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2Sky - outstanding star charting program for your Palm OS PDA
Astromist - another amazing star charting program for your Palm OS PDA
Calculate limiting magnitude - of your scope, your sky, your skills and more
Carte du Ciel - a great, free star charting program for computers running Windows
Dark-Sky Observing Site Directory - great for finding an astronomer-friendly dark sky site near you
Hallo Northern Sky - another great, free star charting program which is ideal for older computers running Windows
Planetarium - yet another outstanding star charting program for your Palm OS PDA
Sun/Moon rise and set times - compute a table of times for a year from any where in the world
The Supernovae Network - the place to go when you discover your next supernova
Weather - check local conditions, view radar and satellite loops and more
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Deep Sky Sketches |
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Deep Sky Objects through BIG scopes - see what M66 looks like through a 40" dob!
Regulus - great sketches and a great overall online astronomy resource
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Deep Sky Sites |
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Adventures in Deep Space - a superb Deep Sky site by Jim Shields and Steve Gottlieb
Ray Cash's Deep Sky Page - another truly exceptional resource
Hypercat - a very impressive galactic database from France
Lyon-Meudon Extragalactic Database - another great galactic database
Netastro Catalog - a forum for deep sky fanatics...be sure to check out the Observing Archives.
Planetary Nebulae Observer's Home Page - Doug Snyder's site is the definitive resource for planetary observers
Tom Polakis' Astronomy Pages - this site is loaded with great deep sky resources - be sure to check out Tom's drawings of edge-on galaxies
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Equipment and reviews |
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Astromart - the site for buying, selling, trading
Astronomy Classifieds - another good site for upgrading or selling your equipment
Astronomy Mall - great resource for finding vendors of astronomical equipment
Astronomy Ratings - owners post their opinions and experiences
Cloudy Nights - another comprehensive site with user reviews of astro equipment
Duchek Consulting - many great accessories for the amateur astronomer and outstanding customer service!
Todd Gross Equipment Reviews - this Boston weatherman and astronomer has reviews of over 60 different scopes plus reviews and information on eyepieces, binoculars, many great links and more
Scope Reviews - Ed Ting is a master of astronomical equipment and lucid, informative reviews
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Astronomy Clubs & Organizations |
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The American Association of Amateur Astronomers - The Internet
Astronomy Club
The Astronomical League - the world's largest federation of amateur astronomers
The Astronomy Connection - a great online resource for Bay Area Astronomers
The National Deep Sky Observers Society - they start where the solar system ends!
San Francisco Amateur Astronomers - star parties, loaner scopes and much more
Southern Cross Astronomical Society - in Miami, FL...this website is loaded with great resources and images.
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General Astronomy Resources |
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Astronomy Magazine - print and online magazine slanted a bit more toward the casual and/or new observer.
Astronomylinks.com
- astronomy and space links, shortcuts, favorites and bookmarks
Bluebird Observatory - a great site with many useful resources for astronomers of all skill levels
Live Sky - a great collection of astronomy software
Night Sky Information - Weekly information about the night sky and articles on
selected astronomical topics
PhysLINK.com - The Ultimate Physics & Astronomy Reference & Education Online Source
SEDS - a great site with many great resources
Sky and Telescope - print and online magazine with many great articles and resources.
The Space Hotlist - a wide variety of useful resources
Universe Today - Space news from around the Internet, updated every weekday
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