61. Common Amateur Astronomy Terms COMMON amateur astronomy TERMS. The user is assisted in exploiting the formulas found in this book through usage notes, definitions, and examples provided http://www.pietro.org/Astro_Util_StaticDemo/CommonAstronomyTerms.htm

COMMON AMATEUR ASTRONOMY TERMS The user is assisted in exploiting the formulas found in this book through usage notes, definitions, and examples provided throughout the Astro Functions and Methods . This sheet lists some common terms and concepts used throughout the work. UT is Universal Time , which is the standard time at the prime meridian (0-degrees longitude) running through Greenwich England. UT times are given on a 24-hour clock. In the Americas a number of hours must be added to local time to calculate UT. In the continental USA the standard corrections are +5 (Eastern), +6 (Central), +7 (Mountain), and +8 (Pacific) hours. Add one hour less when daylight savings is in effect. Note that, if this addition causes the time to pass midnight (exceeds 24-hours) you must increment your calendar date. For instance, Central Standard Time (CST) is 6-hours behind UT, if it were 8:44 PM CST on May 20th you would determine UT as follows: 1) For PM hours add 12-hours to get time in 24-hour format: 8:44 PM is 20:44 hours.

62. History Of Amateur Astronomy In Japan However, despite light polluted skies and the increased difficulty of finding suitable observing sites, amateur astronomy in Japan is more widespread than http://www2.gol.com/users/stever/amhist.htm

A Brief History of Amateur Astronomy in Japan A Culture's Heritage with the Sky By: Steve Renshaw and Saori Ihara Originally written in November, 1996 [An adaptation of this article with illustrations appeared in Sky and Telescope , Sky Publishing Corporation, Cambridge, Mass.; March, 1997, pp. 104-08.] Articles in this section of our site reflect only a few of the many astronomical "discoveries" made by Japanese amateurs in the past few decades. Certainly not everyone in Japan loves observing, and Japanese amateurs generally shun the idea that there is anything special about their efforts. However, despite light polluted skies and the increased difficulty of finding suitable observing sites, amateur astronomy in Japan is more widespread than ever. While some have speculated that there may be something special about the geography of Japan or even some mythological "difference" in Japanese skies that gives rise to astronomical activity, the story of amateur astronomy in Japan is really one of dedication, love for nature, the simple joy of discovery, and a sense of responsibility for education that has been passed from generation to generation for over 300 years. There is no way to relate the story of every amateur astronomer in Japan. For this article, we relied heavily on accounts of historical and present day activity in our home prefecture, Kochi. While not completely representative of every prefecture, Kochi nevertheless provides an outstanding case study of the kinds of dedicated amateurs found throughout Japan.

63. The Mac In Astronomy The Macintosh in amateur astronomy. This page made with several Macs and a couple of telescopes. Skip the fluff, go to the software list. http://www.davidillig.com/astromac.shtml

The Macintosh in Amateur Astronomy This page made with several Macs and a couple of telescopes. Skip the fluff, go to the software list... Made in the UFO on Friday, January 28, 2005. Above and below: Although most of the equipment that I used to make the photograph at the top of this page is not visible in these photos, here is a list of major components: Digital Photo Professional software. The 20D has a Canon Angle Finder C and a Canon TC-80N3 remote timer attached. The remote timer is needed to make long exposures because Digital Photo Professional • The computer is a 17" Macintosh PowerBook observatory processing images. If I collect a great deal of data I transfer it via an iPod. I review and sometimes process my astrophotos on the iMac; in most cases, I also move the captured images to a Dual G5 Macintosh with a 30" Cinema Display, and that is where I do my heavy-duty Photoshop magic. The Dual G5 has over a terabyte of storage for my images as well as the (non astronomical) digital videos that I make. Among the astronomical software that I use is a utility that turns the entire PowerBook display dark red so that it interferes less with dark-adapted eyes. While observing I sometimes throw an old towel (on the shelf at right) over the display to darken it completely.

64. IceInSpace - Australian Amateur Astronomy | Home | IceInSpace Home IceInSpace is a community website and forums, dedicated to amateur astronomy in Australia and New Zealand. http://www.iceinspace.com.au/

IceInSpace Site Menu Home Forum Equipment Reviews Our Community ... About IceInSpace Member Login Username Password Remember Me? Most Read Articles Moon Phase Reviews Links Latest Articles Reviews Upcoming Events January 2008 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Shuttle Launch Partial Solar Eclipse Alpha Centaurids and Beta Centaurids meteor shower new moon ... Event Calendar... Moon Phase CURRENT MOON Waning Gibbous Details... Sun in MDI Details... Time Zones Sydney 7:50 am Perth 5:50 am Auckland 9:50 am New York 3:50 pm Paris 9:50 pm GMT 8:50 pm IceInSpace Home Friday, 25th January 2008 07:50 Image of the Week The Small Magellanic Cloud Image by: jase Forum Thread What's Hot IceInSpace FTP Service for Members Submit an Image for IOTW IceInSpace Event Calendar IceTrade Classifieds ... Send feedback about IceInSpace Latest News Items 2 Comets and New Articles Read more news... Current Forum Statistics Who's Online: 57 (21 members, 36 guests) Newest Member: $Abhishek Total Members: Total Threads: Total Posts: IceInSpace Forums Register Latest Forum Posts Man on Mars ?

65. Astroprof’s Page » Amateur Astronomy Filed under amateur astronomy. A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about the freeware program Filed under amateur astronomy. Yesterday I had an eye exam. http://astroprofspage.com/archives/category/amateur-astronomy/

Archives for the 'amateur astronomy' Category The North Texas Skywatch Star Party Published on 10 Nov 2007 at 12:45 am 2 Comments Filed under amateur astronomy observing Pocket Stars Published on 7 Oct 2007 at 12:46 pm 3 Comments Filed under amateur astronomy Stellarium Published on 24 Sep 2007 at 7:05 pm 13 Comments Filed under amateur astronomy Seeing in the Dark Published on 17 Sep 2007 at 2:18 pm 1 Comment Filed under books amateur astronomy Seeing and Transparency Published on 9 Sep 2007 at 2:11 pm 5 Comments Filed under atmosphere amateur astronomy My new Sky and Telescope ... is old Published on 6 Sep 2007 at 7:31 pm 1 Comment Filed under books amateur astronomy Sky and Telescope Alien Eyes Published on 22 Aug 2007 at 7:23 pm 1 Comment Filed under amateur astronomy Menu January 2008 S M T W T F S Support Astroprof's Page Special Pages About Me Contact Telescope Observing Subscribe Syndicate RSS Feed Categories active galaxies aeronautics airborne telescopes amateur astronomy ... wonders Archives January 2008 December 2007 November 2007 October 2007 ... November 2005 Current Moon Phase Enter your search terms Submit search form Blogroll ScienceWoman Eric Flescher Robot Guy Aviatrix ... Flygurlual Astronomy Sites SpaceWeather.com

66. Amateur CCD Astronomy This website shares the wonders of our universe as only can be seen by amateurs through CCD astronomy. http://www.azastronomy.com/

Website Navigation Visitors Since November 2004 email me Amateur CCD Astronomy By Richard Jacobs, M.D Please adjust your monitor to show 16 grades of gray. Click here to view my astrophotography slide show (Turn on your speakers. Uses Windows Media Player. If you have trouble viewing this go to http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/download/download.aspx and download viewer) Digital electronic imaging devices, like the CCD ( c harge c oupled d evice) allow the amateur astronomer to "see" the wonders of our universe as never before. The CCD affords amazing views of the night sky even for amateur astronomers with modest telescopes living in large light-polluted metropolitan areas. The CCD also permits precise astrometry, spectroscopy, photometry, and other types of scientific research for even amateur astronomers. Of course, the CCD can be used to obtain beautiful and interesting astrophotography. This webpage is devoted to showing examples of astrophotography that this author, an amateur astrophotographer, has taken with the CCD. Many of these images have been taken from my backyard in Chandler, Arizona a suburb of Phoenix where the light pollution approximates 4th magnitude skies. I hope you will find this webpage to be interesting and useful. Urban astronomy made possible.

67. Astronomy For Beginners A Practical Guide to astronomy excellent link for amateur astronomers. NASA Spacelink - excellent resource. High Moon - excellent eclipse site http://www.as.wvu.edu/~planet/lnk_amat.htm

Amateur Astronomy the Universe Today - Space Exploration News from Around the Internet A Practical Guide to Astronomy - excellent link for amateur astronomers NASA Spacelink - excellent resource High Moon - excellent eclipse site STAR GAZER (TV show) NASA's Solar System Simulator Information Center for New Star Gazers (A primer for Beginning Astronomers) Observatory Techniques (magazine designed for amateur astronomers) Journals Magazine On-Line Astronomy Magazine The Astronomer ... On-Line (British magazine for advanced amateur astronomers) Astronomy Now (British astronomy magazine) Le Pleiadi (Italian astronomical magazine in Italian) Astronomy Ireland Astronomy Resource List Society of Amateur Radio Astronomers Bradford Robotic Telescope (a 46cm reflecting telescope that you can direct) Very Slow Loading Site A photograph of the Bradford Robotic Telescope Constellations and Mythology Java Animation of Moon Phases Sunrise/Sunset times and Current Moon Phase (recognizes Morgantown,WV) Planet Locations within Constelations between the years 1900 and 2100 Meteor Shower Times Visibility times for the MIR Space Station (recognizes Morgantown) Space Camp Return to the Extraordinary Links page Return to the ... Tomchin Planetarium Home Page

68. EME, SETI, Radio Astronomy And DSP For Radio Amateurs (W6/PA0ZN) Because many of the Equipment Requirements and Observations overlap in amateur Radio astronomy, SETI and amateur Radio, it makes sense, in the opinion of http://www.nitehawk.com/rasmit/

69. Kathy Zendner's Web Site Home Page astronomy Web Guide is a comprehensive and useful tool for amateur astronomers or anyone looking for astronomy information. http://astronomywebguide.com/

Home Page Astronomy Links Amateur Astronomers Astrobiology ... Weather Links Astronomy Web Guide To begin a tour of Astronomy Web Guide click on the navigation buttons to the left Astronomy Web Guide Affiliations Providing a safe web site that is suitable for all ages Family Friendly Sites HomeSchool Portal Surfing the Net With Kids To meet Kathy click below Kathy's Astronomy Kathy's Astronomy Photo Gallery, Star Party Pictures, Telescope Building. Kathy Zendner To send me an email kathy @ astronomywebguide.com

70. Charlotte Amateur Astronomers Club - Charlotte NC Astronomy, Star Gazing Charlotte amateur Astronomers Club The face of astronomy in the Charlotte NC area. http://www.charlotteastronomers.org/

Mission Statement Southern Star WELCOME TO THE HOME OF CAAC This site is the official home of the Charlotte Amateur Astronomers Club, which was established in 1954. The club invites all those with an interest in astronomy to come to a meeting and learn more about the club and what it offers its members - including one of the finest observatories in the southeast! NEXT MEETING - JANUARY 18th 2008 at 7:30pm Conjectures Concerning the Possibility of Life on an Extrasolar Planet in the Alpha Centauri Star System! Using an intricate PowerPoint format, he will use many videos and animations he designed in researching and developing his presentation, to expand how astronomers today have much more carefully thought out the origin and evolution of life, and even the possible emergence of intelligence in the Alpha Centauri system. Some specific issues to be discussed are: Which Alpha Centauri star holds the optimum habitable zone conditions for having a terrestrial planet like Earth that could evolve life? Could it be Alpha Centauri A, B or C (Proxima)? The one or ones that could harbor life may surprise you. Bob has been a member since 1992 and has made several presentations to CAAC, and one at the Southern Star Astronomical Convention.

71. Australian Astronomy - Astronomical Society Of Australia - Amateur Astronomy amateur Astronomical Societies The best and easiest way to get an introduction to astronomy is to contact your local friendly astronomical society, http://www.astronomy.org.au/ngn/engine.php?SID=1000005

72. Amateur Astronomers Association Of Pittsburgh Welcome to the amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh s home page. AAAP functions and astronomical events of interest to the astronomy community, http://3ap.org/

Amateur Astronomer's Association of Pittsburgh A section of the Academy of Science and Art of Pittsburgh Founded June 9, 1929 by Chester B. Roe and Leo J. Scanlon Welcome to the Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh's home page. Home Intro Calendars Guides ... Links

73. Grand Rapids Amateur Astronomical Association, Inc. The GRAND RAPIDS amateur ASTRONOMICAL ASSOCIATION includes individuals with wide levels of expertise and knowledge of the science of astronomy, http://www.graaa.org/

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74. The American Association Of Amateur Astronomers Welcome to the American Association of amateur Astronomers, the Internet astronomy Club, and AstroMax, the AAAA Online Store. http://www.astromax.com/

The American Association of Amateur Astronomers Welcome to The A merican A ssociation of A mateur A stronomers The Internet Astronomy Club Select AAAA Enter AAAA Universe Press Releases Join the AAAA Control Center Member Reports Astronomy Links Observing Programs FAQ Constellations Planets Universe Guide Arp CCD Images Partnerships AAAA Newsletter AAAA Mission AstroMax Homepage Bringing Amateur Astronomy to the World A stro M ax Select AstroMax Catalog Observing Aids Planispheres Sky Atlas First Light Kit Astronomer's Journal Astronomer's Messier Journal Astronomer's Herschel 400 Journal The Universe DVD HST CD-Rom Binocular Kit Learn the Night Sky by Paul Derrick Stargazer's Life List RASC Observer's Handbook Astronomical Companion Astronomical Calendar 2006 AL Programs Milky Way Puzzle AstroMax Books Feedback AAAA Homepage The AAAA Online Store Offering a Select Line of Carefully Chosen Products to Help You Get Started in Astronomy, and to Enhance Your Enjoyment of the Night Sky AAAA P.O. Box 7981

75. Amateur Astronomers Interviewed By Astronomy Today amateur astronomers from all over the world discuss how they (often quite unusually) practise this most ancient of hobbies. http://www.astronomytoday.com/astronomy/amateur.html

Sky Guide Articles Forum Interviews with Amateur Astronomers What is amateur astronomy all about? Find out with Lydia Lousteaux's interviews with the ordinary and not so ordinary people with a passion for astronomy! Interview 13 - Amateur Astronomy in Finland We interview an experienced astronomer who takes a great interest in CCD Imaging at very high Northern latitudes. Interview 12 - Promoting Astronomy Lydia introduces some disadvantaged kids to astronomy and finds out how enjoyable and beneficial they find this most interesting of pursuits. Interview 11 - Astronomy Author 2 Lydia chats with Guy Ottewell - responsible for an informative astronomical calendar. Interview 10 - Japanese Astronaut Lydia met with a (not so amateur) Japanese astronaut to find out what she could about his career and the lives of those who explore space. Interview 9 - Astronomy Author A chat with the author of "Stargazer" and "Instrument of Science", Dr. Fred Watson. Interview 8 - Young People in Astronomy Lydia interviews some young enthusiasts: starchildren Interview 7 - Data Wizards and the Clear Sky Clocks Interested in forecasting the weather, see what these

76. Utah Skies Astronomy Resource | The Amateur Astronomer's Resource Utah Skies is a valuable resource for amateur astronomers. Lots of astronomy information and astronomy news as well as articles, images, starcharts and http://www.utahskies.org/

Utah Skies " Bringing the Joys of Astronomy to the Public Through Awareness, Advocacy, and Education ." Light Pollution Weekly Report Contact Tips ... Search HMO TCO SLC Newsfeed Eventsfeed Podcast eMail Newsletter HOME Solar System Sun Mercury Venus Earth Moon Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Pluto Deep Sky Constellations Messier Galaxies Clusters Nebula Stars Hubble NGC IC ARP AOTM Favorites APOD Spaceweather Astro Photos Astronomers Discover New Cluster Sunday, March 25th, 2007 - A team of astronomers has discovered a closely-packed group of about 100,000 stars 30,000 light years away in the inner parts of our galaxy. This previously unknown cluster, that detected using the European Southern Observatory's New Technology Telescope at La Silla, Chile, is about seven light years wide but contains approximately 100,000 stars for a total estimated mass of 65,000 times the mass of the Sun. Check out the ESO press release for more information. The Moon and Pleiades Sunday, March 25th, 2007 - The waxing crescent Moon and the open cluster Pleiades shared a small part of the night sky last Thursday as they came within 3 degrees of each other in the western sky . While close to the eyes of an observer on Earth, the two celestial objects are actually separated by more than 400

77. Hamilton Amateur Astronomers Newsletter, gallery, activities, books, tools, and links. http://amateurastronomy.org/

UT Hamilton Next Meeting: Friday February 8, 2008 7:30pm Speaker: Nicole DeBond Topic: Lunar Geology Speaker: Mike Spicer Topic: Observing Saturn Location: The Hamilton Spectator Building is located at 44 Frid St, near the junction of Highway 403 and Main St West in Hamilton. Admission is free. Everyone is welcome! Also: If it is clear , there will be observing in the parking lot after the meeting. Upcoming event: MARS OBSERVING NIGHT ON THE GROUNDS SURROUNDING THE PARKS CANADA DISCOVERY CENTRE Saturday, February 2, 2008; 7pm - 9pm WEATHER PERMITTING EVERYONE WELCOME! Parks Canada Discovery Centre (PCDC) (Click here for directions) With the planet Mars prominent in the night sky, the HAA is holding a public viewing night, and club members will be out with their telescopes, binoculars, etc., which will be made available for public viewing. Come on out and view Mars, as well as various deep sky objects of the Winter Sky, through a variety of scopes and binoculars, or, bring your own if you wish. Forecast 10 day 5 day Stargazing NEWS (click on the pictures for more information): January 16, 2008

78. Philippine Astronomy The request was unable to retrieve data from the server home.astronomy.com.ph. Pyxis Stargazing Philippines Stargazing Philippines. http://home.astronomy.com.ph/

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79. Wsaag.org - Home Joomla! Logo. wsaag.org. This site is down for maintenance. Please check back again soon. http://www.wsaag.org/

A+ A- Reset displayLink("1","http://wsaag.org","wsaag.org","Bookmark Website"); displayLink("3","","wsaag.org - Home","Bookmark Page"); Members Login Username Password Remember me Lost Password? No account yet? Register Main Menu Home About Us Moon Phaze Photo Gallery ... Site Map Google Search NASA - APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day - NASA Today's Picture Welcome - Guest The Western Sydney Amateur Astronomy Group, Inc. (WSAAG) This is a group of fun loving amateur astronomers in the western suburbs of Sydney, Australia.  The club meets at the University of Western Sydney, Nepean Centre on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 7:30pm Twice a month there is also dark sky observing at the Linden Observatory , in the Blue Mountains. We have members that can help you with just about anything. They have knowlege in many areas including:  Buying your first telescope or binoculars Setting up and using your equipment Setting up a home observatory Building your own telescope DIY dew heaters, hartman masks, power supplies etc.

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