SOCIETIES

The International Dark Sky Association

Is a grass-roots organization dedicated to preserving dark skies through public education. The common sense lighting practices developed by the IDA, reduce light pollution, improve nighttime safety, and save money.

The Astronomical League

Supports the nation's amateur astronomical societies. The association provides both organizations and individuals a wide array of observing projects and certificates of completion.


EDUCATIONAL LINKS

Powers Of Ten
The web version of the famous "Powers of Ten" movie.  Guaranteed to stretch your mind!



ONLINE RESOURCES

 The Maine Solar System Model
Built by the People of Aroostook County, Maine


 Solar Terrestrial Dispatch
Space Weather Specialists
 

The Astronomy Picture of the Day

Features a caption written by a professional astronomer. This NASA site makes it fun and easy to keep up with our growing knowledge of the Universe.


Ecology Of The Night

A resource pioneering the study of the night sky in light of its emerging role in human ecology.  This site elegantly demonstrates poetry and science functioning as partners.

Sky and Telescope Magazine

An excellent online site.

Space Weather

Provides real-time information on the space weather environment. Daily sunspot numbers, measurements of the solar wind, interplanetary magnetic field, and Aurora predictions.

The NASA

Science news and information website. You can sign up to receive official news releases from NASA

SATELLITE TRACKING

 Heavens Above

Provides predictions for overhead passes of the international space station and thousands of other satellites.

 NASA’s JPass

Is another excellent source of satellite tracking and predictions.


ARTICLES

 Heavenly Indulgence

 Sky and Telescope, October 1993. (fee based site)

Dante's Astronomy

Ephemeris, Journal of the San Jose Astronomical Society, September, 2002 

 Cosmic Clash Produces Aurora  

 Mount Desert Islander, November 6, 2003

ISLAND ASTRONOMY INSTITUTE
EVENTS

Astronomy Fair
Saturday July 16, 2005 at
the Pemetic School gym in Southwest Harbor, ME.
print out our flyer for the schedule of events

 Star Parties
 "Two Star Parties" are being scheduled for
August, 2005.
We will be posting  more information soon. Or, you can call & email for more details.

Island Astronomy Contact Information:

 Telephone:

207-244-9477

Postal Address: Peter and Linda Lord Island Astronomy P.O. Box 249 Bernard, ME 04612-0249

Electronic mail: info@islandastro.com