RASC OK Centre Links Page

Royal Astronomical Society of Canada:

• Home Page

• RASC Centers & Contacts List

Other Canadian Astronomical Clubs & Star Parties

• FVAS: Fraser Valley Astronomers Society

• MKSP: Mount Kobau Star Party

• Starfest: Largest star party in Canada

• Merritt Star Quest:  Held in September

Astronomy Information Links:

• AmSky: Sky shows in the US Southwest 

• All-sky Camera Network

• Astronomy Dictionary: Great for youth

• Astronomy Picture of the Day: A great way to start your day from NASA

• ASTRONOMY Magazine

• Bad Astronomy: Phil Phait's fun website

• Big Bear Solar Observatory: Current solar images of all types

• CSA: The Canadian Space Agency

• Denver Observing Seat: Do it yourself project 

• EXN: The Discovery Channel website

• Astronomy Guy: Guy Mackie's Website

• Heavens Above: Satellite predictions (Iridium flares)

• International Dark Sky Website: the most important issue for amateurs!

• International Occultation Timing Association

• International Supernovae Network

• Jack Newton's: Astrophotography, bed & breakfast & Arizona Sky Village information

• JPL: Jet Propulsion Laboratory 

• Jupiter & Saturn's Moon Predictions: Excellent freeware program

• Messier 45: Club member Mikkel Steine's website (Deep Sky Browser)

• NASA: National Aeronautics & Space Agency

• NRAO: National Radio Astronomy Observatory (USA)

• SkyNews: Our Canadian astronomy magazine

• Sky & Telescope Magazine

• Spaceflight Now: The leading source for online space news

• SpaceWeather: Science news about the Earth - Sun environment

• Starrynights: Yahoo Group for astronomical observing reports & questions

• Talking Telescopes: Yahoo Group full of astronomy equipment related discussions

• The Universe - Yours To Explore:  Lots of great astro info & links from Penticton's Logiwave

• Canada-Wide Astro Buy & Sell: Free ad listings for new & used telescopes & accessories
• Efston Science: The science and astronomy superstore
• Focus Scientific: Telescopes & accessories
• Island Eyepiece & Telescope: Telescopes & accessories (Vancouver Island, ship worldwide)
• Kendrick Astro Instruments: Telescopes, binoculars & accessories
• Khan Scope Center: New & used equipment
• Perceptor: Telescopes, binoculars & accessories
• O'Neil Photo & Optical: Brand names and hard to get astronomy items
• Sirius Science: Email this company located in Penticton
• Sky Optics
• SkyWatcher Telescopes: Full listing of products available through most dealers
• Stargazer Steve: Quality dobsonian telescope kits
• Vancouver Telescope Center

Other Vendor & Manufacturer Links

• Antares Optics: optical components
• Apogee Instruments: CCD equipment
• AstroCards: Great observing aides
• Cartes du Ciel: Freeware planetarium software
• Celestron Telescopes
• Cyanogen Productions: MaxIm CCD camera's & software
• GlareBuster: Light pollution solutions
• Lumicon: This company is being "reborn"
• Meade Telescopes
• Rigel Systems: LED flashlights, 0X finders
• Obsession Telescopes: Large aperture dobs
• SBIG Astronomical Instruments: CCD items
• Starmaster Telescopes: Ask Guy Mackie about his Starmaster
• Starry Night: Astronomy software
• Takahashi: Premium refractors
• Televue: Premium quality telescopes & accessories
• The Sky: Astronomy software
• Thousand Oaks Optical: Solar filters
• University Optics: ATM supplies
• Willman-Bell Inc: Astronomy books & charts

These vendor and manufacturer links are supplied as a courtesy only, RASC OK Centre does not recommend any one vendor, supplier or manufacturer over another.

Looking for advise on purchasing a telescope? Try this article from Sky & Telescope magazine. Also, you may want to check out the telescope and equipment reviews in Ed Ting's website.

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