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Don't be surprised tonight. An essential site to log on before your observing session. It gives levels of alert in both hemispheres.
Who's luckier than YOU tonight? Choice of charts in Watervapor and Infrared. Download your local map from one of the thumbnails and pray for grey tonight (clear skies)
Find out how the Sun looks today.
OK, it's a french site but you'll find loads of data on comets and other stuff. Contains orbital elements to plug in your desktop planetarium. Language not a problem.
To check out those suspicious images you acquired before the cloud rolled in. The DSS images will confirm whether you've got something unusual in the bag.
Observing meteors, results from past showers and links.
Undoubtedly the star on my browser. Follow the progress of countless satellites (near-Earth, geostat, etc) in realtime. Download the Java applet and then leave running on your desktop. Very good to follow the ISS and MIR.
Couldn't see the Quadrantids? Neither could I but there is a way to observe them. See how amateur astronomers in Jordan have set up their radio detection equipment.
Observe the Sun in different modes. See what stars, comets are the backdrop today. LASCO images are large but fantastic (go for blue).
An interesting theory linking the orbital period of Jupiter with the sunspot rhythm.
Part of the international programme to protect the Earth from collisions
Maps, pictures and quizzes about the moon
Over 200 pictures of the Solar System, and numerous quizzes on the Sun, Planets, Asteroids & Comets
Pictures and quizzes about the planet Jupiter
Satellite predictions and more
The Sun-Earth environment, Meteors & news
Loads of lunar info
A lunar slide rule ?
For a change - a look at the Earth from Space.
Spitzer is the final element in NASA's Great Observatories Program. Formerly known as the Space Infrared Telescope Facility
A 2.0 metre fully robotic telescope at the Observatorio del Roque de Los Muchachos, La Palma, Spain
Needs no introduction...
Subaru is an 8.2 meter optical-infrared telescope at the summit of Mauna Kea, Hawaii, operated by the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ)
Includes the full story of it's construction (N.B. If background is white, click & drag your mouse across the page to reveal the text - really.)
A telescope so big, that if you fell off it you might break your leg !
Numerous impressive construction projects
Interesting conical cross-section mirrors
A research class telescope for Schools & Colleges
Check out the sky at some of the world's premier obsevatories
The national center for ground-based nighttime astronomy in the United States
Details from the British Astronomical Association
By Fred Espenak of NASA
Atmospheric Optics
Gary Kronk's famous site (is no more - apparently)
McNaught & Asher's predictions based on modelling the path of comet 55P/Tempel-Tuttle
Advancing Astronomy and Geophysics
Britains BRIGHTEST Astronomical Society
The Federation Of Astronomical Societies
The Astronomy section of the Northamptonshire Natural History Society
Recommended by ChrisN - "It's pretty accurate and a quick way to get a 'go' / 'no go' for the nights observing session..."
from the Met. Office
Cloud-cover, rain radar etc
Astronomical telescope and binocular website, official suppliers of Konus, Meade, Celestron and Sky Watcher.
Fotos Search Image Library offers over 1 million images in its extensive online archive in many, many categories including Astronomy.
Sky-friendly lighting solutions - buy one! Buy one for the neighbours too!
The UK's Trading Place for Used Telescopes and Accessories
Roll-off Observatories & Telescope Pedestal Mounts
Green Witch of Cambridge have a facility in Arizona...
Bespoke Astronomical engineering here in Milton Keynes
An observatory in the Algarve with accommodation for visiting amateur astronomers
Starting in July 2008. A range of other things to do as well as Astronomy
Available as a download previously, now its a website, so easy access.
Sends its subscribers a daily email on astronomical events such as satellite passes and meteor showers that can be observed from their location.
Astronomical Calculations - approximate methods for planet, Sun and Moon positions and ephemerides
Imager for Magnetopause-to-Aurora Global Exploration
Home of the Auriga Dome, The East Midlands No1 Mobile Planetarium
Quizzes about Galileo, and his inventions
Packed full of news and information on space exploration, satellites, launches etc
A large range of subjects on matters Astronomical and otherwise
Sadly just an Email contact now
Another legend
If it's cloudy, see what should be there...
Printed and Online Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics (subscription required).
Carte du Ciel and some others
"StarCalc is the fastest professional astronomy planetarium & star mapping program for Windows 95/98/NT." - It's also Free!
- The British Association Certificates for National Science week
2004
2005
2006
2007
- The Society's Library list (zipped MS Word document) in A5 format or A4 format
- The Society's constitution is available (zipped MS Word document).
- Science and Technology Committee - Inquiry into Light Pollution and Astronomy
Our response : Response.doc (64k MS Word)
and the Report
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