Blackpool & District Astronomical Society | Observing

BADAS Observing Resources Page

One of the best aspects of amateur astronomy is actually getting out there and looking up at the night sky.
Hopefully this page will help YOU do that.

Weather - pretty important to amateur astronomers!
Current IR Satellite (click on image for animated sun and clouds)		Forecast sites Metcheck - This takes you to our personalised forecast. Other societies may be selected from "Hobbies - Astronomy" The Weather Outlook - generally pretty accurate cloud forecasts BBC Weather Centre Weather Underground EUMETSAT - Satellite image veiwer SAT24 - GB satellite image animation NASA SDO - NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory.
		Space Weather Credit: NOAA/Ovation Link to larger image (image)
Astroweather Panel aka clear sky chart
Astronomy Data Almanac for July 2024 can be downloaded here (pdf ) Skymap for July 2024 can be downloaded here (pdf ) Meteor Calendar for 2024 can be downloaded here (pdf ) Current sky chart and Planet data (courtesy Heavens-Above) Astronomy Now Interactive sky chart Observing Guides Sky and Telescope News and events Society for Popular Astronomy news and info. Moon Phases this year and next		Current moon and weather ;

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