RESOURCES - OBSERVING AIDS
Here you'll find a crop of the most useful on-line gadgets which can help you plan your observing sessions.

 

THE CLEAR SKY CLOCK for Montreal

Based on a numerical weather model, Clear Sky Clocks are perhaps the most accurate and the most usable forecasters of astronomical observing conditions for over 1900 observatories and observing sites in North America.
LAUNCH MONTREAL CLEAR SKY CLOCK

For more information about the Clear Sky Clock, please visit http://cleardarksky.com


CURRENT MOON PHASE

Check out the current Moon phase. The calculations are based on your computer's clock, which must be correctly set for your time zone (date and time).

LAUNCH MOON PHASE


FREEWARE AND SCRIPTS FROM SKY AND TELESCOPE

S&T offer a number of handy tools which help you plan your observing session. Among the on-line Java script utilities on offer are a moon-finder for Jupiter's and Saturn's moons and a calculator for Algol's minima; the freeware section features an interactive Mars pre-viewer and tools to determine cooldown times for newtonian reflectors, design specs for right-angle, correct view binoculars, and more.

LINK TO http://skyandtelescope.com/observing/article_1193_1.asp


SKY CHARTS

Printable sky-charts to help you familiarize yourself with the night sky.

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