Resources Your public library Put your local library card to good use and check out the books and periodicals offered there. Explore the universe from your armchair in the comfort of your home. Higher education Okay, maybe all astronomy learning is "higher" education. But local colleges and universities offer public lectures and astronomy curricula. Some have quality telescopes on site that are open to the public on special viewing nights. Check for times and observing conditions. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville—William C. Shaw Sky Lab Greenville College—Observatory Just for kids The Space Place has games, puzzles, stuff to make, amazing facts, and lots more. The Space Place supports educational outreach of the River Bend Astronomy Club and contributes to Current Astronomy, our club newsletter. Science News for Kids offers a roundup of space and astronomy stories written for children, along with other reports from the world of science. Comets & Meteor Showers Okay, this one's in a class by itself. Comets & Meteor Showers is one of the oldest sites on the World Wide Web devoted to the subject, researched and written by club president Gary Kronk, a leading authority on historical observations of these ephemeral denizens of the solar system. Here you'll find current observing data, historical overviews, and more. Weather The Clear Sky Clock for St. Louis Predicts cloudiness and general transparency for the next 48 hours. Observing data US Naval Observatory's Sun and Moon Data for one day Gives rise and set times for the Sun and Moon, as well as phase information for the Moon and time of civil twilight. RBAC's very own aurora page offering tools for helping to predict and aurora in our area. Periodicals Astronomy Offers information grouped in "science" and "hobby" categories to match your interest level. Sky & Telescope Science news, observing tips and customizable sky data. Amateur Astronomy Activities, observing and telescope-making around the world. Organizations Astronomical League The world's largest federation of amateur astronomers. American Association of Variable Star Observers Coordinates, collects, evaluates, analyzes, publishes, and archives variable star observations made largely by amateur astronomers, and makes these observations available to professional astronomers, researchers, and educators. American Meteor Society Affiliates observe, monitor, collect data on, study, and report on meteors, meteor showers, meteoric fireballs, and related meteoric phenomena. Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers Promotes the study of these bodies using methods and instruments that are available within the communities of both amateur and professional astronomers.

The World Wide Web offers a cornucopia of information for the pursuit of amateur astronomy. Enjoy!