Astronomy

Teams, description of project, a didactical experiment, press releases, and links.

Mission overview from NASA which is participating in this European Space Agency program.

Includes information on the mission, news, the design of the spacecraft, the launch, navigation and the science operations.

Equipment, instruments and detectors, schedule, publications, and data bank.

Is 6.5 meters in diameter and provides historical information, public access information, and visual resources.

Facility information, events, education, and links.

Manufacturer of Opticstar CCD and CMOS cameras and accessories for science, microscopy, astronomy and machine vision applications. Includes product catalogue and international dealer list.

Offers high performance digital CMOS sensors and cameras.

Specialists in astronomical equipment with the largest astronomy showroom in the United Kingdom.

Specializes in high-end commercial and military binoculars, scopes, compasses, nautical antiques and instruments, vintage instruments and militaria. Located in California.

Retail store in Tucson, Arizona, offering online shopping for telescopes, binoculars, software, books, and star guides for astronomy and birding. Searchable catalog.

On-line retailer of a wide range of telescopes, microscopes, binoculars, spotting scopes and accessories for beginner, intermediate and advanced amateur astronomers, bird watchers and nature enthusiasts. Located in New Jersey.

Retailer of telescopes, binoculars, spotting scopes and other products for amateur astronomers. Based in Adelaide, Australia with worldwide sales.

On-line Store with wide selection of brand name binoculars, monoculars, telescopes, spotting scopes, rifle scopes, opera glasses, laser sights, range finders, and night vision equipment. Located in Illinois.

Italian manufacturer of telescopes, binoculars, spotting scopes, microscopes, compasses and magnifying glasses.

Manufacturer and exporter of spotting scopes, binoculars, optical lenses and elements, plastic lenses, enlarging and CCD lenses, optical mounts. Offers optical design services.

Portable and permanent telescope piers in custom sizes and heights. Custom manufactures accessories for special customer needs.

Produces a variety of binocular designs for both terrestrial and astronomical applications.

Economically priced beginner telescope kits which are suitable for children six years and older or as a family project. Accessories, eyepieces, Baader Solar Filter material and completed telescopes are also available.

Versa-Port Sliders, Monster focusers, bifilar micrometers and turret eyepiece holders.

Chinese manufacturer and exporter of binoculars, telescopes, monoculars, golfscopes and spotting scopes.

18" to 25" Newtonian optics for amateurs and scientists. Also makes diagonals and offers mirror testing, refiguring and coating services.

Manufacturer and supplier of microscopes, binoculars and magnifiers. Located in China.

Manufacturer of Dobsonian telescopes in sizes from 22 inches to 40 inches in aperture. Fully computerized GOTO control systems are available using either the ArgoNavis or ServoCat electronics. Product lines feature Kennedy Optics throughout.

Produces telescope accessory products including the AstroHub, PCFocus, FocusAide and PCFocus-LX.

Produces a unique unobstructed Newtonian reflector which features improved contrast and resolution compared to conventional Newtonians.

Manufacturer of Dobsonian telescopes ranging from 12-1/2" to 30" in aperture. Optional accessories include the ServoCAT servo drive system which may be combined with the Argo Navis digital setting circles.

Manufacturer of customized telescope focusers, Crayford focusers, apochromatic lenses and optical lenses in China.

Manufacturer of refractor telescopes, binoculars and other optical accessories. Yunnan, China.

Manufacturer and distributor of Sky-Watcher refractors, reflectors, dobsonians, catadioptrics, spotting scopes, binoculars, mounts, eyepieces, motor drives and finderscopes.

Contains pictures taken by Hubble, and links to other interesting pages regarding this planet.

Includes a planetary profile with statistics and pictures.

General information, reports and pictures of the event taken from many observatories.

A collection of images, including global views and surface features of the planet.

Detailed description of Mercury with images.

Views, animations, general information and data of the planet and its satellites.

Statistics, other information, and links, from Nine Planets website.

Basic introduction.

Extensive detail on the soviet missions between 1961 to 1984. Includes many images that have been digitally enhanced.

Summary articles and related links.

Facts, early knowledge and history of man's exploration of Venus.

NASA JPL asteroid research using radar. Introduction, scientific activity, asteroid images.

Covers history, asteroid composition, Earth collisions.

Common questions.

Encyclopedia article covers history, groups of asteroids, spectral types. Tables of largest and notable asteroids.

Information on the study of these objects orbiting the sun.

Offers updated alphabetical list of minor planet names.

Catalogue of images, ordered by comet.

General information, data, pictures. Also features educator's guides to micrometeorites, impact craters and space debris.

A guide to when to look for meteors.