Amateur Astronomer's Reference Direct Links to Astronomical References on the Web The links below have been researched and put here for your benefit. Remember, the internet is a pretty fluid place, if you find a link does not work we would be very grateful if you would report it to the LinkFixer Satellite Weather Photos (U.S. West Coast) Southern Calif. (high res. visible light) ... at the LA/Oxnard Office of the National Weather Service California (high res. fog/reflectivity) ... at the LA/Oxnard Office of the National Weather Service Other satellite images from the LA/Oxnard Office of the National Weather Service Southern California Weather & Traffic Conditions CNN's Los Angeles area weather outlook Travel Advisory News Network Traffic Map for LA/Orange County/Riverside OCA Observing Site Conditions Anza info from the California Dept. of Water Resources WeatherCAM for the Anza Observatory General Sky Viewing Information Sky Events ... at Astronomy Magazine What's Up? ... at Sky Publishing Corp. (Sky & Telescope) Space Probes, Satellites, Rocket Launches & Related Events Space Calendar ... at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) Vandenberg AFB Launch Information ... from Brian Webb Satellite Orbits ... at Bester Tracking Systems Solar System Objects Planets (quick summary) ... at Sky Publishing Corp. (Sky & Telescope) Planets (detail) ... at Sky Publishing Corp. (Sky & Telescope) Transit times for Jupiter's red spot ... at Sky Publishing Corp. (Sky & Telescope) Comet Ephemerides ... at The JPL Comet Observation Page Asteroid Ephemerides ... at The Smithsonian Minor Planet Center Meteor Shower Information ... at Gary Kronk's Comet & Meteor Shower Page Moon Phases (2002) ... at The USNO Astronomical Applications Dept. Sun & Moon Rise/Set Tables ... at The USNO Astronomical Applications Dept. Summary of Lunar & Solar Eclipses ... at The USNO Astronomical Applications Dept. Solar Eclipse Paths (1997-2005) ... at The NASA Solar Data Analysis Center Lunar Occultations (2002) ... at Sky Publishing Corp. (Sky & Telescope) Association of Lunar & Planetary Observers Deep Sky Messier Catalog ... at The Students for the Exploration and Development of Space Caldwell List ... at the Astronomical League NGC Catalog ... at The Students for the Exploration and Development of Space NGC/IC Catalog Database ... at the NGC/IC Project Palomar Sky Survey ... at The Space Telescope Science Institute Archives   What's Up Library Loaner Scopes Observers Resources Links of interest Anza Site