Astronomy Club

One thing about having an astronomy enthusiast as a friend is that you always know what to buy for them on birthdays, Christmas, and so on—the possibilities are limitless.

Astronomy Themed Jewelry Doesn’t Have to be Priced Out of This World

The sky may be the limit when it comes two types of astronomy themed jewelry but it does not necessarily have to apply to the price. Nice quality jewelry representing the galaxy can be found on line at an affordable rate in sterling silver and other variations. And jewelry does not have to apply to bracelets, rings and necklaces. Astrological (zodiac) brooches and pens can be found on line as well. Imagine the face of your astronomy enthusiast when they open their gift box to find the shooting star from another galaxy; their astrological sign; or St. Dominic de Guzman, the Patron Saint of Astronomy. Of course there’s more to jewelry than lapel pins and brooches… Especially when it comes to astronomy themed jewelry.

Necklaces, Watches and Rings… Oh My

Astronomy related jewelry and can be purchased both in stores and online and prices are all over the universe; depending on what you buy. Necklaces involving the constellations are unique, interesting and even educational. Gems or stones portray the stars themselves connected by bands of gold or silver. They are quite something to behold. Planets, moons, stars and other cosmos related items can be found on or involved in the design of most of the following pieces of jewelry:

• Astronaut themed watches

• Naval and other body piercing rings or ornaments

• Rings

• Earrings

• Anklets and bracelets

• Lariats, pendants and necklaces

• Novelty jewelry

• Gold filled, sterling silver, brass, stainless steel, titanium

• Children’s jewelry

• Charms

• Vivianna

Nope, no shortage of astronomy jewelry here!

Since the official idea first sprang forth from the mouth of President John F. Kennedy, Americans have capitalized on (and benefited from) our national interest in space exploration. The stars, though, have been the subject of concern long before the first rockets were fueled up and hauled to the launching pads at Cape Canaveral – long even before Galileo’s time. Humanity has been bending its collective neck skyward from the first time we realized that the sun was setting.

A Revolution All Over Again

Computers, and then cell phones, both eclipsed America’s obsession with the space race in the past few decades, and those two essential products have been on the merge in recent years. The usefulness of computers in both astronomy and engineering has been firmly established; today’s “smart phones” are revolutionizing astronomy all over again. With installable or downloadable apps available for Blackberry, iPhone and Android platforms, more and more people are learning to map the Heavens.

Technology Steps Up

The latest version of Google Earth includes a constellation program, which literally helps you connect the dots in the night sky. (Open source astronomy can also be had with Stellarium.) With the right browser, you can line up the stars above with the device in the palm of your hand, the world’s original celestial compass in all it’s mobile digital glory. If you’re someone who is really into astronomy, hey, you were born at precisely the right point in history.

Cell phone astronomy stands apart from other impressive apps that are available – everything from your local police scanner to live Doppler radar – in that it represents the resurrection of a near-extinct art form: Navigation by the stars. Somewhere up there, without a doubt, Galileo is smiling.

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