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ARC Science Simulations -- http://www.arcscience.com/ -- space imagery, real and simulated. Posters & Prints. Creating an Earth model from satellite data, and employing it. Earth textures for modelers, plus custom satellite image processing. Static & animated earth simulations, orbital fly-overs, cosmic zooms. Museums/Exhibits; Dance of the Planets -- Unique working model of solar system based upon orbital simulation.

Astronomy Magazine http://www.astronomy.com

Astronomics http://www.astronomics.com

Astro-Physics http://www.astro-physics.com/

Binoculars

• • http://www.bigbinoculars.com

  • Nikon -- http://www.nikonusa.com/ Travelite series; Nikon Sport Optics (distributor)

  • Novosibirsk Instrument-Making Plant -- http://www.telescopes.ru/

  • SkyWindow binocular mirror viewer http://www.tricomachine.com/skywindow/ $249 (Sep 2003)

Domes for Observatories http://www.skydomes.co.uk/

Eclipse tours

• • Travel Wizard http://www.travelwizardtravel.com/

Everything in the Universe http://www.EverythingInTheUniv.com/ -- Norm Sperling

Glow-In-The-Dark Gloves http://www.lightalk.com/

Image Intensifier -- http://www.ceoptics.com/ -- The visual I 3 PIECE provides an intensified Ôreal timeÕ image of deep sky objects. With optics from Tele Vue.

Inflatable Solar System -- ALL THE RIGHT STUFF at http://www.alltherightstuff.com They have a great inflatable solar system, accurate in color if not in size, and very affordable. They also have inflatable Moon globes, Earth globes, space shuttle stacks with detacable SRBS and main tanks, and space walking astronauts.

International Optics Ltd http://Astronomy-mall.com/

ISS Models http://spacestore.stores.yahoo.net/

LEGO space-related sets (Moon Landing set, the International Space Station, Space Shuttle--with Hubble telescope, and TWO Mars Rovers! (800) 453-4652 and/or

http://shop.lego.com/leaf.asp?Type=1&Brand=3&SubBrand=30

Laser pointer -- Skypointer http://www.skypointer.net/ -- green laser pointer MAGAZINES

• • Astronomy Magazine http://www.astronomy.com

  • Sky & Telescope Magazine -- Sky Online http://www.skypub.com -[Sky Publishing]

Meteorites

• • Labenne Meteorites http://www.meteorites.tv/

  • New England Meteoritical Services http://www.meteorlab.com

  • The Universe Collection Bethany Sciences, LLC - http://www.universecollection.com/

MMI Corporation Astronomy Resource Manual and Planetarium Guide (35mm color slides, CD-Roms, videos, laserdiscs, computer software, portable and permanent planetariums, sun-earth-moon models, celestial and planetary globes, observatory domes and observing aids) http://www.mmicorporation.com/

Newport Glassworks http://www.newportglass.com/ Mirror Kits & Telescope making supplies, Books

Novagraphics -- Astronomical Art http://www.novaspace.com/index.shtml

Observatories -- Boyd Observatories http://www.boydobservatories.com/

Orreries

• • Orrery Watches - Van der Klaauw Planetarium watch - This watch displays the planets on their orbits, with real-time motion, and correct relative positions. It's all mechanically driven, and it costs $25k. - http://www.uniquewatchguide.com/van-der-klaauw-planetarium/ - There is a $100k version, too, a limited series of 12: each bearing the likeness of one of the zodiac constellations - http://www.uniquewatchguide.com/christian-van-der-klaauw-aquarius-planetarium/ - Van der Klaauw watches - http://www.klaauw.com/en/collection/collection.php?cat=astro

Photography

• • Webcam to telescope adapters -- http://members.aol.com/plalbrecht/toucam_adapter/Toucam_T_Adapter.html, http://www.scopetronix.com $30 (Feb 2004)

Planetarium Manufacturers:

• • Portable planetariums commercially available

    • • Digitalis Education Solutions, P.O. Box 2976, Bremerton, WA 98310, 360.616.8915, http://DigitalisEducation.com

      • Discovery Dome - http://www.e-planetarium.com

      • Goto Optical Mfg -- EX-3 sold in the US through MMI: http://members.aol.com/mmicorp

      • Inflatable tents - http://www.china-itoy.com/en/products/tents1.htm

      • MirrorDome http://vr.swin.edu.au/mirrordome

      • Portable Planetariums Home - http://www.planetarios.com

      • R.S. Automation Industrie - http://perso.wanadoo.fr/rsautomation/

      • Space Domes (Dr. Louis Finsand; Spectrum House)--domes from 1 to 3.5 meter diameter in prices ranges $35-$460 (cardboard geodesic domes). Coffee Can Projector ($25) and Space Dome Star Projector ($139). Prices as of 1993. No web site. Spectrum House USA; Dept LHS-515; 5101 West 19th St.; Cedar Falls, IA 50613. Call 1-319-266-8377.

      • Stargazer Planetariums - http://www.stargazer-planetariums.co.uk (Ray Worthy)

      • Starlab -- Science First - http://www.sciencefirst.com/

      • Star Maker (from Lawrence Hall of Science -- an "under-$100" type) http://www.lhs.berkeley.edu/pass/AST120&121.html

      • Takayuki Ohira's MEGASTAR -- http://www02.so-net.ne.jp/~oohira/indexe.html

  • Spitz in US: http://www.spitzinc.com/

Planispheres

• • Lawrence Hall of Science -- Sky Challenger -- http://www.lhs.berkeley.edu/pass/AST110&111&121.html

  • Rob Walrecht Planispheres -- http://www.walrecht.nl/

Posters

--- http://shopatsky.com - look in left column for the "Spotlight" series as well as "Posters"

--- http://www.novaspace.com/

--- http://www.astrophoto.com/

--- http://www.scienceandart.com/

--- http://www.spaceshots.com

--- http://www.art.com/asp/subjects/ {click on Astronomy & Space}

Red Light -- Pilot's Nite Site Lite - Red -- http://www.pilotportal.com/catalog/showitem.cfm?product=869 Santa Barbara Instrument Group (SBIG) http://www.sbig.com/ CCD cameras

Science and Art Products http://www.scienceandart.com/ -- slides, bookmarks, magnets, posters, tri-color photography, constellations

Sky & Telescope Magazine -- Sky Online http://www.skypub.com -[Sky Publishing]

Software

• • 2sky http://www.in2space.com for PalmOS

  • AstroCOM http://www.sci-trak.com/ for Windows --- features over 150 routines to calculate sunrise, sunset, to planetary positions, jupiter's moon's positions

  • Desktop Universe http://www.cyanogen.com/products/dtu_main.htm

  • Digital Universe and Partiview software are available for free at:

  • http://www.haydenplanetarium.org/hp/vo/du/

  • EquinoX 4.1 for Mac http://www.microprojects.ca $29 (Feb 2004) -- Macintosh shareware astronomy program.

  • Moon phase calculator http://www.lunawheel.com $15 (Feb 2004)

  • Planetarium http://www.aho.ch/pilotplanets/ an application for the Palm Connected Organizer that plots star charts and offers some unique, useful features for the beginning star gazer as well as for the professional astronomer.

  • Planets (for Mac) http://www.stimpsoft.com/products/theplanets.html -- Spinning Planets -- freeeware.

  • Redshift http://www.cinegram.com/

  • Sky Charts -- http://www.stargazing.net/astropc/ Free program to draw sky charts For use with Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP

  • Software Bisque http://www.bisque.com/ computer-controlled robotic telescopes, digital CCD imaging software

  • STELLA 2000 shareware for Windows computers--astronomy software http://www.stella2000.com/

  • Virtual Moon Atlas -- http://www.astrosurf.com/avl/UK_index.html Free software for Moon observation or survey. For Windows 95/98/NT//ME/2000/XP

  • Voyager 4, Skygazer (Planetarium Software), Skychart - Carina Software - http://www.carinasoft.com/

  • Worldwide Telescope - http://www.worldwidetelescope.org/OpenWWT/

  • Zephyr Services http://www.zephyrs.com/ software for IBM-compatible computers

Solar Filters

• • H-alpha

    • • Coronado -- http://www.coronadofilters.com/

      • Thousand Oaks Optical http://www.thousandoaksoptical.com/ 805-491-3642

  • White Light

    • • Celestron http://www.celestron.com/c2/category.php?CatID=45 - 310-328-9560

      • Kendrick Astro Instruments http://www.kendrickastro.com/astro/filter_baader.html 416-762-7946

      • Orion Telescopes & Binoculars http://www.telescope.com/ 800-676-1343

      • Roger W. Tuthill, Inc. http://tuthillscopes.com/ 732-940-0218

      • Thousand Oaks Optical http://www.thousandoaksoptical.com/ 805-491-3642

Sovietski Collection http://www.sovietski.com/

Spacecraft models - http://www.ninfinger.org/~sven/models/models.html

• • Spacecraft International http://www.scikits.com/ -- paper model spacecraft kits

Stasiuk Enterprises http://home.comcast.net/~garrystasiuk - Planetarium shows and astronomy education software.

Stellarium http://www.stellarium.com - 3D Star Maps

Surplus Shack http://www.SurplusShack.com/

Telescopes

• • Anacortes Telescope & Wild Bird http://www.buytelescopes.com/

  • Celestron http://www.celestron.com

  • Johnsonians—adjustable tracking platforms for Dobsonian Telescopes from 6 to 25 inches aperture—http://www.johnsonian.com/

  • Novosibirsk Instrument-Making Plant -- http://www.telescopes.ru/

  • Meade Instruments http://www.meade.com

  • Obsession Telescopes http://www.globaldialog.com/~obsessiontscp/

  • Oceanside Photo and Telescope http://www.optcorp.com/

  • Orion Telescopes http://www.telescope.com/

  • Questar http://www.QuestarCorporation.com/

  • Product Reviews http://www.testfreaks.com/telescopes/

  • North Star Systems http://blastoff8.tripod.com/northstarsystems/ -- inexpensive truss tube telescopes

  • Scope City http://www.scopecity.com

  • Sky Window (binocular mirror) http://www.tricomachine.com/

  • Solar Scope -- http://www.solarscope.com/ -- Sun Viewing device $59 (Dec 2004)

  • Spica Telescope Kits - http://www.orbys.co.jp/kolkit/

  • Stellarvue http://www.stellarvue.com/ short tube refractors

  • Sunspotter http://www.starlab.com/

  • Televue -- http://televue.com/

  • Torus Technologies http://www.torusoptics.com/

  • University Optics http://www.universityoptics.com/ -- telescopes, parts, eyepieces, CCD kit

  • Williams Optics -- http://www.william-optics.com/ -- short tube refractors, deluxe mountings