Terry's Astrophotos

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Links to some of the Websites I’ve found useful

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http://www.bwastrosoc.org.uk/

Bridgwater Astronomical Society is one of the many small local societies around the UK.  It meets on the second Wednesday of the month at Bridgwater College

Messier

Catalogue

http://www.astronomy-uk.co.uk/

Replacement for UKastroads Classified Astronomy ads.  This is where I found most of my 2nd hand kit

Caldwell Catalogue

http://www.starlight-xpress.co.uk/index.htm

UK built CCD cameras. Noted for low noise and dark current

Other Images

http://www.skymap.com/

Excellent planetarium software

Solar System

http://www.cyanogen.com/

Developers of the Maxim DL image acquisition and processing package. Good package with outstanding support

Equipment

http://www.mapug-astronomy.net/ 

THE resource if you’ve got a Meade LX200 Classic

Links

http://www.weasner.com/etx/menu.html

Ditto for the ETX range

 

http://groups.yahoo.com/

This is where you learn from more experienced astronomers There are hundreds of groups to join

 

http://ukastroimaging.co.uk

Online imaging forum and showcase for some excellent UK based imagers.

 

http://www.meade.com/

Mainly descriptions of all their kit.  Has download pages to update ETX and other Autostar telescopes

 

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

UK Distributors of Meade and other telescopes.  Lots of accessories

 

http://www.iankingimaging.com/

One of the UK’s premier Astronomical imagers and dealer in a large variety of astronomical and imaging equipment.  Supplied my SXV-H9 and Filter wheel

 

http://skyandtelescope.com/

Good source of astronomical news

 

http://www.spaceweather.com/

Good site for Solar activity information

 

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html

Astronomy Picture of the Day. One day maybe…

 

http://www.heavens-above.com/

Excellent site to get information on satellites that pass over.  Best place for ISS and Iridium Flare information.  You need to know your Lat and Long

 

http://www.satobs.org/

If you do get hooked on satellite observation (like me) then this site contains lots of references to help observe them

 

http://www.cloudynights.com 

Very comprehensive reviews of all sorts of astronomical equipment

 

http://www.scopereviews.com/

Detailed reviews of (mainly) high end kit

 

http://nineplanets.org/obs/obslist.html

If you’re thinking of building an observatory, then read some of these descriptions.  Huge amount of information.

 

http://www.geocities.com/bte999/

And how I got on building one!