Astronomy North
Astronomy North is a Canadian non-profit astronomical society for auroras. It was founded as a small club of volunteers in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories in 2004.{{cite web |url=https://astronomynorth.ca/ |title=Home {{!}} Celebrating 20 Years! Exploring the Power of Citizen Science in a Changing North |work=Astronomy North |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250430040632/https://astronomynorth.ca/ |archive-date=30 April 2025 |access-date=4 June 2025}} The society collaborated with the Canadian Space Agency to start the AuroraMAX virtual observatory in 2009.{{cite book |editor-last1=Russo |editor-first1=P. |editor-last2=Christensen |editor-first2=L. L. |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/IYA_2009_Final_Report/GhOts0Z7tJ8C?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PA539 |title=IYA 2009 Final Report |publisher=International Astronomical Union |page=539 |date=June 2009 |isbn=978-3923524655}}
Website
The Astronomy North website contains a regularly-updated aurora forecast for Yellowknife.{{cite web |url=https://astronomynorth.ca/aurora-forecast/ |title=Aurora Forecast |work=Astronomy North |access-date=4 June 2025}} The society has maintained an observation record of the night sky above Yellowknife since 2010.{{cite web |last=Williams |first=Ollie |url=https://cabinradio.ca/10992/news/economy/space-weather-symposium-in-yk-could-help-dispel-aurora-myths/ |title=Space weather symposium in YK could help dispel aurora myths |work=Cabin Radio |date=13 November 2018 |access-date=4 June 2025}}
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External links
- https://web.archive.org/web/20101227070816/http://astronomynorth.com/about-us/
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