Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Cloudy Nights - Official Forums of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu.... uh, User   You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Observing >> Deep Sky Observing Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 PeterSurma member Reged: 08/24/06 Posts: 75 Loc: Heidelberg, Germany Hints for good DS (+ background) websites ?       #2515286 - 07/12/08 05:55 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hi, some time ago I found some excellent DeepSky web sites in the US, e.g. like the excellent pages by Jim Shields + Steve Gottlieb http://www.astronomy-mall.com/Adventures.In.Deep.Space/index.html or the really great ones (with excellent background) by Richard Powell http://www.atlasoftheuniverse.com/index.html I really found those sites very inspiring to me (and checked out a lot of those objects with my 20" dob thereafter), so my question is: Can you recommend similar pages ? I would appreciate any further hint you could provide... Good background infos (astrophysics) would be a plus, too, but not a must, of course. I am not so much looking for long ascii lists of faint objects, but rather for collections of good DS articles say, with some background (the more the better). E.g. good observing reports with inspiring topics and such ... Thanks + regards, Peter -------------------- Web: http://www.eyes4skies.de/home_EnglishVersion.htm Edited by PeterSurma (07/12/08 06:03 PM) Post Extras:       MikeRatcliff Pooh-Bah Reged: 06/12/04 Posts: 1105 Loc: Redlands, CA Re: Hints for good DS (+ background) websites ? [Re: PeterSurma]       #2515424 - 07/12/08 07:10 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hi Peter, This forum has a "sticky" thread with the "Best of ..." threads. Look at the top of the Deep Sky Forum area. One of those threads has many links. You can click on it here: DS Links Mike -------------------- 16" f/4.9 dob Tele Vue Plossls 32,25,20,15,11 13 Nagler T6 10.5 Pentax XL Brandon 32, 16 12.5 UO ortho, 9 Circle T ortho 2x TV Barlow Edited by MikeRatcliff (07/12/08 07:12 PM) Post Extras:       Demelza super member Reged: 05/07/06 Posts: 105 Loc: The Netherlands Re: Hints for good DS (+ background) websites ? [Re: MikeRatcliff]       #2515476 - 07/12/08 07:49 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   This month I started with a monthly article about deepsky. Maybe this is what you're looking for? I've wrote only one article yet, but I will do this every month in the future. Edit: duh! I forget the link to the article... http://d.ramakers.googlepages.com/monthlytips Any suggestions are welcome!!! -------------------- Take a look at my website: Observing the night sky. Edited by Demelza (07/12/08 07:50 PM) Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 3 registered and 0 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  matt, Olivier Biot  Print Thread Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Thread views: 140 Jump to *International Year of Astronomy 2009* -----   Global Coordination   Cornerstone Projects   Special Projects   Special Task Groups   Global Activities   National and Regional Activities   IYA 2009 in Africa   IYA 2009 in the USA*Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Beginners Forum   Celestial Events   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Celestron SkyScout and Meade mySky   Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   General Observing   Planetary and Solar System Observing   Lunar Observing   Deep Sky Observing   Double Star Observing   Solar   Variable Star Observing and Radio Astronomy*Telescope Specific Forums* -----   Celestron NexStar    NexStar GPS / CPC Telescopes   Questar Forum   Meade ACF/RCX / LX / GPS    Meade ETX*Other* -----   Science of Astronomy & Space exploration   AstroWebsites   Space Rocks*Speciality Forums* -----   AstroArt   Astronomy Software & Computers   Stellar Media   Astro Outreach, Clubs and Star Parties*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements Home

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