Your support makes programs like Stars Over Katahdin possible. Our wish is that Stars Over Katahdin inspires you: to visit Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, to learn more about light pollution, or to step outside on a clear night with a pair of binoculars.įinally, this annual event wouldn’t be possible without our members. Please share with your friends and family by forwarding this email. We hope you will enjoy the program for the first time if you missed it on October 14th, or enjoy taking it in again. Linked below you will find the resources mentioned during the presentations. Our 2021 Stars Over Katahdin virtual presentation was recorded and you can access the entire webinar here on Friends’ YouTube channel. Thank you also to our generous presenters for providing entertaining, educational, and inspiring programs this year: Nancy Hathaway, Dark Sky Maine John Meader, Northern Stars Planetarium Serena Sanborn, Waterville Creates Jason Gablaski, National Park Service and our own Elise Goplerud. Great site for astronomy, science and spaceflight news.Thank you to all those who signed up for the 8th Annual Stars Over Katahdin, hosted by Friends of Katahdin Woods and Waters and Dark Sky Maine in a virtual format for the second year in a row. Great site for Solar information and Aurora predictions Weather – Several sites for checking the weather to plan your observing

Starry Night – Very good planetarium software, various levels– purchase required Stellarium – very popular free planetarium software **NOTE: Don’t forget, many web sites and programs require you to put in your location, either by city/state or GPS coordinates to work correctly and give you the right information.Ĭheck back often as we continue to add to this list! Below is a list of many of our favorite sites to check out to help your observing, keep up with occurring events, further your astro knowledge, product reviews, and more, or just look at great astro pictures!

There are thousands of online astronomy resources available.

Stellarium .org