Selected articles and info I have used
There are literally thousands (millions?) of pages of information that an amateur astronomer could find that would help with the hobby. The websites I have listed here are the main ones that I have used. I have also included pointers for the tools I've used both for astronomy and to produce this website.
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| Universe Today | News articles about astronomy and space, includes What's up this week column of interesting astronomical targets |
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| Sky Tonight | The website for Sky and Telescope magazine, has a good sky viewing java application |
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| astronomy.com | The website of Astronomy magazine, includes articles from the paper magazine and some online-only content |
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| SkyNews magazine | Webite for this Canadian publication, includes howtos and beginners sections |
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(there are some UK astronomy publications. These tend
to focus on spaceflight and cosmology, rather than amateurs using their telescopes)
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Equipment reviews |
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| Cloudy Nights | User provided reviews. Mainly american equipment, although quite a lot is available in the UK - or can be imported |
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| Astromart | Started as a buy/sell site (see below) includes user written reviews and articles |
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| The Weatherman | Telescope and binocular reviews |
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Where to buy (new) |
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| Telescope House | Probably the largest supplier in the UK |
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| Orion Optics | Primarily telescopes and some accessories. Includes ranges of british built 'scopes |
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| D. Hinds | UK importer of Celestron equipment |
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| Starlight Xpress | Specialised astronomical cameras, available through distributors |
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| Ina King Imaging | High-end telescopes and imaging equipment |
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Where to buy (used) |
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Ebay | A lot of low-end commercial stuff, some good personal sales |
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| Astro Buy Sell | Genuine personal sales and some "wants", all price ranges |
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| UK Astro Ads | Similar to the above, but broken into sections. A lot of sales get posted to both |
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Techniques and Howto-s |
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| AstroPhoto Insight magazine | PDF magazine on imaging, every 2 months |
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| Digital Image Processsing | Astronomical image processing techniques |
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| Digital SLR Notes | Processing DSLR astronomy photos |
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| Astro Art | Image processing and telescope control software |
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| Skymap Pro | Star charting software |
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| Home planet | Sky map software with multiple simultaneous views |
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| Deep Sky stacker | Freeware image stacking and simple processing |
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