Champaign-Urbana Astronomical Society
Links of Note
Here are some links to things we’ve talked about recently in meetings or the newsletter:
Articles by CUAS Members and Others
Useful Links
NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day
How To Choose a First Telescope?
Heavens Above Sky Chart (be sure to set your location when you use things like this)
Clear Dark Sky for CUAS Observatory
Astronomical seeing Champaign 40.12°N 88.24°W, 225m
Stellarium – A Planetarium for your computer
Extremely Detailed Advanced Weather Forcast for CUAS Obsarvatory
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS OBSERVATORY COLLECTION
The latest Astronomy research news
Where to go to avoid light pollution
Objects at all size scales
Several simulators to help people learn astronomy concepts
Three-dimensional view of the major meteor showers
Sun from the Solar Dynamics Observatory
More Sun from the Solar Dynamics Observatory
Find out when the ISS (and other satellites) are visible
Check on current solar activity
William M. Staerkel Planetarium
University of Illinois Astronomy Department
University of Illinois Observatory
North Central Region of Astronomical League
Your source for eclipse information
University of Illinois Observatory Collection
Make a Analemmatic sundials sundial with free Shadows program
Polar sun path chart for your home’s location
Rockford IL Amateur Astronomers
Twin City Amateur Astronomers Bloomington IL
Bahtinov mask focusing Aid on Youtube