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Associations:

 

 

  • The International Dark Sky Assoc- Association devoted to preserving the world's dark skies by explaining the sources of light pollution and advocating improved lighting fixtures for public and private use.

 

  • ALPO- Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers.

 

 

Retail:

 

  • Anacortes- Large, well regarded source for astronomical products

  • Astromart- Public site for sale or trade of astronomical gear.

  • AVA- Specialty dealer

  • Willmann-Bell, Inc.- Publisher of specialty publications for astronomy and other technical pursuits.

  • Meade- Meade Telescopes

  • Celestron- Celestron Telescopes

  • Orion- Orion Telescopes

  • The Camera Bug- Atlanta astronomy source

  • Wolf Camera 14th St Store- Atlanta astronomy source

 

 

Web Sites:

 

  • Weather- Good for astronomical forecast showing moisture content.

 

  • Sky Clock-Establish an astronomical weather forecast for any given site.

 

  • ISS Satellite tracking- E-mail alert for selected satellite viewing from any location.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Literary Sources:

 

  • Back Yard Astronomer's Guide- Terence Dickenson and Alan Dyer, Firefly Books, 1991

 

  • The Universe in a Nutshell- Stephen Hawking, Bantam, 2001

 

  • Wrinkles in Time- George Smoot and Keay Davidson, Avon, 1993

 

  • Before the Beginning- Martin Rees, Perseus Books, 1997

 

  • Rare Earth- Peter D. Ward and David Brownlee, Copernicus, 2000

 

  • The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Classical Mythology- Kevin Osborn and Dana L. Burgess, Ph.D., Alpha Books, 1998

 

  • The New Patterns in the Sky- Julius D. W. Staal, McDonald and Woodward, 1988

 

  • The Year-Round Messier Marathon Field Guide, H. C. Pennington, Willmann-Bell, Inc., 1998

 

  • Burnham’s Celestial Handbook, Vol. 1-3, Robert Burnham Jr., Dover, 1978

 

  • The Night Sky Observer’s Guide, Vol. I and II, G. R. Kepple and G.W. Sanner, Willmann-Bell, Inc. 1999

 

  • The Cambridge Star Atlas, Second Edition- Wil Tirion, Cambridge University Press, 1998

 

  • The New CCD Astronomy- Ron Wodaski, New Astronomy Press, 2002

 

  • The Handbook of Astronomical Image Processing- Richard Berry and James Burnell, Willmann-Bell,Inc. 2000

 

  • Astrophotography for the Amateur, Second Edition- Michael A. Covington, Cambridge University Press, 1999

     

  • The Facts on File Dictionary of Astronomy, Fourth Edition, V. Illingworth and J.O.E. Clark, Market House Books, Inc., 2000

 

 

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