This category lists sites specifically for the non-professional areas of astronomy.
Amateurs are also known as "backyard astronomers."
Stargazing Network
What's new, mini-FAQ, and table of contents. |
Bad Astronomy
Myths and misconceptions. Includes an introduction, brief biography, and discussion board. |
The Astro Pages
Astrophotos, articles, discussion boards, telescope making, observer's logs, and calendar. |
The Silicon Sky
Project links, weather, comet observing, interest links, minor planets, and resources. |
Cosmic Voyage
Getting started, deep sky and planetary observing, astrophotography, sketching, glossary, and links. |
Rogue Astronomers
FAQ, observation logs, objects, glossary, and links. |
Astronomy Boy
Getting started, CG-5 mount, SAA 100 list, constellation portraits, barn door tracker, comet Hale Bopp, homemade eyepieces, EQ mount tutorial, millennium rant, and biography, home. |
Carolina Sky
A pictorial history of the US space race, telescope information, outer banks, awards and recognition, and links. |
How To Learn Astronomy
Information on how to get started as a hobby. |
My Astronomy Pages
Sketch page, scope building, and links. |
Night Sky Observer
Skynotes, weather, articles, equipment, software, images, shop, ezine, and links. |
Paul's Astro-Links
Links for the amateur, clubs, equipment, observatories, planetaria, organizations, publications, and news. |
Summer Stargazing - Night Sky in the Northern Hemisphere
An article written by Philip Harrington. |
The Night Site
The sky this month, gallery, questions, for beginners, glossary, and links. |
Digital Astronomy Gallery
Images, star enhancement processing, equipment information, and what's new. |
Astroscopic Labs
Includes galleries, equipment reviews, articles, observation planning, and links. |
My Space - Amateur Astronomy
Sky maps and notes, constellation guide, buying a telescope, space gallery, UK astronomy clubs, and planetaria. |
Cherry Springs State Park - Stargazer's Paradise
Information, schedule, rules, resources, Black Forest Star Party, photographs, articles, and links. |
Ask an Astronomer
Questions answered by graduate students, including a question and answer archive, information on the solar system, the universe, SETI, observational astronomy, careers and history. |
Sundial, Calendar and Khmer Temples
Experimental astronomy applied on research of solar orientation of the temples in SE-Asia. |
Space
Offers space, astronomy and technology content, including information, education, entertainment and business news. |
Backyard Astronomer
Contains sections for equipment, the beginner, books, the solar system and deep sky, web log, and links. |
StarJunkie
Equipment, astrophotography, terms, forum, photo archives, chat, and links. |
Astronomy Awards
Supporting the hobby related web sites throughout world. |
Online - Astroboy
Includes an article, news, biography, views, and links. |
Daniels Astronomical Page
News, images, and links. |
Amateur Astronomy and Space Website
Images, CCD information, buy and sell, and links. |
Alpha Centauri's Universe
Collection of images, text, video, publications, and software. |
The Astronomy Cafe
The menu is appetizers, specials, and main course. |
Rick Costello Space Art Paintings
Gallery, about the artist, and essays. |
Astro Nut
Observation reports, photos, equipment reviews, and astronomy tips. |
Planetarium Net
Email list and resource articles. |
Astroimager
Gallery, remote astronomy, go-to conversions, and links. |
Clear Skies On Demand
An online astronomy journal by Math Heijen, backyard astronomer from the Netherlands. Observing logs from Sun, Moon and Deepsky, digital lunar and solar images, equipment reviews, links, books etc. Articles about the Sun, Moon and Deepsky. |
Daniels Astronomical Page
Fun, games, special events, astronomy events, classified ads, FAQ, About us and links. |
The Edge of Nowhere
Images, events, news, information, games, awards, and links. |
Astro World
Provides studies, images, movies, and equations. |
DabsonAstronomy
Equipment, gallery, observations, ETX-70 tips, projects, and links. |
Astronomical Observatory
Visual and CCD photomety, including classic and digital astrophotography. Presents equipment and resources. Located near Plomin in eastern Istria, Croatia. |
CoolScopes.com
Astronomy related information, including telescopes, eyepieces, and astrophotography and forums. |
What's Up: The Observatory in Eilat
This month by month with images and information on the moon, Jupiter, and Saturn. |
Eagles Eye on the Sky
Monthly guide to what's up in the sky. |
Star Stryder
Blogging the sky one sidereal day at a time. |
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