• CCD Image Gallery  A selection of images I have taken primarily with an SBIG ST-6 on the TIE 24" telescope at Mt. Wilson Observatory
• Mt. Wilson Virtual Observatory Pic o' Day   Daily images taken at Mt. Wilson Observatory between July 1999 - June 2000
• Virtual Very Large Array    Daily images taken around the VLA starting July 2000 to June 2001
• My Curriculum Vitae   

Mt. Wilson Observatory Related sites:

Projects

• Mt. Wilson Observatory   Official Mt. Wilson Observatory site
• 150-Foot Solar Tower    Operated by UCLA, features current sunspot information
• UnISIS   Laser guide star adaptive optics system currently under development for use on the 100" Hooker Telescope
• Scott W. Teare   More UnISIS information, CCD images, astrophotography and more
• Telescopes in Education   TIE program information, 24" telescope image galleries
• CHARA    Center for High Angular Resolution Astronomy project description (the six 1-meter telescopes under construction at Mt. Wilson Observatory)
• Infrared Spatial Interferometer  Operated by UC  Berkely
• 60-Foot Solar Tower   Operated by USC, solar oscilation work
• Ron Dantowitz   Video imaging  on the 60" telescope
• Mount Wilson Observatroy Association    Join MWOA and enjoy  visual observing sessions on the 60" telescope!

Weather

• Weather Underground    Weather reports from Mount Wilson
• National Weather Service   Satellite radar and visible light images
• 150-Foot Solar Tower Towercam    Images taken with a digital camera mounted on the solar tower updated   several times daily

Angeles Forest Resources

• Forest Service   Angeles National Forest information
• State Route 2 Road Conditions   Current conditions from Cal Trans
• CHP Traffic Incidents Page   Accident and road closure information
• Hikes in the Angeles National Forest   Everything you need to know about hiking in the Angeles National Forest

Mount Wilson Virtual Observatory would not exist without the following:

Essential Software

• Corel    PhotoPaint is tops in my book
• Apple Quicktime  Make movies, VR panoramas and VR objects; download free viewer
• Microsoft    Free download of Internet Explorer; FrontPage Web development
• Netscape Navigator  Free browser software
• Adobe   Free Acrobat Reader
• Redhat Linux    A great OS for free

HTML,  JavaScript and Animated Gif Resources

• Java Applet Download Site   I use the scrolling panorama applet on my site;  here  is an example
• JavaScript Corral  I use the pop-up window script on my site;  here  is an example
• Freedom VR   Create a VR object with this java applet;  here  is an example on my site
• Gif Works   Online tool for editing animated gifs

Photographic Necessities

• Sony   Most of the images on my website were taken with the Sony Mavica FD-91 digital camera
• Canon   Can't beat a totally manual SLR for astrophotography
• Panoramic Head    The best way to create the perfect panorama
• Film Club    Best film prices around

CCD Imaging

• Software Bisque    TheSky and CCD Soft, my  favorite astronomy software
• SBIG    Makers of excellent consumer-grade CCD cameras
• Apogee    Makers of excellent consumer-grade CCD cameras
• Celestron    Makers of excellent consumer-grade telescopes
• Meade    Makers of excellent consumer-grade telescopes

Computer Resources

• General Computer Systems   Build your dream system online
• HP   Makers of the scanner and monitor I use
• Epson    Makers of the Photo EX Printer

Miscellaneous Astronomy Resources:

Publications

• Sky & Telescope   Amateur astronomy at its best
• Astronomy    Amateur astronomy great read
• Reflections    Monthly newsletter from MWOA, available online
• Mercury Magazine    Seasonal publication from ASP featuring the Hansen Planetarium Star Charts
• Planetarian    Quarterly journal of the International Planetarium Society 
• The Planetary Report   The Planetary Society's publication
• Discover Magazine
• Scientific American
• National Geographic
• LA Times
• NY Times    They used one of my images in an article on the CHARA array; check it out here

Associations

• American Astronomical Society
• Astronomical Society of the Pacific
• International Amateur and Professional Photoelectric Photometry - Western Wing
• Planetary Society
• International Planetarium Society

Services

• Astronomical Data Service (NASA ADS)
• Heavens Above
• Space Weather
• American Association of Variable Star Observers
• American Lunar and Planetary Observers
• Iinternational Occultation Timing Association
• Center for Backyard Astrophysics
• Lunar Occultaions
• IAU: Minor Planet Center
• IAU: List of Recent Supernovae
• Supernovae in NGC and IC Galaxies    Images of the latest supernovae visible with small aperture telescopes
• Space Calendar   A listing of every kind of astronomical event you can think of
• Vandenburg  Launch Schedule    A listing of  unclassified missile launches

Pretty Pictures

• Astronomy Picture of the Day
• STSCI Hubble Images
• Astronomical Image Library
• SEDS Space Images Archive

TV Online

• Discovery Channel
• PBS Nova Series

Local Clubs

• LA Valley College Astronomy Club
• Orange County Astronomers
• Ventura County Astronomical Society
• Los Angeles Astronomical Society

Local Planetariums

• LA Valley College Planetarium
• Griffith Planetarium
• UCLA Planetarium
• CSUN Planetarium

Local  Observatories

• Palomar Observatory
• Mt. Laguna Observatory
• Big Bear Solar Observatory
• Stony Ridge Observatroy
• Griffith Observatory
• San Fernando Solar Observatory
• Lick Observatory
• Owens Valley Radio Observatory
• White Mountain Observatory

History

• Yerkes Observatory   The home of G.E. Hale before he came to California and built the Mt. Wilson Observatory

Educational Institutions

• SAO    Swinburne Astronomy Online,  another Australian school offering a master's degree in astronomy  (I can personally vouch for the program, having received my M.S. in Astronomy in June 2003)

Meteorology

• WW 2010   University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign project features multimedia instructional resources
• Weather Doctor    Weather phenomena explained