Resources
West Jersey Astronomical Society
www.wasociety.us
Last updated 12.07.2023
A collection of miscellaneous useful items.
| Clear Sky Charts | Short range, astronomically useful weather forecasts for popular local observing locations. |
| Stellarium | Free planetarium software for Linux, Mac and Windows. |
| Telrad Charts 1 | Star charts with Telrad circles overlaying the Messier objects, option 1. |
| Telrad Charts 2 | Star charts with Telrad circles overlaying the Messier objects, option 2. |
| Messier Log | A sequential log designed for the spring Messier Marathon (but it can be used any time of the year). |
| Skymaps.com | Download the free monthly "Evening Sky Map." |
| Heavens-Above | Predictions for satellites, such as the ISS and Iridium flares (you need to set your location!). |
| Transit Finder | Predictions for ISS & CSS solar and lunar transits. |
| Spaceweather | News and information about the the Sun-Earth environment. |
| South Jersey Sites | GPS coordinates of selected Southern Jersey Observing sites. |
| Skies Unlimited | Our local telescope store in Pottstown, PA. |
| Celestial Calendar | NASA-JPL / NSN celestial calendar. |
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International
Dark Sky Association |
An organization dedicated to combating light pollution. |
| Adobe Reader | The freely available reader for PDF documents. |