Certainly still a work in progress…I am attempting to compile a listing of links that is as comprehensive as possible. I will attempt to add as many astronomy related links as I can find. Please note that including a link below does not in any way express my personal endorsement or opinion (positive or negative) of any of the companies, products or vendors listed, it is meant strictly as a utility for you, the visitor.
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(Links are listed alphabetically within each category)
All Links
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10 Micron - Telescope Mounts and Tripods |
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AAVSO - American Association of Variable Star Observers |
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Adam Block - Fine Astrophotography |
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ADM - Saddle Plates, Dovetail Bars and many other high quality accessories |
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Adorama Camera - Telescopes and Other Astronomy Products |
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Advanced Telescope Systems - Portable and Permanent Telescope Piers |
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AG Optical Systems - Premium Telescope Systems |
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Agena Astro - Large Astronomy / Astrophotopraphy Equipment Supplier |
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All About Astro - Astrophotography by Jay Ballauer |
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Alpine Astro - 10 Micron Mounts and Baader products |
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Altair Astro - UK Retailer and Manufacturer of Astronomy Equipment |
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Amateur Astronomers Association of New York |
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Amateur Astronomers, Inc. |
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American Astronomical Society |
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Antlia - Astronomy Filters |
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APM Telescopes - Telescopes and other Astronomy Equipment |
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ASA Astrosysteme - Telescopes & Mounts |
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ASCOM - Standards for Astronomy |
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The Association of Lunar & Planetary Observers |
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Astrophotograph site of Eric Watson (Astro with Eric) |
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Astro-Physics - Mounts, Telescopes & Accessories |
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AstrodonImaging - Cosmic Images and Photography by Astrodon |
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Astrofactor Products - Astronomical CCD Cameras |
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AstroGab - Astrophotographers hangout |
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Astrohaven - Dome / Clamshell Observatories |
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AstroHutech - Astronomical Equipment and Accessories |
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Astronomers Do It In The Dark - Astrophotography by Scott Rosen |
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The Astronomical League |
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Astronomical Society of the Pacific |
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Astronomics - Telescopes, Mounts and Astro Accessories |
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Astronomik - Astronomical Filters |
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Astronomy Magazine - Interactive Star Charts, Planets, Meteors, Comets, Telescopes |
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Astronomy Now - The UK's Biggest Astronomy Magazine |
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Astronomy Picture of the Day |
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Astronomy Technology Today |
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ASTROPHOTO - Tony and Daphne Hallas |
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AstroPics - Photographs by Wally Pacholka |
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Astropix - Astrophotography by Jerry Lodriguss |
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AstroPlanner - Software for Astronomical Observation Planning |
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AstroWorld Telescopes - Telescopes, Mounts and other Astronomy/Astrophotography Accessories |
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AstroWorld TV - Weekly LIVE streaming shows about all things Astronomy/Astrophotography |
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Astrozap - Flexible and Aluminum Dew Sheilds |
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Atik Cameras - Cameras for astrophotography and science |
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AutoStakkert! - Stacking Software |
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Avalon Instruments - Telescope Mounts and Control Systems |
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Averted Imagination - Solar System Photography by Alan Friedman |
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AviStack - Freeware Tool for Astronomy that Registers, Stacks and Processes Image Sequences |
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Baader Planetarium - Astronomy related Accessories |
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Backyard Observatories - Observatory Construction, Plans and Accessories |
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BigBangPrints - Authentic HD Cosmic Prints |
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Bill Snyder Astrophotography |
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Fine Art Astrophotography by Warren Keller |
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Bob's Knobs - Collimation Thumbscrews |
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Camera Concepts & Telescope Solutions - New and Used Equipment Vendor |
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Cartes du Ciel - Free Software to Draw Sky Charts |
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CCDWare - Tools to Improve and Simplify CCD Image Acquisition and Processing. |
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Christopher Go - Cebu Astronomy |
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Celestron - Telescopes, Mounts and other Astronomy Related Products |
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Charlie Bates Solar Astronomy Project - Largest Solar Astronomy Outreach Program in the World |
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Chroma Filers - Astrophotography filters |
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Clear Sky Chart |
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Cloud Break Optics - Astronomy Supply Store in Seattle, WA |
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Cloudy Nights - Your Astronomical Community |
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Company Seven - Astro-Optics Division |
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Cool Cosmos - Your Infrared Guide to the World and Universe Beyond |
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Cosmos4Kids |
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Dark Dragons Astronomy - Astro Control Systems |
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International Dark-Sky Association |
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David Lane Astrophotography - Celebrating the Night Sky |
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DayStar Filters - Ultra narrow Bandpass filters |
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DC-3 Dreams - Advanced Observatory Software |
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Deep Sky Colors - Rogelio Bernal Andreo |
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Deep Space Products - General Equipment Vendor |
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DeepSkyStacker- Pre-Processing Registering and Stacking |
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Denkmeier - Binoviewers and Diagonals |
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Diffraction Limited - Maxim DL Imaging Software |
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DiscMounts - Handcrafted by Tom Peters |
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Doghouse Astronomy |
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The Dudley Observatory - Schenectady, NY |
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EarthSky - Earth, Space, Human World, Tonight |
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ESA - Space for Kids |
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ESA / Hubble Space Telescope |
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European Space Agency (ESA) |
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Explora-Dome - Backyard Observatory Domes |
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Explore Scientific USA - Telescopes and other Astronomy Items |
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Firecapture - Astronomical Image Capture and Realtime Preprocessing |
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Neil Fleming's Astrophotography |
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Finger Lakes Instruments - High End Camera's, Filter Wheels, Focusers, etc. |
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Giant Worlds |
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GoldAstro - Focusing Software and Masks |
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Google Sky |
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Heavens Above - ISS & Satellite Viewing Predictions |
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Hercules Telescopes - Carbon truss tubes |
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High Point Scientific - Vendor with Many Astronomy Related Items |
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HoTech - Telescope Collimators and Accessories |
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NASA's HubbleSite - Out of the ordinary...out of this world. |
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The Imaging Source - Solar System Cameras |
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Innovations Foresight - On Axis Guider and Star Waves (Wavefront Analyzer) |
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International Astronomical Union |
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iOptron Corp - Mounts and GOTO Systems |
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IP4AP - Various Processing Tutorials and Videos |
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Infrared Processing and Analysis Center |
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James Web Space Telescope |
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JLP) |
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JUPOS - Database for Object Positions on Jupiter |
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JTW Astronomy - Telescope Mounts, Piers and Control Equipment |
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CCD Astro Photography by Karel Teuwen |
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Astrophotography by Ken Crawford |
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Kendrick Astro Instruments - Dew Removal, Power Packs and other Misc. Accessories |
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Kennedy Space Center |
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Astronomy Software by Knightware - Deep Sky Planner, SQM Reader Products and KnightVision |
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Kopernik Observatory and Science Center |
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LiveSkies - Live Broadcasts of the Night Skies |
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Losmandy Astronomical Products - Mounts, GOTO Systems and Accessories |
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Lowell Observatory |
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Lunar and Planetary Institute |
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Lunatico Astro - Remote Observatory Solutions and More |
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Lunt Solar Systems - Solar Telescopes, Solar Filters & Accessories |
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Main Sequence Software - Sequence Generator Pro |
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MallinCam - Video CCD Cameras |
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Astrophotography by Martin Pugh |
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Masters of PixInsight - Tutorials / Lessons for PixInsight |
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Mathis Instruments - Telescope Mounts |
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Meade Instruments - Telescopes, Mounts and other Astronomy Related Products |
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MetaGuide - Collimation and Guiding Software |
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Moonglow Technologies - All Sky Camera |
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MoonLite Telescope Accessories - Telescope Focusers |
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Moonraker Telescopes - Handmade Refractor Telescopes |
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Moravian Instruments Inc. - CCD Cameras for Astronomy |
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MyCaseBuilder - Storage Cases and Custom Foam Case Inserts (User Designed) |
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N.I.N.A (Nighttime Imaging 'N' Astronomy - Astrophotography Imaging Suite |
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NASA - Official Website |
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NASA Images - Over 70 NASA Imagery Collections in a Free, Searchable Resource |
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NASA Space Flight - Space flight News and Discussion |
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National Geographic Kids - Space |
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New Horizon Aviation - Your go-to destination for space art posters and aviation cartography products |
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New Moon Telescopes - Dobsonian Telescopes |
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NexDome - Next Generation Observatory Domes |
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Night Sky Network |
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nPAE (Precision Astro Engineering) - Eyepiece Turrets and Other Accessories |
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O'Telescope - Backyard EOS & Backyard NIKON (DSLR Camera Control Software for Astrophotography) |
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Officina Stellare Workshop of the stars - Telescopes |
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OGMAvision - Astronomy and Astrophotography Cameras |
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Open PHD Guiding – Official Website for PHD2 |
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Optec - Optical and Electronic Products |
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Optical Guidance Systems - World's Finest Line of Ritchey-Chretien Telescopes |
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Optolong Optics - Astronomy/Imaging Filters |
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Orion Optics UK - Manufacturer of Astronomical Telescopes and Optics |
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Orion Telescopes - Scopes, Mounts and Other Accessories |
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Pegasus Astro - Empowering Astronomical Enthusiasts Worldwide |
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Photonic Cleaning Technologies - Atomically Clean Optics and Mirrors |
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Pier-Tech Inc. - Telescope Piers and Dome Observatories |
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PiFinder - Ultimate Telescope Finder |
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PIPP - Planetary Imaging PreProcessor |
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PixInsight - Image Processing Software |
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The Planetary Society |
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Planets for Kids |
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PlaneWave Instruments - Advanced Astronomical Devices (Telescopes & Mounts) |
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Player One - Astronomy Cameras, Filter Wheels and Accessories |
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PreciseParts - Custom Adapters for Astronomy |
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PrimaLuce Lab - Premium Telescope Equipment and Accessories |
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Prism + - Complete Astronomical Software |
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QHYCCD - Astronomy Cameras and Scientific Cameras |
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Quantum Scientific Imaging - Scientific Grade Cooled CCD Cameras for Astronomy |
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Questar - Telescopes |
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RegiStar - Automatic Image Registration for Astrophotography |
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RegiStax- Alignment, Stacking and Image Processing Software |
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Rigel Systems - Manufacturer of Innovation Astronomy Accessories |
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Robert Gendler - The Universe in Color |
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Rouz Astro - Telescope Upgrades and Many Custom accessories (Rings, Dew Shileds, Etc.) |
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RSpec - Real Time Spectroscopy |
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Russell Croman Astrophotography |
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ScopeStuff - Telescope Accessories and Hardware |
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Sea & Sky - Space News, Astronomy Reference, Astronomical Calendar, etc... |
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Sharpstar Optics - Sharpstar & Askar Telescopes & Accessories |
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Shelyak Instruments - Spectrography for all |
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Telescopes and Telescope Accessories at Skies Unlimited |
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Sky & Telescope Magazine / Website |
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Sky-Watcher USA - Telescopes and Mounts |
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Skyhound - SkyTools Observing / Planning Software |
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Skymaps.com - Publication Quality Sky Maps Free Each Month |
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SkyNews - Astronomy |
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SkyShed - Observatory Plans, Kits, Roll Offs, Pods and Piers |
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Software Bisque - Telescope Mounts and The Sky Software |
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SOHO - Solar and Heliospheric Observatory |
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Solar Astronomy Today - Magazine/Website Dedicated to Amateur Solar Astronomy |
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Space Telescope Science Institute |
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Space.com - Space and NASA News / Universe and Deep Space Information |
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SpaceWeather.com -- News and information about the Sun-Earth Environment |
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Star Shadows Remote Observatory |
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StarDate - Your guide to the universe |
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Starfield Optics - Telescopes and Astrophotography Related Accessories |
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StarGPS - Add GPS to your Telescope |
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Starizona - HyperStar and Lots of Other Astronomy Items |
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Starlight Instruments - Focusers, Etc. |
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Starlight Xpress - Cameras, Filter Wheels and Autoguiders |
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Starry Night - Realistic Astronomy Software |
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StarTools - Image Processing Software for Astrophotography |
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Stellarium - Free Open Source Planetarium Software |
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Stellarvue Hand Crafted Telescopes |
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Astrophotography by Steve Mazlin, MD |
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The Sun Today |
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Svbony - Telescopes, Cameras and other Astronomy Items |
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Takahashi America |
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Teeter's Telescopes - Custom Built Telescopes |
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Tele Vue Optics - Eyepieces and Telescopes |
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Telescope Engineering Company - Refractor Telescopes |
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Telescope Live - Astrophotography and Remote Imaging |
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TelescopeAdapters - Telescope Camera Adaptors |
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Telescopes.com - Telescopes and Telescope Accessories |
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TelescopeS.NET by Woodland Hills Camera - All kinds of Astronomy Supplies |
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Astrophotography - Thierry Legault |
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Touptek Photonics - World-Wide Camera Vendor in Many Fields |
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Unihedron - Sky Quality Meters |
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Universe Today |
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Vernonscope - Brandon Eyepieces and Optical Accessories |
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Damian Peach - Views of the Solar System |
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Virtual Moon Atlas (Freeware) |
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William Optics - Telescopes and Eyepieces |
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WinJUPOS - Derotation and Ephemerides Software |
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Wolfgang Promper`s CCD Images |
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Wood Wonders - Beautiful Wood Eyepiece Cases, Observing Chairs and Imaging WorkStations |
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WorldWide Telescope - Microsoft Research |
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ZWO Astro- Imaging Cameras, Telescopes, Mounts and Other Accessories |