Links From the Astronomy Community

Image by Randall Light, MD

LOCAL ASTRONOMY CLUB

Brazos Valley Astronomy Club Website

BVAC Website - Brazos Valley Astronomy Club website
Contact - General contact, Google discussion group, program request, officers, managers, group representatives
Membership - Dues, how to pay dues, membership benefits
Monthly Meetings - Monthly meeting dates, general information, map to Physics and Astronomy Teaching Observatory
Newsletters - Current and past newsletters
Outreach - Outreach events

RESEARCH IT - PREPARE FOR IT - PHOTOGRAPH IT

DuckDuckGo - Solar eclipse art images
Google Photos - Randy Light's 2017 solar eclipse images
NASA - Explanation of sonification of the 2017 solar eclipse, a playlist of eclipse music compiled by NASA interns, and a listing of eclipse music from the 1800s
Stanford Solar Center - Stanford Solar Center The Sun in Music selections
Time and Date - Introduction to solar eclipses and the associated terminology, explanation of solar eclipses, phases of a total solar eclipse, and interesting visual phenomena
Time and Date - Line of totality map that can be customized to a specific location by entering a zip code for a specific location such as College Station.
Time and Date - Animation of what the eclipse will look like when viewed with eclipse safety glasses plus second 3D animation that shows how the moon’s shadow will move across the surface of the earth.

Image by Randall Light, MD

ASTRONOMY SUPPORT

Association of Lunar & Planetary Observers - International scientific and educational organization
Astronomical League - Umbrella organization for amateur astronomy clubs and societies
NASA - News, images and videos from America's space agency

READ IT

LOOKING DEEP

McDonald Observatory - Astronomical observatory located near Fort Davis in Jeff Davis County, TX
National Radio Astronomy Observatory - Enables research of universe at radio wavelengths
Physics Teaching Observatory, Department of Physics & Astronomy - One of the top college astronomy observatories in the nation - located on Texas A&M property in College Station, TX.,
Observatory Manager - Don Corona
Stephen F. Austin University Observatory - The second-largest observatory in the state and largest student observatory in Texas, located north of Nacogdoches

TAKE A PHOTO

FLYING OVERHEAD

Cal Sky - Astronomical observation and information online-calculator
Heavens Above - When and where to see satellites and other astronomy related information
Hubblesite - Tonight's sky, images, and live from Hubble
Spot the Station - Time and date of International Space Station Bryan and College Station fly-over

PLANETS AND SUN

In The Sky - Daily calendar of astronomical events
In The Sky - Guides to the night sky
JUPOS - Database for Object Positions on Jupiter
Solar and Heliospheric Observatory - Study of the Sun from its deep core to the outer corona and the solar wind
Space Weather - News information about the Sun-Earth environment
The Live Sky - Information about planets, asteroids, comets, and interplanetary probes
Time and Date - Bryan and College Station daily moonrise and moonset information

SHARING THEIR WORK

Dharma Paladugu - Dharma Paladugu's website links to his Instagram account which is filled with a collection of stunning images of the Milky Way, the moon, and other astronomical events and objects.
Randall Light Astrophotography - Dr. Randy Light's website contains eye-popping, professional level, deep sky, solar eclipse, solar system, and wide field astrophotography.
The Avid Astronomer - Tom Campbell's website is full of fun learning tools, how-to instructions for building astronomy-related projects, observing notes, amazing videos, and much more.

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