Links
FAQs
sci.astro FAQ
Astronomy & Physics are covered here
Astronomy applications FAQ
Astronomy FAQ
The Bad Astronomy page at - this attempts to address some misconceptions about astronomy - there is also a related book.
Miscellaneous
Orrery Maker (Brian Greig)
I. R. Poyser Telescope Makers
UK Astronomy Buy & Sell
SkyWatch - Your Astronomical Alarm Clock: SkyWatch, edited by Ed Ehrlich, sends its subscribers a daily email message with information on important astronomical events that can be observed from their location.
Association for Astronomy Education
Gordon Rogers is interested in Deep-Space imaging.
Kevin Woodward has an illustrated on-line astronomical dictionary, aimed at beginners and improvers
Several Societies now have on-line versions of their magazines, here you can find Derby and District ASs.
The Salopian Web caters for all interstested in Astronomy with regularly updated monthly notes, events, sky charts, satellite ephemerides and data, star list and lots of very useful links.
For two weeks in August, over many years, amateur astronomers have been gathering at Astrocamp in Ashdown Forest in Sussex. You may e-mail the organiser John Wade (admin@astrocamp.org.uk) for more details.
United Kingdom Students for the Exploration and Development of Space - UKSEDS for short!
National Space Science Centre
Occultation and Eclipse observers who use GPS receivers can find useful information about translation between coordinate reference systems (e.g. WGS84 to OSGB36)
Increased Solar activity, means a greater chance of the Aurora being seen at mid-latitudes. For details of an auroral alert network operated by the University of York. Alerts may be received by e-mail or via SMS on your mobile telephone!
The British National Space Centres Report of the Task Force on potentially hazardous Near Earth Objects, is available for download in PDF
Would you like observing time on a 2 metre telescope? A robotic telescope (The Liverpool Telescope) is currently being constructed on La Palma, and 5% of the time has been put aside for public education and amateur astronomy. Details from the BAA.
mr eclipse.com
Astronomical Imaging Accessories and custom made equipment
Sky Diary 2005
CCD Camera Kits
Places to visit
Les Granges: Sun and Stars in Southern France
Island Planetarium & Astronomy Resources Centre on the Isle of Wight
Norman Lockyer Observatory in Sidmouth, Devon
Birr Castle in Ireland
Herstmonceux Science Centre in Sussex
The Astronomy Centre in the Pennines on the Yorkshire/Lancashire border
National Maritime Museum
Centro de Observacao Astronomica no Algarve - COAA
The National Space Centre in Leicester
Sponsors
Lambda Publications
Earth and Sky/Fieldview
AWR Technology Ltd
Society for Popular Astronomy
Campaign for Dark Skies
British Astronomical Association
Green Witch
Andromeda Books, antiquarian & second-hand books by post
Aurora Books
National Space Centre
