SkyWatch Astronomy News For the next few days the SkyWatch sidebar will be black as a sign of mourning for the seven astronouts of the Columbia Shuttle (STS-107) who lost their lives on February 1, 2003. A memorial web page has been created in honor of these brave men and women. SkyWatch provides a personalized, on-line sky calendar by sending email to its subscribers about satellite passes that can be seen from their location. It also keeps them informed about meteor showers, eclipses and other astronomy news. SkyWatch Highlights Register for SkyWatch Lite SkyWatch Extra SkyWatch Headlines Leonids in 2002 SkyPreview Meteor Showers SkyWatch-Lite For Beginners Occultations SkyTour Classified Ads and Notices Astrophotography Gallery SkyWatch Bookshelf On-line Book: The Complete Guide To Skygazing Astronomy Links On-line Articles You may have purchased or built the finest telescope with the best optics, but you won't be able to make the most of it without accurate and up to date astronomy news on what is going on in the sky nightly at your location. Even the best magazines such as Sky & Telescope or mailing lists can only provide general information. There are computer programs and web sites that will may help but you have to check them regularly. For less than the cost of a decent eyepiece, SkyWatch will provide daily updates on eclipses, satellite passes, meteor showers for your specific location. SkyWatch Offers 3 Different Options. Which Is The Right One For You? I'm an amateur astronomer who want to spend less time fiddling with the computer and more time observing the sky SkyWatch Extra will send you accurate and timely information on sky events localized for your specific location. Learn more about SkyWatch Extra I don't know much yet about astronomy and the sky, but I'd like to learn more SkyWatch Lite is a user-friendly introduction to the excitement and beauty of skygazing. Learn more about SkyWatch Lite I just want to know about the next meteor shower and the really big events SkyWatch Headlines is SkyWatch's free service that will keep you informed about meteor showers, eclipses and all of the year's major sky events and astronomy news. Learn more about SkyWatch Headlines Please take a look at any of the above choices that seems right for you. If you don't see what you're looking for, send me an email. Many SkyWatch features have been added at the request of its subscribers. What is Sky Watch? Sky Watch is your astronomical alarm clock that will keep you informed about what's going on in the sky. SkyWatch started off with tracking the position of two satellites - MIR and the International Space Station and has been continually updated with new services to keep you updated on all important astronomy news events. MIR has been replaced by the Hubble Space telescope and the Starshine satellites. Notices are now sent out about eclipses and other astronomical events. I've also added meteor showers to SkyWatch In order to enable you to plan a night of skygazing, I've have added to the SkyWatch subscriber service a weekly report of sunrise and sunset times AND moonrise and moonset times for the subscriber's location and recently started SkyTour to help familiarize subscribers with the constellations and the night sky. The satellite predictions will be based on the SGP4 model and data released by NASA. If you would like information on books about Astronomy or Relativity theory, please check out the SkyWatch Bookshelf which has book reviews. You can also purchase a SkyWatch gift subscription or Christmas gift for a family member or friend who is interested in astronomy and receiving the latest astronomy news. Please feel free to send any other questions, suggestions or comments directly to me at webmaster@sky-watch.com. Thanks for your interest and keep looking up. Sky Watch - Ed Ehrlich 5/7 HaGalinit Street Jerusalem, Israel The SkyWatch Site Is A Winner of the SkyWatch Participates In The Following Web Ring Astronomy Legal Warnings © 2003 webmaster@sky-watch.com Last updated on 1 February 2003