Wright State University Astronomy Club

Web Links

Welcome to our links page! Here you'll find links to external astronomy and space-related sites, other science departments on Wright State's campus, and more!

Amateur Astronomy Links

• FREE Mag 7 Star Atlas
• Guide to the Constellations
• Greek Mythology and Constellations
• SkyMaps.com, free monthly star maps (as seen at WSUAC meetings!)
• Astronomy Magazine
• Sky & Telescope Magazine
• Universe Today
• Heavens Above, observing data for satellites, solar system, miscellaneous
• Space Weather.com
• Wiki Sky
• NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day
• Farmer's Almanac Astronomy Page
• The University of Texas at Austin's McDonald Observatory
• StarDate Online
• StarDate Magazine
• Black Hole Encyclopedia
• STARS at the University of Illinois

Space Exploration Links

• NASA
• Jet Propulsion Laboratory
• NASA's Radio Jove site, radio astronomy for schools
• NASA Solar System Exploration site

Astronomy Special Project Sites

• StarPeace, a Special Project of the IYA 2009
• She Is An Astronomer, a Global Project of the IYA 2009
• Astronomers Without Borders One People, One Sky

Astronomy Organizations

• International Dark Sky Association
• Astronomical League
• American Lunar Society
• Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers (ALPO)
• American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO)
• Ohio Argus Array (a project of the North American Astrophysical Observatory [also home of The Flag of Earth web site]) WSUAC is featured in the flown section.
• Wabash Valley Astronomical Society (Indiana)
• Columbus Astronomical Society
• Miami Valley Astronomical Society
• Cincinnati Astronomical Society
• Stillwater Stargazers
• Cincinnati Observatory Center
• Boonshoft Museum of Discovery

Other University Astronomy Departments & Clubs

• Ohio Wesleyan University Physics & Astronomy
• Perkins Observatory
• Ohio Wesleyan University Astronomy Club
• Virginia Tech Astronomy Club
• Wittenberg Astronomical Society
• Ohio State University Astronomical Society
• Astronomy Department at Sinclair Community College
• Morehead State University Space Science Center

WSUAC Member Web Sites & Blogs

• The Official WSUAC Blog!

Local vendors/purveyors of astronomical resources (who assist us on occasion by helping us advertise events!)

• Osborne Optical Shoppe - amateur astronomy starts with the eyes; are you seeing your best?
• Dodd Camera of Fairborn
• News-Readers Book Store (e-mail: Newsbooks@aol.com) - where book lovers shop! - gently-used astronomy books and new magazines on astronomy.
• Midwest Surplus Electronics - a lot of the computer and electronic equipment we use for outreach and research comes from here.
• Bookery Fantasy - role playing games, comics, science...it's all the same thing, right? :)
• Foy's Variety Stores - a great source of props and costumes for fun astronomy outreach!
• Greene County Public Libraries - not a vendor, but an enthusiastic supporter of WSUAC ever since we got started.

Astronomical Art sites

• Ken Bandaruk's Nebula Art Watercolor Paintings

Wright State Links

• WSU College of Science and Mathematics
• Physics Department
• Chemistry Department
• Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
• Department of Biological Sciences
• WSU Department of Mathematics and Statistics
• WSU Department of Sociology and Anthropology
• Allies of WSUAC on campus
• WWSU 106.9 FM, our campus radio station!
• WSU Women's Center
• Women's Studies Program
• Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance
• WSU Anthropology Club
• Pagan Student Association
• Wright State University Home Page
• Wright State University WINGS