| www.iyanebraska.org |
IYA
Nebraska is the Nebraska node for the 2009
International Year of Astronomy
|
| www.astroleague.org |
The
Astronomical League is
composed of over two hundred and
forty local amateur astronomical societies from all across the United
States. These organizations, along with our Members-at-Large, Patrons,
and Supporting members form one of the largest amateur astronomical
organizations in the world. |
| www.msral.org |
Mid States
Region is the regional group of some 24 Astronomical League affiliated
clubs in Arkansas,
Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and northern Oklahoma |
| www.prairieastronomyclub.org |
Prairie Astronomy Club
serving Lincoln, Nebraska |
| www.nebraskastarparty.org |
Co-hosted by the Omaha
Astronomical Society, Nebraska Star Party is
one
of the nation's premier summer star parties held annually at Merrit
Reservoir located in the sand hills south of Valentine, Nebraska.
|
| www.panhandleastronomyclub.com |
Pan Handle Astronomy Club
serving Scotsbluff and western Nebraska |
| www.pvao.us |
Platte Valley Amateur
Observers serving the Grand
Island, Hastings, and Kearney area |
| astro.unl.edu/observatory |
University
of
Nebraska's Behlen Observatory located neart Mead, Nebraska features a
30"
telescope accessible to the
during public nights held throughout the
year |
| deaconbillsastronomy.synthasite.com |
Bill O'Donnell's
excellent
telrad maps for the Astronomical League Messier, Herschel 400, and
Double Star observing clubs. |
| www.hydeobservatory.info |
Lincoln's Hyde Memorial
Observatory located at Holmes Lake in southeast Lincoln |
| www.spaceweather.com |
Information on solar
activity/aurorae and more |
| www.tonightssky.com |
Find out what's up in
tonight's sky |
| www.heavens-above.com |
Heavens
Above is a website that is able to provide dates and
times of International Space Station passes, Iridium flares, and other
satellite passes for your location. All that is required is for you to
register and provide your location from a database. If you are unclear
as to what this all means, please come to one of our meetings, and
someone will be glad to explain it to you. |
| www.cloudynights.com |
Popular meeting place for
discussion of all things astronomy |
| www.astromart.com |
Largest exchange for
buying/selling used astronomical equipment |
| www.iowastarparty.com |
Iowa Star Party hosted by
the Ames Area Astronomers at Coon Rapids, IA |
| www.sdsp.org |
South Dakota Star Party
hosted by the Sioux Empire Astronomy Club at Beresford, SD |
| www.hoasp.org |
Heart of America Star Party
hosted by the Kansas City Astronomical Society at Marais des Cygnes, MO |
| www.panhandleastronomy.com/StarGaze.htm |
Western Nebraska Stargaze
hosted by the Panhandle Astronomy Club at Bridgeport, NE |
| www.millerobservatory.com |
Lincoln astronomy club
member Tom Miller's impressive private observatory |
