Links
Here’s a list of links to selected astronomy and meteorology websites I think you might find interesting. Most are Arizona based, as that’s where Sky Lights is created, but there’s a few exceptions. If you have a suggestion for additional links, please let me know. The whole idea is to make this blog as useful, educational, and entertaining as possible. I have no idea how long this list of links will grow, but trust that I review them all, and check regularly for broken links. Visit this page occasionally, as I’ll continue to add interesting links when I find them.
If you have a website you think should be on this list, please contact me and provide your URL. Exchanging links improves our mutual search engine visibility, and that’s a good thing.
| Local and Regional Astronomy Clubs | Description |
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| http://www..dfacaz.org | Desert Foothills Astronomy Club |
| http://www.eastvalleyastronomy.org/ | East Valley Astronomy Club |
| http://www.pasaz.org/ | Phoenix Astronomical Society |
| http://www.saguaroastro.org/ | Saguaro Astronomy Club |
| http://www.westvalleyastronomyclub.net/ | West Valley Astronomy Club |
| http://www.siriuslookers.org/ | Sirius Lookers, Sedona, AZ |
| http://www.lpl.arizona.edu/alpo/ | Association of Lunar & Planetary Observers |
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| http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html | Astronomy Picture of the Day |
| http://www.nasa.gov/centers/hq/home/index.html | NASA home page |
| http://www.astroleague.org/ | Astronomical League: Listing of astronomy clubs throughout the United States, and many other valuable resources. |
| http://www.darksky.org/ | International Dark-Sky Association (IDA): Protecting our vanishing resource of dark night skies, recommendations for outside lighting, information about how you can help. |
| http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata/sightings/index.html | NASA Sky Watch: Find out when orbiting spacecraft will be visible from your location. |
| http://www.astrosociety.org/index.html | Astronomical Society of the Pacific: Major resource for all things astronomical. |
| http://space.jpl.nasa.gov/ | This simulator will show you whatever you’re looking for. |
| http://astrogeology.usgs.gov/ | USGS: Get maps of Earth, or any another member of our Solar System. |
| http://hubblesite.org/ | Hubble Space Telescope |
| Weather and Meteorology | |
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| http://forecast.weather.gov/ | NWS, your public service weather station. This link takes you to the forecast for New River, Arizona, but just enter your own zipcode, bookmark, and enjoy this fast-loading site with no annoying ads or popups. Also includes satellite visual and IR video loops. |
| http://www.atoptics.co.uk/ | Atmospheric Optics: Beautiful images and scientific explanations of luminous atmospheric phenomena. A visual exploration of meteorology. |
| Blogs, Forums, & Websites | |
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| http://www.theketelsens.blogspot.com | Great mix of nature and astro photos. |
| http://www.pbase.com/polakis | Astronomy and nature images by Tom & Jennifer Polakis, some of the most prolific astrophotographers in Arizona. |
| http://www.waywordradio.org | A Way With Words: Delves far beyond Dictionary.com to include grammar and etymology, as well as fascinating general discussion on all aspects of language. If you are a blogger, a writer, or just a logophile, this forum is the place to be. |
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