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Education and Information

From Star Gazers to Starships Upper-level high school introduction to astronomy
PhysLink Online education and reference
Hands-On Universe Super educational program that gets professional telescopes, tools, and data into the hands of secondary school students in order to make real contributions to science while learning.
Bad Astronomy Pointing out the fallacies, inaccuracies, and errors that pass for astronomy information in today's popular media.
AFK For kids, by kids
The Solar System in Pictures Solar system info with quizzes to check your knowledge
StarChild Excellent site for grades K through sixth
Imagine the Universe From the same people as StarChild, but for older kids (grades 7 and up)
Kid's Astronomy Excellent kid's site, includes interactive "The Sky Tonight" charts
Nasa's Space Place Space things to make and do
Windows on the Universe Earth & Space education for all ages
Ned Wright's Cosmology Tutorial News and notes from the granddaddy of all sciences
General Relativity Tutorial "The goal is to demystify general relativity ..."
Modern Relativity Part of the LightSpan Study Web
Night Sky Info Weekly information about the night sky and articles on selected astronomical topics.

Friends of the AAAP

Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania Friends of nature
Amateur Astronomers of Beaver County Neighboring club
Beechwood Farms Nature Preserve Night hikes on occasion
Carnegie Science Center Long time supporter and partner
Extrasolar Planetary Foundations A non-profit scientific organization dedicated to the search for and study of other planetary systems, especially those containing planets habitable by intelligent life. Closely associated with the staff of the Allegheny Observatory and associated research programs.
SLBLogo The Saturday Light Brigade radio show on WYEP.
Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh We gather light, they split it.
City of Monongahela One of our local municipality supporters.


Other Selected Associations & Clubs

AAVSO American Association of Variable Star Observers - The world's largest variable star organization; serving amateur and professional astronomers since 1911.
Erie County Mobile Observers Group "They observe while others sleep"
Las Vegas Astronomical Society Contact Info: c/o Community College of Southern Nevada, 3200 East Cheyenne Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada 89030
Oil Region Astronomical Society Venango County club to our north, including Tim Spuck's Astronomical Web Resources

Local Observatories & Planetariums

Allegheny Observatory Our professional neighbors

Picture Pages, Picture Pages..

AAO Images from the Anglo-Australian Observatory
HST The Hubble Heritage Program
APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day, check back everyday to get an interesting image and a bit of education
Mars Pathfinder Now silent, but highly successful Mars Pathfinder Mission page
NASA's Plantetary
Photojournal
NASA images of solar system objects from various NASA probes

Publications

AmSky Online magazine of amateur astronomy updated monthly
Astronomy Magazine Magazine about astronomy and observing. Not as technical as S&T
Mercury Magazine Magazine of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific
Sky & Telescope Magazine Standard magazine of the amateur astronomer
Telescope Review Web Site By Ed Ting
The Universe Today Space news and features
Sky Tour Home page of the astronomical radio program from WHYY in Philidelphia
Mike Boschat's Astronomy Page Massive index of many astronomy sites

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