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This page provides quick links to some of the better Astronomical Sites on the WWW. If you know of any good Astronomical Web Sites to add, or if you find any broken links, please Email us, and we will amend the list below.

Weather | Projects, Missions & Research | Vendors & Products (Australia and International) | Solar System Tools | Photos & Images | Miscellaneous Stuff | Star Parties and Events  | News | Newsgroups | Societies (Australia, NZ and International) | Observatories (Australia and International)

Weather Resources

• SpaceWeather.com
• The Weather Company
• Australian Severe Weather
• Australian Bureau Of Meteorology
• Skippy Sky Astro-Weather Forecast
• Yahoo! Weather Service for Australia
• SkippySky Astronomy Weather Forecast
• WeatherZone - The Site for Weather Freaks
• MRO NOAA Satellite Weather Loop for Australia
• Siding Spring Observatory - NOAA Weather Satellite Service

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Projects / Missions / Research

• SETI@home
• SETI Institute
• SETI Australia
• NASA Science
• Project Galileo
• The Hubble Site
• ESO Digitised Sky Survey
• STScI Digitized Sky Survey
• Swinburne Astronomy Online
• Multimission Archive at STScI
• The Gemini 8m Telescopes Project
• Astronomy at Macquarie University
• Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex

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Vendors / Astronomy Products

Australia

• 3RF Australia
• MyAstroShop
• AstroBuySell
• Deep Sky Optics
• SDM Telescopes
• Quasar Publications
• AstroVisuals Australia
• Astro Optical Supplies
• Three Rivers Foundation
• Gecko Optical Classifieds
• SKY: Lab Astronomy Software
• York Optical / AstronomyOnline
• The Binocular and Telescope Shop
• OZScopes - Telescopes and Binoculars
• Your Optical World of Telescopes and Binoculars

International

• Mag 1 Instruments
• Litebox Telescopes
• Portable Planetariums
• Obsession Telescopes
• Santa Barbara Instruments Group (SBIG)
• Astronomy Graphics & Digital Photographs
• Three Rivers Foundation for the Arts and Sciences

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Solar System

• Observable Comets
• RASNZ Occultation Page
• SEDS Lunar and Planetary Laboratory
• International Meteor Organization (IMO)
• The International Comet Quarterly (ICQ) Comet Information Website

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Astronomical Photos and Images

• Members Film Photos
• Members Digital Photos
• Overlapping Galaxies
• Planetary Image Finder
• AstroPix picture gallery
• Galaxy Cluster Mug Shots
• The Hubble Space Telescope
• ASNSW AstroComical Section
• The Anglo-Australian Telescope
• Clementine Lunar Image Browser
• Clear Skies - P-M Hedén (Sweden)
• Australian Weather Satellite images
• National Space Science Data Centre
• Scott Alder`s Astrophotography Page
• NASA's Astronomy Picture Of The Day

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Miscellaneous Astronomy Resources

• Night Sky Info
• The Evening Sky Map
• Telescopes & Astronomy
• Ron Muir's Deep Sky Guide
• Carl Koppeschaar's AstroNet
• Astronomy & Astromicroscopy
• Steve Lee's Page of Astronomy
• Simple Radio Astronomy Group
• Steve Massey's Astronomy Page
• Syzygy Research and Technology
• International Dark-Sky Association
• Richard Berry's Cookbook Camera Homepage
• Doug Snyder's Planetary Nebulae Observers' Page
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

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Major Star Parties, Astro Camps and Astro Events

• SPSP - The ASNSW South Pacific Star Party
• OzSky 2011 - Coonabarabran, NSW
• CWAS AstroFest - Parkes, NSW: (Dates TBA)
• Border StarGaze - Wymah Valley Retreat, Lake Hume, Albury, NSW: (Dates TBA)
• Texas Star Party - Prude Ranch, Fort Davis, TX, USA: (Dates TBA)
• OzSky Alumni - Coonabarabran, NSW: (Dates TBA)
• ASNSW Astrocamps - Wiruna, Ilford, NSW: Every month nearest New Moon
• Queensland AstroFest - Camp Duckadang, Linville, QLD: (Dates TBA)
• IceInSpace AstroCamp - Lostock, NSW: (Dates TBA)
• Deepest South Texas Star Safari - Coonabarabran, NSW
• VicSouth Desert Spring Star Party - Little Desert Nature Lodge, Nhill, VIC: (Dates TBA)
• Annual RTMC Astronomy Expo - Camp Oakes, Riverside, CA, USA: (Dates TBA)
• Macquarie University Astronomy Open Nights - North Ryde, NSW (Dates TBA)
• 3rd Trans-Tasman Symposium on Occultations - Wellington, New Zealand: (Dates TBA)
• NACAA: The National Australian Convention of Amateur Astronomers (Dates TBA)

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News

• IAU Headlines
• Universe Today- Space news from around the Internet, updated every weekday.
• IceInSpace News Forum
• ASNSW Memos and Notes- For the information of ASNSW members only
• Hubble Space Telescope NewsCenter

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Astronomical Newsgroups

• alt.astronomy.solar- Solar Astronomy Discussions
• sci.astro- General Astronomy discussion & information
• sci.astro.fits- Discussion of the FITS data format
• sci.astro.hubble- Observing schedules & info about the Hubble Space Telescope
• sci.astro.amateur- Discussion & information aimed at amateurs
• sci.astro.research- Discussion regarding professional research
• sci.astro.planetarium- Discussion focussing on Astronomy education & planetariums
• sci.space.tech- Discussion of technical aspects of space research
• sci.space.news- Space-related news announcements
• sci.space.policy- Discussion of space policy & government
• sci.space.shuttle- Discussion of the Space Shuttle program
• sci.space.science- Discussion of space & planetary science
• alt.sci.planetary- Discussion of planetary sciences
• alt.binaries.pictures.astro - CCD images & scanned photographs

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Australian Astronomical Societies

New South Wales

• Shoalhaven Astronomers
• Sutherland Astronomical Society
• Newcastle Astronomical Society
• Astronomical Society of Australia
• Illawarra Astronomical Society Inc.
• St John's Astronomy Group, Mudgee
• Northern Sydney Astronomical Society
• Astronomical Society of Coonabarabran
• Centaurus Astronomical Society, Bathurst
• Western Sydney Amateur Astronomy Group Inc.
• Astronomical Society of New South Wales Incorporated

Victoria

• Ballaarat Astronomical Society
• Astronomical Society of Victoria
• Astronomical Society of Geelong
• Astronomical Society of Frankston
• Latrobe Valley Astronomical Society
• Bendigo District Astronomical Society
• Astronomical Society of Melbourne Inc

Queensland

• Brisbane Astronomical Society
• Southern Astronomical Society
• Bundaberg Astronomical Society
• Astronomical Association of Queensland
• South-East Queensland Astronomical Society

Other States & Territories

• Darwin Astronomy Group
• Canberra Astronomical Society
• Astronomical Society of Tasmania
• Astronomical Society of South Australia

New Zealand Astronomical Societies

• Phoenix Astronomical Society
• Auckland Astronomical Society
• Wellington Astronomical Society
• Canterbury Astronomical Society
• Royal Astronomical Society of New Zealand

International Astronomical Societies

• The Planetary Society
• Hawaiian Astronomical Society
• American Astronomical Society
• Astronomical Society of the Pacific
• Royal Astronomical Society of Canada
• International Astronomical Union (IAU).
• International Dark-Sky Association (IDA)
• Association of Lunar & Planetary Observers
• American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO).

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Australian Observatories

New South Wales

• Wiruna - Ilford
• Crago Observatory - Bowen Mountain
• Mopra Observatory - Coonabarabran
• Linden Observatory - Linden, Blue Mountains
• Sydney Observatory - Sydney
• Bathurst Observatory - Bathurst
• Magellan Observatory - Goulburn
• Skywatch Observatory - Coonabarabran
• Gilgandra Observatory - Gilgandra
• SkyWorks Planetarium - Mobile (Sydney-based)
• Parramatta Observatory - Parramatta
• Siding Spring Exploratory - Coonabarabran
• Siding Spring Observatory - Coonabarabran
• Grove Creek Observatory - Bathurst
• Parkes Radio Observatory - Parkes
• Mount Stromlo Observatory - Mount Stromlo
• Kings Tableland Observatory - Wentworth Falls
• Anglo-Australian Observatory - Coonabarabran
• Macquarie University Observatory - North Ryde
• Australia Telescope National Facility - Narrabri
• Australia Telescope Compact Array LIVE! - Narrabri
• Wollongong Science Centre and Planetarium - Wollongong
• Koolang Observatory and Space Science Centre - Bucketty
• Sydney University Stellar Interferometer (SUSI) - Narrabri

Victoria

• Melbourne Planetarium - Melbourne
• Ballaarat Municipal Observatory - Ballarat
• Swinburne Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing - Melbourne

South Australia

• Heights Observatory - Modbury Heights
• Stockport Observatory - Stockport
• CANGAROO at Woomera - Woomera
• Douglas Scrub Viewing Site - McLaren Flat

Western Australia

• Perth Observatory - Perth
• Pingelly Heights Observatory - Pingelly
• Southern Cross Cosmos Centre - Gingin
• Space Time Mobile Planetarium - Glen Forest, Perth
• Space Time Mobile Observatory - Glen Forest, Perth

Tasmania

• Canopus Observatory - Hobart
• Launceston Planetarium - Launceston
• Mount Pleasant Radio Observatory - Hobart

ACT

• Mount Stromlo Observatory - Canberra
• Molonglo Observatory Synthesis Telescope - Canberra
• Canberra Space Dome & Observatory - Canberra
• Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex - Tidbinbilla

International Observatories:

• US Naval Observatory - Washington D.C., USA.
• McDonald Observatory - Davis Mountains, Texas.
• Las Brisas Observatory - Colorado, USA.
• The Paranal Observatory - Cerro Paranal, Chile.
• UCO\LICK Observatories - Santa Cruz, CA, USA.
• Mount Wilson Observatory - Pasadena, California, USA.
• European Southern Observatory - La Silla, Chile.
• Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory - Massachusetts, USA.
• SOHO - Solar and Heliospheric Observatory - ~1,528,483 Kilometers above Earth towards the Sun.

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