Useful Links

Planetariums (Sky maps)

Celestron Sky Portal

A mobile planetarium available for iPhone and Android users

Stellarium

The computer-based planetarium with the most extensive catalogue of deep sky objects. Now available on Android and iPhone too.

MAPS

Light Pollution map

An interactive map of the world. Useful for selecting observation locations based on their light pollution.

Ventusky

Interactive map with several layers for meteorological conditions. Useful to determine the 'seeing' of a location.

YouTube tutorial channels

There are more to explore, but these are a good start. Mostly for astrophotography

Nebula Photos

Astrophotography channel with good insights from beginners to advanced. Also with a Website here.

AstroBackyard

Great for astrophotography beginners. Click here for the website.

Galactic Hunter

Reviews on astrophotography equipment and insights on capturing DSOs. The website contains galleries and tutorials.