Astronomers of Verde Valley
The Larger Community
These links identify other local clubs in Arizona or national and international amateur organizations.
The Brown Dwarfs of Orion's Trapezium NASA - Astronomy Picture of the Day HST WFPC2 data
The bright stars here are well known. The many dim objects, however, are not well known, and have come to attention only on recent images in infrared light. These dim objects are thought to be brown dwarfs and free-floating planets.
Astroleague "The World's largest federation of amateur astronomers." http://www.astroleague.org/
Arizona Astronomy Website created by a cyber community of astronomers providing "a wealth of information on Astronomy in Arizona". No formal association. http://www.arizonaastronomy.com/index.html
AZ-Observing Informal mailing list for amateur astronomers in Arizona. http://www.freelists.org/archives/az-observing/
Coconino Astronomical Society (CAS) The Flagstaff Club. Meets at Lowell Observatory. http://www.lowell.edu/cas/
East Valley Astronomy Club Amateur club serving Metropolitan Phoenix, AZ. 230 members. http://www.eastvalleyastronomy.org/EVAC/
International Dark-Sky Association " To preserve and protect the nighttime environment and our heritage of dark skies through quality outdoor lighting." http://www.darksky.org/
Saguaro Astronomy Club (SAC) Serving Metro Phoenix, AZ. Over 100 members. http://www.saguaroastro.org/
Sirius Lookers The Sedona Club. http://www.siriuslookers.org
Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association Large group with over 300 members. Sponsors the Grand Canyon Star Party. www.tucsonastronomy.org/
