Web Links
Software links
DSLR Camera Control
IRIS $Free - DSLR control, image acquisition automation
PalmDSLR $Free - DSLR control with a Palm computer
APT (Astro Photography Tool) - Camera control, focus, image acquisition automation
BackyardEOS Camera control, focus, image acquisition automation, drift alignment assist
BackyardNIKON Camera control, focus, image acquisition automation, drift alignment assist
Nebulosity Camera control, focus, image acquisition automation, image calibration, image processing
Images Plus Camera Control DSLR control, focusing, image acquisition automation
AstroArt DSLR and CCD control and image processing
Maxim DL DSLR control and image processing
Software-Assisted Focusing
Focus Max $Free - Focusing software that automates focusing if you have a motorized focuser that works with Maxim DL or CCD Soft
APT (Astro Photography Tool) - Camera control, focus, image acquisition automation
BackyardEOS Camera control, focus, image acquisition automation, drift alignment assist
Nebulosity Camera control, focus, image acquisition automation, image calibration, image processing
Images Plus Camera Control DSLR control, focusing, image acquisition automation
AstroArt DSLR and CCD control and image processing
Maxim DSLR DSLR control and image processing
Image Acquisition Automation
DSLR Shutter $Free - image acquisition automation
APT (Astro Photography Tool) - Camera control, focus, image acquisition automation
BackyardEOS - Camera control, focus, image acquisition automation, drift alignment assist
Nebulosity - Camera control, focus, image acquisition automation, image calibration, image processing
Images Plus Camera Control - DSLR control, focusing, image acquisition automation
AstroArt - DSLR and CCD control and image processing
Maxim DSLR - DSLR control and image processing
Plate Solving
Image Calibration, Aligning and Stacking
Deepsky Stacker $Free - Image calibration, alignment, stacking
Regim $Free - Image calibration, alignment, stacking
IRIS $Free - DSLR control, image acquisition automation
RegiStax $Free - for stacking planetary images shot with webcams
Nebulosity - Camera control, focus, image acquisition automation, image calibration, image processing
AIP (Astronomical Image Processing) - Image calibration, correction, enhancement
Images Plus - Image calibration, correction, enhancement
AstroArt - DSLR and CCD control and image processing
PixInsight - Image calibration, correction, enhancement
Maxim DSLR - DSLR control and image processing
Image Correction and Enhancement
Autoguiding Software
GuideDog $Free
PHD (Push Here Dummy) $Free
Metaguide $Free
Guidemaster $Free
Photo Utilities
Dark Library $Free - Sort Dark frames by EXIF temperature data
EXIF Reader $Free - Reads EXIF data, such as shutter speed, ISO, aperture, date and time of photo that is stored in the image file. Also a thumbnail and image viewer
FITS Liberator $Free - FITS file format image handling software
Noiseware Community Edition $Free - Noise Reduction software
Background Subtraction Toolkit $Free - Remove gradients and vignetting
IrfanView $Free - Image viewer
Picassa $Free - Thumbnail and Image Viewer and database
ThumbsPlus $90 - Thumbnail viewer and database
StarTrails - $Free - Stack individual frames to creat a star-trail image
StarStax $Free - Stack individual frames to creat a star-trail image
StarMax $Free - Stack individual frames to creat a star-trail image
Photoshop Filters and Actions
Astronomy Tools - Noel Carboni's Photoshop actions for various astrophoto techniques
Annie's Astro Actions - Astrophotography specific Photoshop actions
Noise Ninja - Noise Reduction filter
GradientXTerminator - Removes vignetting and gradients
Tutorials on Image Processing of Astrophotos
PixInsight Tutorials $Free
Photoshop for Astrophotographers $25 (Download version)
A Guide to Astrophotography with Digital SLR Cameras $40 (Book on CD-ROM)
P4AP Warren Keller
EZ-CCD-DVD - Tony Hallas Video Tutorials on DVD
Planetarium Programs and Atlases
Astronomical Software For the Mac
DSLR Camera Control and Focusing
DSLR Shutter $Free - image acquisition automation
Nebulosity - Camera control, focus, image acquisition automation, image calibration, image processing
Astrophoto $Free - Digital camera focus and control software for Canon astrophotography using Macintosh OS X
Astro IIDC - primarily for planetary imaging
Astronomical Image Processing Programs
Keith's Image Stacker - For stacking planetary images
Lykenos $Free - Planetary image stacking and processing
Astrostack - Image stacking and processing
Nebulosity - Camera control, focus, image acquisition automation, image calibration, image processing
General Image Processing Programs
Photo Utilities
FITS Liberator $Free - FITS file format image handling software
Photo Bundled with New Macs, or available as part of iLife ) - image viewer, database, and image editing
StarStax $Free - Stack individual frames for a star trail image
Photoshop Filters and Actions
Astronomy Tools - Noel Carboni's Photoshop actions for various astrophoto techniques
Annie's Astro Actions - Astrophotography specific Photoshop actions
Noise Ninja $80 Noise Reduction filter
Tutorials on Image Processing of Astrophotos
Photoshop for Astrophotographers $25 (download)
A Guide to Astrophotography with Digital SLR Cameras $40 (Book on CD-ROM)
Planetarium Programs, Atlases, Etc.
Stellarium $Free - Desktop planetarium and space simulation
Celestia $Free - Desktop planetarium and space simulation
AstroPlanner - Planning, logging, telescope control
Equinox6 - Desktop planetarium, telescope, webcam and focuser control
AstroImage Browser - Digitized Sky Survey (DSS) front end, astrophotography planning, and ability to overlay your own images on DSS images for comparison
The SkyX - Desktop Planetarium
Starry Night - Desktop planetarium
Astronomical Software For Linux
Prices on all commercial software are subject to change without notice.
Note that you should be able to run any of the Windows programs listed above on your Mac with OS-X and software like Parallels or VMware Fusion.
Midnightkite also has a nice collection of links to lots of other astronomical related software for a variety of operating systems.
Planning
Weather Evaluation
Polar Aligning
Plate Solving and Target Acquisition
Software-Assisted Focusing
Camera Control
Autoguiding Software
Image Acquisition Automation
Image Calibration, Aligning and Stacking
Image Correction and Enhancement
Photoshop Filters and Actions
Instrumentation links
Apogee Instruments Inc. - CCD Digital Imaging Systems for amateur astronomy
Apogee Instruments Image Gallery (includes astronomical images)
AmSky - The Astronomy Yellow Pages - HUGE listings for just about anything you ever could want related to astronomy
Astromart - classifieds, dealers, books, and a whole lot more
Astronomy Magazine - for amature astronomers of all levels
Resources for Beginning Astronomers - how to get started, things to look for, buying a telescope and other info
Astronomy-Mall.com - links to lots of astronomy resources (information, clubs, astronomy related companies, and a lot more)
Celestron International - manufacturer of telescopes and accessories
Edmund Optics/Edmund Scientific - manufacturer and supplier of optical components
Meade Instruments Corporation - manufacturer of telescopes and accessories
Night Sky - magazine for beginning stargazers (from the publishers of Sky & Telescope)
Novosibirsk Telescopes, Binoculars, and other Instruments - russian manufacturer of amateur telescopes, binoculars, accessories, and other instruments, here are a couple different sites of distributors:
State Unitary Enterprise, Novosibirsk Instrument-Making Plant - having trouble connecting here
Orion Telescopes and Binoculars - big cataloge of all sorts of telescopes, binoculars, and other astronomy accessories
Using Scopes and Binoculars - helpful and practical information on astronomy, birdwatching, and astrophotography
Santa Barbara Instrument Group (SBIG) - CCDs and other imaging needs
Sky & Telescope Magazine - magazine aimed at amature astronomers of all levels
Astronomy Basics - essential concepts in astronomy, the science and the hobby
Telescopes & Binoculars - how to choose, use, and get the most out of your instrument
So you want to buy a telescope? - some really good advise on buying a telescope from Phil Plat's Bad Astronomy
STARLAB Planetariums - portable planetariums
Tele Vue Optics - telescopes (refracting)
ZWO https://astronomy-imaging-camera.com/
Skywatcher http://www.skywatcher.com/
Baader https://www.baader-planetarium.com/
Astronomical associations
Astronomy links
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Tripoli, Lebanon
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