Useful+links

=__Links:-__=


 * __Weather links__**


 * __http://www.sat24.com/__**


 * __The LAS and the LASSA (Liverpool Astronomical Society Sidewalk Astronomers)__**

LAS (Liverpool Astronomical Society) http://www.liverpoolas.org/ New LASSA wiki http://lassa.wikispaces.com/

LASSA (Liverpool Astronomical Society Sidewalk Astronomers) http://www.angelfire.com/co/DATSCOPE/ LASSA (Dave Owens LASSA report site) http://www.angelfire.com/pokemon2/pirsig/sidewalk.html


 * __LAS Members web sites__**

Rob Johnson's web site: http://www.fornax.myby.co.uk/ Ian Bakers wiki pages: http://scopes.wikispaces.com/


 * __Other local Astronomical Societies__**

Llandrillo AS http://www.manastro.co.uk/nwgas/llandrillo/index.htm Chester AS http://www.manastro.co.uk/nwgas/chester/ NWGAS (North West Group of Astronomical Societies) http://manastro.co.uk/nwgas/ AC (Astronomy Centre) http://astronomycentre.org.uk/


 * __Educational groups__**

Faulkes Telescope projects http://faulkes-telescope.com/ LCOGT.net (Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope Network) http://lcogt.net/


 * __Observational Information/Support__**


 * I**nternational **V**irtual **O**bservatory **A**lliance http://www.ivoa.net/

NGC catalogue http://www.ngcic.org/dss/dss_ngc.asp NGC bug list http://www.ngcic.org/corwin/DataFiles/Oct10_2005/ngcnotes_2.txt Sky View http://skyview.gsfc.nasa.gov/ Sky Map http://server6.sky-map.org/ Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams (CBAT) http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/cbat.html List of Recent Supernovae http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/iau/lists/RecentSupernovae.html Supernovae links http://www.supernovae.net/snimages/snlinks.html Procedure http://alain.klotz.free.fr/snalert/ http://astrometry.net/


 * __Software__**

ACP Observatory Control Software http://acp.dc3.com/ Cartes Du Ciel Sky Charts http://www.stargazing.net/astropc/ Links to lots of Astronomy software []

__**Automated/Robotic telescopes**__ []


 * __ATM stuff__**

http://www.atmlist.net/ http://www.bbastrodesigns.com/tm.html http://www.atmsite.org/keyword.html Ben Davies ATM links: http://ben.davies.net/telescope.htm http://www.jotabout.com/portuesi/astro/dobnotes.html http://www.trivalleystargazers.org/gert/rc10_testing/RC10_testing.html http://www.bbastrodesigns.com/polishtips.html NEWT Telescope design software: http://www.dalekeller.net/ATM/newtonians/newtsoft/newtsoft.htm http://www.astunit.com/software/atmprog.htm Aberrator star testing software: http://aberrator.astronomy.net/ Ronchi testing for windows: http://members.aol.com/RonWin20/ Sixtests: [] Collimation: [] http://www.starastronomy.org/TelescopeMaking/Links/ ATM mirror maths: [] Focult test analysis: http://www.foucault-test-analysis.de/page_eng.htm

**__Telescope making and CCD's__**

BBAstro Designs (Scope.exe) http://www.bbastrodesigns.com/BBAstroDesigns.html Sidereal Technology (Servo drive) http://www.siderealtechnology.com/ StarlightXpress (CCD cameras) http://www.starlight-xpress.co.uk/ Beacon Hill Telescopes http://www.beaconhilltelescopes.cwc.net/ Oldham Optics http://www.oldham-optical.co.uk/

**__Aluminising__**

Vacuum Coatings http://www.vacuumcoatings.co.uk/ GalvOptics http://www.galvoptics.fsnet.co.uk/

__**Hardware**__

SATISLOH (Cerium etc) http://www.loh-optic.com/site/index__gast-e-1629-53-5-urlvars-.html__ __T.E Hughes http://www.ellesmereport-neston.gov.uk/business/retrieve.htm?pk_organisation=257__ __AALCO (Aluminium supplies) http://www.aalco.co.uk/__ __Formes Alutek (Aluminium fabricators) http://home.btconnect.com/formes-alutek/__ __BSL (bearings etc) http://www.brammer.co.uk/customer_service_locator_W1.shtml__ [] Glass suppliers

Specialized Glass, Unit 3 Collins Industrial Estate, Merton Bank Rd, St. Helens, Merseyside WA9 1HY Tel: **01744 453493**

Glass cutting__

http://www.ewlwaterjet.net/contact.html

http://www.jbtreasure.co.uk/

http://www.pogl.co.uk/