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There's many many astronomy-related resources on the internet, from community sites and forums, to users' home pages, official news sites etc.
Here's a selection of sites that I've bookmarked during my time researching and learning about astronomical observing.
If you would like to see a site linked here, please just contact me and give me the details.
| Community Resources |
| Cloudy Nights |
Telescope and equipment reviews, articles and great community discussion boards |
| Universe Today |
Community run daily news site with discussion forums |
| Astronomy.com |
Website for the US Astronomy magazine, with resources and discussion forums |
| Heavens-Above |
Excellent site for ISS and satellite visibility times, iridium flares etc |
| NOAA Weather Satellite Service |
This site is much used by professional observers at Siding Spring Observatory (NSW, Australia), but also it may be of use to amateur astronomers trying to forecast the weather anywhere in south-eastern Australia.
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| Australian Astronomy |
Australian Astronomy is an official web site of the Astronomical Society of Australia featuring extensive links to astronomical research, teaching, and public education facilities and activities in Australia. |
| NACAA |
Website for the National Australian Convention of Amateur Astronomers Inc. |
| Night Sky Secrets |
The website for anyone has ever looked up and wondered “What’s out there” or “How can I discover more”. |
| Amateur Astronomy Homepages |
| Raimond Lony AstroSite |
Homepage focussed on astrophotography with some tutorials and tips |
| Tom Hole Astronomy |
Heaps of info about his hobby and projects |
| Craig Colvin Astronomy |
Projects and modifications galore |
| AstroMeeting |
My favourite astrophotography site of all time |
| Jeff Anlauf Astronomy |
Nice looking site with projects, mods and info |
| Astronomy For Beginners |
A very useful site for beginners with information about all things Astronomy! |
| Mick's Astronomy Page |
Nice looking site from an amateur in Mackay QLD! |
| Backyard |
Great developing site by amateur astronomer Chris Graham from Scotland |
| Pete's Astronomy Pages |
Nice looking site with lots of great information, especially if you own an LX90. |
| Astronomy Log Book |
Sketches and Log Book website by amateur astronomer Denis Young |
| David Paul Green's Free Astronomy Software Site |
Excellent site with some great free software including observing log tools, eyepiece calculators, etc. |
| Steve Massey's Video Astronomy Pages |
Excellent site by well known amateur astronomer and author, Steve Massey. Has images and information about video astronomy. |
| Astroshed, Tin Shed Observatory |
The homepage of one of Australia's best astrophotographers, Eddie Trimarchi. Stunning images. |
| Solar Worlds |
Homepage and astrophotography of Marc Pinter-Krainer, using a Meade 8" LX200 from London |
| Astrohjornet |
Homepage and astrophotography of Christian Haugerud |
| Mike Sidonio |
Homepage of Mike Sidonio, one of Australia's best deep space astrophotographers |
| Gary's Amateur Astronomy |
Homepage of Gary Syrba, with loads of tips, tricks and other useful info for dobsonian owners |
| Roger Groom |
Roger's website of astro photography, astronomy information, landscape photography, macro photography and more. |
| Saber Does The Stars |
Stephen Saber's AstroBlog |
| Steve Quirk's Astronomy Site |
Homepage of well-known Australian Amateur, Steve Squirk. Amazing deep-space images with a GSTAR-EX Astronomical CCD Video Camera. |
| Anthony Wesley |
Homepage of one of Australia's best planetary imagers. Along with his amazing images, there's also some great articles regarding mirror cooling and more. |
| Baytop Observatory |
Homepage of astrophotographer, Rich Bowden. |
| Astronomy Log |
Images and Views of the Night Sky by UK amateur Daniel Coe. |
| Jamie Cooper Images |
Homepage of UK astrophotographer and wildlife/landscape photographer, Jamie Cooper. |
| Antique Scopes |
Educational website for Antique Telescope lovers and their history. |
| Stargazer Observatory |
Astrophotography website of the extremely talented Austrian, Dr Dietmar Hager. |
| Equipment and Where to Buy |
| Bintel |
Popular store in Sydney and Melbourne with a reputation for quality and service |
| Frontier Optics |
Local store selling Williams Optics gear, UO eyepieces and more |
| Andrews Communications |
West Sydney store with very competitive pricing |
| My Astro Shop |
Australian Telescope and Astronomy Supplies |
| Telescopes and Astronomy |
Online-based shop in South Aus with good prices and good selection, run by an amateur astronomer. |
| Gecko Optical Classifieds |
Your complete optical classifieds. New, used, second hand, for sale, wanted, buy and sell. |
| IceTade Classifieds |
The Australian Astronomy Classifieds. Buy, Sell and Trade online with Australia's largest Astronomy Community. |
| Adelaide Optical |
We sell a large variety of telescopes, telescope accessories, binoculars, magnifiers & visual aids, software, and many other gadgets and accessories to customers in Adelaide and throughout Australia |
| AstronomyOnline / York Optical |
Sydney based Astronomy Shop with full online store. major brands include Celestron & SkyWatcher |
| SDM Telescopes |
Custom built 18"-30" obsession style telescopes, by Peter Read |
| Southern Cross Piers |
Local supplier of fixed and adjustable telescope piers. |
| Astro Optical Supplies |
Australia’s complete specialist optical centre for telescopes, binoculars, microscopes and more. Based in Sydney and Melbourne |
| Wildcard Innovations |
Australian-made and owned, creators of the Argo Navis Digital Telescope Computer (DTC) |
| GTB AstroWise |
Supplier of "Hepworth" freezer suits, "Husky" boots and Jaycar type products |
| StarStuff |
Custom engineered astronomical products, including dovetail bars, counterweights, piggyback kits etc. |
| Astronomy and Electronics Centre (AEC) |
Australia and New Zealand's for Takahashi professional-standard Astronomical products. |
| Aquila Optical & Electronics (AOE) |
AOE is an online retail store specialising in mail order sales, based in Sydney Australia. Providing the supply and service of quality telescopes, binoculars and other optical products and their accessories at affordable prices. |
| Astrovisuals |
Astronomy Posters, DVDs, Sky and Moon Maps, Calendars. |
| Mogg Adapters |
Custom engineered webcam adapters, DSI coolers and more. |
| Global-Rent-A-Scope |
Global Rent a Scope puts you in command! Control a network of research grade telescopes over the Internet with your web browser. |
| SPACETIME |
Science and Space Toys and other space related merchandise. |
| Astronomy Alive |
Astronomy Alive supplies a comprehensive range of commercial equipment, PLUS specialises in Grand Master Hand Crafted telescopes of exceptional quality and capability to your precise requirements. |
| OzScopes |
OZScopes is an Australian based company in Melbourne, Victoria run by a friendly and dedicated team. Our Mission is to help you find the telescopes, binoculars and optical instruments you're looking for. |
| News and Resources |
| Sky & Telescope |
Website for the popular US Sky & Telescope magazine. Heaps of observing resources and daily news |
| Universe Today |
Community run daily news site with discussion forums |
| Space.com |
Daily news site with picture galleries etc. |
| Astronomy Pic of the Day |
Daily astronomy pic with description/explanation |
| Lunar Pic of the Day |
Daily lunar pic with description/explanation |
| Australian Sky & Telescope |
Australian sister magazine of the US Sky & Telescope, released every 6 weeks |
| NACAA |
Official homepage of the 22nd National Australian Convention of Amateur Astronomers, hosted by the MPAS in Victoria. |
| Southern Sky Watch |
Homepage of Ian Musgrave with loads of up-to-date information about our southern skies each month. |
| Paul Floyd's Astronomy & Space Website |
Homepage of Paul Floyd with info for stargazers and educators. |
| Australian Astronomy |
Australian Astronomy is an official web site of the Astronomical Society of Australia featuring extensive links to astronomical research, teaching, and public education facilities and activities in Australia |
| SpaceInfo |
News and Information from the fascinating fields of astronomy and space exploration - by Jonathan Nally, science writer and media presenter. |
Ask The Science Guru
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Science and Astronomy related news podcasts by Ian Maclean. |
| Space.co.uk |
Space.co.uk is a website which serves to raise the profile of space related activities in the UK and Europe. We provide access to resources that inform, educate, and inspire current and future space enthusiasts. The Space.co.uk community spans all levels of interest from the curious to the professional. |
| Software |
| SKY:Lab Astronomy Software |
Australian-made and owned, creators of the STAR Atlas:PRO Planetarium and Star Atlas |
| Registax |
Image aligning, stacking and post-processing |
| Virtual Moon Atlas |
Moon map and shows info about moon features |
| Adobe Photoshop |
Excellent image manipulation tool for post-processing astrophotography |
| ImagesPlus |
Excellent software for Image Processing and DSLR Camera Control |
| DeepSkyStacker |
DeepSkyStacker is a freeware for astrophotographers that simplifies all the pre-processing steps of deep sky pictures, including registering and calibration, stacking and simple image processing. |
| The GIMP |
The GIMP is a free graphics creation and manipulation application similar to Adobe Photoshop |
| Keith's Image Stacker |
Image stacking program for MacIntosh users |
| Stellarium |
Stellarium is a free open source planetarium for your computer. It shows a realistic sky in 3D, just like what you see with the naked eye, binoculars or a telescope. |
| Cartes Du Ciel (CDC) |
Free Sky Chart software with lots of catalogues |
| SkyChart III |
Precision Sky Simulation and Telescope Control for Windows & Macintosh |
| Jupiter 2 |
An excellent program to show a visual representation of Jupiter's satellites and GRS transit information/predictions |
| Google Sky |
An extension to Google Earth which lets you view/explore the sky and astronomical objects |
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