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|[http://support.itelescope.net/support/solutions/articles/232433-fov-chart iTelescope.net FOV Chart]
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|[http://support.itelescope.net/support/solutions/articles/232433-fov-chart iTelescope.net FOV Chart]
 
|style="font-size:8pt;"|This is a diagram showing the FOV footprints for various iTelescope instruments.
 
|style="font-size:8pt;"|This is a diagram showing the FOV footprints for various iTelescope instruments.
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|Reference
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|style="background-color:#008000; color:#FFFFFF; style="font-size:8pt;"|2
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|[http://astronomy.tools/calculators/field_of_view/ Astronomy Tools FOV Caluclator]
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|style="font-size:8pt;"|This is a field of view calculator
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|Reference
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|style="background-color:#008000; color:#FFFFFF; style="font-size:8pt;"|3
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|[https://www.lightpollutionmap.info Light Pollution Map]
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|style="font-size:8pt;"|This is one of several light pollution map sites
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|Reference
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|style="background-color:#008000; color:#FFFFFF; style="font-size:8pt;"|4
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|[http://astronomy.tools Astronomy Tools]
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|style="font-size:8pt;"|This site has several helpful tools, including a FOV calculator
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|Reference
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|style="background-color:#008000; color:#FFFFFF; style="font-size:8pt;"|5
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|[http://www.moongiant.com/calendar/ Moon Phase Calendar]
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|style="font-size:8pt;"|This is a moon phase calendar
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|Reference
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|style="background-color:#008000; color:#FFFFFF; style="font-size:8pt;"|6
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|[https://www.timeanddate.com/moon/usa/houston Sun/Moon Rise Set Times]
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|style="font-size:8pt;"|This site gives sun and moon rise and set times
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|Reference
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|style="background-color:#008000; color:#FFFFFF; style="font-size:8pt;"|7
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|[http://astrometry.net/ Astrometry]
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|style="font-size:8pt;"|Plate Solving
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|Tools and Calculators
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|style="background-color:#008000; color:#FFFFFF; style="font-size:8pt;"|8
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|[http://www.astromax.com/ Astromax]
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|style="font-size:8pt;"|(Needs description)
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|Club
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|style="background-color:#008000; color:#FFFFFF; style="font-size:8pt;"|9
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|[http://www.kellysky.net kellysky]
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|style="font-size:8pt;"|(Needs description)
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|Personal Site
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|style="background-color:#008000; color:#FFFFFF; style="font-size:8pt;"|10
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|[http://www.reinervogel.net/index_e.html?/Plattform/Plattform_e.html EQ platforms]
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|style="font-size:8pt;"|(Needs description)
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|Reference
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|style="background-color:#008000; color:#FFFFFF; style="font-size:8pt;"|11
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|[https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html APOD]
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|style="font-size:8pt;"|(Needs description)
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|Magazine
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|style="background-color:#008000; color:#FFFFFF; style="font-size:8pt;"|12
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|[https://astrodonimaging.com/tutorials/ Astrodon Imaging]
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|style="font-size:8pt;"|(Needs description)
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|Reference
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|style="background-color:#008000; color:#FFFFFF; style="font-size:8pt;"|13
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|[https://astromart.com AstroMart]
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|style="font-size:8pt;"|(Needs description)
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|Retailer
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|style="background-color:#008000; color:#FFFFFF; style="font-size:8pt;"|14
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|[https://avila.star-shine.ch/astro/messiercharts/messierTelrad.htm Messier Telrad Charts]
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|style="font-size:8pt;"|(Needs description)
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|Reference
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|style="background-color:#008000; color:#FFFFFF; style="font-size:8pt;"|15
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|[https://bf-astro.com/starRepair.htm Star Repair tutorial]
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|style="font-size:8pt;"|(Needs description)
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|Reference
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|style="background-color:#008000; color:#FFFFFF; style="font-size:8pt;"|16
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|[https://bollerandchivens.com/ Boller And Chivens (Historical scopes)]
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|style="font-size:8pt;"|(Needs description)
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|Historical
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|style="background-color:#008000; color:#FFFFFF; style="font-size:8pt;"|17
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|[https://cleardarksky.com ClearDarkSky]
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|style="font-size:8pt;"|(Needs description)
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|Weather
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|style="background-color:#008000; color:#FFFFFF; style="font-size:8pt;"|18
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|[https://clearoutside.com ClearOutside]
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|style="font-size:8pt;"|(Needs description)
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|Weather
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|style="background-color:#008000; color:#FFFFFF; style="font-size:8pt;"|19
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|[https://diffractionlimited.com SBIG]
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|style="font-size:8pt;"|(Needs description)
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|Manufacturer
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|style="background-color:#008000; color:#FFFFFF; style="font-size:8pt;"|20
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|[https://lumicon.com Lumicon]
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|style="font-size:8pt;"|(Needs description)
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|Manufacturer
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|style="background-color:#008000; color:#FFFFFF; style="font-size:8pt;"|21
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|[https://mesu-optics.nl MESU]
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|style="font-size:8pt;"|(Needs description)
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|Manufacturer
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|style="background-color:#008000; color:#FFFFFF; style="font-size:8pt;"|22
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|[https://openphdguiding.org/ PHD2]
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|style="font-size:8pt;"|(Needs description)
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|Software
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|style="background-color:#008000; color:#FFFFFF; style="font-size:8pt;"|23
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|[https://optcorp.com OPT]
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|style="font-size:8pt;"|(Needs description)
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|Retailer
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|style="background-color:#008000; color:#FFFFFF; style="font-size:8pt;"|24
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|[https://starizona.com Starizona]
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|style="font-size:8pt;"|(Needs description)
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|Retailer
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|style="background-color:#008000; color:#FFFFFF; style="font-size:8pt;"|25
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|[https://telecalc.tk/ Dankgum's Telescope Calculator]
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|style="font-size:8pt;"|(Needs description)
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|Tools and Calculators
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|style="background-color:#008000; color:#FFFFFF; style="font-size:8pt;"|26
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|[https://telescope.org Open University Telescopes]
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|style="font-size:8pt;"|(Needs description)
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|Online Telescopes
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|style="background-color:#008000; color:#FFFFFF; style="font-size:8pt;"|27
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|[https://www.admaccessories.com ADM Accessories]
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|style="font-size:8pt;"|(Needs description)
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|Manufacturer
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|style="background-color:#008000; color:#FFFFFF; style="font-size:8pt;"|28
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|[https://www.artsnova.com/Photoshop_Astronomy.html Photoshop Tutorials]
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|style="font-size:8pt;"|(Needs description)
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|Reference
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|style="background-color:#008000; color:#FFFFFF; style="font-size:8pt;"|29
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|[https://www.astronomics.com Astronomics]
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|style="font-size:8pt;"|(Needs description)
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|Retailer
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|style="background-color:#008000; color:#FFFFFF; style="font-size:8pt;"|30
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|[https://www.astronomyhouston.org Houston Astronomical Society]
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|style="font-size:8pt;"|(Needs description)
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|Club
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|style="background-color:#008000; color:#FFFFFF; style="font-size:8pt;"|31
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|[https://www.astronomy-mall.com/astro.parts.outlet/ Astro Parts Outlet]
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|style="font-size:8pt;"|(Needs description)
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|Retailer
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|style="background-color:#008000; color:#FFFFFF; style="font-size:8pt;"|32
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|[https://www.astropublishing.com AstroPublishing]
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|style="font-size:8pt;"|(Needs description)
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|Magazine
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|style="background-color:#008000; color:#FFFFFF; style="font-size:8pt;"|33
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|[https://www.bbastrodesigns.com/tm.html bbastrodesigns]
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|style="font-size:8pt;"|(Needs description)
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|Amateur Telescope Making (ATM)
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|style="background-color:#008000; color:#FFFFFF; style="font-size:8pt;"|34
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|[https://www.bisque.com/sc/ Software Bisque]
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|style="font-size:8pt;"|(Needs description)
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|Manufacturer
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|style="background-color:#008000; color:#FFFFFF; style="font-size:8pt;"|35
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|[https://www.bobatkins.com/photography/technical/field_of_view.html fov technical info]
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|style="font-size:8pt;"|(Needs description)
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|Reference
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|style="background-color:#008000; color:#FFFFFF; style="font-size:8pt;"|36
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|[https://www.celestron.com Celestron]
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|style="font-size:8pt;"|(Needs description)
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|Manufacturer
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|style="background-color:#008000; color:#FFFFFF; style="font-size:8pt;"|37
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|[https://www.cloudynights.com Cloudy Nights]
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|style="font-size:8pt;"|(Needs description)
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|Social Media
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|style="background-color:#008000; color:#FFFFFF; style="font-size:8pt;"|38
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|[https://www.digicamdb.com digicam db]
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|style="font-size:8pt;"|(Needs description)
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|Astrophotography-Related
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|style="background-color:#008000; color:#FFFFFF; style="font-size:8pt;"|39
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|[https://www.highpointscientific.com High Point Scientific]
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|style="font-size:8pt;"|(Needs description)
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|Retailer
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|style="background-color:#008000; color:#FFFFFF; style="font-size:8pt;"|40
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|[https://www.itelescope.net iTelescope]
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|style="font-size:8pt;"|(Needs description)
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|Online Telescopes
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|style="background-color:#008000; color:#FFFFFF; style="font-size:8pt;"|41
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|[https://www.jshine.net/astronomy/dark_sky/ dark sky finder]
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|style="font-size:8pt;"|(Needs description)
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|Light Pollution
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|style="background-color:#008000; color:#FFFFFF; style="font-size:8pt;"|42
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|[https://www.meade.com Meade]
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|style="font-size:8pt;"|(Needs description)
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|Manufacturer
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|style="background-color:#008000; color:#FFFFFF; style="font-size:8pt;"|43
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|[https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/iau/mpc.html Minor Planet Center]
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|style="font-size:8pt;"|(Needs description)
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|Reference
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|style="background-color:#008000; color:#FFFFFF; style="font-size:8pt;"|44
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|[https://www.moonconnection.com/moon_phases_calendar.phtml Moon Phase Calendar]
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|style="font-size:8pt;"|(Needs description)
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|Reference
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|style="background-color:#008000; color:#FFFFFF; style="font-size:8pt;"|45
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|[https://www.sensorgen.info/ SensorGen]
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|style="font-size:8pt;"|(Needs description)
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|Astrophotography-Related
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|style="background-color:#008000; color:#FFFFFF; style="font-size:8pt;"|46
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|[https://www.skyandtelescope.com/ Sky and Telescope]
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|style="font-size:8pt;"|(Needs description)
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|Magazine
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|style="background-color:#008000; color:#FFFFFF; style="font-size:8pt;"|47
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|[https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com Sky At Night Magazine]
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|style="font-size:8pt;"|(Needs description)
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|Magazine
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|style="background-color:#008000; color:#FFFFFF; style="font-size:8pt;"|48
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|[https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/astronomy-field-view-calculator Sky At Night FOV]
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|style="font-size:8pt;"|(Needs description)
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|Tools and Calculators
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|style="background-color:#008000; color:#FFFFFF; style="font-size:8pt;"|49
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|[https://www.stark-labs.com/ Stark Labs]
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|style="font-size:8pt;"|(Needs description)
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|Software
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|style="background-color:#008000; color:#FFFFFF; style="font-size:8pt;"|50
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|[https://www.swindonstargazers.com/beginners/eyepieces.htm Swindon Stargazers about Eyepieces]
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|style="font-size:8pt;"|(Needs description)
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|Reference
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|style="background-color:#008000; color:#FFFFFF; style="font-size:8pt;"|51
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|[https://www.telescope.com Orion]
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|style="font-size:8pt;"|(Needs description)
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|Manufacturer
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|style="background-color:#008000; color:#FFFFFF; style="font-size:8pt;"|52
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|[http://www.robertreeves.com Robert Reeves Lunar Imaging Site]
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|style="font-size:8pt;"|Robert Reeves's site for lunar and planeting images along with tutorials.
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|Personal Site
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|style="background-color:#008000; color:#FFFFFF; style="font-size:8pt;"|53
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|[https://darkskies.space/ _darkSkies Astrophotography]
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|style="font-size:8pt;"|This is the personal site of a guy in Germany who does some pretty good AP and has some very helpful information for beginners.
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|Personal Site
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|style="background-color:#008000; color:#FFFFFF; style="font-size:8pt;"|54
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|[http://sas-sky.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/SAS-The-Use-of-Astronomical-Filters1.pdf Sangamon Astronomical Society Filter Advice]
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|style="font-size:8pt;"|An astronomy club in Springfield, Illinos offers filter advice.
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|Informational
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|style="background-color:#008000; color:#FFFFFF; style="font-size:8pt;"|55
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|[https://agenaastro.com/choosing-a-color-planetary-filter.html Agena Astro Planetary Filter Info]
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|style="font-size:8pt;"|This site shows some recommendations for color filter usage when viewing planets.
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|Informational
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|style="background-color:#008000; color:#FFFFFF; style="font-size:8pt;"|56
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|[http://hosting.astro.cornell.edu/academics/courses/astro201/diff_limit.htm Light Diffraction Formula]
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|style="font-size:8pt;"|A page from a Cornell University astronomy course website concerning light diffraction.
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|Reference
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|style="background-color:#008000; color:#FFFFFF; style="font-size:8pt;"|57
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|[http://www.astro.shoregalaxy.com/dslr_calc.htm Ray Shore's Calculator for DSLR Astrophotography]
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|style="font-size:8pt;"|A page with some DSLR AP calculations, including effective magnification.
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|Reference
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|style="background-color:#008000; color:#FFFFFF; style="font-size:8pt;"|58
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|[https://www.reddit.com/r/telescopes/comments/7o18zb/what_i_learned_about_observing_in_2017/ Observing and Exit Pupil]
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|style="font-size:8pt;"|Reddit Post by PhpDevster about Observing and Exit Pupil
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|Articles & Topic Posts
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|style="background-color:#008000; color:#FFFFFF; style="font-size:8pt;"|59
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|[https://medium.com/@phpdevster/how-telescope-aperture-affects-your-view-24507147d7fc How Telescope Aperture Affects The View]
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|style="font-size:8pt;"|Medium.com Post by PhpDevster about Exit Pupil
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|Articles & Topic Posts
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|style="background-color:#008000; color:#FFFFFF; style="font-size:8pt;"|60
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|[https://www.darkframeoptics.com/blog/mount-performance-charts-1 EQ Mount Performance Charts]
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|style="font-size:8pt;"|A discussion of periodic error performance of several equatorial mounts.
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|Reference
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|style="background-color:#008000; color:#FFFFFF; style="font-size:8pt;"|61
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|[http://lambermont.dyndns.org/astro/pe.html An astrophotography mount performance overview]
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|style="font-size:8pt;"|Another discussion of periodic error performance of several equatorial mounts.
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|Reference
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|style="background-color:#008000; color:#FFFFFF; style="font-size:8pt;"|62
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|[http://lambermont.dyndns.org/astro/ Hans Lambermont's AP links and images]
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|style="font-size:8pt;"|A bunch of AP information and images from the personal site of someone in the Netherlands named Hans Labermont.
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|Reference
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|style="background-color:#008000; color:#FFFFFF; style="font-size:8pt;"|63
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|[https://www.scantips.com/lights/fieldofview.html Scantips FOV calculator]
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|style="font-size:8pt;"|A reference site with an FOV calculator - more conventional photography oriented than AP.
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|Astrophotography-Related
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|style="background-color:#008000; color:#FFFFFF; style="font-size:8pt;"|64
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|[http://clarkvision.com/articles//digital.sensor.performance.summary/index.html ClarkVision Sensor Data]
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|style="font-size:8pt;"|Details on imaging sensor performance
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|Astrophotography-Related
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|[https://magiclantern.fm/ Magic Lantern Firmware]
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|[https://www.ideiki.com/astro/EOS.aspx Camera Control EOS Details]
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|style="font-size:9pt;"|[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Og7jDK4t4-hd4AgezX8PG8Wav-wBHXbDd4YJeymx6yg/edit?fbclid=IwAR3XO55Qb6U5daBYXv9tmzodUv4mrVaivZH2phTa0YWvspf4UXekl7QvY1M#gid=215547869 iTelescope.net Telescope Details]
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Latest revision as of 20:53, 16 February 2022

This is a list of links I have compiled for various helpful websites. They are in no specific order.

They should all open in a new window/tab.

Please feel to let me know if there are links that need to be added.

Helpful Astronomy Links

ID Link Link Notes Category
1 iTelescope.net FOV Chart This is a diagram showing the FOV footprints for various iTelescope instruments. Reference
2 Astronomy Tools FOV Caluclator This is a field of view calculator Reference
3 Light Pollution Map This is one of several light pollution map sites Reference
4 Astronomy Tools This site has several helpful tools, including a FOV calculator Reference
5 Moon Phase Calendar This is a moon phase calendar Reference
6 Sun/Moon Rise Set Times This site gives sun and moon rise and set times Reference
7 Astrometry Plate Solving Tools and Calculators
8 Astromax (Needs description) Club
9 kellysky (Needs description) Personal Site
10 EQ platforms (Needs description) Reference
11 APOD (Needs description) Magazine
12 Astrodon Imaging (Needs description) Reference
13 AstroMart (Needs description) Retailer
14 Messier Telrad Charts (Needs description) Reference
15 Star Repair tutorial (Needs description) Reference
16 Boller And Chivens (Historical scopes) (Needs description) Historical
17 ClearDarkSky (Needs description) Weather
18 ClearOutside (Needs description) Weather
19 SBIG (Needs description) Manufacturer
20 Lumicon (Needs description) Manufacturer
21 MESU (Needs description) Manufacturer
22 PHD2 (Needs description) Software
23 OPT (Needs description) Retailer
24 Starizona (Needs description) Retailer
25 Dankgum's Telescope Calculator (Needs description) Tools and Calculators
26 Open University Telescopes (Needs description) Online Telescopes
27 ADM Accessories (Needs description) Manufacturer
28 Photoshop Tutorials (Needs description) Reference
29 Astronomics (Needs description) Retailer
30 Houston Astronomical Society (Needs description) Club
31 Astro Parts Outlet (Needs description) Retailer
32 AstroPublishing (Needs description) Magazine
33 bbastrodesigns (Needs description) Amateur Telescope Making (ATM)
34 Software Bisque (Needs description) Manufacturer
35 fov technical info (Needs description) Reference
36 Celestron (Needs description) Manufacturer
37 Cloudy Nights (Needs description) Social Media
38 digicam db (Needs description) Astrophotography-Related
39 High Point Scientific (Needs description) Retailer
40 iTelescope (Needs description) Online Telescopes
41 dark sky finder (Needs description) Light Pollution
42 Meade (Needs description) Manufacturer
43 Minor Planet Center (Needs description) Reference
44 Moon Phase Calendar (Needs description) Reference
45 SensorGen (Needs description) Astrophotography-Related
46 Sky and Telescope (Needs description) Magazine
47 Sky At Night Magazine (Needs description) Magazine
48 Sky At Night FOV (Needs description) Tools and Calculators
49 Stark Labs (Needs description) Software
50 Swindon Stargazers about Eyepieces (Needs description) Reference
51 Orion (Needs description) Manufacturer
52 Robert Reeves Lunar Imaging Site Robert Reeves's site for lunar and planeting images along with tutorials. Personal Site
53 _darkSkies Astrophotography This is the personal site of a guy in Germany who does some pretty good AP and has some very helpful information for beginners. Personal Site
54 Sangamon Astronomical Society Filter Advice An astronomy club in Springfield, Illinos offers filter advice. Informational
55 Agena Astro Planetary Filter Info This site shows some recommendations for color filter usage when viewing planets. Informational
56 Light Diffraction Formula A page from a Cornell University astronomy course website concerning light diffraction. Reference
57 Ray Shore's Calculator for DSLR Astrophotography A page with some DSLR AP calculations, including effective magnification. Reference
58 Observing and Exit Pupil Reddit Post by PhpDevster about Observing and Exit Pupil Articles & Topic Posts
59 How Telescope Aperture Affects The View Medium.com Post by PhpDevster about Exit Pupil Articles & Topic Posts
60 EQ Mount Performance Charts A discussion of periodic error performance of several equatorial mounts. Reference
61 An astrophotography mount performance overview Another discussion of periodic error performance of several equatorial mounts. Reference
62 Hans Lambermont's AP links and images A bunch of AP information and images from the personal site of someone in the Netherlands named Hans Labermont. Reference
63 Scantips FOV calculator A reference site with an FOV calculator - more conventional photography oriented than AP. Astrophotography-Related
64 ClarkVision Sensor Data Details on imaging sensor performance Astrophotography-Related
65 Magic Lantern Firmware Firmware Mods for DSLRs Astrophotography-Related
66 Camera Control EOS Details Details on imaging sensor performance Astrophotography-Related
67 iTelescope.net Telescope Details A list of the iTelescope.net instruments including the telescope types, apertures, focal lengths, camera details and mounts. Astrophotography-Related
68 Simple Formulas for the Telescope Owner (Sky and Telescope) A list of common formulae for amateur astronomy. Astrophotography-Related
68 EAA With an SCT on an Alt-Az Mount This is a good primer on EAA for those just getting started. EAA
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