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Astronomy Links

Astronomy Links

Members of the Tamworth Regional Astronomy Club Inc find the following astronomy related web sites useful:

Astronomy forums:

IceInSpace - The largest online astronomy community in the Southern Hemisphere:  http://www.iceinspace.com.au/

Cloudy Nights - An extensive online forum on all aspects of amateur astronomy, operated by US business Astronomics:  https://www.cloudynights.com/

Observing resources:

Skymaps.com
- Evening sky maps free for personal, non-commercial use:  www.skymaps.com

Heavens Above - Information about artificial satellites, customised local star charts:  www.heavens-above.com

Quasar Publishing - Publishes the Australian Astronomy Yearbook (places of interest, events, organisations, societies and clubs etc) -http://www.quasarastronomy.com.au/australia.html

Astronomy software and apps:

Stellarium - extraordinary free open source planetarium program:  www.stellarium.org

SkySafari by Simulation Curriculum -  www.SkySafariAstronomy.com

GoSkyWatch - Phone app (Apple).  Great for kids and family just starting out in Astronomy.   https://gosoftworks.com/apps/goskywatch

SkyView® Lite - Phone app (Android).  Interesting space object overlay on whatever you see through your digital camera.  https://www.popsilla.com/com.t11.skyviewfree

Nightshift - Free phone app (Android).  Stargazing and astronomy.  https://www.waddensky.com/en/

Photographic software:

Photopills - Photography planning app.  For phone, iPad and computer.  https://www.photopills.com

SharpCap - An easy-to-use and powerful astronomy camera capture tool.  It can be used with dedicated astronomy cameras, webcams and USB frame grabbers.  https://www.sharpcap.co.uk

NightCap Camera - Low light photo, video and time lapse camera with AI assistant for easier shooting.

Weather information - will it be clear tonight?

Cloud Free Night - Cloud forecasts for Australia and New Zealand:  https://www.cloudfreenight.com/

Australian Bureau of Meterology -  www.bom.gov.au

Meteoblue:  www.meteoblue.com

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Astronomy news:

Dave Reneke's World of Space and Astronomy - Astronomy/Space related stories:  http://www.davidreneke.com/

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Australian Sky & Telescope magazine -  www.skyandtelescope.com.au
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Neighbouring astronomical societies

UNE and Northern Tablelands Astronomical Society - https://unentas.org.au/

Port Macquarie Astronomical Association - https://www.portastronomy.com.au/ 

Astronomical Society of Coonabarabran - www.facebook.com/AstronomicalSocietyofCoonabarabran/

Amateur astronomy guides

​HomeAdvisor - Home Science:  Backyard Astronomy:  www.homeadvisor.com/r/home-science-backyard-astronomy

​Love the Night Sky:  https://lovethenightsky.com/

Other cool astronomy and space sites

Siding Spring Observatory - https://www.sidingspringobservatory.com.au/


NASA - Homepage of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration:  www.nasa.gov

Starr's Planetarium - Activities and classroom resources for teachers and students - https://www.planetarium.com.au/​



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