Astronomy Links

Southwest Washington Stargazers

An astronomy club in SW Washington and you are invited! No Dues - No Officers, just a fun group of Amateur Astronomers having a good time with astronomy. Speakers on different topics at the meetings Stargazing and Observing after the meetings Carpool trips to extra-dark viewing sites and other events. We share our knowledge, experience, and resources with each other so we can all learn faster.

ICSTARS Astronomy

ICSTARS Astronomy features astronomical photographs, solar observing in Hydrohen Alpha, Eclipses, general astronomy information, star parties, telescopes, mirrors, trips and tours.

Rose City Astronomers

This is one of the largest astronomy clubs in the country. Come to an RCA star party to meet amateur astronomers, look through a variety of telescopes, and have fun in the dark! Click on the Star Party Schedule at the top of the page, then click on any event for directions. Read about star party etiquette if you are attending one for the first time.

Stellarium

Stellarium is a free planetarium for your computer! It shows a realistic sky in 3D, just like what you see with the naked eye, binoculars or a telescope. It works with all three major operating systems.

Phil Plait's Bad Astronomy

There are many misconceptions and misunderstandings about astronomy in the world. Phil Plait is working to correct them all! He points out Hollywood's mistakes in his movie reviews, explains the evidence against the "moon hoax", writes "bitesize" good astronomy articles, and sells a book that is a distillation of all his wisdom.

VLT Image Index

This is the image index for the Very Large Telescope in Chile. The pictures are as good as anything taken by the Hubble Space Telescope.

Hubble Heritage Gallery

The Hubble Heritage Project uses the Space Telescope to take "visually interesting" pictures without worrying about whether they are scientifically valuable. These are among the most beautiful and artistic images taken by the Hubble.

Astronomy Picture of the Day

This site features a wide variety of pictures, and an explanation full of web links follows each one. Select "Archive" to see over five years worth of images.

The Nine Planets

If there is anything you want to know about our solar system, this is the place to go! It is a huge site with a wealth of information. It is updated regularly too.

Hubble Space Telescope Public Pictures

This a gallery of all the Hubble pictures that have been released to the public.

Oregon Star Party

If you go to only one star party in the Northwest, make it this one! Around 800 people attend this event each year. There are speakers and activities all day, and observing all night. OSP is held in the Ochocho National Forest 40 miles east of Prineville.