Astronomy Links
Useful websites, information & friends.
The Manchester Astronomical Society
The home page of the Manchester AS
Heavens Above
The place to go to check if the ISS, Irridium Flares, or other satellites will be visible from your location
The Jodcast
The premier Pod cast for Astronomers - New editions at the beginning and middle of the month.
The Amateur Astronomy Centre
The AAC is a great place to visit, located in Todmorden over the pennines
The West Yorkshire Astronomical Society
The home page of the West Yorkshire AS.
The Hull and East Riding Astronomical Society
The home of the Hull & East Riding AS
NASA
Lots of interesting stuff from NASA including NASA TV.
Jet Propulsion Lab
Visit JPL to see what's happening in the world of space missions.
The Astronomy Now Magazine
The home of the UK's oldest Astronomy magazine.
Sky and Telescope Magazine
The home of the premier Astronomy magazine in the US.
Modern Astronomy
Modern Astronomy is run by Bernard Karpinski, who is always happy to talk to you and offer unbiased advice. He can supply the latest cameras, telescopes, filters and accessories, so why not visit his web site?
York Priory Centre
Home of the York CVS and the kind people who provide our meeting venue.
Back to the top.Equipment, Books, etc.
UK Astronomy Buy and Sell
The best place to advertise free and browse "for sale" and "wanted" ads for UK astro gear.
Aurora Books
The place to buy new and second hand Astronomy books at unbeatable prices. Tell all your friends!
Astronomica
Astronomica offers a comprehensive selection of high quality products at affordable prices. Our range includes telescopes, eyepieces & accessories, and will suit the aspirations of beginners and advanced amateurs alike. As astronomers ourselves, we offer an excellent level of support and advice for all our customers. We attend most UK star-parties, where we invite you to examine and test the equipment we offer, or just pay us a visit to chat about astronomy in general.
Ian King Imaging
Ian sells quality Telescopes and Imaging equipment, and offers a 5% discount to YAS members on most of his products including Starlight, Astro Engineering TMB and some Vixen, but excluding the Skywatcher and one or two other ranges.
Rother Valley Optics
Located near Sheffield, Rother Valley Optics are one of our nearest Astronomy suppliers, and well worth a visit or phone call fi you are interested in buying your first scope, or needs a particular accessory or part.
Telescope House
Suppliers of a vast range of Astronomy equipment and accessories, and also the main UK Meade Dealer. Some very good prices and very fast delivery (normally next day) included in the price of most items.
Dark-Sky-Lighting
Light Pollution is wasted light and power, and costs you money. Power-saving sky-friendly floodlights and light fixtures can provide safe, effective lighting of homes and small businesses without glare. They can also save you money, and help you reduce pollution and unpleasant sky glow at the same time!
Earth And Sky Books
You can find book on all Astronomy related subjects here.