Notable Astrophotographers
- Adam Block: https://www.adamblockphotos.com/
- Bart Delsaert: https://delsaert.com/
- Russell Croman: https://www.rc-astro.com/index.php
- Mark Hanson: https://www.hansonastronomy.com/
- Warren Keller: http://www.billionsandbillions.com/
- Kevin Morefield: https://www.kevinmorefield.com/
- Patrick Dufour, Xavier Strottner, Marcel Drechsler: https://www.utkarshmishraastrophotography.com
- Yizhou Zhang: https://www.astrobin.com/users/yzhzhang/
Astrophotography Resources
- Adam Block’s online curriculum: https://www.adamblockstudios.com/
- Russell Croman’s PixInsight scripts and Photoshop plug-ins: https://www.rc-astro.com/resources/index.html
- John Murphy’s NormalizeScaleGradient script for PixInsight: https://sites.google.com/view/normalizescalegradient/john-murphy-astrophotography
- Warren Keller’s Inside PixInsight Second Edition: https://www.amazon.com/Inside-PixInsight-Patrick-Practical-Astronomy/dp/3319976885
- NapLab Guide to Astrophotography: https://naplab.com/guides/astrophotography-guide/
Notable Spectroscopists
- Christen Buil: http://astrosurf.com/buil
- Robin Ledbetter: http://www.threehillsobservatory.co.uk/astro/astro.htm
Spectroscopy Resources
- Shelyak Instruments amateur spectroscopes: https://www.shelyak.com/?lang=en
- RSpec-Astro: https: https://www.rspec-astro.com/
- RSpec-Astro internet forum and community: https://groups.io/g/RSpec-Astronomy
- Spectro-ARAS internet forum and community: https://spectro-aras.com/forum/index.php
- British Astronomical Society Spectroscopy Database: https://britastro.org/specdb/
- American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO): https://www.aavso.org/
- Richard Walker’s Spectroscopy for Amateur Astronomers: https://www.amazon.com/Spectroscopy-Amateur-Astronomers-Processing-Interpretation-ebook/dp/B0731439TB
- Richard Walker’s Spectral Atlas for Amateur Astronomers: https://www.amazon.com/Spectral-Atlas-Amateur-Astronomers-Astronomical/dp/1107165903
Astronomical Organizations
- Local astronomical societies are a great way to meet fellow astronomy enthusiasts and to serve your community through scientific outreach. Many host regular astronomical viewing, guest lectures, and telescope rental programs. To find a local group, search at NASA’s Night Sky Network: https://nightsky.jpl.nasa.gov/club-map.cfm
- Astronomical Society of the Pacific: https://astrosociety.org/
- American Astronomical Society: https://aas.org/