Useful Astronomy Tools

Here is a list of links to some very useful tools to help plan your viewings, or just to explore and play with:

Stellarium:
The go-to open source desktop app for astronomers.
Also has a phone app.

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Sky and Telescope Star Chart Creator: Very good tool to create custom star charts for your viewing evenings.

 

Time and Date: Great site for checking the moon calendars, eclipses…etc.