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Amateur Astronomy Societies

• Aberdeen & District Astronomical Society  

• Astronomical Society of Edinburgh

• Astronomical Society of Glasgow

• Highlands Astronomical Society

• SIGMA The astronomical club in Moray, a nice friendly lot with a good dark site

• Stirling Astronomical Society

• Astronomical Society of the Pacific Interesting site with good links and a magazine called Mercury

• Boston Astronomers Nothing to do with the tea party, all to do with astronomy in Lincolnshire

• Trento Amateur Astro Association Italian society with pages in English

Astronomy Groups and Organisations

• Go Stargazing Find stargazing locations and events across the UK 

• British Astronomical Association Home Page Lots of information and links to astronomy sites

• The Federation of Astronomical Societies The UK equivalent of the Scottish Astronomers Group

• The Society for Popular Astronomy Good site and reasonable subscription (£12) for quarterly magazine and newsletters

• Royal Astronomical Society  The professional organisation in the UK if not the World

• American Association of Variable Stars  Observers Site for research in variable star astronomy, interesting

• History of Astronomy A new society with an impressive council and well worth checking out the website

Individuals with Astronomy sites

• Russell's Astronomy Site  Photographs of Aurora, Comets, 1999 & 2001 Eclipses, Transit of Venus, an excellent 'Beginners Guide to Astrophotography' and lots more

• Tom McEwan Noctilucent Cloud observers home page.  Comprehensive site for NCL observers

Universities and Observatories

• Cambridge University Cambridge University astronomy site

• Armagh Planetarium Catalogue of videos, 35mm Slides, posters, T-Shirts and astro gifts.</td></tr>

Educational Sites

• Astronomy Links A comprehensive categorised journey through your universe

• The Virtual Sun A tour of our nearest star. Takes about 20 minutes!

• Birr Castle The historic 72" reflector at Birr Castle in Ireland, this you must visit

• Astronomy Notes An on-line course in, would you believe, astronomy.  Good site for all

• Photographing Satellites Photographing artificial earth satellites is a challenging facet of astrophotography that requires only simple equipment, a dark sky, a good technique, and a measure of luck, this site by Brian Webb will show you how to achieve all this

• Sleeping Under the Stars: A Beginner's Guide to Stargazing and Astrophotography Site recommended by Cassie

NASA and Space Science

• Space Weather Bureau All the latest space weather news. Get e-mailed when aurora are predicted

• Starchaser Starchaser Industries are a world leading company committed to developing reusable, affordable and safe space vehicles for the purpose of space tourism

• NASA Kids Club Join here, it's free. They collect virtual trading cards, trade them online, have their own e-mail account, and participate in great learning activities for extra club points

• NASA Earth Observatory Images of the Earth taken mainly from the ISS

Publications

• Astronomy  USA astronomy magazine

• The Astronomer Magazine An on-line magazine for the more advanced astronomer

• Sky at Night Magazine An off-shoot of the popular BBC TV programme

Interesting places in the UK 

• Jodrell Bank Visitor Centre Good day out with visitors centre which includes many interesting exhibits. Good planetarium show. If the weather is fine there is also a lovely long walk through the grounds (Cheshire)

• The Royal Observatory The Royal Observatory, Greenwich (London)

• The Observatory Science Centre Guided tour of telescopes is especially interesting. The hands-on science centre is great for enquiring children. (Herstmonceux, Sussex)

• William Herschel Museum William Herschel Museum (Bath)

• London Planetarium London Planetarium (Central London)

• Our Dynamic Earth Great visitor attraction in Edinburgh near the new Scottish Parliament building. (Edinburgh)

• Glasgow Science Centre Lots of hands-on for the kids (and the older kids). The planetarium is a must and the Imax cinema, especially the 3D films