We have Loved the Stars Too Fondly to be Fearful of the Night
- Sarah Wilson, poem published 1868
This page links you to the world of Astronomy from Astra. The categories below are highlighted on the right side of the page and clicking on the topic links will take you to the subject area of your choice.
Henriette Leavitte Flat Screen Space Theater - - Online Planetarium
Online Orrey - The Solar System Live
Bad Astronomy - Astronomy, Hollywood Style, or what's wrong with this picture?
Jack Horkhimer - The star gazer
Ohio Turnpike Astronomer's Association - OTAA
Tips and Trickes for Amateur Astronomy Beginners - - from Backyard Astronomer
American Association of Amateur Astronomers
Resources --From the Astronomy Club of the Pacific
International Astronomical Union - IAU
IAU: Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams
American Association of Variable Star Observers - AAVSO
American Astronomical Society - AAS
Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers - ALPO
Astronomical League - AL
Astronomical Society of the Pacific - ASP
The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada Home Page - RASC
The British Astronomical Association - BAA
International Occulatation Timing Association - IOTA
SETI Institute - Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
Optical Astronomy - - This list is generated by Astro Web
Radio Astronomy - - National Radio Astronomy Observatory
Hubble Space Telescope - - Space Telescope Science Inst
Sky & Telescope Magazine - - Sky Online
Astronomy Resources - from Sky & Telescope
Universe Today - Space Exploration News from Around the Internet
Astronomy Digest - On-line astronomy newsletter offers free email (keep informed and more!)
Hopkins Ultraviolet Telescope (HUT) - from the Smithsonian
Spitzer Space Telescope - formerly SIRTF
Chandra Telescope Center Advanced X-ray Astrophysics Facility (AXAF) - From TRW
Astro-2 and the Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope
Infrared Astronomical Satellite Infrared Space Observatory
Solar and Heliospheric Observatory satellite
David Malin Images - An extraodinary astrophotographer
AAO Photographs to spectra - Australia talks about David Malin
Hubble Telescope Image Gallery - was - Hubble's Greatest Hits - from 1990 to 1995
Deep Sky Image Sites - from SEDS
Astronomical Images - from Jerry Lodriguss.
Mr. Eclipse.com - Resource for Eclipse Photography
CCD Tour of the Universe - Deep Sky CCD Imaging - from Jan Wisniewski
Galaxy Stock Photos and Images - Browse a Massive Collection of Astro-Images for Sale
Also See the Starlinks page for Astrophotgraphy, tips and hints
CCD Imaging
Jan's site above also contains imaging tutorials!
Richard Berry and the CCD Camera Cookbook Home Page - from
From Film to CCD - from Pedro Ré
Astronomy Lecture Notes - - by Nick Strobel
Professor Strobel shares his class notes on introductory astronomy. His material is well written and the 2020 version of his book Astronomy Notes is available.
Views of the Solar System - - Home Page
Calendars, Time & Chronology - from the History of Astronomy page
Need the Time? Synchronize your Watch with the Naval Observatory
The Naval Observatory site is being updated, until it's up and running well, find the time on timeanddat.com
Check Out Astra's Starlink page - for additional astronomy and space links
Check Out Dawn's Personal Page - for Additional Links
Astra's Content
Three Faces of Mars - Astra's Mars Page
OBSERVER's Page -
Solar - Lunar - Planetary - Deep Sky
EDUCATION - - Great Links for Astronomy and Space
For the Young Astronomer - updated 8/20/20
Visit Astra's Near Earth Object Page - find out about the hazards of asteroids
Astra's Astronomy on the Internet
Offering astronomy as only the net can do!
Topics of Links for Astronomy
Astra's Almanac Feature!
Find out What's Up!
A monthly observer's article!
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