Welcome to the WSCC Astronomy Club Website. Our goal is to share our appreciation for the beauty and mystery of the Universe with other WSCC students and the surrounding communities. As a service to the college community we provide viewings and assistance to students and area residents to further their knowledge of Astronomy.

Please check often for updates on additional links, and resources, announcements or viewing schedule. Please contact the club advisor if there are any broken links or ways we can assist you.

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                                         The James Ford Observatory                                                                  Mead LX200 16-inch

                                                                                                                                 Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope

Past Club Officers

Past Club Officers 2006-2007

                                                                                                                                                                                                 Credit: NASA/CXC/SAO

Club Advisor

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Image courtesy of NASA

Astronomy Picture of the Day Archive, a new extraordinary image with a detailed explanation every day.

• http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/archivepix.html

The Hubble Heritage Project. It has awe-inspiring images that truly expand the imagination!

• http://heritage.stsci.edu/

A very extensive library of Hubble images.

• http://hubble.stsci.edu/

Wonder what is in the Sky this Season? 

Spring deep sky objects.

• http://astropix.com/HTML/C_SPRING/TOC_SPR.HTM

Summer deep sky objects.

• http://astropix.com/HTML/E_SUM_N/TOC_SUMN.HTM

Fall deep sky objects.

• http://astropix.com/HTML/A_FALL/TOC_FAL.HTM

Winter deep sky objects.

• http://astropix.com/HTML/B_WINTER/TOC_WINT.HTM

Want to be the first to discover a new comet and name it? Visit the NASA SOHO site!

• http://sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov/

The Smoky Mountain Astronomical Society

• http://www.smokymtnastro.org/

Want to know when a spacecraft will be flying over your city? Check out a list of quick and easy sightings by city. Great for ISS and space shuttle sighting opportunities!

• http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata/sightings/

Black Holes FAQ. Answers to frequently asked questions about black holes.

• http://cosmology.berkeley.edu/Education/BHfaq.html

Some of the best astronomy links.

• http://home.hiwaay.net/~huttos/space.htm
• http://userwww.service.emory.edu/~twichma/Astrolinks.html

More Astronomy Links

Astronomy in Education

Jet Propulsion Laboratories site in support of education.

SETI@home is a scientific experiment that uses Internet-connected computers in the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI). You can participate by running a free program that downloads and analyzes radio telescope data.

CVC's Astronomy Freeware and Software

Satellite Tracker - See the International Space Station and other satellites with your telescope! This is what some students use.

Astronomy related freeware, shareware, and commercial software. This is a HUGE list of software for PC, MAC and UNIX.

Satellite Tracking Software Index. All kinds of software for tracking satellites.

More satellite tracking software.