Organizations
Regional Organizations
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Association of Lunar & Planetary Observers (ALPO) c/o John Westfall, Box 16131 SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94116
Astronomical Association of Northern California c/o Chabot Space & Science Center, 510-336-7300 10000 Skyline Boulevard, OAKLAND, CA 94619
Astronomical League http://www.astroleague.org/Astronomical Society of the Pacific** http://www.astrosociety.org/; 415-337-1100, 337-1244 Hot Line; 390 Ashton Ave. SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94112. Education Programs:
ASP Educational Programs Overview Page: http://www.astrosociety.org/education.html
Astronomy Education in the U.S.: An Overview http://www.astrosociety.org/education/resources/useduc.html
Bay Area Project ASTRO (linking astronomers and teachers in 12 regional sites):
Guide to K-12 Astronomy Activities on the Web
Web Resources for Teaching Introductory Astronomy in College
Mercury Magazine (the non-technical publication of the Society, with many articles on education and popular astronomy)
Golden State Star Party (GSSP) - http://www.goldenstatestarparty.org - In conjunction with The Astronomy Connection, organizes a large, annual, dark sky summer star party held in northeastern California.
NASA Ames Research Center 650-604-5000 Moffett Field MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94035-1000
SETI Institute** -- http://www.seti.org/; Telephone: 650.961.6633; Fax: 650.961.7099; 2035 Landings Drive - Mountain View, CA 94043; Edna DeVore <edevoreATseti.org>; SETI Questions: http://www.seti.org/email.html; The mission of the SETI Institute is to explore, understand and explain the origin, nature, prevalence and distribution of life in the universe. SETI Institute Gift Shop http://store.yahoo.com/seti-store/
Western Amateur Astronomers (WAA) -- http://www.waa.av.org