To quote from their website:
"The Griffith Observatory Star Awards were established to recognize excellence in web sites that promote public awareness of astronomy. These are the best astronomy sites on the World Wide Web, and they present useful, thorough, and accurate information in a well-organized and attractive way, making the sky more accessible."
(Notified 1999 Nov. 4)
This one is from the Los Angeles Times. Our Press Information Sheet for C/1995 O1 (Hale-Bopp) was the L.A. Times Pick for 1997 Mar. 11. (Notified 1997 May 1)
This one is from SpaceViews and is a `Space Site of the Week Winner' for our interactive minor-planet designation cross-referencer. (Notified 1997 Mar. 10)
We have received a NetGiver award!
Our Rock & Roll minor planets page was selected as one of Yahoo's Picks of the Week for the week of 1996 Aug. 12.