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Equipment
Astromart astromart.com I have no connection with this site. This is not an endorsement of this site, it is just a site I found. You should compare prices and ads from other sites before purchasing.
Celestron Tutorials on YouTube youtube.com/orangetubedotnet This page has links to videos on YouTube that show you how to set up and use Celestron telescopes.
Astrophotography skyandtelescope.com/howto/astrophotography/ This page has links to several articles on astrophotography.
CCD Pixel Size skyandtelescope.com/howto/astrophotography/3304356.html This article discusses the importance of pixel size for your selection of a CCD camera.
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Imaging
Midwest Astro Imaging www.mwaic.com Midwest Astro-Imaging Conference 2009. This event was held in a suburb of Chicago.
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Local/State Groups
Cedar Rapids, IA Cedar Amateur Astronomers
Nebraska Nebraska Star Party
Omaha Astronomical Society omahaastro.com Information and links provided by the Omaha Astronomical Society.
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Miscellaneous
Calculators www.12dstring.me.uk/astro.htm This site has various calculators: Jovian moon posiitons Field of View, planet size and viewing info, moon phase, periodic comet positions, etc. The home page has various astronomical images and other resources.
Internet Resources by Celestron celestronlife.com This page is a set of resources for amateur astronomers.
Events amsky.com Astronomy events (Star Parties, Workshops, etc.) across the nation.
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Organizations
AAVSO American Association of Variable Star Observers
Astro League Astronomical League
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Rent Telescope Time
... PLEASE NOTE: I have not used any of these services. I have no connection to any of these services. I would recommend that you read all the terms and look at the galleries of photos taken with their equipment. It is likely that I will rent some telescope time from one or more of these services in the future.
Cherry Mountain http://www.cherrymountainobservatory.com/home.html The telescopes at this Texas site rent for $15 to $55 per hour depending on the telescope and moon phase.
Global Rent-
a-Scope
global-rent-a-scope.com It appears that the cost is about $30/hour and your observing should be completed in a certain number of days. The cost/hour varies depending on the size of the block of time you buy and the phase of the moon when you observe. There is a document that you can download to explain how the system works. They have advanced, well equipped, amateur telescopes available in the northern and southern hemisphere. You will need an FTP computer program and MaximDL image software.
LightBuckets lightbuckets.com These telescopes are located in New Mexico. On the date I looked at their web page the rent is from $30 to $100 per hour.
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