ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETIES
Astronomical Association of Queensland http://aaq.org.au/aaq/
Southern Astronomical Society http://www.sas.org.au/
Scenic Rim Astronomical Society http://www.sraa.org.au/
SEQAS South East Queensland Astronomical Society http://seqas.org/
Brisbane Astronomical Society http://www.bas.asn.au/
INFO/FORUMS
Affordable Ways to Learn About Astronomy (Thanks Mila)
Some more Free Astronomy Resources
Astrometry Plate Solving
Learner’s Guide to Astronomy
http://www.snappywords.com/knowledge/navigating-the-stars-a-young-learners-guide-to-astronomy
Ice In Space
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/index.php?home
TED – Over 1000 video talks by speakers on a range of topics including some great astronomy and science topics. Most are around 18 minutes (some much shorter) and often by leaders in their fields. (TED =Technology Entertainment and Design)
http://www.ted.com
Magnetic Declination – Find out the declination for your area
http://magnetic-declination.com/
Collimating Newtonians
http://www.propermotion.com/jwreed/ATM/Collimate/Collimate.htm
Printable Sky Maps
http://skymaps.com/
Online Sky Maps
http://sky-map.org
Sky Charts / Cartes du Ciel
http://www.stargazing.net/astropc/
www.solarviews.com
http://www.solarviews.com/eng/homepage.htm
Space Imaging
GeoEye-1 – Earth Online (esa.int)
Messier Catalog and Images See our own list under articles
http://www.seds.org/messier/
www.deepskies.com
http://www.deepskies.com
Astronomy Boy: Amateur Astronomy
http://www.astronomyboy.com/
Cloudy Nights
http://www.cloudynights.com/
Qld Astrofest
http://www.qldastrofest.org.au/
SkyMarvels.com informational site with animation and interactive content
http://skymarvels.com/
ASTRONOMY SHOPS (alphabetical)
Andrews Communications
http://www.andrewscom.com.au/optical-telescopes
Astro Anarchy
http://www.astroanarchy.com.au
Astromart
http://www.astromart.com/
AstroShop
https://www.astroshop.com.au/
BINTEL
https://www.bintel.com.au/
Sirius Optics
http://www.sirius-optics.com.au
Sky & Telescope
http://skyandtelescope.com/
Skywatcher telescopes
https://skywatcheraustralia.com.au/
NASA – JPL
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) – Robotic Space Exploration
Lunar Occultation’s
http://www.lunar-occultations.com/iota/iotandx.htm
Where is the Space Station?
Spot The Station | NASA
Hubble
http://hubblesite.org/
Clear Outside Weather Forecast
Clear Outside v1.0 – International Weather Forecasts For Astronomers
BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY (BOM)
Bureau of Meteorology (Home) http://www.bom.gov.au/
4 Day Forecast – Charts http://www.gov.au/australia/charts/4day_col.shtml
Weather Radar – Brisbane 64 km Brisbane (Mt Stapylton) Radar Loop (bom.gov.au)
Satellite Images High-definition satellite images (bom.gov.au)
Last Review: 8th May 2024