The Burnham Project

Aims of the project

The aim of this project is to construct observing plans for all the observing lists in Burnham's Celestial Handbook. (3 volumes).

Completion

All plans were completed on 24 May, 2003. You download them individually below, or you can get all of them (as of 24 May, 2003) as a ZIP file (560kB). You can also replace any of the plans if you discover problems, omissions, etc.

Useful Information

Burnham Double/Multiple Star ID conversion

"How To" document. In Adobe PDF format (3.2MB). Note: This document describes features only available in V1.3 or later.

Contributed Plans

(Plans marked N/A are not included in the volumes)

Constellation

Double & Multiple Stars

Variable Stars

Star Clusters, Nebulæ & Galaxies
Andromeda

Plan by Michael F. Vasseur

Plan by Michael F. Vasseur

Plan by Michael F. Vasseur
Antlia

Plan by Michael F. Vasseur

Plan by Michael F. Vasseur

Plan by Michael F. Vasseur
Apus

Plan by Paul Rodman

Plan by Paul Rodman

Plan by Paul Rodman
Aquarius

Plan by Mark Roberts

Plan by Mark Roberts

Plan by Paul Rodman
Aquila

Plan by Michael F. Vasseur

Plan by Michael F. Vasseur

Plan by Michael F. Vasseur
Ara

Plan by Michael F. Vasseur

Plan by Paul Rodman

Plan by Paul Rodman
Aries

Plan by Mark Roberts

Plan by Mark Roberts

Plan by Mark Roberts
Auriga

Plan by Michael F. Vasseur

Plan by Michael F. Vasseur

Plan by Michael F. Vasseur
Bootes

Plan by Art Burke

Plan by Paul Rodman

Plan by Paul Rodman
Caelum

Plan by Paul Rodman

Plan by Paul Rodman

Plan by Paul Rodman
Camelopardis

Plan by Art Burke

Plan by Art Burke

Plan by Art Burke
Cancer

Plan by Mark Roberts

Plan by Mark Roberts

Plan by Mark Roberts
Canes Venatici

Plan by Art Burke

Plan by Paul Rodman

Plan by Art Burke
Canis Major

Plan by Sam DiRocco

Plan by Sam DiRocco

Plan by Sam DiRocco
Canis Minor

Plan by Sam DiRocco

Plan by Sam DiRocco

N/A
Capricornus

Plan by Mark Roberts

Plan by Mark Roberts

Plan by Mark Roberts
Carina

Plan by Sam DiRocco

Plan by Sam DiRocco

Plan by Sam DiRocco
Cassiopeia

Plan by Sam DiRocco

Plan by Sam DiRocco

Plan by Sam DiRocco
Centaurus

Plan by Art Burke

Plan by Art Burke

Plan by Art Burke
Cepheus

Plan by Art Burke

Plan by Art Burke

Plan by Art Burke
Cetus

Plan by Art Burke

Plan by Art Burke

Plan by Art Burke
Chamaeleon

Plan by Paul Rodman

Plan by Paul Rodman

Plan by Brant Katkansky
Circinus

Plan by Brant Katkansky

Plan by Brant Katkansky

Plan by Brant Katkansky
Columba

Plan by Brant Katkansky

Plan by Brant Katkansky

Plan by Brant Katkansky
Coma Berenices

Plan by Art Burke

Plan by Brant Katkansky

Plan by Brant Katkansky
Corona Australis

Plan by Art Burke

Plan by Brant Katkansky

Plan by Brant Katkansky
Corona Borealis

Plan by Art Burke

Plan by Brant Katkansky

Plan by Paul Rodman
Corvus

Plan by Art Burke

Plan by Brant Katkansky

Plan by Brant Katkansky
Crater

Plan by Art Burke

Plan by Brant Katkansky

Plan by Brant Katkansky
Crux

Plan by Art Burke

Plan by Brant Katkansky

Plan by Brant Katkansky
Cygnus

Plan by Art Burke

Plan by Brant Katkansky

Plan by Brant Katkansky
Delphinus

Plan by Art Burke

Plan by Brant Katkansky

Plan by Brant Katkansky
Dorado

Plan by Art Burke

Plan by Brant Katkansky

Plan by Brant Katkansky
Draco

Plan by Art Burke

Plan by Brant Katkansky

Plan by Brant Katkansky
Equuleus

Plan by Art Burke

Plan by Brant Katkansky

N/A
Eridanus

Plan by Art Burke

Plan by Brant Katkansky

Plan by Brant Katkansky
Fornax

Plan by Art Burke

Plan by Brant Katkansky

Plan by Brant Katkansky
Gemini

Plan by Art Burke

Plan by Brant Katkansky

Plan by Brant Katkansky
Grus

Plan by Art Burke

Plan by Brant Katkansky

Plan by Brant Katkansky
Hercules

Plan by Art Burke

Plan by Brant Katkansky

Plan by Brant Katkansky
Horologium

Plan by Art Burke

Plan by Brant Katkansky

Plan by Brant Katkansky
Hydra

Plan by Art Burke

Plan by Brant Katkansky

Plan by Brant Katkansky
Hydrus

Plan by Art Burke

Plan by Brant Katkansky

Plan by Brant Katkansky
Indus

Plan by Art Burke

Plan by Brant Katkansky

Plan by Brant Katkansky
Lacerta

Plan by Art Burke

Plan by Brant Katkansky

Plan by Brant Katkansky
Leo

Plan by Art Burke

Plan by Brant Katkansky

Plan by Brant Katkansky
Leo Minor

Plan by Art Burke

Plan by Brant Katkansky

Plan by Brant Katkansky
Lepus

Plan by Art Burke

Plan by Brant Katkansky

Plan by Brant Katkansky
Libra

Plan by Art Burke

Plan by Brant Katkansky

Plan by Brant Katkansky
Lupus

Plan by Art Burke

Plan by Brant Katkansky

Plan by Brant Katkansky
Lynx

Plan by Art Burke

Plan by Brant Katkansky

Plan by Brant Katkansky
Lyra

Plan by Art Burke

Plan by Brant Katkansky

Plan by Brant Katkansky
Mensa

Plan by Art Burke

Plan by Brant Katkansky

N/A
Microscopium

Plan by Art Burke

Plan by Brant Katkansky

Plan by Brant Katkansky
Monoceros

Plan by Art Burke

Plan by Brant Katkansky

Plan by Brant Katkansky
Musca

Plan by Paul Rodman

Plan by Paul Rodman

Plan by Paul Rodman
Norma

Plan by Art Burke

Plan by Brant Katkansky

Plan by Brant Katkansky
Octans

Plan by Art Burke

Plan by Brant Katkansky

N/A
Ophiuchus

Plan by Art Burke

Plan by Brant Katkansky

Plan by Brant Katkansky
Orion

Plan by Ken Hutchinson

Plan by Brant Katkansky

Plan by Brant Katkansky
Pavo

Plan by Paul Rodman

Plan by Paul Rodman

Plan by Paul Rodman
Pegasus

Plan by Paul Rodman

Plan by Paul Rodman

Plan by Paul Rodman
Perseus

Plan by Ken Hutchinson

Plan by Ken Hutchinson

Plan by Ken Hutchinson
Phoenix

Plan by Paul Rodman

Plan by Paul Rodman

Plan by Paul Rodman
Pictor

Plan by Paul Rodman

Plan by Paul Rodman

Plan by Paul Rodman
Pisces

Plan by Ken Hutchinson

Plan by Ken Hutchinson

Plan by Ken Hutchinson
Pisces Austrinus

Plan by Paul Rodman

Plan by Paul Rodman

Plan by Paul Rodman
Puppis

Plan by Ken Hutchinson

Plan by Paul Rodman

Plan by Paul Rodman
Pyxis

Plan by Paul Rodman

Plan by Paul Rodman

Plan by Paul Rodman
Reticulum

Plan by Paul Rodman

Plan by Paul Rodman

Plan by Paul Rodman
Sagitta

Plan by Paul Rodman

Plan by Paul Rodman

Plan by Paul Rodman
Sagittarius

Plan by Ken Hutchinson

Plan by Ken Hutchinson

Plan by Ken Hutchinson
Scorpius

Plan by Ken Hutchinson

Plan by Ken Hutchinson

Plan by Ken Hutchinson
Sculptor

Plan by Ken Hutchinson

Plan by Ken Hutchinson

Plan by Ken Hutchinson
Scutum

Plan by Paul Rodman

Plan by Paul Rodman

Plan by Paul Rodman
Serpens

Plan by Ken Hutchinson

Plan by Ken Hutchinson

Plan by Ken Hutchinson
Sextans

Plan by Paul Rodman

Plan by Paul Rodman

Plan by Paul Rodman
Taurus

Plan by Ken Hutchinson

Plan by Ken Hutchinson

Plan by Ken Hutchinson
Telescopium

Plan by Paul Rodman

Plan by Paul Rodman

Plan by Paul Rodman
Triangulum

Plan by Paul Rodman

Plan by Paul Rodman

Plan by Paul Rodman
Triangulum Australe

Plan by Paul Rodman

Plan by Paul Rodman

Plan by Paul Rodman
Tucana

Plan by Paul Rodman

Plan by Paul Rodman

Plan by Paul Rodman
Ursa Major

Plan by Ken Hutchinson

Plan by Ken Hutchinson

Plan by Ken Hutchinson
Ursa Minor

Plan by Ken Hutchinson

Plan by Ken Hutchinson

Plan by Ken Hutchinson
Vela

Plan by Ken Hutchinson

Plan by Ken Hutchinson

Plan by Ken Hutchinson
Virgo

Plan by Ken Hutchinson

Plan by Ken Hutchinson

Plan by Ken Hutchinson
Volans

Plan by Paul Rodman

Plan by Paul Rodman

Plan by Paul Rodman
Vulpecula

Plan by Ken Hutchinson

Plan by Ken Hutchinson

Plan by Ken Hutchinson