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Astronomical Society



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14801 Farm to Market Road Rd 182, Clifton, TX 76634

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Astronomy Links

These links are provided as a courtesy for your exploration and education.  CTAS does not endorse the content of these links.  CTAS does not endorse the veracity of any claims, recommendations, or reputation of these links.  Not all of these links have been verified.

Please note that the best advice is always to find an astronomy club.  Every amateur astronomy club everywhere accepts newbies with open arms, let's anyone look through their telescopes, and answers all questions (there are no stupid questions).  It's the best way to learn.

 

Amateur Astronomy

 

Astronomical League
Binocular Messier Club
Messier Club

 

Astronomy Bulletins

 

Astronomers Telegram

Astronomy Picture of the Day

 

Astrophotography
Alan Friedman

 

Area Organizations & Tourism
Bosque Museum

Clifton Chamber of Commerce

Gatesville Chamber of Commerce

Cool Stuff
Uncommon Knowledge About Astronauts

CTAS & CTAS People

 

CTAS on Facebook

CTAS on Twiitter

Meyer Observatory on Twitter

Paul Derrick's Stargazer Page
Paul Derrick's Newspaper Column

 

Education

Cornell University Science Archives

Hands On Universe
The Planetary Society

SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence)

The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Astronomy
Navigating the Stars: A Young Learner's Guide to Astronomy

  
Finder Charts & Databases
SIMBAD 

StSci Digital Sky Survery

WikiSky

 

General Resources

American Meteor Society

Night Sky Network
Space Center Houston Explorer Camps
Students for the Exploration and Development of Space
Sunrise/Sunset Calendar
https://bestvpn.org/kids-research-and-education-links-database/
https://bestvpn.org/academic-research-guide-and-link-portal/

 

Light Pollution 

International Dark Skies Association

Light Pollution Effects
Online Guide to Light Pollution
Dark Sky Texas
   

Museums, Observatories, & Planetariums


Fox Park Observatory

Mayborn Planetarium
Meyer Observatory on Twitter
McDonald Observatory

US Naval Observatory
Winer Observatory (Roll-Off)

NASA Web Sites
  Venus Transit

Other Astronomy Organizations

Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers
Barnard Seyfert Astronomical Society

Eldorado Star Party
International Dark Sky Association
IOTA (International Occultation Timing Association)

Texas Star Party

Okie - Tex Star Party

 

Publications

 

Amateur Astronomy Magazine
Astronomy Magazine

ICARUS (International Journal of Solar System Studies)
Sky and Telescope Magazine
Sky Maps
StarDate Online

 

Weather & Sky Conditions

McDonald Observatory Clear Sky Clock

 

Research Projects

 

Anjum's Masters Thesis

Anjum's PhD Thesis

Argos Online
Argos Live Display

Center for Backyard Astrophysics

Delaware Asteroseismic Research Center

What Astronomers are Doing at McDonald Observatory

White Dwarf Research Corporation
Whole Earth Telescope

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