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Chris Anderson

Online Courses Notifications of Astronomical Events Observing Online Web Resources Computer Software Software for Mobile Devices

NSAS Website (http://nsas.org.au/media/links)

NSAS Library NSAS Members

Australian Sky and Telescope

http://go.nsas.org.au/open2study

http://go.nsas.org.au/itunesu

http://calsky.org ISS, Iridium Flares, Comets, Eclipses, etc Also great for creating an observing plan

http://spaceweather.com Great for solar flares / solar activity

http://www.heavens-above.com Great for various types of astronomy events

http://spotthestation.nasa.gov

http://cometchasing.skyhound.com

http://www.cosmoquest.org/Hangouts/ Run by Universe Today @The_VSP on Twitter

http://slooh.com Control robotic telescopes for

astrophotography $US74.85/quarter, but has free events

http://www.itelescope.net Charges for actual imaging time, and has

many different plans

http://mo-www.cfa.harvard.edu/OWN/index.html

Free Choose target and settings, and it will email

you the picture

Images available via the Hubble Legacy Archive: http://hla.stsci.edu/hlaview.html

Tutorial on processing here: http://go.nsas.org.au/hubbleimages

http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astronomy.html http://www.sydneyobservatory.com.au/observations-blog/ http://www.universetoday.com http://cosmoquest.org/blog/365daysofastronomy/ http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/Rosetta

@NASA @MarsCuriosity @AsteroidWatch @BadAstronomer @apod @ESARosetta Any inflight astronauts

http://www.iceinspace.com.au

NSAS Google Group: https://groups.google.com/nsasnews

NSAS Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/NorthernSydneyAstro

http://www.skippysky.com.au http://www.wunderground.com http://7timer.y234.cn

http://www.stellarium.org Planetarium Free Windows /

Mac OS X /Linux

http://www.ap-i.net/skychart/start Planetarium Free Windows /

Mac OS X /Linux

http://www.worldwidetelescope.org Explore the universe in 3D space Uses high resolution photography Guided tours of the universe Free Windows

http://www.shatters.net/celestia/ 3D space simulation Travel through the universe Free Windows /

Mac OS X / Linux

View HD imagery of the Moon and Mars, with various sites marked, online

http://www.google.com/moon/ http://www.google.com/mars/ Free

http://www.astroplanner.net Helps plan your observing sessions $US45 Windows /

Mac OS X

Planetarium iOS/Android 3 editions:

- Standard: $3.79- Plus: $18.99- Pro: $49.99

Make sure you buy V4

Planetarium Price: Varies between $1.29 and $3.79 iOS/Android/WinPhone Version 2 just out

Android Free

3D solar system model Price: $3.79 iOS/Android/WinPhone Solar Walk – Free edition is available, but is

limited to Saturn

Satellite tracking Price: $12.99 iOS – iPhone/iPad

View the moon Price: $1.29 Free non-HD version