More Telescope Sites

If you are interested in learning more about telescopes, meeting other people with similar interests or maybe visiting some of the largest or most important telescopes, take a look at some of the following sites.

The Yerkes Observatory has been described as the birthplace of modern astrophysics.  It was actually established in 1897 and is a facility at the University of Chicago, part of the Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics.  The Yerkes Observatory operates free public tours each Saturday (excluding Christmas and New Year) and is a great place to learn.

The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Telescope Data Center supports the astronomical observations from optical telescopes located on the MMT observatories and The Whipple, as well as in Arizona on Mt Hopkins and in Chile on Cerro Las Campanas. This website is packed full of great information on telescopes too!

The TriState Astronomers are a bunch of amateur astronomers who have been enjoying the many wonders of the night sky together since 1985. Why not visit their website and join them, they aim to “bring together those who appreciate the night sky”.  By the way, the TriStates are Maryland, West Virginia and Pennsylvania.

The San Diego Astronomy Association is a non profit organization which has been educating people about the skies since 1963. They promise the sun, the moon and the stars, and they say that they deliver! Why not check them out?

Space Coast Birding is a fantastic website which is full of great information about another great use of telescopes, bird watching, covering bird watching information on the Indian River, Brevard, Orange, Seminole, Osceola and Volusia Counties.

Find a Scope offers a “Heretics Guide to Choosing and Buying  Your First Telescope” – well worth a visit for those who are interested in doing just that!