Astronomy Resources

Night Sky Observer
Keep up to date with all the latest news about astronomy and space. You'll find lots more astronomy resources here as well.

The Moon Today
All the latest news about the Moon along with observing guides for the month and other moon-related resources.

Telescope Guide
Looking to buy a telescope but don't know where to start? This guide shows you what types of telescope are available and what type suits your needs and budget. Quality discounted equipment is also listed.

LunarPhase Pro
Software for predicting a wide range of lunar phenomena. Phases are presented graphically. Includes an interactive Moon Atlas and a searchable database of over 9, 200 lunar features (near and far side). Software functions are too extensive to list here.

Jupsat Pro
A software prediction tool for Jupiter and its four main satellites. The Jovian system is modelled in top-down and side views. Predicts times of Great Red Spot transits, satellite transits and occultations, shadow transits and times of mutual satellite phenomena. Other features also included.


Astronomy News


Ancient Supernova Explosion Called Forth by Scientists - Eflux Media

4 Dec 2008 at 11:51am  A study recently published in Nature reported that the supernova star that was first spotted back in 1572 and recorded by Tycho Brahe had been seen yet again by Max Planck Institute scientists. The latter, using telescopes in Hawaii and Spain ...

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Scientists Solve 16th-Century Sky Mystery - AOL

4 Dec 2008 at 11:51am  NEW YORK (Dec. 4) ? More than 400 years after Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe challenged established wisdom about the heavens by analyzing a strange new light in the sky, scientists say they've finally nailed down just what he saw. It's no big ...

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Brahe?s 1572 supernova changed astronomy: Now it's explained! - Itwire.com

4 Dec 2008 at 10:40am  Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe saw a "new and unusual star" in the November 1572 sky. He called it a new star, or "stella nova" . This astronomical event changed the way the scientific world viewed the ancient beliefs of the heavens. Now, in 2008 ...

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Blast From The Past: Astronomers Resurrect 16th-Century Supernova - Science D...

4 Dec 2008 at 10:04am  ScienceDaily (Dec. 4, 2008) ? Astronomers have used light echoes as a time machine to unearth secrets of one of the most influential events in the history of astronomy ?a stellar explosion witnessed on Earth more than 400 years ago. By using a ...

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Historical Supernova's 'Echo' Arrives 400 Years Late (Fox News)

4 Dec 2008 at 9:11am  Supernova seen in 1572 by Tycho Brahe changed astronomy; now its reflection has been spotted coming from a nearby dust cloud.

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