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    Northern lights over Westfield, Maine June 22, 2015. Looking east, 30 second exposure at f5, ISO1600

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    THE MISSION

    Our mission is to offer opportunities for individuals living in Aroostook County, Maine to learn more about astronomy and have the change to observe the night time sky.

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    History of the Clubs

    The Aroostook County Astronomy Club was first established on July 5, 2005 and continues through April 2010. The club reformed August 28, 2016 with the creation of the Facebook page and the seeking of new members. The UMPI Astronomy Club and the Aroostook County Astronomy Club hosted their first joint meeting on 9/29/2016.

  • Meetings and Events

    Below is a list of the upcoming planned meetings and major celestial events. We hope to see you there.

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  • Join our Facebook page "Aroostook County Astronomy Club."

    If you are not on Facebook, us the form below to join our email list.

  • Traveling Programs

    We have several programs that we are willing to bring to your group. This programs are great for star parties, scout outings, libraries, school classrooms, etc. If you are interested, please contact us and provide us with the following information.
    1. Your name
    2. Your email
    3. In the message area, let us know the following:
    a. Your location
    b. A phone number to contact you at
    c. The program you are interested in
     
    Possible Program
    This month's night sky
    Making your own sky chart (age 8 and up)
    Selecting a telescope
    Setting up a telescope
    Night Observing (Weather Permitting)

  • Past Meeting Minutes

    Look what we have done so far.

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    September

  • Good Sites to Visit

    Try these sites for astronomy information.

    Home Advisor.com - This is a great site for students looking for information on astronomy. This site was suggested by Elliot Phillips. Thanks Elliot

    15 minute introduction to the sky - A good starter site

    Constellation Mythology

    https://www.halloweencostumes.com/constellations-mythology.html

    The American Meteor Society - A great site for everything meteor related

    Astronomy for kids - Good beginner’s site especially for children

    Astronomy For The People - Good general astronomy site

    The Astronomy League

    Comet Chasing - Site provides information about where to find brighter comets

    Earth and Sky - A good general astronomy site with podcasts

    Francis Malcolm Science Center - Home page for the Francis Malcolm Science Center

    Heavens-Above Main Page - Great site to track the planets and satelites

    International Meteor Organization - Meteor information site

    Meteor Showers Online - Meteor shower information

    NASA’s Homepage

    NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory - NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory Solar System Site

    Skymaps.com - This site will permit you for print off a sky chart of the evening sky. It will also give you a monthly calendar showing what is happening in the nighttime sky.

    Space Weather.com

    - Great site for general astronomy information

    U.S. Naval Observatory

    - Provides data about space objects and events

    Good Sites for Teachers

    http://www.lmsal.com/YPOP/

    http://www.ehow.com/

    http://www.exploratorium.edu/

    http://eartheducator.gsfc.nasa.gov/

    http://www.sciencekidsathome.com/science_experiments/

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/norfolk/kids/astronomy/index.shtml

    http://school.discoveryeducation.com/

    http://zebu.uoregon.edu/text.html

    http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/lessons.cgi/Science

    http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/teachers_resources/

    http://web2.airmail.net/kboyle/

    http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/matrix.cfm

    http://school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/

    http://www.awesomelibrary.org/scienceg.html