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BADAS Observing Resources Page

One of the best aspects of amateur astronomy is actually getting out there and looking up at the night sky.
Hopefully this page will help YOU do that.

 

Weather - pretty important to amateur astronomers!

Current IR Satellite

  

Forecast sites

Metcheck - check out their astronomy forecast under "Hobbies" and enter your postcode or "Blackpool"

The Weather Outlook - generally pretty accurate cloud forecasts

BBC Weather Centre

Weather Underground

EUMETSAT - Europe satellite image animation

SAT24 - GB satellite image animation


 


 

Space Weather

Aurora

Kp needs to be >= 7 to have much chance of seeing aurorae from Blackpool

Astroweather Panel aka clear sky chart (info)

 

Astronomy Data

Current sky chart and Planet data (courtesy Heavens-Above)

Astronomy Now Interactive sky chart

Observing Guides

Sky and Telescope Observing Highlights

Society for Popular Astronomy Sky Diary

www.nightskyinfo.com - Updated weekly

Moon Phases 2011-2012

 

Sorry, rest of page still under construction...

 

    

 

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