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On-Line Astronomical Observing Tools
astro-observer.com You're here so you most already know this is the greatest on-line source for the astronomical observer! Well maybe not yet but we are getting there.
Your Sky Web site with sky map. Offers pan left and right.
Variable Star Charts    
Sky View Cafe Online interactive sky map. Offers a zoomed window that can be changed by clicking on the main map.
Astronomy Magazine Online interactive sky map. Allows zoom and pan.
Sky and Telescope Online interactive sky map.
Sky Maps Site that offers free monthly sky maps for northern and southern hemispheres in pdf format. (example pdf)
National Geographic Online sky map that has a grid. When a grid square is clicked a zoomed in image is displayed.
University of Wisconsin A list of constellations. When you click on a constellation name a java applet displays it. Stars only.
Hawaiian Astronomical Society A list of constellations. When you click on a constellation name a star chart image is displays. Includes Messier objects, and galaxies.
NASA JPL
Solar System Simulator 		Fun simulator shows images of planets and/or moons as viewed form various selectable locations . Fun
Planetarium Neat but not very useful
   
Free Star Charts (PDF)  
 
Astronomical PC Software
Deep Sky 2003 Full featured interactive star chart with lots of features. Free
Star Calc Full featured interactive star chart with lots of features. Free
Northern Sky   Free
SkyORB   Free
SFA Star Chart Viewer   Free
Star View   Free
Stellarium   Free
Earth Centered Universe   $19.95-$44.95
My Stars   Shareware $10
Sky Map   $39.99
PowerAge Sky Simulator   $39.00
Starry Night I have tried a lot of these programs and this is by far the easiest, fastest, most feature filled program out there. $49-$199
Red Shift Nice for the price. $49.00
SkyTools2   $99.00
Meade EPOCH 2000 Astronomical Software   $99.95
MegaStar5   $129.95
The Sky   $129-
$249
Star Atlas Pro   $136 Australian
SkyChart III   $49.95
Satellite Finders, Plotters, and Predictors
NASA Realtime An easy to use set of web applications for satellite tracking and overfly prediction.  
Heavens Above    
ISS Prediction from Bester    
Sattelite Tracker Windows program that can control telescopes. $29.00
The STScI Digitized Sky Survey    
NASA Sky View    
HEASARC    
Two Micron All Sky Survey at IPAC    
Other Astronomical Software and Sites
Lunar Phase    
Solar Kingdonm    
     
telescope-site.com
     
     
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