Here are a few of our affiliates, friends and associate organizations.
NCSF members
Local Planetariums
- Daniel M. Soref Planetarium in Milwaukee (Milwaukee Public Museum)
- Manfred Olson Planetarium in Milwaukee (UW-Milwaukee)
- Gary E. Sampson Planetarium in Wauwatosa (West High School)
- Charles M. Horwitz Planetarium in Waukesha (Retzer Nature Center)
- MMSD Planetarium in Madison (Madison Metropolitan School District)
- Barlow Planetarium in Menasha (UW-Fox Valley)
- Buckstaff Planetarium in Oshkosh (UW-Oshkosh)
- Allen F. Blocher Planetarium in Stevens Point (UW-Stevens Point)
- UW-La Crosse Planetarium in La Crosse (UW-La Crosse)
- L. E. Phillips Planetarium in Eau Claire (UW-Eau Claire)
- UW-River Falls Planetarium in River Falls (UW-River Falls)
Internet Astronomy Clubs
Beginner’s Information
- Astronomy for Beginners
- Astronomy for Kids
- So You Wanna Buy A Telescope
- Observational Astronomy
- Buying Your First Telescope
- Amateur Astronomer’s Notebook
National Organizations
Magazines For Amateur Astronomers
- Astronomy (monthly “slick color” magazine, more asthetically-oriented)
- Sky & Telescope (monthly “slick color” magazine, more technically-oriented)
- 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!
Northern Cross Science Foundation 