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The Night Sky
Night Sky Info - weekly information about the night sky, astronomy articles and observations.

The Planets and their Satellites
The Planets and their Satellites
Mars images

Catalogues
GC/IC information including the catalogues
Lots of star catalogues here!

Comets
Comets for this month

Orbits/Gravitation Simulations
Bob Jenkins' web site - lots of simulations

Free Astronomy Software
IRIS - image processing software
REGISTAX - alignment, stacking and processing of images
The Planets
Sunspot latitude and longitude calculator
SAO DS9 - astronomical imaging and data visualization
Analysis Tools and Spreadsheet Resources
Planetarium program HNSKY for Windows
Virtual Moon Atlas - tour the moon!


Equipment Reviews
Lots of equipment reviews - telescopes, eyepieces, binoculars, web-cams, etc

How to.......
Guide to CCD Imaging

Astronomical Holidays
COAA - in the Algarve region of southern Portugal
Sasteria astronomy & art
- in the south of Crete

Local Astronomical Societies
Coventry and Warwickshire Astronomical Society
Stratford upon Avon Astronomical Society
Heart of England Astronomical Society
Birmingham Astronomical Society
Knowle astronomical Society, Solihull


Magazines
The Astronomer
Astronomy
Sky & Telescope - some excellent resources here
Astronomy Now - some good info here


Other Useful Astro Sites
Faulkes Telescopes
NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope
Jodrell Bank Observatory
Tracking the ISS (International Space Station)
Keeping an eye on what the sun is doing
11 thousand Astro sites listed
Astronomy dictionary Zoom
Are you light pollution aware?
The International Dark Sky Association
Artificial Satellites
The British Astronomical Association
Society for Popular Astronomy
The Webb Society
Comet and Meteor information
Minor Planets
Variable Stars
Atmospheric Phenomena
Picture of the Day


Retailer's
Broadhurst Clarkson & Fuller
Dark Sky Lighting - anti light pollution fittings
David Hinds - also see their (free to advertise) classified ads section for second hand equipment.
Evergreen Optics - telescopes and accessories for beginners and advanced astronomers.
Orion Optics

Roll-off Observatories

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