Links
My projects and useful resources for planning observations, checking the sky, and connecting with the astronomy community.
My projects
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Hackster.io
My edge AI, microcontroller, and embedded vision projects and write-ups.
hackster.io/justinelutz (opens in a new tab) -
TransitPlanner
Plan exoplanet transit observations and choose targets for an observing session.
transits.justinlutz.com (opens in a new tab) -
TransitPlanner Processor
The GitHub repository for processing transit photometry and producing light curves.
github.com/jlutzwpi/transitphot (opens in a new tab)
Observing & weather
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Transit Finder
Find opportunities to observe the International Space Station crossing the Sun or Moon.
transit-finder.com (opens in a new tab) -
The Weather Network
Cloud cover maps to help plan a night under clear skies.
theweathernetwork.com/en/maps/cloud (opens in a new tab) -
Clear Dark Sky
The Edward Knight Observatory Clear Sky Chart for cloud cover, transparency, and seeing forecasts.
cleardarksky.com · Edward Knight Observatory (opens in a new tab) -
SpaceWeatherLive
Solar activity, space weather, and aurora conditions.
spaceweatherlive.com (opens in a new tab)
Astronomy communities & research
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Astromart
Astronomy equipment classifieds and a community of fellow observers.
astromart.com (opens in a new tab) -
Cloudy Nights
Forums for astronomy, astrophotography, equipment advice, and observing discussions.
cloudynights.com (opens in a new tab) -
AAVSO
The American Association of Variable Star Observers: observing resources, data, and citizen science.
aavso.org (opens in a new tab) -
TESS
MIT's website for the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite mission.
tess.mit.edu (opens in a new tab)