Astronomy & Space
396 sites
https://homepages.abdn.ac.uk/nph120/astro/astlinks.html
Assembled by John S. Reid at the University of Aberdeen, this curated astronomy links page was built to support a Level 1 Astronomy class, covering general astronomy, the solar system, space missions, and observatories. With over 200 links organized into clear sections, it points students to tools like Stellarium, NASA catalogues, online textbooks, and the European Space Agency.
https://solarham.com/
SolarHam is a comprehensive real-time space weather monitoring hub, tracking solar flux indices, sunspot regions, geomagnetic forecasts, CME activity, and X-ray data from sources like NOAA, SOHO, and STEREO. Packed with live imagery, solar wind feeds, and 3-day geomagnetic outlooks, it serves as an essential reference for amateur radio operators, aurora chasers, and space weather enthusiasts alike.
http://nightskyhunter.com/An%20Observing%20Guide%20To%20Comets.html
Created by Martin McKenna of Nightskyhunter.com, this detailed guide covers everything an amateur astronomer needs to observe comets, from naked-eye viewing to advanced astrophotography and scientific contribution through light curve work. The site includes comet sketches, hunting statistics, observing adventure logs, and links to major comet resources, making it a rich reference for anyone fascinated by these unpredictable visitors to our skies.
http://faqs.org/faqs/space
The faqs.org Space Index is a comprehensive archive of Usenet FAQs dedicated to astronomy and space topics, covering everything from acronyms and data sources to how to become an astronaut and controversial space questions. Maintained across dozens of indexed documents, it serves as a structured reference hub for space enthusiasts and researchers seeking archived FAQ documents from the early internet era.
http://hnsky.org/
Home of ASTAP and HNSKY, two free astronomy programs offering image stacking, plate solving, and a full-featured planetarium for amateur astronomers and astrophotographers. The creator also shares their own astrophotography images and equipment details, making this a practical hub for both software users and sky enthusiasts.
https://astronomy.ie/AIRS
Astronomy Ireland Radio Show (AIRS) is the podcast and live broadcast archive for Ireland's dedicated astronomy radio program, transmitted every Tuesday on 103.2 Dublin City FM. Visitors can stream or download episodes featuring guests like Sir Patrick Moore, with archives spanning back through 2017 and a team including presenter Ben Emmett and sky notes by David Moore.
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https://ap-i.net/skychart//en/start
Skychart, also known as Cartes du Ciel, is a free open-source planetarium program that lets users draw detailed sky charts using star and nebula catalogs while also displaying the positions of planets, asteroids, and comets. This multilingual wiki serves as the official documentation and download hub for the software, supporting Linux, Windows, and macOS with both stable and beta releases.
http://neofoundation.org/astrolabe
The Astrolabe Astronomy Club is a local amateur astronomy club based in Wheeling, WV, offering information on membership, meetings, and events for stargazing enthusiasts. Created by Pat Plunkett, this early-2000s club site serves as a community hub for sky watchers in the West Virginia area.
https://shallowsky.com/jupiter.html
Akkana Peck's Juplet page offers a Java applet and JavaScript tool for tracking the positions of Jupiter's four Galilean moons, their shadows, and the Great Red Spot in real time. A labor of love rooted in real astronomical calculations from Jean Meeus' algorithms, the page also includes telescope sketches, links to Jupiter observation resources, and satellite event data.
https://solarviews.com/eng/mars.htm
Calvin J. Hamilton's comprehensive Mars reference page covers everything from the planet's geology and atmosphere to its moons, polar regions, and exploration missions like Viking, Pathfinder, and the Mars Rovers. Packed with images, animations, 3D galleries, and scientific articles, it serves as a deep-dive educational hub for anyone fascinated by the Red Planet.