Astro Links

Weather and Viewing Conditions

Clear Sky Chart – www.cleardarksky.com.csk Graphically shows cloud cover, transparency, seeing, darkness, wind, humidity and temperature data for specific observing sites across North America. Ability to save “favorites”.

Intellicast – www.intellicast.com Detailed weather data, tailored to your zip code. Useful radar summary shows speed and direction and height of storms

NOAA – http://www.noaa.gov Detailed weather data, tailored to your zip code. Hourly forecasts, maps, live looping radar maps

http://www.eyesonthesky.com/ First Light Guides

Astrophotography

http://www.astropix.com/ Astrophotography by Jerry Lodrigus

http://www.fourthdimensionastroimaging.com/ Astrophotography by Steve Mazlin, MD

http://www.weasner.com/co/index.html Mike Weasner’s Cassiopeia observatory

Miscellaneous

http://www.skyandtelescope.com/http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/ NASA Science News

https://www.astroleague.org Astronomy League

http://www.800mainstreet.com/spect/emission-flame-exp.html#prism Emission Spectroscopy Element Identification

http://www.astronomycast.com/ Weekly astronomy podcast Southern Illinois University

http://www.worldwidetelescope.org/