Ruth Patrick Science Education Center

Guides to Purchasing a Telescope

• Space.com
• About.com
• Telescopes.com

Organizations

• Astronomy Club of Augusta (ACA)
• Boyd Observatory in Aiken
• Carolina Association of Planetarium Educators (CAPE)
• International Dark Sky Association
• South Eastern Planetarium Association (SEPA)

International Space Station

• Heavens Above - Including Satellites and International Space Station

General Astronomy

• Stargazing Simplified by James Mullaney in Sky & Telescope
• Horoscope/Zodiac Chart - (Designed for Mobile Devices)
• Phases of the Moon - Stardate online
• The Nine Planets - Well, eight now. Plus information on other solar system bodies.
• Observing Jupiter's Moons - Sky & Telescope Java script utility for any day you choose.
• Skymaps.com
• Clear Sky Chart Aiken - Check observing conditions for RPSEC
• Make a Star Finder
• Make a Star Clock
• Make an Astrolabe (YouTube Construction Demonstration)
• Current Sky
• The Heavens-Above
• Astronomy Lesson Plans - Teachers First
• KidsAstronomy.com
• NASA's Space Place