81. BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Cosmic Link To Stone Circles Ancient stone circles and tombs in Ireland align with the Sun and the Moon, say astronomers. BBC Article http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/2928043.stm

Home TV Radio Talk ... Programmes Last Updated: Wednesday, 9 April, 2003, 02:48 GMT 03:48 UK Email this to a friend Printable version Cosmic link to stone circles By Helen Briggs BBC News Online science reporter Stone Age people in Ireland appear to have built tombs based on a detailed knowledge of how the Sun moves across the sky during the year. Sunlight strikes the inside of the tomb at the autumn equinox ( Image: knowth.com Tombs at the archaeological site of Loughcrew in County Meath align with the rising Sun at the spring and autumn equinoxes. The inside of the chambers are spectacularly illuminated by a shaft of sunlight at dawn on these days, said Frank Prendergast of the Dublin Institute of Technology. It suggests settlers in the area some 5 to 6,000 years ago knew the yearly cycle of the Sun and perhaps centred their lives around it. Tombs found elsewhere in Ireland have been found to point towards the rising Sun at the summer and winter solstices. At these times, the Sun reaches its most northerly and southerly points in the sky, which can be easily observed from any place on Earth.

82. ADC For Amateur Astronomers ADC for Amateur astronomers Lucile Miller Observatory Photo. Special Note The World Wide Web contains many, many sites for Astronomy http://adc.gsfc.nasa.gov/adc/adc_amateurs.html

HOME SCIENCE DATA SITE MAP SITE SEARCH ... FEEDBACK ADC for Amateur Astronomers Lucile Miller Observatory Photo Special Note: The World Wide Web contains many, many sites for Astronomy, many of which may be of interest to amateur astronomers. The ADC primarily serves the professional astronomy community. However, amateurs can find many of the ADC's catalogs useful for their hobby. This page includes information on using ADC resources for amateur astronomy and links to selected external resources that may be of interest. We are not responsible for the content of the external pages. If you have suggestions for additional links, please send them to the curators at the e-mail addresses listed at the bottom of the page. We regret that we may not be able to accommodate every such request. THE ADC IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONTENT OF EXTERNAL SITES LINKED FROM THIS PAGE. Amateur Astronomy Uses of ADC What type of stuff can I find here? The Astronomical Data Center specializes in archiving and distributing collections of data that have been published by professional astronomers. Most of these data sets are in the form of computer-readable tables of numbers, rather than images. Amateur astronomers can find these data collections useful in looking up the properties and locations of celestial objects. This can help amateurs plan for observing sessions, and help them to better understand what they've observed. Please see our

83. BC Telescopes Binoculars Vancouver Island British Columbia Canada Telescopes, binoculars, refractors, reflectors, eyepieces, and accessories for amateur astronomers and nature enthusiasts. Brands include SkyWatcher, Antares, Orion, Meade, Speers Waler, Swarovski, Carton, Telrad, Thousand Oaks Filters, Pentax, Bushnell and Bausch Lomb. Located in Canada. http://www.bctelescopes.com/

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84. Ames Area Amateur Astronomers in this program * Registration for the NASA Astronomical League Venus Transit Certificate Program to register select For Amateur astronomers, and then http://www.amesastronomers.org/

Contact Us Membership Information Map Home ... Clear Sky Clock By Attilla Danko The Ames Area Amateur Astronomers is a dynamic organization, with activities held year-round. On the third Saturday of each month (except December), we meet at 7:00 p.m. ( times are subject to change ) in the Story County Conservation Center at McFarland Park. Viewing nights are scheduled each month, both at our observatory at McFarland Park, six miles northeast of downtown Ames, and at members' homes. Each month, members receive The Pulsar , our monthly newsletter, now in its 22nd year of publication. In each issue, you'll find information on club activities, a calendar of celestial events, news items, and contributed articles and book reviews on a wide variety of astronomical topics. Current Events - Venus Transit on June 8, 2004!

85. CNN - Astronomers Measure Orbit Of Our Solar System - June 2, 1999 CNN http://www.cnn.com/TECH/space/9906/02/galaxy.go.round/index.html

[an error occurred while processing this directive] MAIN PAGE WORLD ASIANOW U.S. ... news quiz CNN WEB SITES: TIME INC. SITES: Go To ... Time.com People Money Fortune EW MORE SERVICES: video on demand video archive audio on demand news email services ... pagenet DISCUSSION: message boards chat feedback SITE GUIDES: help contents search FASTER ACCESS: europe japan WEB SERVICES: Astronomers measure orbit of our solar system Infrared image of the sun June 2, 1999 Web posted at: 5:00 p.m. EDT (2100 GMT) CHICAGO (AP) It may seem like the sun is just creeping through the heavens, but a new technique for measuring cosmic motion has found that sol is clipping along at an eye-popping 135 miles per second in its orbit of the Milky Way. Astronomers using a radio telescope system to make the most precise measurement ever of the solar system orbit found that it takes the sun and its family of planets 226 million years to circle the center of its home galaxy. That means that the last time the sun was at this point in its orbit of the Milky Way, dinosaurs ruled the world and human beings were not yet on the scene. The new measurement is the most precise value ever determined for one of the fundamental motions of the Earth and its sun, said James Moran of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He spoke Tuesday at the national meeting of the American Astronomical Society.

86. Temecula Valley Astronomers Temecula Valley astronomers. Welcome to the Temecula Valley astronomers home page. Come join us under the stars,we are in southwest Riverside Co. California. http://www.angelfire.com/ca/NGC7317/

var cm_role = "live" var cm_host = "angelfire.lycos.com" var cm_taxid = "/memberembedded" Temecula Valley Astronomers Welcome to the Temecula Valley Astronomers home page. Come join us under the stars,we are in southwest Riverside Co. California. For more information contact any of us on the list. We have a star party on the 3rd 1/4 moon in the Wine Country and another on new moon at Anza-Borrego. You do not need a telescope or know the stars, our members will be glad to let you look through there's. Our monthly meeting is on the first Monday of each month at the Rancho California Water District Hall. E-mail or call for directions, Clear Skys! The idea of this web page is to tell about the T.V.A. but allso be of some use to all mouse surfing Astronomers out there. The links below are some of the best I have found, at the Space Telescope go to Data Archive,then Digitized Sky Survey to download some great images. At J.P.L. go to Web Directory, then Space Calendar to find out what's up for every day of the next year! I will change the links as I find new ones or e-mail me any you think are realy good Thanks. Don't forget our good friends at First Light Astronomy Club. These high school students have been a great help to the T.V.A., and thank you Mr. Mark Ritter!

87. Revved-Up Universe: Science News Online, Feb. 12, 2000 astronomers are convinced that the expansion of the Universe accelerates. http://sciencenews.org/20000212/bob9.asp

Math Trek Jazzing Up Euclid's Algorithm Food for Thought Sickening Food Science Safari Explore Antarctica with Nomad TimeLine 70 Years Ago in Science News Week of Feb. 12, 2000; Vol. 157, No. 7 , p. 106 Revved-Up Universe Astronomers check out an expansive finding Ron Cowen Next week, the venerable American Museum of Natural History in New York City will unveil an exhibit on the history of the universe. Descending a spiral ramp, visitors will journey through the cosmos beginning at its fiery birth some 13 billion years ago. Favored model: Plaque at the entrance to a new cosmology exhibit is inscribed with omega lambda (last line), which represents the contribution of the cosmological constant to the universe's energy. R. Cowen Few will notice the small metal plaque at the entrance to the gallery, let alone the mathematical symbols engraved upon it. But these symbols speak volumes about the size and fate of the cosmos—and the rapidity with which astronomers have come to embrace one of the most bizarre discoveries ever made. Just 2 short years ago, two teams of astronomers presented the first evidence that we live in a runaway universe, driven to expand at a faster and faster rate.

88. Washington Area Astronomers Meetings Home Page 2001 Nov 13. Dear Colleagues I have received a number of recent emails inquiring about the next Washington Area astronomers Meeting. http://aa.usno.navy.mil/waa/

... have come to an end. No more meetings are planned. See letter below. See http://ad.usno.navy.mil/astro_events_dc/ for links to local professional astronomy colloquia and meetings. 2001 Nov 13 Dear Colleagues: I have received a number of recent e-mails inquiring about the next Washington Area Astronomers Meeting. I regret to report that the 21-year series of Washington Area Astronomers Meetings has come to an end. This series of professional meetings, held on at least a yearly basis, provided the many astronomers and astrophysicists in the Washington-Baltimore area with an opportunity to hear and discuss recent research results that spanned specialty and wavelength boundaries. The meetings were organized by an Executive Committee with representatives from the University of Maryland, Johns Hopkins University, Goddard Space Flight Center, Naval Research Lab, U.S. Naval Observatory, Space Telescope Science Institute, Applied Physics Lab, George Mason University, and Universities Space Research Association. The committee also had a member representing the many other institutions in the area with small numbers of astronomers on their staff (e.g., DTM, NASA HQ, Catholic U., etc.) Although the meetings developed a dedicated following of astronomers, attendance in recent years has been consistently below previous attendance figures and our expectations. In recent years, the Executive Committee tried various meeting format changes, without much success. In May, the committee reluctantly decided to bring the series of meetings to an end. The committee also decided at its final meeting that the remaining funds in the committee's bank account should go to furthering the progress of astronomy in developing countries. Part of the funds went to Don Wentzel, who is the IAU Chair for Teaching for Astronomy Development, for the purchase of a small telescope for variable star observations at the University of Zambia. The remainder went to the AAS fund for support of astronomy in developing countries, which is used when specific opportunities for such support arise.

89. The Astronomy Network Of Ohio A useful resource for Ohio astronomers that includes a bulletin board, and links to astronomy clubs, planetariums, observatories and educational material. http://www.wro.org/ano/

The Astronomy Network of Ohio T H E A S T R O N O M Y N E T W O R K O F O H I O This site is for everyone interested in Astronomy and the wonders of the natural sky above, from educators to students and from veteran amateur observers to novice stargazers. This page is under Construction. If you would like to learn more about the sky, the stars and telescopes, explore these pages to find out where you can go in your area to learn more. This site is intended to be a useful resource for Ohio Astronomers, veteran and aspiring. If you have any information that should be included, or if you have any suggestions for improving this site, please send your comments to: Mike Grilley Ohio Astronomy Bulletin Board Your public forum for posting and reading updates about astronomy-related events around Ohio. Is your club having an observing session? Is your planetarium having a special public program? Any good guest speakers coming soon?

90. Welcome To The TriState Astronomers Our Friendly Skies New magazine for beginning stargazers! Contact Us. To bring together those who appreciate the night sky! The TriState astronomers is a http://www.tristateastronomers.org/

Home Club Officers Meetings Astro Gallery Star Party info Observers Corner Object for May Comet NEAT Best viewing this week. Above illustration by Andy Smetzer May 12, 9:30 pm ET 6" f8 dob, 25 mm Send in your comet photos or illustrations. Observable Comets Planning to observe? Check the weather first Observing Secrets Clear Sky Clock for BC Observing Programs ... New magazine for beginning stargazers! Contact Us "To bring together those who appreciate the night sky!" The TriState Astronomers is a group of amateur astronomers from the area surrounding Hagerstown, Maryland. We began in 1985 and we enjoy sharing the ageless wonders of the night sky. More About Us! Upcoming Meeting s Transit of Venus Occurs on June 8, during sunrise. Rod, Dan, George, and Andy are planning to go to the North Frederick overlook in Gambrill State Park to view it. We will be there by 5:30 am if not earlier. It is right off Gambrill Park road going north if you come from the Rt. 40 side near Frederick.

91. CNN.com - Space - Astronomers Pinpoint Black Hole At Center Of Milky Way - Septe CNN http://www.cnn.com/2000/TECH/space/09/21/black.hole.ap/index.html

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92. Amateur Astronomers Of Jackson Amateur astronomers of Jackson Enjoy the fun and excitement of astronomy !!! Site Born June 1999 Updated as needed. Jump to Current Events Page http://aaoj.homestead.com/files/aaoj.htm

Amateur Astronomers of Jackson Enjoy the fun and excitement of astronomy !!! Site Born: June 1999 Updated as needed. Jump to: Current Events Page Proud Member Questions related to the Club: Jim Herron Questions related to home page: Bob Frybarger Main Page Joining the Club Club Constitution Chat Forums Calendar of Events Astronomy Help Astronomy Links Meeting Minutes Current Page Event Maps Current Weather Enter Password Protected Area User Name: Password: Bravenet.com

93. Cosmic Voyage-The Online Resource For Amateur Astronomers Site offers information for amateur astronomers at every level. http://members.aol.com/billferris/

Main Astronomy htmlAdWH('7002588', '234', '60'); About Cosmic Voyage Cosmic Voyage is your port of departure into the greatest hobby in the universe. Learn more about Cosmic Voyage and its creator in this area. Getting Started Which telescope should I get? What is collimation? How do I star test my telescope? You'll find answers to these and other questions in Getting Started Deep-sky Observing Sketches and observation notes for hundreds of deep-sky objects, seasonal deep-sky tours, a Messier Marathoner's Guide and more. Planetary Observing Sketches and observation notes for Jupiter, Saturn, Mars and more. Astrophotography Capturing the night sky on film is one of the most challenging and rewarding aspects of this hobby. This section presents the basics to help you get started. Sketching Sketching is a great way to record your excursions amongst the stars and develop your observing skills. Here, I offer advice and tips on drawing what you observe. Glossary Definitions for many astronomical terms encountered by backyard observers. Web Links Links to the best astronomy sites on the Web.

94. Astronomers More Occupational Guides. astronomers. In reality, astronomers generally spend no more than several weeks a year at an observatory or satellite control station. http://www.calmis.cahwnet.gov/file/occguide/Astronom.htm

California Employment Development Department Labor Market Information More Occupational Guides Employment Development Department Labor Market Information * * * This is NOT a job offer * * * The purpose of this occupational guide is to provide you with useful information to help you make career decisions. If you are searching for a job, please go to CalJobs (for jobs in California) OR America's Job Bank (for jobs nationwide) More Occupational Guides Astronomers California Occupational Guide Number 119 Interest Area 2 Note: This is NOT a job opening. The purpose of this occupational guide is to provide you with useful information to help you make career decisions. If you are searching for a job, go to: CalJobs (for jobs in California) America's Job Bank (for jobs nationwide) California Occupational Guides California Employment Development Department Labor Market Information More Occupational Guides

95. Starry Messenger Phase I of the Electronic History of Astronomy, developed in the Whipple Museum of the History of Science at Trinity College, Cambridge. Covers the history of instruments and techniques, themes such as astrology and calendar reform, and biographies of major historical astronomers. http://www.hps.cam.ac.uk/starry/starrymessenger.html

Links Instruments Armillary Sphere Astronomical Tables Medieval Books Early Modern Books ... Celestial Globes Themes Astrology Calendar Reform Mathematical Techniques Weather Prediction Personalities Hipparchus Ptolemy Ibn Yunus Sacrobosco ... Kepler General Pages Home Maps Index Search Starry Messenger The Starry Messenger is Phase I of the Electronic History of Astronomy developed in the Whipple Museum of the History of Science and the Department of History and Philosophy of Science. This phase was directed by Dr Sachiko Kusukawa and Dr Liba Taub, and supported by funding from Trinity College, Cambridge. Dr David Chart was the Project Manager. The aim of this project is to make available electronically some aspects of the early history of astronomy for the use of students studying the History and Philosophy of Science in the University. The project has aspired to be 'educational' in another sense in that graduate students in the Department have contributed to its construction. By drawing on the rich collection of instruments and books in the Whipple Collection, the University Library and the Wren Library, we have sought to produce a history of astronomy which focuses on the uses of astronomy and its instruments, as well as on the practitioners of astronomy. We hope that this project goes some way towards illustrating the variety of uses (astrology, weather prediction, calendar reform) and inspirations (e.g. poetry), people in past societies and cultures found in astronomy.

96. History Of Astronomy: Persons Catalogue of biographical links covering hundreds prominent astronomers, past and present. Also in German http://www.astro.uni-bonn.de/~pbrosche/hist_astr/ha_pers.html

History of Astronomy History of Astronomy: Persons Deutsche Fassung Short biographies and links The following pages include not only astronomers, but also persons with relation to astronomy: Scholars from other fields who did investigations in astronomy, makers of astronomical instruments, etc. In some cases the only relation to astronomy is that a feature on the Moon or on other planets was named after that specific person. Astronauts are included only when there was some relation of their work to astronomy. A document containing information on astronomers and related scientists is hyperlinked here only in case it provides more or less extended biographical data or it is devoted exclusively to a single person. For a large number of short biographies see the hyperlinks in the document More biographies Currently, the following pages contain more than 4600 different links to external documents for more than 1750 persons or on general items. A B C D ... A Finding List of Obituary Notes of Astronomers (1900 - 1997) Compiled by Hilmar W. Duerbeck and Beatrix Ott, with contributions by Wolfgang R. Dick Contains more than 9000 bibliographical entries for obituaries and short obituary notes.

97. DVAA Default The Delaware Valley Amateur astronomers is a group of enthusiastic hobbyists who live in and around Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. http://dvaa.org/

98. Southeast Michigan Light Pollution Issues. Information and links relevant to SouthEast Michigan, United States. Covers local regulation. http://www.umich.edu/~lowbrows/light/dexter-issues.html

Southeast Michigan Light Pollution Issues by Dave Snyder Updated: August 2001 Southeast Michigan Light Pollution Issues Lighting from buildings, streetlights and so on create light pollution which makes it difficult to view the night sky. This page discusses light pollution issues affecting Dexter Township (located in Southeast Michigan) and other communities in Southeast Michigan. More information about Light Pollution. Existing Light Pollution Ordinances Many communities have created ordinances to control lighting in response to increased public awareness of light pollution. Not only does this reduce light pollution, it reduces costs and is better for the environment. The following is a list of existing light pollution ordinances from communities in Southeast Michigan. Brighton Township Light Pollution Ordinance. Scio Township Light Pollution Ordinance. Livonia Light Pollution Ordinance. More information on light pollution including a list of other light pollution ordinances. Proposed Light Pollution Ordinances A number of communities are considering implementing light pollution ordinances. If you are concerned about light pollution and you live in the city of Ann Arbor or Livonia, show your support for ordinances that have been proposed but not implemented in these two cites. If you live in other cities, find out if there is any light pollution ordinances for your city. If there aren't find out why.

99. Astronomy Software Links - Astronomy Software For Amateur And Professional Astro Discover links and resources for astronomy software for amateur and professional astronomers and for people interested in astronomy, stargazing and space. http://space.about.com/cs/software/

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100. North Georgia Astronomers North Georgia astronomers. ENTER. http://northgeorgiaastronomers.org/

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