Astronomy Picture of the Day; One of the best sites on the internet, a new picture and related links each and every day.
Astro ads Thinking of buying or selling astronomical equipment?
CalSky; A upto date online
celestial calendar, very good!
IAAC - Internet
Amateur Astronomers Catalog The IAAC is a forum
for amateur astronomers at all levels to share their observations
of Deep-Sky objects.
Nine Planets - The Nine Planets is an overview of the history, mythology, and
current scientific knowledge of each of the planets and moons in
our solar system. Each page has text and images, some have sounds
and movies, most provide references to additional related
information.
Solar
Views Views of the Solar System presents a vivid
multimedia adventure unfolding the splendor of the Sun, planets,
moons, comets, asteroids, and more.
Encyclopedia
Mythica The Encyclopedia Mythica is an online
encyclopedia on mythology, folklore, and legends. It currently
contains over 6,100 entries on gods and goddesses, heroes,
legendary creatures and beings from all over the world. Useful
since many astronomical objects are associated with
legends.
Faulkes
Telescope Ever thought of taking pictures with a
professional quality scope. For a fee you can online with this
service.
Heavens
Above If you're interested in satellites or astronomy
this is an excellent site! Their aim is to provide you with all the
information you need to observe satellites such as the
International Space Station and the Space Shuttle, spectacular
events such as the dazzlingly bright flares from Iridium satellites
as well as a wealth of other spaceflight and astronomical
information.
DSS - Digital Sky
Survey The Digitized Sky Survey comprises a set
of all-sky photographic surveys in E, V, J, R, and N bands
conducted with the Palomar and UK Schmidt telescopes
History of
Astronomy; Astronomiae Historia contains
currently more than 400 Web pages.
The Constellations
and their Stars So just what are these constellations you keep
hearing about? You may go outside some night and see all kinds of
stars, and maybe you have even spotted the Big Dipper (northern
hemisphere) or the Southern Cross (southern hemisphere), but what
about Leo the Lion or Pisces the Fish? What are they?
JPL Solar System
page.; NASA's current missions, links to all
main missions.
ESA - European Space
Agency ESA current missions and programs. ESA is
the European equivalent of NASA.
Software
SEDS software
list List of lots of astro packages.
FREE - Cartes du
Ciel About the best general astronomy
package.
FREE - Virtual Moon
Atlas Excellent moon atlas program.
COSTS - StarStrider
Excellent solar system simulator.
Observing Websites
The NGC/IC
Project Database of all NGC/IC objects with images of
most.
The Astronomical
League An excellent site if you are looking for
observing projects, ever wanted to do the Herschel 400, or a
Messier Marathon?
JPL - Jet Propulsion
Laboratory; Comet Observation Home
Page
BAA - British
Astronomical Association Comet Section, listing
currently visible comets.
Black
skies Planetary Observers Observer's Home
Page
Telescope, CCD, Eyepiece and accessory companies
Celestron US manufacturer of astronomical equipment. (Rival of
Meade).
Meade; US manufacturer of astronomical equipment. (Rival of Celestron).
David Hinds
Ltd Celestron dealer in the UK and other astro equipment.
Telescope house Meade dealer in the UK and other astro equipment. (was Broadhurst,
Clarkson and Fuller aka Fullerscopes)
Beacon Hill
Telescopes.; UK manufacturer of good
practical scopes.
Orion Optics UK
Telescope/Mirror maker.; UK manufacturer of
good practical scopes.
Starlight
Xpress UK CCD manufacturer
SBIG US CCD manufacturer