1. Telescope and eyepiece performance data:
http://www.saguaroastro.org/content/EYEPIECE.htm
http://www.chuckhawks.com/telescope_formulas.htm
http://www.televue.com/engine/TV3b_page.asp?id=79
2. A Few Reputable Astronomy Equipment Vendors (There are others)
Agena Astro – www.agenaastro.com
Astronomics – www.astronomics.com
Hands On Optics – www.handsonoptics.com
Highpoint Scientific – www.highpointscientific.com
Oceanside Photo & Telescope – www.optcorp.com
Orion – www.telescope.com (NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH TELESCOPES.COM BELOW)
3. If You Know EXACTLY What You Want and Don’t Need Support
Amazon.com – www.amazon.com
B&H Photo Video – www.bhphotovideo.com
OpticsPlanet.com – www.opticsplanet.com
Telescopes.com – www.telescopes.com (NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH TELESCOPE.COM/ORION ABOVE)
4. Used Equipment
NOVAC listserv – novac@novac.com
AstroMart – www.astromart.com ($15.00/year to join)
5. Links to Astronomy Related Software and Information
Stellarium – www.stellarium.org
Heavens Above – www.heavens-above.com
Sky & Telescope – www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/sky-at-a-glance/
Cloudy Nights (amateur astronomer forum) – www.cloudynights.com
Weather – www.wunderground.com
Weather – www.cleardarksky.com
6. Astronomical Filters
http://sas-sky.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/SAS-The-Use-of-Astronomical-Filters1.pdf
http://alpo-astronomy.org/mars/articles/FILTERS1.HTM
7. Power Sources
https://www.batterystuff.com/kb/articles/battery-articles/battery-basics.html#2
http://starizona.com/acb/Starizona-Power-Pack-II-P3398C0.aspx
8. Other Stuff
Yellow eyepiece caps – http://eyepiececaps.com/
Luminescent tape – http://www.amazon.com/JVCC-GLW-Glow-Dark-Tape/dp/B000QDNQOI/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1461876442&sr=8-9&keywords=luminescent+tape