Research Astronomy Websites

This is a list of astronomy Web sites which contain interesting astronomy information.

General Astronomy Web Sites astronomydaily.com  Crowell Observatory Astronomy Sight Astronomy Awards Web Sites Griffith Observatory Star Awards  for Astronomy Web Sites List of Web Astronomy Lists www.continent-amastro.net  Amateur astronomers websites in Europe astronomylinks.com  Astronomy and space links, shortcuts, favorites and bookmarks Personal Pages of Astronomers by Richard Bell  (Very large list) Chip Baines AstroLinks  List of astronomical resource sites  created by the High Energy Astrophysics Science Archive Research Center (HEASARC) at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Sky & Telescope Astronomy List  Astronomical Society of the Pacific links  Cosmobrain Astronomical Links  David Chandler Company List  Astonomy Directories  Astonomers' Notebook Northern Lights  Degree Resources: The Online Guide to Astronomy List of Astronomy Facilities List of Planetarium Web Sites Astronomy News NASA Human SpaceFlight  Science @ NASA  SpaceWeather.com Astronomy Information Astronomy Picture of the Day  Geophysical Institute Auroral Forecast  ICSTARS Astronomy  Mars Today  Space Science and Engineering Center  Solar Data Analysis Center at NASA  Solar System Simulator  Latest Solar Data Analysis Center at NASA  Stig's Sky Calendar  Hubble Deep Field  MAST Multimission Archive as Space Telescope  The Galaxy Catalog - Images  Majestic Research  The Two Micron All Sky Survey at IPAC  Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS)  Ancient Origins: Solstice  Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS)  Hubble Heritage Project  NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database (NED)  Space Environment Center  Light polution  JPL Solar System Dynamics Page  Distant Suns  Liftoff to Space Exploration  Optical Gravitational Lesnsing Experiment  SOHO images  STScI/HST Public Information  Sun-Earth Connection Education Forum  University of Oregon The Electronic Universe  A Guide to the Solar System  by Online University Comets and Meteror Showers  by Online University Space Flight Columbus Control Center  NASA GODDARD Space Flight Center's Educator Resource Center Astronomy Observing Earth and Sky  Radio Series Portland  Solar, Lunar and Tidal Data IAU: Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams  Comet Observation  How to Report a Discovery  SEDS Interactive NGC Catalog Online  Occultations by Solar System Objects  IOTA Asteroidal Predictions  International Occultation Timing Association  Complete Sun and Moon Data for One Day  Orbital Elements: Comets  Heavens-Above observe satellites  NGC/IC Project  Bill Ferris Messier Marathon  Constellations and their Stars  Atlas of the Andromeda Galaxy  International Meteor Organization  Association of Lunar & Planetary Observers  JPL Comet Observation Home Page  The Virgo Cluster of Galaxies  AAVSO: American Association of Variable Star Observers  Richard D. Swensen Sundial  THE LUNASCAN PROJECT (TLP) Astronomy Observatories Astronomy Resources at STScI  Astronomy Resources at STScI 2nd site  Armagh Observatory  Big Bear Solar Observatory  ESO - The European Southern Observatory  Pine Mountain Observatory  Royal Observatory Greenwich  Grove Creek Observatory's APANA Internet Site  Kitt Peak National Observatory (KPNO)  University of Chicago Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics Astronomy Equipment RTMC - Riverside Telescope Makers Conference  ATM's Resource List  Telescope Reviews  University Optic Orthos vs. Brandons  Some Advice on Picking an Astronomical Binocular  A Low Profile Equatorial Table By David Shouldice  Matching CCD Camera Pixel Size to a Telescope  Linear Reconstruction of the Hubble Deep Field  Kodak  Astrophotography Basics How can I clean the corrector plate on my Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope? Astronomy Vendors Astromart  Anacortes Telescope and Wild Bird  Don Clement  ProtoStar  TL Systems - Motorized Equatorial platforms  Hands on Optics  Tele Vue Optics  Weasner's Mighty ETX Site  Coronado Instruments  Lenspen  VELOCITEES Inc.  Astronomy t-shirts, etc. Astro Works Corporation  Siebert Telescope Optics  Astronomy Software Orbital Elements for Software Packages  CVC's Astronomy Freeware and Software  John Walker  Michael Covington Astrophotography for the Amateur  Messier Logging System, by Luis Argüelles  David Levy, the Skywatching CD-ROM  Skyhound by CapellaSoft  Planetarium Software  Sky and Telescope -- BASIC programs  MegaStar Sky Atlas  The Earth Centered Universe" Astronomy Program  Project Pluto  SkyMap Software Home Page  Linux for Astronomy  Xplns introduction  XEphem 3.5.1   David Chandler Company  FITS Plugin for Photoshop  CLEA  -- CONTEMPORARY LABORATORY EXPERIENCES IN ASTRONOMY University of Arizona SEDS FTP software site Astronomer's Web Sites Astronomy Log  by Daniel Coe, UK Astrophotography By Jerry Lodriguss  Axel Mellinger 360-degree Milky Way Panorama  Brad Wallis  Brian Webb  Ed Grafton  Gregg L. Ruppel  Jack Gelfand Astronomy and Telescopes  Joe Garlitz  Martin S. Ferlito Video Astronomy and Photography  Michael J Greger  Personal Pages of Astronomers  Russ Lund Tom Field  Terrestrial Planet Finder  by Margus Hõim Tony and Daphne Hallas  astrophotography Wei Leong's Astrophotography, Singapore Astronomy Clubs and Organizations Astronomical Society of the Pacific  Milwaukee Astronomical Society  Orange County Astronomers, CA  Dark Skies Northwest Astronomy and Others Juniper Sky News  The Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory  Kitt Peak Advanced Observing Program  Astrogea  Map On Us Astronomy Email Lists Yahoo! Groups Top>Science>Astronomy has many astronomy groups  Sky & Telescope Astronomy-Related Email List  Astronomy Newsgroups Sky & Telescope Astronomy-Related Newsgroups List  Astronomy FTP Sites University of Arizona SEDS FTP Site  University of Arizona SEDS FTP list  In an effort to recognize outstanding astronomy-related resources on the WWW, and to bring them to the attention of our website visitors, we, the webmasters of the Naperville Astronomical Association, have developed our Select Astronomy Site Award list. We consider these websites to be amongst the finest and most useful available to the astronomy enthusiast.

•   Saturn Cassini-Huygens Mission , JPL/NASA
•   The night sky in the World , light pollution photos and maps
•   Mars Exploration Rover Mission , JPL/NASA
•   U.S. Naval Observatory , Almanacs, time, navigation, and more
•   The Constellations , Mythology, charts, object lists and more
•   Sky & Telescope , numerous resources for the amateur astronomer
•   The Web Site of Tony and Daphne Hallas , stunning astrophotography
•   Explore Mars ; includes a database of surface features
•   Skyview Virtual Observatory ; access images in many wavelengths
•   Views of the Solar System ; photo-rich 'encyclopedia'
•   Near Earth Object Program ; info and 3-D interactive models
•   Mars Today ; its apparent size, orientation & weather
•   Lunar & Planetary Time-lapse Animations 
•   City In Space ; explore the International Space Station
•   Multiwavelength Astronomy ; using the whole spectrum
•   The TRACE Solar Mission Site ; incredible photos & movies
•   Astronomy Picture of the Day ; look & learn!
•   Auroras: Paintings in the Sky ; how they happen, how to see them
•   Windows to the Universe ; a fine learning site
•   Terrestrial Impact Craters ; in-depth resource
•   Bad Astronomy ; mistakes, misuse and misconceptions about astronomy
•   Inconstant Moon ; a great lunar observing guide
•   All-Sky Milky Way Panorama ; beautiful, educational photography
•   The Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) , NASA
•   International Dark-Sky Association , working to combat light pollution
•   Earth and Moon Viewer ; custom-made virtual views
•   High Resolution CCD Imaging ; techniques & stunning results
•   Espenak's Eclipse Home Page ; fine information resource
•   The Official Star Naming FAQ ; the true story about "naming a star"
•   Clear Sky Clock Home ; customized weather forecasts for astronomers
•   The Telescope Review Web Site ; equipment reviews by amateurs
•   SEDS ; diverse, detailed resources for the astronomy enthusiast
•   HubbleSite ; gateway to the Hubble Space Telescope
•   The NGC/IC Project ; online catalog project
•   Constellations: Stories & Deepsky Atlas 
•   Weather Forecast For Astronomy 
•   NASA Earth Observatory ; study Earth from space
•   Catching the Light ; learn astrophotography
•   CalSKY ; create custom observing calendars
•   Solar Terrestrial Dispatch ; solar conditions & auroral activity
•   Heavens-Above ; track Earth satellites & more