Links That We Think You Might Enjoy


Astronomy & Educational Organizations

University of Cincinnati Physics Department

Xavier University Center for Excellence in Education

University of Cincinnati Division of Teacher Education

Southwest Ohio Center for Excellence in Science & Mathematics Education

iSpace & Challenger Center

Drake Planetarium

Space Science Institute

Alien Earths

Cincinnati Astronomical Society

Miami Valley Astronomical Society

Art and the Observatory

The Cincinnati Preservation Association & Architreks Tours



Walking tours include Clifton, Downtown, Findlay Market, and the original home of the Observatory, Mt. Adams.

Fabienne Christenson
 Painting by Fabienne Christenson

Eileen McConkey
Painting by Eileen McConkey

Ned Stern
 Painting by Ned Stern

Pendelton Art Center
 Painting by Ned Stern

Weather

NOAA - http://www.noaa.gov/wx.html

Satellite server - http://www.goes.noaa.gov/index.html

 

Skywatchers - Satellite/ Space Station Predictions

Heavens Above - http://www.heavens-above.com/main.asp?Loc=Cincinnati&Lat=39.162&Lng=-84.457&TZ=EST

Abrams Planetarium - http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/diary.html

 

Space News

Universe Today - http://www.universetoday.com/index.html

Space Daily - http://www.spacer.com/

Night Sky Information - http://www.nightskyinfo.com/

Space Weather Activities - http://www.spaceweathercenter.org/activity_page/01/01.html

 

Astrophotography

Primer - http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Lab/6529/primer.html

Astrophotography Techniques - http://www.astropix.com/HTML/I_ASTROP/TOC_AP.HTM

Robert Reevesí site - http://www.robertreeves.com/index.html

Astrovideo - http://www.fortunecity.com/victorian/canterbury/222/astrovid.htm

Thierry Legaultís site - http://perso.club-internet.fr/legault/

Adam Block's Caelum Observatory & CCD Workshops - http://www.caelumobservatory.com/

 

Advice For Beginners ( Equipment )

Ed Tings - http://www.scopereviews.com/begin.html

 

Telescope Equipment Reviews

Todd Gross - http://www.weatherman.com/

Ed Ting - http://www.scopereviews.com/

Equipment ratings ( users input ) - http://www.excelsis.com/catalog.php?categoryid=3

Affordable equipment - http://members.tripod.com/irwincur/

 

Astronomy Link Pages

http://www.seds.org/

http://astronomylinks.com/

Pauls Astrolinks - http://www.paulsastro.iwarp.com/

Aaron Danosí site - http://members.aol.com/ADanos3777/index.html

AstronomyLinks - http://astronomylinks.com/

 

Astronomy Freeware

Astrostack - http://www.astrostack.com/home.html

Michael Covington's Astrophotography Exposure Calc. - http://www.covingtoninnovations.com/astro/astrosoft.html

Aberrator, star test simulator - http://aberrator.astronomy.net/

Misc. Freeware - http://www.stargazing.net/AstroTips/english/index.html

Misc. Freeware - http://freeware.intrastar.net/astronmy.htm

Freeware for Win & Mac & Unix - http://www.physics.sfasu.edu/astro/software.html

SETI @ HOME - http://setiathome.ssl.berkeley.edu/

 

LX200, ETX Sites

Meade Advanced Products Users Group - http://www.mapug.com/AstroDesigns/MAPUG/ArhvList.htm

Weasners Mighty ETX Site - http://www.weasner.com/etx/menu.html

 

Observatories & Telescope Sites

Perkins Observatory

Warren Rupp Observatory

The Antique Telescope Society

Starfield Observatory

Coldspring Observatory

Arecibo

Columbus Optical SETI

Keck Observatory

Siding Spring Observatory

Near Earth Asteroid Tracking

The Howard Astronomical League Antique Telescope Restoration (with help from COC astronomer Paul Nohr)