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Astronomical Societies UK
Links to the websites of UK based Astronomical Societies-
The leading astronomical society for amateurs in the UK, Formed in 1890, the British Astronomical Association has an international reputation for the quality of its observational and scientific work. Membership is open to all persons interested in astrono
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There’s so much happening in the skies above. The Society for Popular Astronomy brings the excitement of the universe to everyone. Whether you are young or old, a beginner or an experienced skywatcher, you’ll get a great deal from the SPA,"
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"The Federation of Astronomical Societies aims to be a body of societies united in their attempts to help each other find the best ways of working for their common cause of creating a fully successful astronomical society"
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"The aim of the Aylesbury Astronomical Society (AAS) is to advance the education of the public in Astronomy."
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"The Bedford Astronomical Society was formed in January 1987 by a small group of people with a common interest in astronomy. We have now grown to approximately 100 members and cater for all ages, levels of interest and abilities. "
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I have been a member of this local society since 2009. It is not too far from Leyland. "The Bolton Astronomical Society is a local group of enthusiasts, with a wide range of ages and abilities. "
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2005 marked the diamond jubilee of our society. 60 years ago on the 26th September 1945 as the echoes of World War 2 had barely faded; six elderly gentlemen founded the society in a meeting held at 92 Cambridge Street, Norwich.
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"The society was founded and named in honour of the Reverend Thomas William Webb (1807-1885), an eminent amateur astronomer whose classic Celestial Objects for Common Telescopes has been an inspiration to several generations of amateur astronomers."
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Astronomy Books
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Amazon has a very good range of books. software and astronomical accessories. This link takes you to books largely selected by Leyland Observatory,
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Amateur Web Sites UK
Links to United Kingdom based Amateur Web Sites-
Images of the Night Sky from a back garden in Oxford.
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A leading Supernova discoverer. Not Ron Arbour's own website but details about him.
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Peter Birtwhistle's Observatory at Great Shefford Berkshire
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A leading Supernova discoverer
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A UK amateur specialising in Amateur Spectroscopy
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"The English village of Cockfield, in Suffolk, is home to a numbered IAU facility (International Astronomical Union Observatory 480) operated by the dedicated UK amateur astronomer and astronomy author Martin Mobberley."
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"Welcome to my virtual home devoted to Astronomy and the deep-sky in particular. I hope you find something of interest whether you are a telescope maker, visual observer or astro imager."
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Astronomy Publications
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A magazine for the advanced amateur whose aim is to publish all observations of astronomical interest as soon as possible after they are made. The magazine has been published monthly since 1964 and subscribers are found all over the world.
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"How often have you wished you could have an astronomy expert at your side when trying to find or identify a celestial object? Now you can. We’d like to introduce you to the ultimate observing companion: Sky & Telescope magazine"
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"Website of the UK's best-selling Astronomy Magazine"
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"Astronomy, the world's most beautiful astronomy magazine, reveals the awesome majesty of the planets, the stars, and the galaxies in color photos. Clearly written, authoritative, and scientifically sound articles cover both science and hobby activities."
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"BBC Sky at Night magazine complements the BBC's popular and long-running TV series, presented by Sir Patrick Moore. "
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"Irish magazine containing news from space and the heavens, as well as articles of enduring interest and a list of the events coming to a sky near you"
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Constellations
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This is the index page for individual constellation pages in Wikipedia
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From the Department of Astronomy Wisconsin University
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Constellation History and Details
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Legg Middle School Planetarium Missouri
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The Internet's Virtual Telescope
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Astronomy Reference Information
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Video description of the Sky during this month
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"Discovery of many kinds of transient astronomical phenomena (e.g., comets, novae, supernovae, etc.) should be reported to the CBAT. The Bureau is responsible for assigning designations to comets and supernovae. "
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SNChecker: SN Candidate Minor Planet Checker
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The Second Palomar Observatory Sky Survey
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Retrieve an Image from the survey at the scale to match your system.
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The survey will map one-quarter of the entire sky in detail, determining the positions and absolute brightnesses of hundreds of millions of celestial objects.
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Search for Images by Object Name
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Martin V. Zombeck's Handbook of Space Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2nd edition is on-line at no cost. Published by Cambridge University Press, this handbook has become an essential reference for space astronomy and astrophysics.
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This web page is designed to give everyone an idea of what our universe actually looks like. There are nine main maps on this web page, each one approximately ten times the scale of the previous one.
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AN excellent reference for NGC and IC Images
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Photometry
Links to articles and reference material relating to Photometry-
"An experiment to see how far from a standard filter an unfiltered CCD’s response lies."
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Astronomical Suppliers
Mainly,but not exclusively, UK based-
"Welcome to the website of David Hinds Ltd UK suppliers of Celestron telescopes, binoculars and astronomical equipment"
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"The Astronomy Shop in Wellington, Somerset offers the largest choice of telescopes and accessories in the UK. Everything for the Amateur Astronomer. "
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"Buy with confidence from the longest established Telescope dealer in the UK, with a history stretching back to 1785 you can be sure you have made the right choice."
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"Iankingimaging Ltd is a full time Astro Supplier. We specialise in supplying equipment, advice and technical support for both CCD imaging and general astronomy."
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Software Bisque
Links to useful topics relating to the use of Software Bisque products-
Creating TPoint Mapping Data
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ProTrack™ is software technology integrated with TPoint to improve unguided tracking results.
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Meade Telescopes
Information relating to my Meade Optics-
Solving the mirror flop problem
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Useful discussions about mirror shift and focusing.
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SBIG
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This is the camera used in the current set up at Leyland Observatory.
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Supernovae
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A list of the latest supernovae discoveries
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In development collection of NGC and IC objects
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Supernova discovery list with image links
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Object Catalogues
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The MCG database contains the "Morphological Catalogue of Galaxies," a compilation of information for approximately 34,000 galaxies found and examined on the Palomar Observatory Sky Survey (POSS).
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IMages and Data
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Galaxy Groups
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Spain Links
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Online Documents
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Amateurs who have discovered one or more Supernovae
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Astronomical Societies Spain
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The Jávea District Astronomical Society meets every 3rd Thursday of the month. If you are a keen astronomer or simply have an interest in looking at and learning about the night sky, then come along and join us. For further information contact Ed Morley
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The Celestron 14 is mounted on a Paramount ME that I have been using for about 10 years now - you can see that it is mounted on a tripod so is a portable set up. I still manage to transport it on my own and set it all up even though I have just turned 70! It will run for hours centering galaxies in the 12 minute field even when tripod mounted.
