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Looking Up! Astronomy at Home

Wondering about what you are looking at when you look up? Use these links to help you locate the stars that are visible from your own home or from another location; find out what is happening in the sky on any day – such as when Local Noon occurs. We have fun things for you to try – making your own edible and inedible comets and learning how to make your computer function as a telescope. Try it by clicking here….


What is up in the sky?		Print Your Own Star Map
What are all those things "up there" anyway?		You know what you want to *Look* at, here is how to find them.


Great Astronomy Resources		Turn Your Computer Into a Telescope
Want more help? How to choose the most useful astronomy programs, clubs, maps, Web sites, reference materials, binoculars and telescopes.		Not ready to buy a telescope? A computer can give you the virtual experience.


Astronomy Experiments at Home
Beyond Observing: here are some experiments that you can do at home, with or without children.


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