Links

Name

Comment

Address

E-Trader

Obviously our host comes first

www.e-trader.co.uk

Open University

 

www.open.ac.uk

Astronomy links

 

 

Societies

 

 

Maidenhead Astronomical Society

The local society I belong to

www.maidenhead.astronomical.society.care4free.net/

Society for Popular Astronomy

National society

www.popastro.com/home.htm

Federation of Astronomical Societies

List of UK societies

www.fedastro.org.uk/

Useful Information

Sites that, as a newbie, have helped me

 

Brian Tung's site

Home of Astronomical Games - essays written by Brian that even I could understand!!!

http://astro.isi.edu/

Amatuer Astronomy Foundation - AAF

Serge Wadhwa's "bizarrely helpful site" [1] - Including enrolment onto his FREE astronomy courses.

[1] Quote from a post to UKSA

http://members.ozemail.com.au/~swadhwa/aaf.html

Rod Mollise's site

Author of "Choosing and Using a Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope"

http://members.aol.com/RMOLLISE/index.html

Stephen Tonkin's site

Author of "Astronomy with a Small Telescope"

www.astunit.com/

Michael Covington's site

Author of "Astrophotography for the Amateur"

www.covingtoninnovations.com

Jerry Lodriguss' site

Astrophotography tips

http://www.astropix.com/

Zoom Astronomy

Loads of basic information probably aimed more at schools but a good starting point.

http://www.zoomwhales.com/subjects/astronomy/

Suppliers

See equipment page for further comments if I've used them*

 

Pulsar (Optical)*

Where I bought my scope

www.pulsar-optical.co.uk/mainframe.htm

Scopes Direct*

UK Distributor of Skywatcher

www.scopesdirect.co.uk/

Widescreen Centre*

 Miscellaneous sales

www.telescopes-direct.com/

Telescope House

 

http://www.telescopehouse.co.uk/

Green Witch

 

www.greenwich-observatory.co.uk/index.html

Orion Optic UK

 

www.orionoptics.co.uk/orion/

Miscellaneous

 

 

Astro Ads

Chris Heapy’s Free Ads site

http://easyweb.easynet.co.uk/~chrish/aa-ads.htm

Astronomy Now

Magazine

www.astronomynow.com/

Sky and Telescope

Magazine

http://skyandtelescope.com/

Annular Eclipse

Next year's eclipse, visible from Scotland

www.clocktower.demon.co.uk/eclipse2003/

Voyager

One of my favourites - the mission I grew up with

http://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/index.html

Campaign for Dark Skies

 

www.dark-skies.org/main.shtm

EZTelescope

Just something Chad said

www.EZTelescope.com

Modern Astronomy

Never used this company but he did ask nicely

www.modernastronomy.com

Newsgroups

 

 

Uk.sci.astronomy

 aka – UKSA

 

Sci.astro.amateur

 aka – SAA

 

Just because I have listed a website here does not mean I endorse the owner of that site, the site or its goods and services. Should I have genuine reason to remove a link I will do so.

These sites are in no particular order beyond the headings, so please don't take offence.

Equally, this isn't an exhaustive list of sites I have visited or used nor the only ones I like, so, again, if your site isn't there please don't take offence. Why not drop me a line I may include you in my next update.

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