UK Astronomy

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1. AstroGrid

Research and development project to produce a virtual observatory based on grid technologies. Site has news, forum and wiki areas allowing free and open collaboration on project.

http://www.astrogrid.org

2. Astrophysics at Bristol University

Site describes teaching facilities and contains information on current research programs.

http://sol.star.bris.ac.uk/

3. Department of Physics and Astronomy

University of Leicester research groups in x-ray and observational astronomy, theoretical astrophysics, space projects and instrumentation.

http://www.star.le.ac.uk/

4. Southampton Astronomy Group

University of Southampton provides course details plus information on local seminars, speakers, and articles.

http://www.astro.soton.ac.uk/

5. Starlink

An online computing facility for UK astronomers. Consists of a network of computers at UK universities, a collection of software to reduce and analyse astronomical data, and a team giving hardware, software, and administrative support.

http://star-www.rl.ac.uk/

6. The Astronomy Centre

Founded in 1982 with the aim of being a centre of excellence for astronomy and to interest and educate the general public. Based in the Pennines near the Yorkshire/Lancashire border. Describes the equipment and facilities on site. Take a 3D virtual tour and find out about membership.

http://www.astronomycentre.org.uk/

7. The Joint Astronomy Centre

Services and support to enable astronomers to undertake research using the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope and the United Kingdom Infrared Telescope.

http://www.jach.hawaii.edu/

8. The Royal Observatory, Greenwich

An informative website from the home of the Prime Meridian of the world.

http://www.nmm.ac.uk/server/show/nav.2857

9. The Society for Popular Astronomy

British society for amateur astronomers. Access Popular Astronomy, a quarterly publication, news and latest reports, dates and times of meetings and advice and discounts. Find out about the society and membership details.

http://www.popastro.com/

10. UK Planetary Forum

Contains pages for 24 research groups in the UK, with details of their research topics and contact details for experts in planetary science.

http://shaper.bnsc.rl.ac.uk:8080/PF/forum/

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