favorite links
Here are a few of our affiliates, friends and associate organizations.
ncsf members
local planetariums
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Daniel M. Soref Planetarium in Milwaukee (Milwaukee Public Museum)
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Manfred Olson Planetarium in Milwaukee (UW-Milwaukee)
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Gary E. Sampson Planetarium in Wauwatosa (West High School)
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Charles M. Horwitz Planetarium in Waukesha (Retzer Nature Center)
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MMSD Planetarium in Madison (Madison Metropolitan School District)
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Barlow Planetarium in Menasha (UW-Fox Valley)
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Buckstaff Planetarium in Oshkosh (UW-Oshkosh)
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Allen F. Blocher Planetarium in Stevens Point (UW-Stevens Point)
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UW-La Crosse Planetarium in La Crosse (UW-La Crosse)
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L. E. Phillips Planetarium in Eau Claire (UW-Eau Claire)
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UW-River Falls Planetarium in River Falls (UW-River Falls)
internet astronomy clubs
beginner's information
national organizations
magazines for amateur astronomers
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Astronomy (monthly "slick color" magazine, more asthetically-oriented)
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Sky & Telescope (monthly "slick color" magazine, more technically-oriented)
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Amateur Astronomy (quarterly B&W magazine, focusing on observing, equipment, star parties and the amateur astronomy "scene")
professional astronomy
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Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS) - very informative web site on planets, deep-sky objects and the like. This site interfaces with the Digital Sky Survey
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Astronomical Headlines - THE place to get information on the latest supernovas and comets
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Hubble Space Telescope Pictures - right from the Space Telescope Science Institute!
regional astronomy clubs
