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Websites and resources about Astronomy - Teaching and Public

University of Florida Teaching Observatory
Public nights program organized by the UF Department of Astronomy in Gainesville, Florida.
http://www.astro.ufl.edu/public.html

Planetarium
French Camp, Mississippi, USA. The largest public observatory in Mississippi and one of the largest in the Southeast USA. Home of the Mid-South Star Gaze.
http://rainwater.astronomers.org/

Custer Observatory
in Southold, New York.
http://www.custerobservatory.org/

Urania Public Observatory
The official website the Urania Public Observatory (Hove, Belgium), containing all information about activities, courses, visits, and extended astroshop.
http://www.urania.be/english/

Foothill Observatory
Located on the campus of Foothill College in Los Altos Hills, California, and operated by the Peninsula Astronomical Society.
http://www.foothill.fhda.edu/ast/fhobs.htm

Astronomical Assn.
Many astronomy and space related links, as well as info for beginning astronomers and on public education activities at the Martz Observatory, located in Frewsburg, New York.
http://members.aol.com/bemusabord

Fox Park Public Observatory
A public owned and operated observatory. Club uses scopes for observation, photography and CCD Imaging. Public nights twice a month to bring astronomy to the Lansing, MI area.
http://www.foxobservatory.org

Perkins Observatory
A public observatory located near Delaware, Ohio, just north of Columbus. Year-around public programs, special meetings and seminars, and a gift shop.
http://www.perkins-observatory.org

University of London Observatory
A teaching observatory used by students, and it is also open to the public.
http://www.ulo.ucl.ac.uk/

Sonoma State University Observatory
Research, public viewing nights, educational projects, and observatory reports from an observatory in the California wine country.
http://www.phys-astro.sonoma.edu/observatory

Maria Mitchell Observatory
Educational and research observatory on Nantucket Island in Massachusetts since 1906. It provides a summer research internship for undergraduate students.
http://www.mmo.org/

Pine Mountain Observatory
Public visits Fri/Sat evenings in summer plus K-14 outreach plus remote digital imaging for students, teachers, amateurs.
http://pmo-sun.uoregon.edu/

Goldendale Observatory State Park
Contains 24.5 inch telescope. Located in Washington state.
http://www.perr.com/gosp.html

Michalovce Public Observatory
Includes photos, a profile of the observatory, and contact information.
http://www.ta3.sk/hvezdarne/michalovce/

Lake Afton Public Observatory
A part of The Fairmount Center for Science and Mathematics Education at Wichita State University. Descriptions and schedules for programs, selected astronomical images, resources for teachers and students, and information about the observatory itself.
http://webs.wichita.edu/lapo/

Concord Grove Observatory
A center for astronomical research, education, and the astrometry of minor planets, located near Grand Rapids, Michigan.
http://www.concord-grove.org/

Linden Observatory
run by the Western Sydney Amateur Astronomical Group (WSAAG) in Australia.
http://www.physics.usyd.edu.au/~ptitze/wsaag/linden.html

Bradford Robotic Telescope
Educational site. Some sections require registration.
http://www.telescope.org/

Hyde Memorial Observatory
in Lincoln, Nebraska.
http://www.hydeobservatory.info/

Hlohovec Public Observatory
Information about the observatory, including a form for asking questions.
http://www.portcoeli.sk/index.html

Astronomical Association
Club site with information on the Martz Observatory in Frewsburgh, NY. Additional resources for current up-to-date Space News and amateur astronomy resources.
http://www.martzobservatory.org/

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