Links & Tools

Links

General

• Bishop's University Physics and Astronomy
• Introduction to Astronomy (Physics 113)
• STellar and Astrophysics Relativity (STAR) cluster
• ASH Dome
• PlaneWave

Space News

• Astronomy Now
• NASA
• Sky News Magazine
• Sky & Telescope Magazine
• Astronomy Picture Of the Day (APOD)
• BBC Space

Tools

Planetarium software

• Stellarium
• Mitaka
• Orbit Explorer
• Home Planet

Star Charts and Calendars

• Heavens Above
• Moon Phase Calculator
• NASA Solar System Simulator

Research tools

• MuniWin "Variable stars"
• Ephemerides of Variable Stars
• Finder Charts (Caltech)

Telescopes, Optics and Astrophotography

• Astronomy resources
• DIY (Sky and Telescope)
• IRIS (Astrophotography Software)

Basic Introduction for Those New to Astronomy

• Learn Astronomy from Your Couch (PDF)