Astronomy
and Space
Skykeepers
skykeepers.org
founded September
1, 1999
We sadly note the passing of on April 24th 2008 with this fine page by the WWA.
In addition the Sky & Telescope written by Norm Sperling.
Carter Roberts was a member of IDA and attended many Annual Meetings.
Astronomy
Related Professional Resources in Northern California
- Apogee
provides high-performance CCD digital imaging cameras and is located in
Roseville, CA
- Tru-Balance
Astro-filters designed to simplify your imaging, Software, etc.
... located in Orangevale/Sacramento, CA
--
Astrophotography &
custom photographic printing ... located in
Foresthill, CA
-- precision tracking devices for Dobsonian
Telescopes, SpicaEyes Telescopes
... located in Grass
Valley, CA
-
Makers of precision Equatorial Mounts and accessories ... located in
Colfax, CA
- is a comprehensive, end-to-end provider of
high
quality optical systems...
located in
Rancho Cordova, CA
- Everything for the Amateur Astronomer ... located
in Watsonville, CA and
Santa Cruz, CA
SciTech
Astronomical
Research - builds high-tech telescopes and precision astronomical
instruments... located in Foresthill, CA
LinkTo
- All major brands of
Astro Equipment ... ( talk to Sam ) No.Ca. location San
Francisco, CA
- Information, Scopes etc. - Etna, Siskiyou Co. CA
-
convert your existing SUV or Pick-Up to a mobile observatory ...
located in Red Bluff, CA
- is a provider
of high quality refractors and accessories ... located in Auburn, CA
The fabulous foothill gang
- by
Larry Myers - -
Makers of precision Equatorial Mounts and accessories... located in
Colfax, CA
Don Machholtz - Comet Hunter, -- located in
Colfax, CA
Tom Osypowski - -- precision tracking devices for Dobsonian
Telescopes...
located in Grass
Valley, CA
Tony Hallas - -- custom
photographic
printing...
located in Foresthill, CA
Wayne Brown - - high-performance CCD digital imaging
cameras and
is located in
Roseville, CA
Don Goldman -
- Tru-Balance
Astro-filters... located in Orangevale/Sacramento, CA
Janice & Bob Fera - Astrophotography
... located in Foresthill, CA
Jim Wray - SciTech Astronomical
Research - builds high-tech telescopes... located in
Foresthill,
CA
Ken Crawford - CCD imaging, Astrophotography ... located in Camino, CA
Vic Maris -
- is a provider
of high quality refractors and accessories ... located in Auburn, CA
Astronomy Related News
and Links Sites
Clubs and Associations in Northern California
an association
of most of the Astronomical Clubs/Societies in Northern California
, Etna, Siskiyou Co. Ca
is a nonprofit educational society founder in 1945 to
foster
interest in astronomy.
-
one of the oldest
association in the west.
Northern
California
Community Observatories
, jointly
administered by
the Rotary Club, the El Dorado Center of Folsom
Lake College and the El Dorado County Office of
Education.
, a public observatory that has offered astronomy and
science education programs for over 125 years. Regular hours are every
Friday & Saturday evening, weather permitting:
> 7:30pm -
10:30pm
, upper Bidwell Park,
Chico,
California
,
Alpine County, a fully
automated observatory owned and operated by Rich and
Kathleen Williams.
by David
Snay from the Cloudy Nights Telescope Review Web Site
Northern
California Planetariums
, Oakland, Ca. "Our Ask Jeeves Planetarium is a full-dome digital projection system. This next generation projection technology is the most state-of-the-art on the planet.
This new system is capable of projecting a brilliant seamless image
over the entire 70-foot dome surface and can deliver jaw-dropping
digital sound. The images surround the audience, extending beyond the
peripheral vision, leading to an experience that is fully immersive and
engaging."
, Sacremento, Ca.
Planetarium Shows All year: 1:00pm and 3:00pm Saturday and Sunday
Additional shows in July and August: 3:00pm Monday-Friday
, upper Bidwell Park,
Chico,
California, The Chico Observatory has the only "Outdoor Planetarium" in the world. The only Planetarium with a real sky.
Northern
California Astronomy Education
Northern
California
Activities / Star Parties
2008 locationa at near Adin, California
--
Shingletown Airport , Shingletown,
California
--
More links
A really
amazing astronomy
site -
Astronomy
News Network
Astronomy
Outreach Network
Astronomy
Outreach Network - events page
,
Northern
California Astronomy Related Forums
-- Yahoo SVAS Members Forum / Discussion
Group
Astrophotography
Links
, by David Malin -- IDA
Member
-- IDA
Members, Foresthill CA
--
IDA Members, Foresthill CA
-- IDA Member
Astronomy and Space Links
Antique
Telescope -- Coast Instrument Inc. and Cave
Optical Company
Is
it a Cave or is it a Coast?
May components
on these telescopes were very similar. Coast, Cave and others were
located in the same part of Southern California during the 1950s and
1960s. Here are some likes to Cave sites and local pages
about
the far more rare Coast Treckerscopes and Pathfinders. You can find
links all over the Internet referencing Caves but only a very few
about Coast.
Coast
Instrument Inc.
Introduction
and Coast Instrument Owners/Enthusiasts Home Page