next lunar eclipse in Durham:  August 28, 2007       February 21, 2008
  next solar eclipse in Durham:   August 1, 2008
  next transit of Mercury
  lunar eclipse computer

    tonight's sky   tells you exactly what's up
    Clear Sky Alarm Clock will send you an email when it's clear enough to observe

    phases of the moon:  real time phase    with UT times   between 1117 & 2730
  sunrise/sunset moonrise/moonset/moonphase/eclipses  and lots more.... from USNO
  lunar occultation data  International Occultation Timing Association
 
  Earth and Moon Viewer see where the day-night terminator is, the earth from any location in space, etc.

  This Week's Sky at a Glance from Sky and Telescope 
  Astronomy calendar from Astronomy magazine
  Hal Kibbey's StarTrak monthly description of sky events

  PBS' Jack Horkheimer is StarHustler now StarGazer
  this week's radio scripts from Earth & Sky with Debra Byrd and Joel Block

  celestial navigation sites

Telescopes and Binoculars

Telescope Buying Guide  from Morehead Planetarium
Heretic's Telescope Guide  the best guide
Telescope Review website
How to Choose Telescopes & Binoculars  from SkyandTelescope
Reviews of astronomical telescopes, binoculars, & other stuff  from SkyandTelescope

Archaeoastronomy

Aboriginal (Native American) Star Knowledge
Maya Astronomy
Archaeoastronomy, Ancient Astronomy and Ethnoastronomy  more documents than you can look at in a lifetime