The British Association of Planetaria

Links are split into the following categories:

General Interest

This is a list of free, web-based resources and useful information for anyone interested in astronomy.

Amateur Astronomy Groups in the West Midlands
Current listing kept up-to-date by Thinktank Planetarium.
http://www.thinktank.ac/AstroSocs ››

Armagh Planetarium astro topics
Bite-sized PDF guides on various aspects of astronomy and space.
http://www.armaghplanet.com/html/astro_topics.html ››

Armagh Planetarium astronomy resources
Posters, booklets, fact files, activity sheets, images and more.
http://www.armaghplanet.com/html/free_stuff.html ››

Armagh Planetarium night sky FAQs
Answers to common questions about the night sky
http://www.armaghplanet.com/html/FAQ_astronomy.html ››

Astronomy Courses - Distance Learning
Distance learning courses for beginners through to advanced including GCSE Astronomy
http://www.theplanetearthcentre.btinternet.co.uk/why_study_astronomy.htm ››

Astronomy Resources from Wynyard Planetarium
Monthly sky charts & seasonal guides to the night time sky. You can also find books, a game, worksheets and activities on this page.
http://www.wynyard-planetarium.net/downloads.htm ››

Astronotes - monthly astronomy newsletter
'Astronotes' is Armagh Planetarium's monthly newsletter is also available for download. This page is packed with space and astronomy information and resources.
http://www.armaghplanet.com/html/Section_astronotes.html ››

At-Bristol monthly sky guide
Scroll to the bottom of the At-Bristol's planetarium page to find their monthly guide to the night sky.
http://www.at-bristol.org.uk/theplanetarium.html ››

Celestia
Free space simulation that lets you travel throughout the solar system, to any of over 100,000 stars, or even beyond the galaxy.
http://www.shatters.net/celestia/ ››

ESA
European Space Agency home page
http://www.esa.int ››

Exoplanet Exploration
PlanetQuest keeps you up-to-date with news, images and missions to discover planets orbiting distant stars.
http://planetquest.jpl.nasa.gov ››

Faulkes Telescope Project
Access a network of robotic telescopes and free resources for science education
http://faulkes-telescope.com ››

Google Earth
Fly anywhere on Earth to view satellite imagery, maps, terrain, 3D buildings, from galaxies in outer space to the canyons of the ocean.
http://earth.google.com/ ››

Google Sky
Google Sky brings millions of stars and galaxies to your fingertips. Link from here to see Google Moon and Google Mars.
http://www.google.com/sky ››

Heavens Above
Find out what satellites, constellations and planets are in the night sky from your location
http://www.heavens-above.com ››

Hubble Images
Gallery of images from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope
http://hubblesite.org/gallery ››

INTECH Evening Lectures
Evening lectures at INTECH planetarium (Winchester). Visiting speakers talk on a range of subjects, lectures suitable for adults and followed by a short planetarium show about this month's sky.
http://www.intech-uk.com/folders/planetarium/space_lectures.cfm ››

International Year of Astronomy 2009
If you don't it's been happening, follow this link ASAP!
http://www.astronomy2009.org ››

Meteorites - Quick facts and FAQs
Answers to the most commonly asked meteorite questions. Visit the Armagh Planetarium to find out more or to see their meteorite collection
http://www.armaghplanet.com/html/meteorites.html ››

NASA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration home page
http://www.nasa.gov ››

NASA Astronomy picture of the day

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ ››

Sky Maps
Free monthly sky map from Mobile Stars Planetarium
http://www.theplanetearthcentre.btinternet.co.uk/free_sky_map.htm ››

Stellarium
Free open source planetarium for your computer providing a realistic view of the night's sky.
http://www.stellarium.org ››

The International Planetarium Society
The largest organisation of professional planetarians in the world, made up of members from almost every continent.
http://www.ips-planetarium.org ››

Thinktank's Monthly Sky Handout
Tonight's Sky Monthly Handout
http://www.thinktank.ac/Tonights_Sky ››

World Space Week
The largest public space event on Earth. Celebrated in over 60 nations every October 4-10
http://www.worldspaceweek.org ››

Wynyard Planetarium Links
A comprehensive list of dozens of useful astronomical websites useful for schools, amateur astronomers & the general public.
http://www.wynyard-planetarium.net/links.htm ››

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Vendors

Are you looking to build a new planetarium, update an existing dome or buy a mobile planetarium? Our vendors' links are listed below. (This is by no means an exhaustive list, but it includes those organisations who support the BAP. Join us if you'd like your website added to this list.)

Carl Zeiss AG
Providers of Optical-mechanical Planetarium Projectors and Fulldome Systems
http://www.zeiss.de/planetariums››

Cosmodome Europe
An immersive, full Dome portable Planetarium and Cinema Theatre system. Available at an unbeatable price.
http://www.cosmodomeeurope.co.uk››

Digitalis Education
Digital planetarium systems for the portable and small fixed dome market, including the system Digitarium and domes.
http://www.digitariumsciencedome.co.uk››

Discovery Dome
A very affordable and efficient way to upgrade your planetarium to digital fulldome - mobile or fixed.
http://www.discoverydome.eu››

Evans & Sutherland
Producing good value, quality products. Hardware and software to create highly realistic visual images.
http://www.es.com››

Global Immersion
Designing, customizing, integrating and maintaining state-of-the-art digital immersive theatres.
http://www.globalimmersion.com››

Ian McLennan Consultancy
Extensive experience in public project planning, administration and management with museums, planetariums and science centres.
http://www.ianmclennan.com››

Immersive Theatres
An adventurous mobile 360° experiences company, specialising in utilizing portable digital planetariums as Immersive Theatres. From weddings to school shows, we have the experience for you!
http://www.Immersive-Theatres.com››

Konica Minolta
Konica Minolta is a world leader of digital, optical and hybrid planetariums. Konica Minolta produces Mediaglobe series, the next generation of the world's first full-color single-lens digital planetarium and Infinium series, the most realistic optical planetarium in the world.
http://www.mediaglobeplanetarium.eu››

NSC Creative
Specialists in innovative, high end, CG Fulldome films.
http://www.nsccreative.com››

RSA Cosmos
A whole range of services revolving around the designing, making and the operating of a planetarium theatres.
http://www.rsacosmos.com››

Sky - Skan
Cutting edge technology for your planetarium, including digital projectors for smaller mobile domes.
http://www.skyskan.com››

Soft Machine
Animation filmproduction company specialised in premium fulldome shows.
http://www.softmachine.de››

Starlab UK
Supply of Starlab Mobile Planetariums, projectors and accessories.
http://www.starlab.uk.com››

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Planetaria Resources

Below are some links we hope you'll find useful, whether you're looking for up-to-date information, astronomy education resources or a monthly guide to the night sky.

General Interest

This is a list of free, web-based resources and useful information for anyone interested in astronomy.

Vendors

Are you looking to build a new planetarium, update an existing dome or buy a mobile planetarium? Our vendors' links are listed below. (This is by no means an exhaustive list, but it includes those organisations who support the BAP. Join us if you'd like your website added to this list.)