Amateur & Backyard Astronomy Resources

Amateur Astronomy Informational Sites

Astrophotography & Imaging

Star Charts, Constellations, & Lore

See Also: Astronomy Equipment & Supplies

Amateur Astronomy Reference

Astronomy Cafe
Learn about Astronomy and Astronomy careers from Dr. Sten Odenwald

Backyard Astronomy
Information and resources for amateur astronomers, by amateur astronomers

BBC Science and Nature: Space
BBC TV show on astronomy "The Sky at Night"

Heavens Above
Information on observing satellites, the space station, and more

Jack Horkheimer
Website of the worlds first weekly TV series on amateur astronomy

Night Sky Section at Space.com
Special Space.com section on the night sky and observation

Ask an Astronomer
Questions answered by graduate students, including a question and answer archive, information on the solar system, the universe, SETI, observational astronomy, careers and history

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Astrophotography & Imaging

Backyard Astronomy & Astrophotography
Introduction to astrophotography and equipment

Spectrashift
Website devoted to amateur radial velocity studies and collaborative building a 1.1 meter observatory.

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Star Charts, Constellations, & Lore

Heavens Above
Information on observing satellites, the space station, and more

Jack Horkheimer
Website of the worlds first weekly TV series on amateur astronomy

Stellarium
Stellarium is a free open source planetarium for your computer. It shows a realistic sky in 3D, just like what you see with the naked eye, binoculars or a telescope.

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