Starry Nights @ SFU: Links

Astronomy Picture of the Day: see a cool new astronomical image every day, with superbly written explanations by professional astronomers.
Jack Horkheimer: Star Gazer: A regular feature on some Public Broadcasting Stations. Horkheimer is the wacky director of the Miami Space Transit Planetarium, and he hosts a delightful 5 minute weekly digest on what you can see in the sky with the naked eye. Check out Horkheimer's recent episodes.
Vancouver-area weather forecasts: Environment Canada and Vancouver Clear-Sky Clock.
Royal Astronomical Society of Canada: An association of mainly amateur astronomers, with 26 centres across Canada, the RASC publishes the superb annual Observer's Handbook, a "bible" of useful information for amateur observers.
Vancouver chapter of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada: they have regular meetings open to the public, sponsor guest speakers, and are committed to serving the Vancouver-area public with an interest in astronomy.
Two fabulous books on astronomical CCD imaging and image processing have been written by Ron Wodaski: The New CCD Astronomy, and The NewAstro Zone System.
Sky & Telescope magazine: One of the leading monthly magazines used by amateur astronomers, including articles on new developments in Astronomy.
SkyNews is an excellent Canadian magazine for amateur astronomers, published bimonthly.
Astronomy magazine is another leading monthly magazine, possibly more accessible to beginning amateur astronomers than Sky & Tel.
A timely on-line observer's guide to current highlights of the night sky from Sky&Telescope.
Space.com is a good source of the latest news in astronomy and space science.
The student-based society SEDS (Students for the Exploration and Development of Space) is an excellent source of information on amateur observations of the night sky.
Hubble Space Telescope web site includes fantastic educational and public interest resources.
Hubble Heritage Project contains a fabulous collection of some of the telescope's most beautiful images: some of these images were taken in response to suggestions from the public.
NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab web site features breaking news & a wealth of information on interplanetary spacecraft and other probes of the universe.
JPL's Planetary Photojournal features images and information on the Sun and planets.
Introduction to Astronomy, Physics 190, an SFU introductory survey course designed for non-science students.

Starry-eyed
@ SFU since Nov. 2007

Starry Nights @ SFU: Astro Links

Check out these astronomy sites, from beginner to advanced!