Clear Sky Clock for Peterborough, Ontario, Canada

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Links for astronomers both seasoned and new

General space news:

http://www.space.com
http://www.nasa.gov
http://www.planetary.org
http://www.space.gc.ca
http://www.spaceweather.com/
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html
http://www.lpod.org/

Observing resources:

The sky this month
Intro to telescopes and observing
Starry Night software
The Sky software
The NGC/IC Project
Heavens-Above

Astronomy publications:

Sky News, Canada's Magazine of Astronomy and Stargazing
Sky & Telescope Magazine
Astronomy Magazine

Astronomy for kids:

Astronomy.com's kids section
NASA for kids
The Planetary Society's kids area


Where to buy astronomy equipment and supplies:

Durham Skies – Pickering
Focus Scientific - Ottawa
Kahn Scope Centre - Toronto
Canadian Telescopes
Stargazer Steve - Sudbury
Kendrick Astro Instruments - Toronto
Howie Glatter
Canada-wide Astronomy Buy & Sell


Astronomy organizations:

Royal Astronomical Society of Canada
American Astronomical Society
American Association of Variable Star Observers
International Astronomical Union
International Dark-Sky Association
Peterborough Planetarium

Local observatories:

Buckhorn Observatory
Baetsen Observatory
Cedar Knoll Observatory
Crebar Observatory
Fairview Observatory
Maple Ridge Observatory
Nutwood Observatory
Robinson Road Observatory
Trish's Observing Site


Special Links:

Watch NASA TV
General News from NASA
World Wide Telescope
International Space Station Fly-over
Wildnerness Astronomer
David Dunlap Observatory

Usefull Software:

Sky Charts (Cartes du Ciel)
Stellarium
Virtual Moon Atlas