Are you a backyard astronomer? Tell us about your favorite sites.
Community Sites
Astromart.com - Has reviews of telescopes, binoculars, and accessories. Also provides classifieds, forums and a calendar of events.
Astronomy.net - Very Web 1.0, but has lots of articles, information, a classifieds area and a large forum archive covering numerous subjects.
CloudyNights.com - CloudyNights has a large collection of telescope reviews, articles, forums, and a great section for kids called "Tiny Eyes on the Sky," where amateurs help get children involved in the hobby.
IceInSpace.com.au - An Australia-based amateur community site that focuses on promoting amateur astronomy in the southern hemisphere.
General Information
AstronomyForBeginners.com - A good advice site for those just starting out. Features advice, tips on equipment, and more.
Backyard-Astro.com - Lots of information for the budding backyard astronomer, with suggestions on equipment, information about the solar system, and other tips.
EarthSky.org - Earth & Sky provides daily information on their blog about some of the highlights of each night's stargazing possibilities. They also have podcasts and are aired daily on NPR stations.
Eric Weisstein's World of Astronomy - An encyclopedia of astronomy terms and facts.
NASA.gov - While NASA's website is not very focused on astronomy, there is an amazing treasure trove of deep space photos from the Hubble telescope... the one we all wish we could use from our backyards.
Magazines
Astronomy.com - The online arm of Astronomy Magazine. Has maps of the stars, a sky dome showing your current sky for your location, a Q&A column, further in-depth back stories to their articles, and more.
AstronomyNow.com - AstronomyNow is the sister site to the Astronomy Now magazine, which is published in the UK.
SkyandTelescope.com - Sky & Telescope Magazine has a website filled with links to various resources for astronomers, how-to's, equipment showcases and more.
Miscellaneous Tools
CalSky.com - Allows you to look up numerous astrological events, and even see the path of solar eclipses from 1900 through 2100, just in case you plan on still being around.
Google Earth's Sky - A while back, Google Earth added a Sky feature that allows you to look around our cosmic neighborhood, zoom in on items, overlay names and more.
Intellicast.com - Intellicast.com provides you with a Sky Watch forecast so you know if it's worth setting up for an evening of stargazing.
MidnightKite.com - Offers an extensive list of astronomy software packages that are freeware/shareware, commercial and interactive websites.