Favorite Links

Here are a few of our affiliates, friends and associate organizations.

NCSF members

Local Planetariums

Internet Astronomy Clubs

Beginner’s Information

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

Regional Astronomy Clubs

City Distance Organization
Milwaukee, WI 18mi Milwaukee Astronomical Society
Milwaukee, WI 18mi Urban Stargazers
Franklin, WI 28mi Wehr Astronomical Society
Pewaukee, WI 29mi Pewaukee Astronomy Club
Sheboygan, WI 33mi Sheboygan Astronomical Society
Racine, WI 41mi Racine Astronomical Society
Watertown, WI 49mi Watertown Astronomy Society
Oshkosh, WI 58mi Northeast Wisconsin Stargazers
Salem, WI 60mi Bong State Recreation Area Astronomy Association
Janesville, WI 68mi Rock County Astronomical Society
Madison, WI 72mi Madison Astronomical Society
Libertyville, IL 75mi Lake County Astronomical Society
Green Bay, WI 84mi Neville Public Museum Astronomical Society
Schaumburg, IL 88mi Northwest Suburban Astronomers
Rockford, IL 89mi Rockford Amateur Astronomers, Inc.
Chicago, IL 99mi Chicago Astronomical Society
Chicago, IL 99mi Chicago Sidewalk Astronomy Club
Warrenville, IL 103mi Skokie Valley Astronomical Society
Sturgeon Bay, WI 108mi Door Peninsula Astronomical Society
Dodgeville, WI 110mi Iowa County Astronomers
Naperville, IL 122mi Naperville Astronomical Society
Wasco, IL 122mi Fox Valley Astronomical Society
Griffith, IN 125mi Calumet Astronomical Society
Dodgeville, WI 148mi Iowa County Astronomers
La Crosse, WI 166mi La Crosse Area Astronomical Society
Davenport, IA 179mi Quad Cities Astronomical Society
Warsaw, IN 180mi Warsaw Astronomical Society
Rock Island, IL 181mi Popular Astronomy Club
South Bend, IN 181mi Michiana Astronomical Society
Fall Creek, WI 192mi Chippawa Valley Astronomical Society
Peoria, IL 198mi Peoria Astronomical Society
Normal, IL 199mi Twin City Amateur Astronomers, Inc.
Lafayette, IN 206mi Wabash Valley Astronomical Society
Cedar Rapids, IA 208mi Cedar Amateur Astronomers
Fort Wayne, IN 213mi Fort Wayne Astronomical Society
Traverse City, MI 221mi Grand Traverse Astronomical Society
Marquette, MI 226mi Marquette Astronomical Society
Burlington, IA 235mi Southeast Iowa Astronomy Club
Champaign, IL 246mi Champaign-Urbana Astronomical Society
Tama, IA 250mi Amateur Astronomers of Central Iowa (email)
Kalamazoo, MI 256mi Kalamazoo Astronomical Society
Wabash, IN 267mi Wabash County Astronomical Society
Cerro Gordo, IL 283mi Decatur Area Astronomical Society
Springfield, IL 306mi Sagamon Astronomical Society
Grass Lake, MI 329mi Amateur Astronomers of Jackson
Ann Arbor, MI 352mi University Lowbrow Astronomers
Bedford, IN 367mi Stonebelt Stargazers
Ames, IA 377mi Ames Area Astronomical Society
Saint Jacob, IL 384mi River Bend Astronomy Club
South Rockwood, MI 389mi Sirius Stargazers Club
Des Moines, IA 393mi Des Moines Astronomical Society
Warren, MI 400mi Warren Astronomical Society
Evansville, IN 401mi Evansville Astronomical Society
Dryden, MI 417mi Seven Ponds Astronomy Club