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Amateur Astronomy

• Browsable database of images.
• Simple list of recent and notable images.

• Colour Mixer plugin and instructions (AstroArt version 3.0+ only).
• Meade Pictor 416XT CCD control plugin from MSB using my SCSI driver and instructions.
• Alternative MX5/7 colour synthesis instructions and plugin.
• Linear interpolator instructions and plugin. Useful for applying different processing to different parts of an image. Only suitable for monochrome images.
• Field of View calculator instructions and plugin
• Fractal (Mandelbrot/Julia set) plugin
• Mosaic script for automated capture 

Astronomical Imaging

• Imaging devices, manufacturers and suppliers
• Advice and tips (to do)

 Pyxis Image Processor

• In development, watch this space!

 Meade Pictor SCSI Driver

• A dynamic link library and instructions for controlling a Meade Pictor 416XT camera.
• For more details see the source code!

VirtualDub Plugin

• This filter plugin shifts the red and blue channels.  Useful to align the colours before processing in Registax, for example.
• Install it in your VirtualDub plugin folder.

• Jon Grove
• Steve Chambers
• Tomi Virtanen
• Peter Vasey
• Martin Burri
• Chris Everaert
• Paul Gordon 
• Paul Maxson
• Dave Nash
• Peter Lloyd
• Christopher Go
• Brent Maynard
• Zac Pujic
• Alistair Symon
• Richard Bell
• Jason Ware
• Damian Peach
• Philip Perkins
• Antonio Cidadao
• Frank Schiralli, Jr.
• Jack Schmidling
• Jan B. Timmermans 
• Tom Licha
• Janet Cutler
• Russ Lund
• Maarten Vanleenhove

• Artemis CCD Cameras (CCD Camera Kits)
• Starlight Xpress (CCD Camera Manufacturer)
• AstroArt (Image Processing)
• Ian King Imaging (vendor)
• Warehouse Express (vendor)
• Telescope house (vendor)
• SCS Astro (vendor)
• David Hinds Ltd. (vendor)
• Dark Star (vendor)
• True Technology (vendor/manufacturer)
• Meade (manufacturer)
• Jasc (PaintshopPro Software)
• SkyMap (SkyMap Software)
• British Astronomical Association
• Astronomy Now
• Beckington Astronomical Society
• Heavens Above
• Space weather

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