The New England
Light Pollution Advisory Group, a volunteer group founded
during the autumn of 1993 for the purpose of educating the public on the
virtues of efficient, glare-free outdoor night lighting.
The Astronomical League: Composed of over 240 local amateur astronomy
clubs, the AL forms one of the largest amateur astronomical organizations in the world.
The Planetary Society: The
Planetary Society was founded in 1980 by Drs. Carl Sagan, Bruce Murray and
Louis Friedman to encourage the exploration of our solar system and the
search for extraterrestrial life. The Society is a non-profit,
non-governmental organization, funded by dues and donations from individuals
around the world.
Observational Astronomy: By David Haworth, this Web site
contains resources to learn about observering skills that are used in amateur observational astronomy.
National Public Observatory: The primary
mission of the NPO (a not-for-profit corporation) is to promote the science of
astronomy by providing an accessible and affordable public observatory and campgrounds in a dark-sky setting
and to provide information about light pollution
issues.
My. Wilson Observatory: The WWW site
of one of the foremost astronomical institutions in the world.
Ancient Astrology and Divination on the
Web: This an organized, annotated set of more than 100 links to reliable information about
ancient (primarily Greek and Roman) astrology and divination.
The Center for Archaeoastronomy:Founded in
1978
at the University of Maryland, the Center for Archaeoastronomy advances research, education and public awareness of
archaeoastronomy.
The Dome of the Sky: A virtual
online planetarium. See the night time stars in different seasons of the year from
various locations on the earth. Also includes daily atronomical news updates.
ASTR1120: Hypertext notes for GENERAL ASTRONOMY:
STARS AND GALAXIES at the University of Colorado.
