Astronomy & Space
396 sites
http://starrywonders.com/
Steve Cannistra's StarryWonders is a deep-dive into astrophotography, featuring stunning CCD images of nebulae and galaxies alongside detailed technical guides on subexposure time, binning, CCD cooling analysis, and bicolor Ha/OIII processing. The site is a treasure trove for serious amateur astronomers, combining a rich image gallery with spreadsheets and tutorials that go well beyond typical hobbyist pages.
https://astrosystems.biz/
AstroSystems is a Colorado-based manufacturer selling telescope kits, accessories, and components including their signature TeleKit truss tube Dobsonians, secondary mirrors, laser collimators, and digital setting circles. With worldwide shipping and a broad catalog spanning fast f/ratio optics to dew removal systems, this site is a go-to resource for amateur telescope makers and Dobsonian enthusiasts.
https://handprint.com/ASTRO/bortle.html
A detailed reference page explaining the Bortle Dark Sky Scale, which measures night sky light pollution across nine categories from inner-city skies to pristine darkness. The site includes an adapted table of Bortle's indicators with color codes used in light pollution maps, plus five star charts covering key sky areas visible from the continental United States.
https://oasi.org.uk/
The Orwell Astronomical Society Ipswich (OASI) is a UK-based astronomy club centered at the historic Orwell Park Observatory in Suffolk, welcoming everyone from casual stargazers to dedicated amateurs with specialist observing and telescope-building skills. The site features upcoming lecture events and Zoom talks, member observing reports, a newsletter archive, comet guides, and a rotating gallery of impressive astrophotography captured by members.
https://rochesterskies.org/
The Rochester Astronomy Club is a 501(c)(3) non-profit based in Rochester, Minnesota, offering public night sky viewing events, member resources, and a club forum for amateur astronomers. The site features observing reports, event calendars, member blogs covering topics like Titan shadow transits and comet sightings, and outreach activities at local community events.
http://blackcanyonastronomy.com/
The Black Canyon Astronomical Society (BCAS) is an amateur astronomy club serving Western Colorado, offering public meetings, star parties, dark sky preservation efforts, and outreach programs to schools and community groups. The site features a calendar of events, astrophotography gallery, observing highlights, and information on joining the Astronomical League.
https://sostrata.neocities.org/sostratapersonal
Elia Rowan's personal site is a rich mix of worldbuilding and space enthusiasm, featuring original fictional universes, a Kerbal Space Program journal, and a playful page about Venus alongside creative writing projects. The site has a distinctly old-web feel with hundreds of collected blinkies, stamps, and web badges alongside deep speculative content about the structure of imagined cosmologies.
http://astronomylinks.com/
astronomyLINKS is a comprehensive curated directory of over 1000 astronomy and space-related links organized into categories like astrophotography, black holes, deep-sky objects, telescopes, and astronauts. Running since 2002, it serves as a one-stop portal for amateur and professional astronomers seeking resources, news, software, and community connections from around the world.
http://theastronomer.org/index.html
The Astronomer is a long-running UK amateur astronomy magazine with a history dating back to 1964, featuring meteor shower guides, supernova lightcurves, and annual meeting records. Compiled largely by Tracie Heywood, the site offers a complete magazine index, historical awards archives, and observational data useful for both visual and radio observers.
http://damianpeach.com/index.htm
Damian Peach's 'Views of the Cosmos' is a showcase of his acclaimed amateur and professional astrophotography, featuring stunning images of planets, nebulae, and other celestial objects. Peach is widely regarded as one of the world's finest planetary imagers, making this site a must-visit for anyone passionate about deep sky and solar system photography.