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GCSE Astronomy — Supporting Resources & Useful Information
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Books
There are thousands of astronomy books on the market and many of them will contain relevant information that can be used to supplement the course. However there are two text books that students may find particularly useful.
Astronomy for GCSE Moore, P & Lintott, C
GCSE Astronomy – A guide for pupils and teachers Marshall, N (Mickledore Publishing) ISBN 0953634523
Available through the publishers http://www.mickledoreastronomy.co.uk/
Also available from Mickledore
Practice Calculations for GCSE Astronomy d’Anjou, A-M & Williamson, M (CD-ROM only) (Note - this was originally a paper publication.)
Magazines
Several magazines can be very useful, especially for recent developments and adverts for telescopes etc. There include many articles for the beginner. Yearly subscriptions work out cheaper. The two main UK ones are available from some newsagents or direct form the publisher:
Astronomy Now Pole Star Publications Ltd. Monthly.
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Sky at Night Origin Publishing Ltd. Monthly. Come with CD-Rom.
Star Charts and Night Sky Guides
Planetarium and Night Sky Software
Stellarium - free download
Starry Night – cost
Skymap Pro – cost
Redshift – cost
Astronomical Societies
Local
Go to the Federation of Astronomical Societies for a countrywide listing of locall societies and find one near you.
National
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