Sky Watch
Sky Watcher’s Guide [U of A Flandrau Science Center]
USNO Moon Phase Calculator Calculate date & time, 1800-2199 A.D.
ClearDarkSky Charts [for Tucson area dark sites]
This Week’s Sky at a Glance [Sky and Telescope]
Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO)
Spaceweather.com
Charting the Heavens
Messier’s Catalog of Nebulae and Star Clusters
William Herschel’s Catalog of Deep Sky objects
Cartes du Ciel (Free ‘Sky Charts’ Software)
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Moon
Virtual Moon Atlas
All Splendors, No Fuzzies Observing List
Astronomical Data
Astronomical League
Digitized Sky Survey (DSS)
SIMBAD Astronomical Database
Space Telescope Science Institute (STScl) Astronomy Resources
Astro-Imaging
“Barn Door” Tracking Mount for Astrophotography [by Dean Ketelsen]
Why a Refractor Telescope Is Your Best Option for Astrophotography
Cuiv the Lazy Geek – Lazy means that he wants to do things right with as little work as possible
Why I Took Over 1000 Photos of the Pleiades from My Tokyo Balcony
Nebula Photos by Nico Carver – wide range of advice on imaging and equipment
Visible Dark – Advice on imaging, image processing, and equipment.
Telescopius – Free and easy-to-use deep sky object search and framing tool.
Astronomy Tools – Online calculators helpful to amateur astronomers and imagers.
Field of View calculator (in Imaging Mode) – how your desired astronomical target fits within the field of view for your scope/camera combination.
Processing the Horsehead Nebula – Introductory workflow for PixInsight with simple and clear instructions.
The Imm Deep Sky Compendium – Excel-based database contains more than 3400 deep sky objects. You can search it in many different ways to identify targets of interest to you at any particular time of year.
The 750 Best Deep Sky Objects – Images and data about what he thinks are the best 750 DSOs visible in the Northern Hemisphere.
Other / Miscellaneous
Backyard Pier [by Andrew Cooper & William Lofquist]
Jeremy Perez’s Log Sheets [PDF]
Andrew Johnson’s Mag 7 Star Charts [PDF]
Tips and Activities for Young Beginners
- Tips for Beginning (and Not So Beginning) Astronomers
- Backyard Astronomers for Beginners
- Getting Started in Astronomy
- The Beginner’s Sky
- NASA Kids’ Club
- The Size and Distance of the Planets
- Astronomical Society of the Pacific: Educational Activities
- Stargazing Diary
- Ten Steps to Rewarding Stargazing
How to Choose a Telescope
How Do Telescopes Work?
Astronomy Resources
- What Can You See in Tonight’s Sky?
- Constellations and Yearly “Skylights”
- An Introduction to Our Galaxy
- Does the Moon Rotate?
- Outdoor Lighting to Preserve Dark Skies
- Tour the Solar System
- Meteor Showers
- Photos From the Hubble Space Telescope
- Astronomy Timeline
- Astronomy for Beginners: Learning to Explore the Night Sky
- Understanding the Moon Phases
- History of Astronomy