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• Fall, 2005
• Winter, 2006
• Spring, 2006
• Summer, 2006
• Fall, 2006
• Winter, 2007
• Spring, 2007

Current Sky Information

• Sky & Telescope -- Sky at a Glance
• Astronomy Picture of the Day
• Abrams Planetarium Skywatcher's Diary

Ask an Astronomer at the…

• The Children's Museum
• US Naval Observatory's FAQ Page

Local Astronomy Clubs

Looking for public observing and astronomy programs?  Check out our Little Eyes on the Skies Evening Astronomy Program here at the Children's Museum.

• Greater Hartford Astronomical Society
• New Haven Astronomical Society

Just for Kids

• The Space Place
• Astronomy for Kids
• Star Child

Astronomy Education & Activities

• Astronomy Education Review
• A Private Universe Project -- Educational activites with the Moon
• Paper Plate Astronomy
• NASA Spacelink -- Space Resource for Educators
• Astronomical Society of the Pacific

Stars, Constellations, & Nebulae

• Constellations (SEDS)
• Stars & Constellations
• James Kaler's Stars & Constellations
• James Kaler's non-technical review of the stars and their natures
• Double Stars
• Variable Stars
• Star Clusters
• Sky Chart (Sky & Telescope)
• Messier Deep-Sky Catalog (SEDS)
• Nebulae
• Nebulae & Galaxies (Sky & Telescope)
• Star Myths
• The Real Constellations of the Zodiac
• Sun Signs -- Astronomical vs. Astrological

Telescopes

• Sky & Telescope's Telescope Page
• Sky & Telescope Test Reports
• How to buy a telescope: accessories, gadgets, constraints
• Buying Your First Telescope

Eclipses

• Sky & Telescope's Eclipse Page
• NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center's Eclipse Page

Star Buying & Naming

• IAU's Position on 'Buying Stars or Star Names'
• Name a Star? The Truth about Buying Your Place in Heaven  
• IPS Official Statement on Star Naming

Planets

• The Nine Planets (SEDS)
• Welcome to the Planets (JPL)
• Views of the Solar System
• Solar System Exploration Homepage
• The Solar System from JPL
• Sky & Telescope's Planet Observing Page

Meteors & Meteorites

• Sky & Telescope's Meteor Page
• Connecticut Meteorites
• Meteorites and Their Properties
• Gary W. Kronk’s Meteor Page
• New England Meteoritical

Comets

• Sky & Telescope's Comet Page
• STARDUST Home Page
• Comet Introduction
• Gary W. Kronk’s Comet Page

Asteroids

• Sky & Telescope's Asteroid Page
• Asteroid & Comet Impact Hazards
• Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous Mission to Eros

Sun & Aurora

• Sunrise, Sunset (US Naval Observatory)
• Sunrise/Sunset Calculator (Sky & Telescope)
• Sky & Telescope's Solar Observing Page
• Sky & Telescope's Aurora Page
• Auroras
• Today From Space: Earth's Aurora
• Space Weather Bureau 

Moon

• Sky & Telescope's Moon Page
• Moonrise, Moonset (US Naval Observatory)
• Moonrise/Moonset Calculator (Sky & Telescope)
• Current Moon Phase (Sky & Telescope)
• Moon Phase picture for any date and time (1800-2199)
• Moon Phase Calendar
• Tide Predictions
• Griffith Observatory -- Moon Illusion
• Sky & Telescope -- Blue Moon
• Lunar Prospector

Space

• Space Telescope Science Institute
• Science@NASA
• Liftoff to Space Exploration
• NASA Human Spaceflight
• Space Shuttle Launch Schedule
• NASA Centers' Homepages
• NASA Quest -- The Internet in the Classroom
• Universe Today -- Space Exploration from Around the Internet
• Today at NASA
• SETI Institute
• SETI League
• SETI@home

Satellite Observing

• International Space Station Visibility Predictions
• Heavens-Above Satellite Predictions -- Iridium Flares, ISS, Space Shuttle, Mir
• NASA RealTime Data -- ISS, Space Shuttle
• Sky & Telescope Satellite Observing
• Satellite Tracking

Recommended Reading

Observing Books

• Turn Left at Orion by Guy Consolmagno and Dan M. Davis
• Celestial Delights –The Best Astronomical Events Through 2010 by Francis Reddy and Greg Walz-Chojnacki
• Observers Handbook, published yearly by the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada
• Touring the Universe through Binoculars by Philip S. Harrington  Norton’s Star Atlas by Arthur P. Norton
• Astronomy and Sky & Telescope magazines
• Night Sky, a new astronomy magazine from the publishers of Sky & Telescope for those just starting out in becoming sky watchers.
• Telescope Power – Fantastic Activities & Easy Projects for Young Astronomers, by Gregory L. Matloff
• More Telescope Power – Activities & Projects for Young Astronomers, by Gregory L. Matloff
• Burnham’s Celestial Handbooks

General Astronomy Books

• Star Names Their Lore and Meaning by Richard Hinckley Allen
• The Stars by H.A. Ray
• Sky Phenomena by Norman Davidson
• Astronomy for Every Kid by Janice Vancleave
• The Sky Mystery, Magic, and Myth by Jean-Pierre Verdet
• Dot to Dot in the Sky – Stories in the Stars by Joan Hinz
• Sun, Moon, and Stars by Mary Hoffman & Jane Ray
• Mythology and the Universe by Issac Asimov
• Ancient Astronomy – Isaac Asimov’s Library of the Universe
• Children’s Night Sky Atlas by Robin Scagell
• There Once Was a Sky Full of Stars by Connecticut native Bob Crelin
• Stikky Night Skies
• Children of the Sun by John L’Hommedieu
• How Do You Go To The Bathroom In Space? by William R. Pogue