Sydney City Skywatchers: Amateur Astronomy in Australia | Useful Links

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Useful Links

Astronomical Society of Australia

The organisation of professional astronomers in Australia.

Australasian Dark Sky Alliance

Organisation to raise awareness of the impact of light pollution on astronomy and to promote better lighting solutions to protect our dark skies.

British Astronomical Association

The BAA supports amateur astronomers and facilitates and encourages co-operation with professional astronomers.

Space Weather and Observing

Australian Space Weather Forecasting Centre

The latest space weather from the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM).

Clear Outside

Detailed weather forecast for local observing conditions.

Space Weather

News and information about the Sun-Earth environment.

Light pollution map

Website showing local light pollution.

Sydney Telescope Retailers

Bintel

Glebe telescope retailer and astronomy expertise.

Testar

Northern Beaches telescope retailer and astronomy expertise.

Andrews Communications Systems

Western Suburbs telescope retailer.

NSW Astronomy Facilities

The state of NSW in Australia has many important astronomical observatories with a rich history of groundbreaking observations and research. The main facilities are listed below and are all open to the public.

Sydney Observatory

Part of the Powerhouse Museum and home of the Sydney City Skywatchers.

Siding Spring Observatory

Home of the 4-metre Anglo-Australian Telescope (AAT), SkyMapper, the ANU 2.3m and many other research telescopes.

NASA Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex

Funded by NASA and operated by the CSIRO this facility provides two way radio communication with robotic spacecraft exploring the solar system and beyond.

Parkes Radio Telescope, Murriyang

Home of 'The Dish', Murriyang is a historically important radio astronomy facility that continues to do cutting edge research.

Australia Telescope Compact Array

ATCA is an array of six 22-m radio astronomy antennas.

Virtual Solar System Drive

If you are driving to Siding Springs Observatory you can follow the Virtual Solar System Drive.

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