services by Tony & Carole La Conte | |
| http://www.atoptics.co.uk/ | Atmospheric Optics | |
| http://www.darkskyinitiative.org | The Dark Sky Initiative | |
| http://www.videojug.com/tag/astronomy | Streaming Astronomy Videos on All Topics | |
| http://stardate.org/magazine | StarDate magazine & radio from McDonald Observatory | |
| http://www.yearinspace.com/the-week-in-space# | The Week in Space: Historical Astro Events for this Week | |
| http://www.pierpaoloricci.it/download/downloadsoftware_eng.htm | Great Source for Free Astronomical Software | |
| http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF&msa=0&msid=102983467099648817705.000485cdc1b6ea3c3d579 | Arizona darksky sites (via Google Maps), compiled by Howard Anderson, EVAC | |
| http://www.sedonastarlight.com/ | The website of Dennis Young, astro-scenic photographer | |
| http://www.cloudynights.com/classifieds/ | Buy, sell, and trade all things astronomical | |
| http://www.worldwidetelescope.org/Home.aspx | Microsoft's version of GoogleSky | |
| http://www.stellarium.org/ | Free open-source planetarium software | |
| http://www.allbestbinoculars.com | Comprehensive reviews of all binocular brands | |
| http://www.elightspot.com/your-online-guide-to-light-pollution.aspx | Excellent gateway to all aspects of light pollution | |
| http://www.daylightmap.com/index.php | Beautiful simulation of the day/night areas on Earth in real-time |