Other Astronomy Links

 

The Universe Today
space exploration news from around the Internet

Astronomy Picture of the Day
a new picture everyday. accompanied by professional write-ups

Astronomy magazine

Sky & Telescope magazine

Royal Astronomical Society of Canada -- Ottawa
local astro society

SkyView Virtual Observatory
punch-in the coordinates and view any area of the sky

Coordinated Universal Time (UT, or UTC)
traditional time used when recording observations, also known as Greenwich Mean Time

Clear Dark Sky
forecasts of astronomical observing conditions

 

 

Observing websites

Adventures in Deep Space
looking for tough objects? this one's not for the faint of heart

 

 

Astronomical Equipment

LensPen
a nifty cleaning tool for optics

Mallincam
astro video camera products

Blandin Equatorial Platforms
Crossbow equatorial tracking platform