Helpful Links
AAS Facebook link:
AAS member Bob King produces a wonderful daily blog of what's happening in astronomy. Visit his blog site with this link:
The Marshall W. Alworth Planetarium at UMD offers weekly planetarium shows. To see the list of upcoming presentations, use this link:
Want to know when the International Space station will be visible from your location? Current phase of the moon? Time of sunrise, sunset, moonrise, and more? Visit the heavens above website and put in your location:
Want to know if it will be clear tonight for stargazing? Use these links:
Need a planetarium program for your PC that you can download for free? Visit the Stellarium web site at:
Want to create and print your own night sky charts? Download the free Cartes du Ciel planetarium program at:
Looking to buy that first telescope? Come to one of our public star parties to look through member's telescopes and also read this helpful post by Ed Ting at:
Want to learn more about astronomy with resources available on the internet? The Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP) has a wealth of information on their astronomy links page:
