Some sites worth visiting!

ATM

Poor Meadow Dyke Observatory Steve Chambers of modded webcam fame! ATMing plus the story behind modded webcams and Artemis cameras.
Maurice Gavin Everything from a Gazebo observatory to redshifts of quasars
Bill Ward's HomePage. Scotland's roving ATMer - he even helped Steve Lee build his observatory in Australia!
Mel Bartels' HomePage. Computerise a Dobsonian and other much useful info for the telescope maker.
Bruce Sayre's Projects Several exciting projects that prove hi-tech is not just for professionals.
Steve Lee's Homepage This Australian amateur astronomer makes telescopes, CCD cameras and takes images.
David Moorhous's Binos - 16-inch binocular Dobsonian in New Zealand
UK ATM Pages. Steve Tonkin's UK ATM Resource Centre - includes excellent list of suppliers of bits and bobs for ATMers!
Dave Trott's Binocular Page Telescope Binocular information with links to other bino makers.
Jim Lawrence - 6-inch f/5 Binos
TheSkyGuide Useful Telescope Making Section
George Amos Budget Telescope Making.
Chris Lord's Observatory - Fabulous old Calver Telescope

Amateur Imagers

The Leyland Observatory Len Adam's observatory also known as International Astronomical Union Observatory J82
Ross Wilkinson's Webpages Checkout the fabulous image of Saturn being occulted by the Moon taken from Bolton
Rob Johnson's Astronomy Multi-talented imager from Liverpool. Don't miss the spectrosopy section and the light-box design.
Anthony Jenning M60 Observatory. Check out his 3D images including astronomical objects. BTW M60 is a motorway - not a Messier object!

David Haworth Afocal and much more.
Keith Wiley Imaging with a modified Webcam and Image Stacker Software
Johannes Schedler Pioneer of DSLR Imaging
Christian Buil - home of IRIS software. Brilliant freeware for Webcams, DSLR, and CCD cameras.
Damian Peach Ace Planetary Imager
Brian Lula High Quality Deep-sky Imaging
Robert Gendler Stunning Images from his driveway!
Dale Mais. CCD Spectroscopy and imaging from the vicinity of Mount Palomar.
Tom Boles Supernovae discovery - over 100 and counting.

Telescope HQ General CCD page with extensive lists
Tim Puckett's HomePage. This is Supernova home - some impressive telescopes too! See also Apogee Cameras
Dave Petherick's HomePage. This guy makes everything! Telescope, CCD camera and now observatory.
Maple Ridge Observatory Brian Colville's homepages with superb Solar and Planetary images.
David Johnson's Astro Pages Astronomy Now's webwatcher's own useful Amateur Astronomy Magazine Pages - something for everyone
Mount Tuffley Observatory, Gloucester, UK John Fletcher's observatory and examples of his CCD imaging. "As seen on Channel 4"
Barden Ridge Observatory, Sydney, Australia Peter Ward's homepages with excellent advice on CCD imaging and astrophotography. Sit at a Jumbo jet as well!
Pedro Re, Portugal. Prolific CCD Imager, author of Deep Sky CD-ROM and new book.

Astro Podcasts

AstrotalkUK 30 minute weekly audio podcast for amateur astronomers. Put together by Gurbir Singh.
Jodcast Jodrell Bank's monthly podcast on general astronomy and research.

Astro Ads

UK Astronomy Buy & Sell Now probably the biggest UK site for secondhand astro kit. No login/password required for buying (only if selling)
AstroAds - Astronomy & Telescope Classified Ads New Site - buy and sell telescopes, eyepieces and mounts
UK Astro Ads Alternative UK site but has login. Not as popular as above.
Astromart. Free classified advertisements for Astro equipment. Mainly USA.
Australia Astronomy Buy & Sell Looks just like the UK site! Pick up a bargain on holiday.

Astro General

Arthur Missira's PDF Books - very useful online resource of scanned Astronomy books (and others) in pdf format.

Commercial

AstroCanvas - Brand new site for canvas framed prints with several of my images
RCOS - RC Optical System, real Ritchey-Chretien Telescopes
Software Bisque - Home of the Paramount!
Apogee - CCD Astro Cameras
Finger Lakes Instruments - CCD Camera Manufacturer.
Ian King Imaging - Probably the best UK supplier.
Mountain Instruments Larry Myers' home of superb mounts and Mathis reborn
Astronomy Now The UK's top astro magazine and is much improved.
Sky and Telescope Used to be the best but has it dumbed down?
Springer (UK) Probably the leading publisher of Astronomy books!
Evergreen UK Astronomical telescope and binocular suppliers of Konus, Meade, Celestron and Sky Watcher.

Telescope and Astronomy (Australia) Sales and service of telescopes and astronomy equipment for the amateur astronomer.
OZscopes Australian Supplier of Telescopes and Optical Equipment

Societies

Bolton Astronomical Society The Society's web pages are under going a huge improvement!
Liverpool Astronomical Society Probably the oldest Society in the country! Don't miss the 30inch Dobsonian
Society for Popular Astronomy Main national society for beginners of ALL ages!

XC Weather UK Probably the best source of observing weather for the UK
EUMETSAT Real time cloud cover for UK

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