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Astronomy

Introduction to Astronomy

• Snappywords- young persons introduction to Astronomy
• UK Scouting syllabus
• UK cubs ( younger Scouts ) badge syllabus
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Images

• James webb telescope
• James webb telescope raw data
• Hubble Telescope images
• mySky.org - Astronomical Image Database
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starcharts & ephemerii

• Cartes de Ciel Planetarium
• Stellarium Online planetarium
• Space Calendar (JPL)
• Ephemerides Observable Comets
• Polaris_ Starchart Map Server
• Space Calendar
• NGC Catalogue in Excel format
• A Table of 42 Double or Multiple Stars
• Zipfile of best multiple stars
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Adaptive Optics

• UK Adaptive Optics Homepage
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Hardware

• The ATM Page
• Mechanical Parts Sources
• Stepper Motor Introductory
• Edwin Hirsch narrow band filters
• Interference filters
• Filters, Optical-Interference
• Mel Bartels ATM , mirror and mount making
• Remote telescope focusers.
• Homebuild remote focuser
• StepFocus homebuld remote focuser
• Boxdoerfer Elektronik - Telscope mount upgradeds to GOTO systems
• cyanogen.com Maxpoint telescope alignment software
• Veio Spectrohelioscope & solar telescope design Archives
• OnStep Telescope controller repository
• OnStep Telescope groups forum
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Software

• AstroPlanner
• Astro Toolbox
• SkyTools telescope software
• TheSky
• Diffraction Ltd Maxim/DL
• Starkeeper Voyager
• Nina
• CCD du Ciel
• ASTAP plate stacking, solving and annotation tool

• Spectroscopy

  • Spectroscopy, CCD and Astronomy
  • Visual spec Spectroscopy for Windows
  • RSpec
  • AAVSO guide to getting started in Spectroscopy
  • BASS
  • FOSS
  • RSpec

• Coding

  • ImageJ
  • Python tools for Astronomy
  • ASCOM Alpaca

• Video & stills Stacking

  • Registax Download page
  • Wavesharp replacement for Registax.
  • Astrosurface Planetary stacking de-rotation & mapping
  • Autostakkert video imaging stacking software
  • Deepsky Stacker - Deep Sky image stacking
  • Planetary stacking de-rotation & mapping

• E-finders and push-to controls

  These are home-made and commercially available push-to systems that provide a direction indicator for visual or push-to users with assistance from tools like SkySafari.

  • Cedar finder
  • eFinder
  • Dale Eason's SkySolve E-Finder
  • Pi-Finder Push-to controller
  • AlpacaPi Alpaca Python client for RPI
  • AlpacaPy-Device Python Alpaca implementation
  • Python Alpaca Client implementation
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Telescopes & optics

• telescope Optics - Technical website for all things astro optical
• Stellafane ATM and conventions
• Telescope Optics view.
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whats up?

• Sleeping under the Stars - Recommended to me by Elliot At Harrison Park
• NOAA POES Auroral Activity
• AuroraWatch UK
• AstroSoc - University of St Andrews Astronomical Society Observing What you can see
• Daily Surf report
• SpaceWeather.com -- News and information about meteor showers, solar flares, auroras, and near-Earth asteroids
• Telescopius - night sky imaging planner
• Heavens Above - Satellite finder and tracker
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Observatories

• MV Observatory website
• Fleenor Observatory
• The AstroGuide Domes Listings
• The Geodesic Dome Calculator
• CCD Astronomy
• Yahoo groups Amateur Observatories
• Yahoo groups Observatories
• Mount View Observatory, Sheffield
• ASCOM software and hardware
• Galaxies.Com - Astronomy web site designed for the amateur astronomer
• Webcam Timershot (Powertoy) 1.0 download page - tested and reviewed - shareware and freeware downloads from WebAttack.com
• Spanish Chris - AA plugins and Spanish Astronomy
• Robapol Observatory
• Morden Observatory Homepage
• Paul LeFevre's CCD Image Gallery
• Rob Gendler Astronophotography
• Ian Kings Astro Imaging
• Astrophotography by Jerry Lodriguss
• Hurricane 4
• Robin Leadbetters astro pages
• NGC7000NAN.jpg (JPEG Image, 1261x999 pixels) - Scaled (42%)
• Paul Buglass
• Paul LeFevre's CCD Image Gallery
• D Cash Astroimaging
• Pete Vasey
• ASTROPHOTOGRAPHER
• high valley observatory
• Canon D10 SLR focusing AstroPages
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CCD, Webcam, Digital and Film

• SRB Photographic Filters, Adaptors, Accessories, and lots more
• Low light focusing techniques.
• Dennis Webb's astronomical image processing tips
• Using Hartman masks as Image focus aides
• Richard Feynman Observatory : Hartman Mask focusing
• Starizona guide to CCD imaging
• astropix.com
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Publications

• The Astronomer Magazine (UK)
• Astronomy Now Magazine (UK)
• Astronomy Magazine (US)
• Sky & Telescope Magazine (US)
• Ciel Et Espace ( Fr) Magazine
• SpaceFlight
• Monthly Notices of the RAS
• Astrophysical Journal
• British Interplanetary Society
• The Astrograph
• International Journal of Solar System Studies
• International Quarterly of METEORITES AND METEORITE SCIENCE magazine
• Astronomy Technology Today
• Practical Astrophotogrpahy
• The Astrophotographers Journal
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Image Processing

• Affinity for astro processing
• Jerry Lodriguss' image processing guide
• Photoshop basics for astrophotography
• HaRGB technique
• LRGB technique
• LLRGB Technique
• Gradient removal
• Chuck Vaughn's guide to correct level adjustment
• Starizona: Image processing with Photoshop
• Starizona: Advanced image processing with Photoshop
• Steve Cannistra's image processing tutorial
• Chris Schur's lunar and planetary enhancement guide
• Kanevsky's tips includng Improving Contrast of Galactic Dust Lanes using the Unsharp Mask, Reducing Star Bloat in PhotoShop, How to properly adjust levels in PhotoShop,Selecting stars in PhotoShop, DDP Processing for PhotoShop, including automated action, Take H-alpha deep-sky images without an H-alpha filter
• Reducing star bloat with PS
• Carlos Milovic Fabregat's method with Orion
• Paul Hyndmans 4MB Solar H-Alpha primer (PDF)
• James Ritsons Affinity photo madros and tutorials.
• AI assisted image development tools - Gradient Exterminator etc.
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Groups, clubs, organisations

• Basingstoke astronomical Society UK
• British Astronomical Association Home Page
• ADS Astronomy and Astrophysics Abstract Service
• The Society for Popular Astronomy
• Maidenhead Astronomical Society
• Reading Astronomical Society
• UK Astronomy Centre, Cambridge.
• Rutherford Appleton Laboratory UK
• UK Harwell Space Campus
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retail

• UK astronomy dealers
• Widescreen Centre : Photography, telescopes, adapters, Bits and Pieces
• Alpine Astro - US dealer of Baader accessories
• Markus Ludes & APM Telescopes Germany
• ASTRONOMY Magazine Classified Ads
• Astronomy-Mall.com Shortlist
• UK Astro Buy and Sell
• Rother Valley Optics UK
• First Light Optics UK
• 365 Astronomy
• Modern Astronomy
• ENS Optics
• Altair Astro
• Tring UK
• ASTROMART - The Global Astronomy Marketplace
• Astro-physics.com-
• Baader Planetarium Accessories
• Company Seven Astro-Optics Division Home Page
• Digital Astronomy.com
• Ealing
• Edmund Scientific offers a broad range of science related products, optical, lens, telescopes
• Kood Camera Accessories
• Meade Main Index - Meade Instruments Corporation
• Ocean Photo - California Meade shipper
• Optical Vision
• Opticron Home Page
• Orion Optic UK
• ScopeTronix Quality Astronomy Products
• Telescope House
• Telescope-Service - Germany and US
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Locations

• B &B on the Algarve : COAA Portugal
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• PIC Internet and Design Resources
• Welcome to rswww.com
• Maplin Electronics - 1999 Online Catalogue
• Welcome to PicPoint
al
• Fairchild Semiconductor - Search Entire Fairchild Website
• Atmel Corporation
• Maxim Product listing
• Texas
• Analog Devices
• SGS Thomson
• Maxim
• Nat Semi
• 68HC11 Microcontrollers Resources
• Farnell UK
• Intersil Corporation Home Page
• SPI Serial Interface
• Greenweld Electronic Components - Bargain List 137 - 138
• GPS Product Data Server
• Harris
• - Europe's largest surplus stockist - 16,,
• ARROW.COM _ Find Parts Online
• Stepper Motors
• Philips Semiconductors Search Page
• Chip directory
• Philips Semiconductors; Home
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computing

Computer hardware & Interfacing

• RS-232 Stepper Motor Control
• http___www.mentorcomput...TWAIN_EZTWAINReadMe.txt
• Internal.com
• Direct io NT
• The PC's Parallel Port
• Fil's FAQ-Link-In Corner_ Ports_ Main Index
• Comp
• Fil's FAQ-Link-In Corner_ Ports_ Serial FAQ
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Software Sites & mirrors

• The HENSA Archives - funded by JISC
• UK Mirror Service_ Homepage
• HENSA_micros_ Browse Software Collections
• HENSA UNIX - Mirrored software - Slackware Linux
• Drivers _ Patches
• VSL_ Front Desk in Ljubljana, Slovenia
• VSL
• EMWAC Home Page
• Microsoft shareware site
• The Ultimate Collection of Winsock Software
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Programming Journals & technology news

• Java Developer's Journal
• The Register
• The Computer Journal Home Page
• The PC BookShop Home Page
• Dr. Dobb's Web Site
• Internet Resources for Windows Developers
• Windows developer journal
• Electronic Software
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IDL

• Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming
• Amara's Wavelet Page
• Directory of _STP_SOLAR_DATA
• Directory of _pub_henke
• The IDL Astronomy User's Library
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PIC

• microcontroller resources index
• PIC 16Cxx C Compiler
• David Tait's PIC Links
• Microchip Technology - Development Software Updates
• PIC Microcontrollers
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