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Astronomy and Astrophotography

A Guide to the Heavens

Constellations and Mythology

Constellations of the Northern Hemisphere with their mythology

A Guide to Asterisms

Unofficial Constellations

Astronomy Events Calendar

What to look out for in the night sky.

Messier Object Database

Objects catalogued by Charles Messier in 1774.

Caldwell Catalogue

Catalogue of beautiful and interesting objects you should observe.

Tutorials & How To

Polar Align an EQ Mount

Alignment method for Northern Hemisphere

Collimate a Newtonian

Correct alignment is very important.

Astronomy Gadgets

A helping hand during observations.

Filters and there Uses

Filters can eliminate parts of the spectrum to enhance details.

Reduce Light Pollution

Digital removal of Light Pollution.

Align and Stack Images

Improve signal-to-noise ratio.

Make a Hartmann Mask

Easier focusing of telescopes.

Build a Solar Filter

Simple and effective solar filter.

Calculate Star Trails

How long an exposure can you use without tracking?

Science Articles

The Solar System

From the Sun to the Oort Cloud.

Astronomy Glossary

Guide to common Astronomy terms.

Stellar Magnitudes Explained

One of the fundamental concepts in astronomy is that of Magnitude

Stellar Magnitudes (adv)

Comparing stars brightness.

Variable Stars

Twinkle Twinkle Litte Star

Mars Exploration

Exploring the Red Planet

Cassini-Huygens Mission

Studying Saturn up close

Plutos Demotion

Pluto is no longer classed as a Planet

Seti Statistics

Search for ExtraTerrestrial Intelligence

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• Lunar Phase

  
  The moon is First Quarter

  Next full moon: Wed 21 May 2008
  Next new moon: Wed 04 Jun 2008
• Upcoming Events

  Deep Space Objects
  List of the Messier Objects and Caldwell Objects to see this month.   Full List »
  
  May Eta Aquarids
  This is mainly a southern hemisphere shower, but northern observers can see it, too. Read More »
  
  Pluto At Opposition
  Pluto is at opposition. Read More »
  
  Jupiter At Opposition
  Jupiter is in prime position for observation and imaging as it reaches opposition. Read More »
  
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