Links
The NASA Night Sky Network is a coalition of amateur astronomy clubs around the country dedicated to public outreach. MDAS is a member of this coalition.
UC Berkeley Class Schedule: Check out this website for Astronomy Classes on-line.
La Scala Observatory provides a look at a backyard observatory and some of what it has produced.
The Astronomy Outreach Network offers a wealth of astronomy related information and contacts. Included on Scott Robert's wonderful web site are listings of astronomy clubs, planetariums and other organizations,
NASA The Space Place, where science is fun!
Practical Observational Astronomy from the Sierra Nevada: Learn the stars and your telescope under the dark, clear skies of the northern Sierra Nevada at San Francisco State University's Sierra Nevada Field Campus. Great personal attention from instructor Martin Sirk and co-instructors Steve Gottlieb and Ray Cash . Enjoy the majestic beauty of the Sierra Buttes and Lake Basin region by day and then the awesome display of stars at night. For registration information email jsteele@sfsu.eduThe Mount Diablo Observatory Association (MDOA) is our "sister" organization. MDOAs purpose is to build an observatory on Mount Diablo. They also coordinate their own efforts along with those of the California Department of Parks and Recreation and MDAS in presenting public astronomy programs on Mount Diablo.
The Mount Diablo Interpretive Association (MDIA) is an organization of volunteers who assist the California Department of Parks and Recreation in teaching the park visitors about the flora, fauna and geology of the mountain. MDIA assists in the development and maintenance of the programs and trails on the mountain. MDIA also publishes brochures and booklets to assist in interpreting the natural history of the mountain.
The Mount Diablo Clear Sky Clock. At a glance, it shows when it will be cloudy or clear for up to the next two days. It's a prediction of when Mt. Diablo will have good weather for astronomical observing.
The Mount Diablo Weather Station. Current conditions on Mt. Diablo.