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Index to the various
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Astronomy Clubs |
Member Webpages |
Other |
Weather |
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Charts & Maps |
Merchants |
Publications |
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Data Services |
Organizations |
Software |
Gift Ideas |
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Frontiers of Astronomy
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2011-2012 lecture series
A free lecture series at the Cleveland Museum
of Natural History
Sponsored by the Department of Astronomy
at
Case Western Reserve University
Click
here for a map to the parking lot of the Museum |
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Oct 20, 2011
8:00pm |
Sheila Kannappan,
Assistant Professor, Astrophysics, University of North
Carolina |
Cosmic Hide and Seek: Tracking Missing and Invisible Matter
in the Universe |
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Nov 17, 2011
8:00pm |
David Weinberg,
Distinguished Professor of Mathematical and Physical
Sciences, The Ohio State University |
Sculpting the
Universe |
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Dec 8, 2011
8:00pm |
Chris Mihos,
Chair, Department of Astronomy, Case Western Reserve
University |
The Violent Lives
of Cluster Galaxies |
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Mar 8, 2012
8:00pm |
Marc
Pinsonneault, Professor of Astronomy, The Ohio State
University |
Listening to the
Inner Lives of Stars |
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Apr 12, 2012
8:00pm |
Alan McConnachie,
Research Associate, Astrophysics, Herzberg Institute of
Astrophysics, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
The Archaeology
of Galaxies: Unearthing Fossils of Formation |
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American Association of Variable
Star Observers (AAVSO) |
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Association of Lunar &
Planetary Observers (ALPO) |
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Cleveland Museum of Natural History -
Frontiers of Astronomy Lecture Series |
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International Dark Sky Association |
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OTAA - Ohio Turnpike Astronomers Association |
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SEDS - (Students for the Exploration and Development of Space) |
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Astronomy Club
of Akron (ACA) |
Map to ACA's observatory |
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Map to BRAS's observing field |
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Map to CVAS's Indian Hill Observatory |
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Map to CAS's meeting location |
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Map to CAA's Letha House Observatory |
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Map to MVAS's Cortese Observatory |
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Map to RAS's Hidden Hollow Observatory |
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The Wilderness Center Astronomy Club |
Map to WCAC's Observatory |
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Space Weather
- News and Information about the Earth-Sun Environment |
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Local Weather
- Enhanced Infrared Ohio Satellite map |
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Local Weather
- National Weather Service Enhanced Radar Image (Base Reflectivity) |
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World Weather
- GOES 12-hour loop of Infrared Satellite Images |
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Jet Stream Maps
- Analyses and Forecast of the Jet Stream
(high altitude winds which affect seeing) |
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Astronomy |
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Sky & Telescope |
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Astronomy Technology
Today |
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USNO Sunrise, Sunset, Moonrise, Moonset, and Twilight etc... |
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How to pronounce constellation names |
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Custom
Sunset/Sunrise Calendar |
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The Constellations by season - includes
pronunciation recordings |
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The Messier Catalog |
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Deepsky Object Internet Search Engine |
CalSky
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JPL Solar
System Dynamics |
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An Atlas of the Universe |
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Heavens-Above for Akron, OH USA -
satellite predictions |
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Sky Maps |
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Sky & Telescope's Pocket
Sky Atlas -
wonderful to have with you at the telescope |
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Sky Atlas 2000
- a more complete reference at the telescope |
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Orion DeepMap 600
- another helpful tool when observing |
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Astronomer's Digital Clock (for Microsoft Windows)
(free) |
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Cartes du Ciel
(free) |
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The Simple Observing Log (TSOL) (for Microsoft Windows & MAC)
(free) |
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Where is M13?
(free) |
TiltingSun3 & TiltingSun-G
- Shows current position & orientation of the
Sun (free) |
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Guide8 PC Software
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TheSky by Software
Bisque |
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Starry Night Software |
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Peter Clausen
"Glimpses of
Heaven" |
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John Crilly
"Urban Observatory" |
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Ray &
Pam Hyer
"Hyer Perspectives" |
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Lenny Marek
"Astronomy Webpage" |
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Dave
Jessie
"Wonders of the Night Sky"
observing events in Stow (now updated for 2012 events) |
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Jason Shinn
"MySpace" page |
Merchants from
whom members have had excellent service
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OPT
(Oceanside Photo & Telescope)
- special discounts available to ACA members! |
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Astronomics |
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HighPoint Scientific |
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Orion |
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Scopestuff (Jim Henson) |
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Omega AstroFilters |
Gift
ideas - We recommend
this,
this or
this for the beginning astronomer |
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astronomyLINKS |
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Astronomy Magazine Online Newsletter
- this link is updated weekly on Friday mornings |
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Astromart
- Buy, sell or trade astronomy gear |
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Bad Astronomy |
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Cloudy Nights Telescope
Reviews |
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Collimating an SCT |
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Starry Night Lights
- environmentally friendly lighting fixtures |
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'Uncle'
Rod Mollise's Astro Blog - always
an interesting read |