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A collection of links which amateur astronomers may find useful.
N.B. These are sites that our members have recommeded Inclusion or exclusion should not be taken to have any significance, however there is a UK bias. Please email the Webmaster if you find a broken link.
Please feel free to send us an email with corrections to categories and suggestions for new links.
Link Categories
- Astronomy Magazines, Newsletters and General
- Educational
- Information sources for observing and telescopes
- Serious amateur sites
- Organisations and Observatories
- Images - Amateur and Professional
- Space - Human spaceflight and satellites
- Telescopes - Telescope design and techniques
- UK Commercial - Serious astronomical equipment suppliers
Astronomy Magazines, Newsletters and General
| Link and Description |
|---|
| Sky at Night Magazine - the world's first astronomy magazine and CD package. |
| Astronomy Now - monthly British magazine for a general readership |
| Sky and Telescope - the most popular Astronomy magazine in the world! |
| The Astronomer - a regular UK magazine for observers |
| Astronomy - monthly American magazine for a general readership |
| Yahoo/Science/Astronomy - Useful information source |
| AstroWeb - Astronomy and Astrophysics info sources |
| University of Alaska - Aurora Information and Images |
| SWARM - Hourly auroral activity reports and movies |
| Regulus - newsletter - a good e-zine |
| Salopian Web - UK Astronomy, space and computing |
| Sky Watch - Whats Up There? News |
Educational
Generally for those learning or teaching Astronomy, or just interested
| Link and Description |
|---|
| Bad Astronomy - Devoted to debunking astronomy myths and urban legends - entertaining as well! |
| University of California, Berkeley - Hands-on Universe |
| Amazing Space - for classroom use |
| Mout Wilson Observatory |
| Royal Greenwich Observatory - Astronomical leaflets and much more |
| Welcome to the Planets - California Institute of Technology Planetary information and NASA images |
Information sources for observing and telescopes
| Link and Description |
|---|
| Astro Archive - A good start for information seeking |
| Astronomy Data Centre (ADS) NASA - Superb collection of data sources |
| ESO - European Space Organisation - public outreach site |
| Astronomy Net - SResources! |
| Doc G's Infomation site - A veritable mine of information |
| FAQ's For sci.astro newsgroup - Useful for sci.astro newsgroup |
| STScI Digitised Sky Survey - Highly useful star fields |
| All the NGC catalogue data - NGC Catalogue online |
| Network resources for Astronomers - On-line information sources listing |
| Stars family of resources - Astro and related resources about Stars |
| NGC-IC Project - ...and all the latest updates! |
Interesting - Serious amateur sites, varied and always interesting
| Link and Description |
|---|
| Bill Arnett - A wide variety of interest |
| Brad Wallis - Astrophotography and Imaging |
| Space Archive - Good astro links |
| Olle Eriksson - Images and Telescope making |
| Loz - The Outer Limits |
Organisations and Observatories
| Link and Description |
|---|
| SAGAS - Southern Area Group of Astronomical Societies (UK). |
| Webb SocietyUK - Deep Sky observers |
| AAVSO - American Association of Variable Star Observers - international and very good |
| ASP - Astronomical Society of the Pacific - good merchandising |
| BAABritish Astronomical Association - UK Amateur's Association |
| FASFederation of Astronomical Societies - UK Parent body of Astronomical Societies |
| IAUInternational Astronomical Union - The key worldwide astronomical organisation |
| IMOInternational Meteor Organisation - The key worldwide meteor organisation |
| Keck Observatory - Based in Hawaii |
| Mount Palomar ObservatoryFrom the California Institute of Technology - superb site |
| RASRoyal Astronomical Society - UK's premier Astronomical Society |
| Smithsonian Institution - Encyclopaedic in scope! |
| SPASociety for Popular Astronomy - UK and very interesting |
| STSISpace Telescope Science Institute - Hubble Space Telescope (HST) |
| Subaru TelescopeJapan |
Images - Amateur and Professional
| Link and Description |
|---|
| AAT Colour Photographs Pix from the 3.9m Anglo-Australian Telescope |
| Schur's Superb Deep-Sky images and Info. |
| Bell Observatory>A TP2415 fan, a great Messier gallery and more |
| Celestial Images Professional, super thumbnails, sales |
| Chris Vedelar>Good galleries and Helpful Hints |
| HST Pix Superb Hubble images |
| Jerry Lodriguss Thumbnails, Info, Tech - superb! |
| Philip Perkins Great thumbnailed images, very useful articles |
| Russ Dickman Very nice pix indeed, useable too! |
| Skyhound>Well worth a looksee |
| Woodlands Observatory UK CCD good and useful |
Space - Human spaceflight and satellites
| Link and Description |
|---|
| NASA Human Spaceflight - Shuttle missions |
| NASA TV - Web TV of missions |
| Satellite Predictions GSOC ("Heavens Above") - Satellite tracks, Iridium flares, etc |
| SOHOSolar observatory> |
| Space WeatherSolar space weather |
| Latest news from NASA |
| Visual Satellite ObservationA good source |
Telescopes - Telescope design and techniques
| Link and Description |
|---|
| MAPUG - a must for Meade LX200 users |
UK Commercial - Serious astronomical equipment suppliers
| Link and Description |
|---|
| AWR Technology Performed the upgrade of the GAS 20.5" telescope drive. |
| Ian King Imaging Supplied imaging telescopes and CCD equipment for Holmbury observatory upgrade. |
| Armargh PlanetariumArmargh, NI - Planetarium, Good Sales |
| BC&F - Telescope House Tunbridge Wells |
| David Hinds Tring, Hertfordshire |
| Optical Vision Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk |
| Orion Optics Crewe, Cheshire |
| SCS Astro Wellington, Somerset |
| South West Optics Truro, Cornwall |
| True Technology Aldermaston, Berkshire |
| Venturescope Emsworth, Hampshire |
| Warehouse Express Norwich (Mail Order) |
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