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Information, articles, federations |
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| Astronotes | free newsletter of Armagh Planetarium |
| British Astronomical Association | ‘the voice of amateur astronomy in the UK’ |
| Campaign for Dark Skies | information on light pollution and campaigning |
| Dark Sky Discovery | information on where to see stars and resources |
| E! Science News | latest astronomy articles from various sources |
| Faulkes Telescope Project | access to a global network of telescopes, plus free educational resources |
| Federation of Astronomical Societies | supporting and uniting astronomy societies in the UK |
| Go Stargazing | where and when to go stargazing and events |
| Galaxy Zoo | galaxy classification and learning resources |
| The Guardian | how astronomy is becoming a national hobby |
| Hubble Site | incredible images from the Hubble Telescope |
| International Astronomical Union | promoting astronomy through international co-operation |
| Night Sky Observer | great news source |
| Portal to the Universe | astronomy news |
| Royal Astronomical Society | society for professional astronomers in the UK |
| Sky & Telescope | astronomy news, tools and resources |
| Society for Popular Astronomy | information, advice, magazine, meetings in London |
| Space.com | news |
| Stargazing in the UK | stargazing and amateur astronomy for beginners |
| Stargazing Live | lots of introductory material from the BBC |
| Universe Today | astronomy / space news |
| Webb Deep-Sky Society | society specialising in ‘deep-sky’ observations |
| World Wide Telescope | enables your computer to function as a virtual telescope |
Star charts and guides |
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| BBC Star Guide | pdf with introductory maps and information |
| Celestia | free space simulation that lets you explore the universe in three dimensions |
| Google Sky | check out planets, stars and galaxies |
| Heavens Above | discover what’s in the night sky from your location |
| Jodrell Bank | latest news about what’s happening in the sky this month |
| Stellarium | free open source planetarium for your computer |
| Your Sky | interactive web planetarium |
Video tutorials |
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| Astronomy and Nature | tutorials, news and information videos |
| Eyes on the Sky | how to observe the night sky video tutorials |
| Stargazing 101 | crash course in astronomy video series |
Naked eye astronomy |
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| One-Minute Astronomer | stargazing without a telescope |
| Stargazing.net | astronomical observing with naked eye |
| University Lowbrow Astronomers | naked eye observer’s guide |
Telescopes |
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| Sky at Night Magazine | guide to buying your first telescope |
| Sky and Telescope | guide to buying a telescope |
| Stargazing.org.uk | help in choosing a telescope |
Planetaria |
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| British Association of Planetaria | list of planetaria in the UK |
| International Planetarium Society | federation of international planetaria |
| Wikipedia | list of planetaria around the world |
| Worldwide Planetariums Database | international planetaria |
