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1.Solar System 3.Extra Solar 5.Local, clubs 7.Educational for kids 9.Lunar 11.Equipment, Programs, Astrophotography 13.Space Missions, Energy

2.Constellations, Comets, Meteors & Stars 4.General 6.Calendars, Magazines, ... 8.Earth, Atmospheric Phenomena 10.Messier 12. Responsible Lighting vs Light Pollution 14. Women in Space, Aerospace

1. Solar System Origin of the Solar System Solar Heliocentric Observatory (SOHO) Sunspotcycle.com Sun: spots, cycle, max Lives and Deaths of Stars Welcome to the Planets The Nine Planets, frequent updates James Cook, Transit of Venus Transit of Venus: NASA NA Guide Mars Exploration Rover Mission Mars -Encyclopedia info Mars Hoax-Aug., Really close -Oct.2005 Mars Orbiter to gather data 20050812 Mars Rovers, NASA Mars Today -Catalog Asteroids (SEDS Arizona) Asteroids (geocities.zlipanovic) Small asteroid zooms past Earth 2004 FH Space Weather.com: 2004 FH Asteroid video Jupiter Galileo Mission: Europa Ciclops, Cassini images, Jupiter fly-by 2000 An Observing Guide to Saturn, S&T Cassini-Huygens at Saturn 2006 2005 01 16 Sights and Sounds of Titan Uranus and Neptune in 2005, by Roger W. Sinnott, S&T Mooning Uranus9/27/2003,posted by chuckwood Pluto Portal 2005 03 NASA's Pluto Kuiper Belt Mission Quaoar 2002 LM60 Quaoar orbit + Sedna 2003VB12 Sedna Kuiper Belt, Pluto Sedna Sedna myth 2003 UB313 (Xena & moon Gabrielle) 2003 UB313 Asteroid Orbit simulation

2. Constellations, Comets, Meteors, & Stars Measur the Sky/Celestial Sphere, Kaler The Constellations, dibonsmith Constellations Dolan Constellations Perseus Perseus chart Monthly Sky Guide Newfound Comet Set for Winter Display 2005.01.07,Comet Machholz visits the Pleiades Comet Machholz Finder Charts, Orbital Diagrams Comet Machholz schedule Wiki: Table of meteor showers, easy print Science at NASA: 2003 Leonids NASA.gov Kronk Comet & Meteor Predictions Stardate Online North American Meteor Network (NAMN The Moonlit Leonids 2000 The Leonids - King... Space Weather.com NASA.gov Space.com Armagh Observatory ~leonid NASA-MAC.com ~leonid Leonid Meteor Storm Count Earth & Sky with Block and Byrd Star Hustler Homepage Comets and Meteor Showers 2004 Perseid Meteor Shower The Geminids Taking measure of Stars Binary Stars Binary Stars visual vs optical Sky School-Cygnus Skyscrapers Albireo Scouting the Stars -Albireo

3. Extra Solar Cosmic Voyage Space Flight Now Seti at Home Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia ExtraSolar Planets, History Oldest Milky Way Planet Messier/NCG obj.,Caldwell list, ...SkyMaps,Constellations Digital Images of Sky, Constellations Constellation photos Collection of Hubble Images Planetary Nebulae and the Future of the Solar System

4.General Useful Links Jack Horkheimer Star Gazer Astronomy Pictures Que Tal Current Skies Malin Space Science Surveyor Malin Home Page AAO Malin photos Space Telescope Science Institute Chandra X-ray Observatory Issy's Skylog Vestige.1msa.com Starlore Files to download: time, ... SpaceRef.com Science.nasa.gov/headlines Hubblesite.org

5.Local, clubs AL Astro League Nine Mile Range Dark Skies Observatory Fort Discovery, National Science Center Atlanta Astronomy Club Ruth Patrick Science Education Center Midlands Astronomy Club Roper Mountain, SC Astronomy Club Carolina StarGazers,Rock Hill, SC Low Country Stargazers, Charleston, SC Danko CMC Sky Clock Astromart Astronomical Society of the Pacific AIM Astronomy Internet Masters Virtual Library of Astronomy Select Astronomical Internet Links GOTO.com Search: Astronomy Arkansas Sky Observatories CCAS Chester Co Astronomical Society IDA International Dark-Sky Association . . . . . GA_DarkSky see 12. Dark Skies also Aiken Gem, Mineral and Fossil Society

6.Calendars, Magazines, . . . Download and use: SkyMaps.com Platisphere -monthly Abrams Sky Calendar Newark Museum AstroCalendar-Annual Moon Phases Atom Time Jodrell Bank Observatory, General Astronomy, The Night Sky This Month AdlerPlanetarium.org sky month JPL Calendar Saguaro Astro Calendar JPL News SkyandTelescope.com Astronomy Magazine Skywatcher's Guide Astronomy Stargazer's Newsletter Sky Watch Heavens-above.com StarDate OnLine w Lunar Calendar... Science @ NASA Night Sky Magazine:easy directions

7.Educational for kids NASA Space Place Thursday's Classroom Jonathan's Space Report Cub Scouts Astronomy Academics Belt Loop Enchanted Learning -Astronomy Amazing Space STScI=Space Telescope Science Institute Athena.Cornell - Mars Mission . . . and adults Astronomy notes, Nick Strobel Astronomy without a Telescope, Nick Strobel MISR mystery quiz: Where on Earth? Monthly Sky Guide Amazing Space Online Explorations

8.Earth, Atmospheric Phenomena Starman by Jay Ryan weatherunderground.com Atmospheric Optics: Daytime Phenomenae Moon Bow + Moon Bow Photography Moon ring + Astronomy picture of the day Space Weather.com Atmospheric Phenomena Earth Science picture of the day Atmospheric Phenomena list 2004 12 26 How the Earthquake (Tsunami) affected Earth Clear Sky Chart

9.Lunar Virtual Moon Atlas Lunar Rabbithole 2010 LunarRepublic Full Moon Atlas Moon Phases Sun or Moon Rise/Set Table Lunar Perigee/Apogee Calculator Google Moon Lunar Phase Pro RITI Lunar Map Pro Lunar Map Pro Your guide to total lunar eclipse Moon Mechanics Abrams Planetarium: Index, Moon photos Close-Up of an Alien World Take a Moon Walk Tycho: The Metropolitan Crater of the Moon Ancient Thebit and Huygens's Sword Josh Cole's AstroPhotos Review: Moon:Observing Guide ...by Kitt Exploring the Moon Through Binoculars and Small Telescopes, uses Terminator sequence. from Library Lunar & Planetary Observation,CCD Imaging Moon features, nightly tour Hitchhiker's Guide to the Moon Inconstant Moon Astrosurf.com/cidadao Lunar 100 S&T-C.Wood Lunar Transient Phenomena LTPs AL Lunar 100 ALPO lunarstuff lunimpacts

10. Messier Starman by Jay Ryan Messing with Messier games See also 3. Extra Solar M42 Orion Nebula Photo of Day M42 Orion Nebula Trapezium M42 M42 Search M81 Photo of Day M81 M81 Search M82 Cigar Galaxy Photo of Day M82 M82 Search Messier Marathon Messier list with constellation location SEDS Messier Catalog Messiers by object type: nebulae, clusters, galaxies & other Messiers by Constellation Messier map & constellation key Messier Finder Charts 15

11. Equipment for observing: Digital Astronomy.com Search: Obsession Dobsonian Obsession Search: Meade ETX Meade ETXx125ec with UHTC coatings Metal Planet Cloudy Nights Telescope frustration How to Choose a Telescope, MSN list How to Choose a Telescope, OpticsPlanet.com How to Choose a Telescope, Orion CUAS How to Choose a Scope How to Buy a Telescope, without regrets, Space.com How Telescopes Work, Meade 11.b. Programs RedShift Guide, Project Pluto The Sky, Bisque 11.c. Astrophotography Josh Cole's AstroPhotos Astronomy Picture of the Day Malin Malin photos Catching the Light by Jerry Lodriguss Astrospider.com Astrocables/MAC Hap Griffin Images Plus

12. Responsible Lighting: Dark Skies vs Light Pollution International Dark-Sky Association Sky & Telescope Resources: Saving Dark Skies LiteLynx Light Pollution Internet Links NELPAG New England Light Pollution Advisory Group RMA Light Pollution Information SavetheMilkyWay.org Ecological Light Pollution LIPA Light Solutions Darksky.org LP: Problem, Solutions Darksky.org Issues in Low Light Level Vision Darksky.org Aging Eye -basic info Darksky.org Security Lighting Darksky.org Economic Issue in Wasted and Inefficient Outdoor Lighting Darksky.org Streetlighting & Crime 77 National Institute of Justice, Ch7,OpenPublicSpaces,Lighting -report to US Congress ile.org.uk Reduction of Light Pollution Estimating Limiting Magnitude Globe at Night Easy Magnitude measure with Orion

13. Space Missions MARS ROVER UNDER CONSTRUCTION!, Dec.2010, view, chat! Missions to the Solar System Hubble 2004 03 30 NASAWatch.com ISS: International Space Station Greenhouses for Mars: low pressure NASA MER=Mars Exploration Rovers 1972-2003 Pioneer 10 Interstellar Explorer Basil Orbits Earth Energy Sources Nuclear Technology -wikipedia Space Nuclear Power Systems RTGs -wikipedia Facts about RTG Misconceptions

14.a. WIA = Women in Astronomy WIA - MSN Search WIA Introductory Resource Guide WIA - Univ.Toronto info Dorrit Hoffleit Nancy Roman Jocelyn Burnell Vera Cooper Sandra Faber Professor Pilachowski Sally Ride Programs Dr. Jernigan 14.b.Aerospace Aerospaceweb.org . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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