Useful Links

Irish Astronomy Websites

• Irish Federation of Astronomical Socities
• Astronomy Ireland
• Irish Astronomical Society (IAS): Founded in 1937, one of Ireland’s oldest astronomy societies.
• Irish Astronomical Association (IAA): Based in Belfast, serving Northern Ireland since 1974.
• Cork Astronomy Club (CAC): Serving Cork City and County.
• Limerick Astronomy Club (SAC): Founded in 1987, serving Limerick, Clare, and Tipperary.
• Galway Astronomy Club (GAC): Serving Galway City and County.
• South-East Astronomy (SEA): Covers Wexford, Waterford, Carlow, Kilkenny, and south Wicklow.
• Midlands Astronomy Club (MAC): Formerly Tullamore Astronomical Society, serving the Irish Midlands.
• Connemara Astronomy Club: Community-based club in Clifden
• Astrophotography Club Ireland (ACI): Founded in 2021 to promote astrophotography in Ireland.

---

Magazine Websites

• Astronomy
• BBC Sky at Night Magazine
• Sky & Telescope

---

International Astronomy Clubs

• International Astronomical Union

---

Free Astronomy Software

• Stellarium: Realistic 3D planetarium software for stargazing and sky identification.
• Celestia: Explore the universe in 3D from any point in space.
• Sky Chart (Cartes du Ciel): Create detailed star charts and plan observations.
• Real Time Sky Charts: Locate the stars and planets, and simulate the movements of the sky!


• Siril: Advanced image processing tool for deep-sky astrophotography.
• AstroSharp: AI-powered sharpening tool for astro images.
• GraXpert: Gradient removal tool for astrophotography post-processing.
• GIMP: Versatile image editor often used for final astro image touch-ups.
• C-Munipack: Useful for photometry and CCD camera control.
• AstroCTC: Capture celestial videos and images using webcams.
• Astropy / AstroML: Python libraries for astronomy data analysis and modeling.