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The Night Sky Observer's Guide (NSOG) Project
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Plans
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| Eicher-DeepSkywithSmallScop.txt |
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DSO List from David Eicher's Deep-Sky Observing With Small Telescopes Contributed by: Robert L Delaney Dec Range: -53.7° to +85.8° Types: Galaxy(716), P Neb(65), Open(111), DkNeb(126), Globular(85), BrNeb(2), D Neb(13), D Neb+BrNeb(16), Open+D Neb(7), E Neb(54), SNR(1), R Neb(5), Var Star+Galaxy(1), Neb(1) |
| OMeara_Observing_Guides.txt |
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O'Meara Deep-Sky Observing Guides: - Messier Objects (110) - Caldwell Objects (109) - Herschell I Objects (400) - Hidden Treasures Objects (109) - The Secret Deep Objects (109) Contributed by: Jeffrey Jongmans Dec Range: -80.9° to +85.3° Types: Open(229), P Neb(73), S Gal(25), BrNeb(13), E Gal(6), IrrGal(4), Globular(101), SNR(3), DkNeb(2), Galaxy(303), ActGal(41), Neb(5), E Neb(14), Asterism(1), Unknown(3), Star(3), Open+D Neb(5), Dbl+Asterism(1), etc. |
| AL_Galaxy_Clusters.txt |
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Plan for Galaxy Groups and Clusters Club. This plan contains the 250 galaxy groups and clusters contained in the Astronomical League's publication "Galaxy Groups and Clusters." There are four tables in the book: Galaxy Trios, Hickson Groups, Abell Clusters, and Additional Galaxy Groups. These are identified in the plan using the Other ID field (User field 3), which is set up so that the list can be sorted to match the order given in the book's tables. Contributed by: Denis Janky Dec Range: -35.5° to +81.6° Types: GalClus(250) |
| CSNov.txt |
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Sue French's Celestial Sampler - November Contributed by: Randy H. Smith Dec Range: -20.8° to +62.6° Types: Open(13), Dbl(5), Var Star(1), Galaxy(3), P Neb(2), Triple(2), BrNeb(1) |
| Sky_Atlas_for_Small_Telesco.txt |
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Objects from 8 maps in the Sky Atlas for Small Telescopes and Binoculars by David S. Chandler and Billie E. Chandler Contributed by: Anon. Dec Range: -72.8° to +89.3° Types: Open(69), Dbl(22), P Neb(13), Galaxy(28), Mult(2), Star+Var Star(2), Globular(39), Dbl+Var Star(1), D Neb(4), Open+D Neb(7), NonExist(2), I Gal(1), Star(1), NonExist+I Gal(1), Asterism(1), Open+D Neb+LMC(1) |
| 50_Northern_Celestial_Objec.txt |
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An assortment of excellent celestial objects visible in Northern latitudes. Chosen from the top rated objects in 'Turn Left at Orion' and 'Star Watch.' Contributed by: anon Dec Range: -41.8° to +69.7° Types: Asterism(1), Dbl(5), Galaxy(5), Globular(10), Open(21), Open+D Neb(3), P Neb(3), Var Star(2) |
| 50_Wonders_October_Sky_at_N.txt |
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List from October 2010 Sky at Night. Contributed by: Anon. Dec Range: -5.4° to +66.6° Types: Globular(3), P Neb(8), Dbl(9), Unknown(1), Asterism(1), D Neb(3), Open(15), Galaxy(10), Open+D Neb(1) |
| ESP2010_Constellation_Odyss.txt |
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The telescope observing list for the 2010 Eldorado Star Party samples all 26 of the constellations observable from the X-Bar Ranch sometime from evening nautical twilight until 2:00 am the following morning. Each can be seen at least 20 degrees from the horizon during that period. List prepared by Blackie Bolduc. Contributed by: Willie Strickland, willie@igc.org Dec Range: -25.3° to +78.2° Types: Galaxy(11), P Neb(5), E Neb(2), Open(4), Globular(4) |
| Herschel400_OMeara_Sep.txt |
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The Astronomical League Herschel 400 Club List by Craig Colvin Objects ordered by Steve Berte for September observing using Stephen O'Meara's "Herschel 400 Observing Guide". Sequence numbers in user Field 1 used to allow returning to sort order from O'Meara's book. Contributed by: Craig Colvin & Steve Berte Dec Range: -11.4° to +54.5° Types: Unknown(7), Open(13), P Neb(4), Globular(2), Neb(1) |
| Herschel400_OMeara_Oct.txt |
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The Astronomical League Herschel 400 Club List by Craig Colvin Objects ordered by Steve Berte for October observing using Stephen O'Meara's "Herschel 400 Observing Guide". Sequence numbers in user Field 1 used to allow returning to sort order from O'Meara's book. Contributed by: Craig Colvin & Steve Berte Dec Range: -13.0° to +72.5° Types: Unknown(7), Open(10), Galaxy(11), P Neb(1) |
| Herschel400_OMeara_Nov.txt |
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The Astronomical League Herschel 400 Club List by Craig Colvin Objects ordered by Steve Berte for November observing using Stephen O'Meara's "Herschel 400 Observing Guide". Sequence numbers in user Field 1 used to allow returning to sort order from O'Meara's book. Contributed by: Craig Colvin & Steve Berte Dec Range: -29.4° to +64.0° Types: Unknown(7), Open(13), Galaxy(11), Globular(1), P Neb(2) |
| Herschel400_OMeara_May.txt |
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The Astronomical League Herschel 400 Club List by Craig Colvin Objects ordered by Steve Berte for May observing using Stephen O'Meara's "Herschel 400 Observing Guide". Sequence numbers in user Field 1 used to allow returning to sort order from O'Meara's book. Contributed by: Craig Colvin & Steve Berte Dec Range: -32.8° to +18.5° Types: Unknown(7), Galaxy(51), P Neb(1), Globular(1) |
| Herschel400_OMeara_Mar.txt |
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The Astronomical League Herschel 400 Club List by Craig Colvin Objects ordered by Steve Berte for March observing using Stephen O'Meara's "Herschel 400 Observing Guide". Sequence numbers in user Field 1 used to allow returning to sort order from O'Meara's book. Contributed by: Craig Colvin & Steve Berte Dec Range: -23.0° to +62.1° Types: Unknown(7), P Neb(3), Open(2), Globular(1), Galaxy(33) |
| Herschel400_OMeara_Jun.txt |
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The Astronomical League Herschel 400 Club List by Craig Colvin Objects ordered by Steve Berte for June observing using Stephen O'Meara's "Herschel 400 Observing Guide". Sequence numbers in user Field 1 used to allow returning to sort order from O'Meara's book. Contributed by: Craig Colvin & Steve Berte Dec Range: -26.5° to +47.3° Types: Unknown(7), Galaxy(36), Globular(1) |
| Herschel400_OMeara_Jul.txt |
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The Astronomical League Herschel 400 Club List by Craig Colvin Objects ordered by Steve Berte for July observing using Stephen O'Meara's "Herschel 400 Observing Guide". Sequence numbers in user Field 1 used to allow returning to sort order from O'Meara's book. Contributed by: Craig Colvin & Steve Berte Dec Range: -30.2° to +78.2° Types: Unknown(7), Globular(16), Galaxy(14), P Neb(2), Open(1) |
| Herschel400_OMeara_Jan.txt |
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The Astronomical League Herschel 400 Club List by Craig Colvin Objects ordered by Steve Berte for January observing using Stephen O'Meara's "Herschel 400 Observing Guide". Sequence numbers in user Field 1 used to allow returning to sort order from O'Meara's book. Contributed by: Craig Colvin & Steve Berte Dec Range: -21.9° to +78.2° Types: Unknown(7), Open(15), P Neb(2), Galaxy(16), Neb(3) |
| Herschel400_OMeara_Feb.txt |
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The Astronomical League Herschel 400 Club List by Craig Colvin Objects ordered by Steve Berte for February observing using Stephen O'Meara's "Herschel 400 Observing Guide". Sequence numbers in user Field 1 used to allow returning to sort order from O'Meara's book. Contributed by: Craig Colvin & Steve Berte Dec Range: -30.6° to +27.0° Types: Unknown(7), Open(33), Neb(1), P Neb(2) |
| Herschel400_OMeara_Dec.txt |
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The Astronomical League Herschel 400 Club List by Craig Colvin Objects ordered by Steve Berte for December observing using Stephen O'Meara's "Herschel 400 Observing Guide". Sequence numbers in user Field 1 used to allow returning to sort order from O'Meara's book. Contributed by: Craig Colvin & Steve Berte Dec Range: -21.2° to +61.5° Types: Unknown(7), Galaxy(13), P Neb(2), Open(9) |
| Herschel400_OMeara_Aug.txt |
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The Astronomical League Herschel 400 Club List by Craig Colvin Objects ordered by Steve Berte for August observing using Stephen O'Meara's "Herschel 400 Observing Guide". Sequence numbers in user Field 1 used to allow returning to sort order from O'Meara's book. Contributed by: Craig Colvin & Steve Berte Dec Range: -31.8° to +6.6° Types: Unknown(7), Galaxy(1), Globular(13), Open(9), P Neb(4) |
| Herschel400_OMeara_Apr.txt |
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The Astronomical League Herschel 400 Club List by Craig Colvin Objects ordered by Steve Berte for April observing using Stephen O'Meara's "Herschel 400 Observing Guide". Sequence numbers in user Field 1 used to allow returning to sort order from O'Meara's book. Contributed by: Craig Colvin & Steve Berte Dec Range: -18.6° to +48.7° Types: Unknown(7), P Neb(1), Galaxy(44) |
| Sky_Tonight.txt |
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Messiers, planètes, étoiles brillantes. Contributed by: Julien Leroux Dec Range: -57.2° to +89.3° Types: Galaxy(40), Planet(8), Globular(29), Open(36), Open+D Neb(5), Open+Asterism(1), P Neb(4), Star(6), Dbl+Var Star(2), Dbl(23), D Neb(2), SNR(1), Moon(1), Dbl+Asterism(1) |
| ComaBerenices.txt |
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A nice observing plan including contrasty doubles and galaxies in Coma Berenices. Contributed by: Darren Thibodeau Dec Range: +14.4° to +30.8° Types: Dbl(9), Galaxy(10), Globular(2), Mult(2), Triple(1) |
| VirgoMay2010.txt |
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Key objects from the NGC, IC and Bright Star Catalog for the constellation Virgo. Magnitude -5 to +10, Double star separation set between 1 arcsecond and 100 arcseconds. This list should be good for suburban skies. Contributed by: Darren Thibodeau Dec Range: -21.0° to +14.2° Types: Galaxy(70), Globular(1), Dbl(22), Mult(4), Triple(5) |
| Serpens.txt |
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This plan features mostly interesting doubles from the Western portion of Ophiucus known as Serpens. Mag. -5 to +10 and separation of 1 arcsecond to 100 arcseconds. Should be usable in instruments of 8"-10" or larger in suburban skies. Also M5 is included as one of the showpiece objects in Serpens. Contributed by: Darren Thibodeau Dec Range: +0.7° to +19.3° Types: Globular(1), Dbl(5), Mult(4), Triple(1) |
| Libra.txt |
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This is what's really worth looking at in Libra. Mostly doubles and one 8.6th mag. Globular. Mag. set at -5 to +10. Separation 1" to 100" for the doubles. Contributed by: Darren Thibodeau Dec Range: -28.1° to -5.0° Types: Globular(1), Dbl(9), Triple(4), Mult(2) |
| MitskyMay.txt |
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Selected Double Stars and Deep Sky Objects well placed in the sky for viewing during the month of May Contributed by: Scott Pellet Dec Range: -29.9° to +62.1° Types: Unknown(4), Triple(1), Dbl(106), Dbl+Var Star(1), Galaxy(158), Globular(4), Open(2), Dbl+Asterism(1) |
| ST_DSW_0510_Coma_Berenices.txt |
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Sky & Telescope, Deep Sky Wonders, May 2010, Gossamers of Coma Berenices, by Sue French. Adds sequence numbers to all entries to allow you to re-sort objects by the order they appear in the article so you can more easily reference the printed words. [2010/04/24] Contributed by: Jim Donahue, AAS member Dec Range: +25.5° to +29.9° Types: Galaxy(14), P Neb(1) |
| cassiopeia..txt |
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constellation cassiopeia Contributed by: Anon. Dec Range: +54.3° to +69.1° Types: Open(1), Galaxy(3) |
| Binocular.txt |
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Cassiopeia Viewing Contributed by: Anon. Dec Range: -60.8° to +89.3° Types: Galaxy(15), Dbl+Var Star(3), Open(38), Globular(20), Star+Var Star(1), Dbl(7), Mult(2), Triple(2), E Neb(2), Open+D Neb(5), D Neb(1), P Neb(2), Knot(1) |
| AAVSO_Bulletin_73.txt |
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AAVSO Bulletin 73, with codes added after names: # - needs more observations & - needs more observations urgently @ - needs more observations very urgently % - has fair to excellent photometric data but needs visual observations Contributed by: George Silvis SGEO Dec Range: -86.8° to +83.8° Types: Unknown(562) |
| ST_Blazar_List_2010APR.txt |
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Objects from April 2010 Sky & Telescope article on Blazars. Extended variable galaxies listed in the article by Steve Gottlieb. April 2010 S&T, Page 70. Contributed by: Alan Touchberry Dec Range: -24.4° to +69.9° Types: Galaxy+BL Lac(2), Var Star(3), Radio(2), Star+Var Star(1) |
| ST_DSW_0410_Ursa_Major.txt |
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Sky & Telescope, Deep Sky Wonders, Apr10, Between the Bears, by Sue French. The area north of the Great Bear is worthy of study but often neglected. Adds sequence numbers to all entries to allow you to re-sort objects by the order they appear in the article so you can more easily reference the printed words. Contributed by: Mark Henry Dec Range: +65.1° to +83.4° Types: Galaxy(2), S Gal(1), Star+Var Star(1), Asterism(1), Dbl(1), P Neb(1) |
| ST_DSW_0310_Lynx.txt |
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Sky & Telescope, Deep Sky Wonders, Mar10, Keeper of Secrets, by Sue French. Little-known Lynx hosts some exotic deep-sky objects. Adds sequence numbers to all entries to allow you to re-sort objects by the order they appear in the article so you can more easily reference the printed words. Contributed by: Mark Henry Dec Range: +28.8° to +53.4° Types: Triple(1), Dbl(1), Galaxy(5), Asterism(1), ActGal(1), Globular(1), P Neb(1) |
| ST_DSW_0210_Auriga.txt |
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Sky & Telescope, Deep Sky Wonders, Feb10, Auriga's Riches, by Sue French. Many wonderful but little-known clusters and nebulae adorn the celestial Charioteer. Adds sequence numbers to all entries to allow you to re-sort objects by the order they appear in the article so you can more easily reference the printed words. Contributed by: Mark Henry Dec Range: +38.5° to +49.9° Types: Open(5), Var Star(1), P Neb(1), NonExist(1), E Neb(2), Dbl(1) |
| Untitled-1.txt |
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ALIGNMENT STARS Contributed by: Anon. Dec Range: +8.2° to +8.2° Types: Dbl+Var Star(1) |
| New_File_3.txt |
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G2V stars list Contributed by: Al Kelly Dec Range: -74.2° to +69.7° Types: Galaxy(41), Sun(1), Moon(1), Planet(8), SNR(1), Globular(29), Open(27), Open+D Neb(5), P Neb(4), Dbl+Asterism(1), D Neb(2), Open+Asterism(1) |
| TSP2010_About_Face.txt |
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Texas Star Party 2010 [ [ http://texasstarparty.org ] "About Face" Telescope Observing Program by John Wagoner From http://texasstarparty.org/tspclub2.pdf - The regular observing program is “About Face”. This is a list of 33 face on and edge on spiral galaxies. You only need to observe 25 galaxies to get your pin. All objects are within range of small (6”) to medium sized (10”) telescopes, and are available for observation between 9:00PM and 3:00AM any time during the TSP. Contributed by: Jim Donahue, AAS, Austin TX Dec Range: -32.8° to +24.9° Types: Galaxy(33) |
| Tour_Nexstar.txt |
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List of 200 objects in Nexstar Tour. Contributed by: Loris Peter Canton Dec Range: -57.2° to +89.3° Types: Dbl Star(56), Gal(42), Ast(20), OC(31), GC(30), PN(11), Neb(9), SR(1) |
| ST_DSW_0110_Auriga,Chariote.txt |
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Sky & Telescope, Deep Sky Wonders, Jan10, Auriga, the Charioteer, by Sue French. Some of the sky's finest nebulae and star clusters adorn this constellation. Adds sequence numbers to all entries to allow you to re-sort objects by the order they appear in the article so you can more easily reference the printed words. Contributed by: Steve Berte Dec Range: +33.4° to +34.9° Types: Open(3), BrNeb(2), Dbl(1), Asterism(1) |
| AS_0110_40WinterTreats.txt |
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Astronomy, Easy Skywatching, Jan10, Target 40 Wonderful Winter Sky Treats, by Michael E. Bakich The winter sky is loaded with great deep-sky objects. Through your telescope, you can pick them off like ornaments on a celestial tree. Adds sequence numbers to all entries to allow you to re-sort objects by the order they appear in the article so you can more easily reference the printed words. Contributed by: Steve Berte Dec Range: -38.0° to +80.2° Types: Open(15), Globular(2), P Neb(4), SNR(1), Open+D Neb(1), D Neb(2), BrNeb(1), E Neb(2), Galaxy(11), Star+Var Star(1), Star(1) |
| ST_DSW_1209_ZeroinonCass.txt |
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Sky & Telescope, Deep Sky Wonders, Dec09, Zeroing In on Cassiopeia, by Sue French. Many fascinating but rarely visited treasures lurk among this constellation's dazzling star clusters. Adds sequence numbers to all entries to allow you to re-sort objects by the order they appear in the article so you can more easily reference the printed words. Contributed by: Steve Berte Dec Range: +58.8° to +64.7° Types: R Neb+Star(1), Galaxy(1), Var Star+Dbl(1), Dbl(1), Open(3), E Neb(1) |
| AAVSO_Binocular_Variables.txt |
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AAVSO Stars Easy to Observe with Binoculars Contributed by: Michael Wright Dec Range: -9.8° to +58.4° Types: Star+Var Star(9), Dbl(2), Dbl+Var Star(1) |
| ST_DSW_11Nov09.txt |
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Sky & Telescope, Deep Sky Wonders, Nov09, Flying Horse Fish, by Sue French. The border between Pegasus and Pisces is home to a galaxy cluster and many noteworthy stars. Adds sequence numbers to all entries to allow you to re-sort objects by the order they appear in the article so you can more easily reference the printed words. Contributed by: Jim Donahue, AAS member Dec Range: -1.6° to +8.6° Types: GalClus(1), Galaxy(13), Dbl(4), Star(1), Star+Var Star+Dbl(1), Star+Asterism(1) |
| AS_100_Sky_Wonders_ALL.txt |
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Astronomy magazine's 100 Most Spectacular Sky Wonders introduces you to the night sky's best targets for any telescope. This 100-page special issue is written in easy-to-understand language and includes full-color photos, detailed maps for each object, and 400 additional objects to target. You'll learn how to locate objects in the night sky easily whether you're a novice or experienced stargazer. All 12 monthly lists originally compiled for AstroPlanner by Fuad Ramsey on 2008-12-02. Here they're rolled into a single list. A few of the objects didn't have a catalog citation (IC, Barnard, Melotte). Recompiled on 2009-09-25 Contributed by: Jim Donahue, AAS Member Dec Range: -72.8° to +72.5° Types: Globular(7), Open(19), E Neb(15), DkNeb(3), P Neb(13), Open+D Neb(9), Galaxy(39), SNR(1), D Neb(1) |
| ST_DSW_0910_SplashingDolphi.txt |
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Sky & Telescope, Deep Sky Wonders, Oct09, Splashing Around the Dolphin, by Sue French. Tiny Delphinus holds a surprising variety of deep-sky objects. Adds sequence numbers to all entries to allow you to re-sort objects by the order they appear in the article so you can more easily reference the printed words. Contributed by: Steve Berte Dec Range: +4.5° to +16.3° Types: Dbl(1), Globular(2), Galaxy(3), Asterism(2) |
| AS_GhostHunt_October.txt |
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Ghost Hunt by Stephen James O'Meara - Published by Astronomy Magazine, Oct 2009. O'Meara created this list of 109 Deep Sky Objects to enable folks to do a marathon one night observing event in the autumn to mirror the Messier Marathon of the spring. Like the Marathon, the Ghost Hunt is meant to last from dusk to dawn and contains 109 objects. The difference is that those objects are drawn from several catalogs (M, NGC, IC, Melotte, Common DSO). Sequence numbers that correspond to the Ghost List are included. There are more than 109 objects because some objects include 2 or 3 catalog entries (e.g., Eastern Veil Nebula). Contributed by: Steve Berte Dec Range: -26.4° to +85.3° Types: P Neb(19), Galaxy(27), Open(33), E Neb(15), Globular(14), SNR(1), Open+D Neb(3), D Neb(2), DkNeb(1) |
| ESP2009_Texas_Hash.txt |
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Eldorado Star Party 2009 Telescope Observing List ESP 2009 will be held at the X-Bar Ranch in Eldorado, TX from October 12 - 18, 2008. Complete info here: http://www.texasstarparty.org/eldorado.html This observing list was created by Bill Tschumy [Austin Astronomical Society member] and is available as a pdf here: http://www.texasstarparty.org/espobserve.pdf Contributed by: Jim Donahue, AAS Member Dec Range: -20.8° to +72.5° Types: Galaxy(8), P Neb(11), Open(5), Globular(1), E Neb(1) |
| ST_DSW_0909_SagStarCities.txt |
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Sky & Telescope, Deep Sky Wonders, Sep09, Sagittarius Star Cities by Sue French. The globular clusters that hover near the glactic core are amazingly diverse.. Adds sequence numbers to all entries to allow you to re-sort objects by the order they appear in the article so you can more easily reference the printed words. Contributed by: Steve Berte Dec Range: -30.1° to -19.8° Types: Globular(9), Open(1) |
| ST_DSW_0809_GloriousEagle.txt |
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Sky & Telescope, Deep Sky Wonders, Aug09, The Glorious Eagle by Sue French. Many lesser-known clusters and nebulae swarm around the mighty Eagle Nebula. Adds sequence numbers to all entries to allow you to re-sort objects by the order they appear in the article so you can more easily reference the printed words. Contributed by: Steve Berte Dec Range: -14.6° to -7.2° Types: Open(3), E Neb(2), DkNeb(1), Globular(3), Dbl(1) |
| Digital_Dons_50.txt |
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After completing the NexStar Group's list of 50 objects, I was inspired to come up with another list of objects to observe! This list consists of various types of objects including planets, most of which should be easy to observe in moderate sized scopes. Enjoy! Contributed by: Don Gallian Dec Range: -30.5° to +80.2° Types: Planet(2), Galaxy(13), Dbl(5), Open(5), P Neb(10), Mult(2), R Neb(2), Open+E Neb(1), E Gal(1), Globular(7), Asterism(1), E Neb(1) |
| ST_DSW_07July09.txt |
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Sky&Telescope, Deep-Sky Wonder, S. French, "Magical Things" Contributed by: J. Edom Dec Range: -34.1° to +45.6° Types: Dbl+Var Star(1), P Neb(4), Globular(10), Open(4), Galaxy(1), Open+D Neb(2), DkNeb(2), D Neb(2), Unknown(1), Neb(1), Dbl(2) |
| ST_DSW_06June09.txt |
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Sky&Telescope, Deep Sky Wonders, S. French, "Whorls of Stars" Contributed by: J. Edom Dec Range: +35.7° to +50.7° Types: Galaxy(32) |
| Colourful_Double_Star.txt |
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115 colourful double stars. In some cases colour and spectrum are indicated. Contributed by: Giurbino Roberto, Turin (Italy) Dec Range: -36.8° to +89.3° Types: Dbl(71), Triple(12), Mult(23), Mult+Var Star(4), Dbl+Var Star(2), Mult(8)(1), Var Star(2) |
| CTSP_2009_Nutty_Buddy.txt |
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Bill Tschumy's "Nutty Buddy" list for the AAS Central Texas Star Party, at Eagle Eye Observatory, Burnet, TX, May 22-23 2009 List available here: http://www.thinkastronomy.com/downloads/CTSP_2009_Observing_List.pdf Bill's description: "This year’s CTSP list is a bit different from those in the past. While you still need to observe 14 of the 15 objects on the list, the twist is that you need to observe them in two or more scopes at approximately the same time. This allows you to compare and contrast the views in the two scopes. To get the most out of the list, your "buddy's" scope should be different from yours, either in size or in configuration (e.g. reflector vs refractor). Completing the list will get your name mentioned in next month's Sidereal Times plus getting a cool metal Space Station pin (although I only have 28 so don't dawdle). The observations must be completed during the 2009 CTSP. When done, show your completed observing sheet to Bill Tschumy on the observing field to claim your prize." AAS = Austin Astronomical Society = http://www.austinastro.org Contributed by: Jim Donahue, AAS member, Austin TX Dec Range: -18.9° to +41.6° Types: Open(3), Galaxy(5), Globular(1), Triple(1), P Neb(3), DkNeb(1), Comet(1) |
| TSP2009_Advanced_List.txt |
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Texas Star Party 2009 [ http://texasstarparty.org ] Telescope Advanced Observing Program by Larry Mitchell Details at http://texasstarparty.org/tspcluba.html . pdf observing list: http://www.texasstarparty.org/tsp_alist.pdf. "Observe: Galaxy Groups - Clusters - Superclusters. Observe ANY 20 Objects. Star-Hop Only - PLEASE NO Computers. Good Luck - Good Hunting." Contributed by: Jim Donahue, AAS, Austin, TX Dec Range: -41.3° to +81.6° Types: GalClus(21), Galaxy(19) |
| minkowski.txt |
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Plan with all recognised Planetary nebulae from Minkowski's lists Contributed by: Owen Brazell Dec Range: -36.6° to +70.4° Types: P Neb(200) |
| LSOH.txt |
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Luginbuhl & Skiff's Observing Handbook See: Contributed by: Carter Scholz Dec Range: -49.9° to +85.8° Types: Galaxy(1458), Open(317), P Neb(85), Globular(92), Open+Asterism(1), NonExist(2), Open+D Neb(20), Open+Neb(2), D Neb(32), I Gal(6), E Neb(3), Open+NonExist(2), S Gal(1), Nebsty(1), Galaxy+Quasar(1), Globular+Galaxy(1), etc. |
| AL_LocalGrp.txt |
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Plan for Astronomical League Local Galaxy Group Club Contributed by: Cliff Hedgepeth Dec Range: -41.4° to +79.0° Types: Galaxy(152), Knot(4), Triple(1), Globular(9) |
| Globulars.txt |
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List of Galactic and Extragalactic Globular star clusters. Includes LMC and SMC NGC plus G1, G2 and G280. The brighter of the M31 g;lobulars. List is suitable for use with Slooh or other remote telescopes. Contributed by: Cliff Hedgepeth Dec Range: -84.0° to +79.6° Types: Globular(199), Globular+LMC(2), Globular+SMC(1) |
| Illustrated_Guide_to_Astron.txt |
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Objects from the book "Illustrated Guide to Astronomical Wonders" Contributed by: Anzan Dec Range: -34.8° to +83.4° Types: P Neb(28), Galaxy(98), Open(90), Dbl(99), Globular(32), Open+Asterism(1), E Neb(13), Open+D Neb(5), D Neb(2), Star(1), SNR(1), Dbl+Asterism(1) |
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Texas Star Party 2009 [ http://texasstarparty.org ] Telescope Observing Program by John Wagoner. From http://texasstarparty.org/tspclub2.pdf --- The regular observing program is Texas Star Party 5X5. This is a list of the 5 best objects in each of the five major categories that can be observed during the summer months. Contributed by: Jim Donahue, AAS, Austin TX Dec Range: -40.3° to +27.0° Types: Open(8), P Neb(5), Galaxy(5), Globular(5), E Neb(1), DkNeb(1) |
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Synscan Alignment Stars Contributed by: Anon. Dec Range: -11.6° to +69.7° Types: Galaxy(20), E Neb(6), SNR(1), Open+D Neb(1), Open(1), D Neb(1), Unknown(1) |
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Planets + MOON Contributed by: Hendrik Wölper Dec Range: +90.0° to -90.0° Types: Moon(1), Planet(8) |
| ST_DSW_01Jan09.txt |
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Sky & Telescope, Deep Sky Wonders, S. French, "The Segment of Perseus" Contributed by: J. Edom Dec Range: +49.5° to +53.3° Types: Open(7), E Neb(1) |
| Hodierna.txt |
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Hodierna Object List, from the program designed by Robert Little of NEFAS Contributed by: john j. henderson Dec Range: -41.8° to +49.9° Types: Galaxy(1), Open(15), Dbl(1), Mult(1), Open+D Neb(2), Triple(1) |
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Astronomy magazine's 100 Most Spectacular Sky Wonders introduces you to the night sky's best targets for any telescope. This 100-page special issue is written in easy-to-understand language and includes full-color photos, detailed maps for each object, and 400 additional objects to target. You'll learn how to locate objects in the night sky easily whether you're a novice or experienced stargazer. Contributed by: fuadramsey Dec Range: -72.1° to +72.5° Types: Globular(1), P Neb(2), E Neb(1) |
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Astronomy magazine's 100 Most Spectacular Sky Wonders introduces you to the night sky's best targets for any telescope. This 100-page special issue is written in easy-to-understand language and includes full-color photos, detailed maps for each object, and 400 additional objects to target. You'll learn how to locate objects in the night sky easily whether you're a novice or experienced stargazer. Contributed by: fuadramsey Dec Range: -72.8° to +58.3° Types: Galaxy(6), Open(3) |
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Astronomy magazine's 100 Most Spectacular Sky Wonders introduces you to the night sky's best targets for any telescope. This 100-page special issue is written in easy-to-understand language and includes full-color photos, detailed maps for each object, and 400 additional objects to target. You'll learn how to locate objects in the night sky easily whether you're a novice or experienced stargazer. Contributed by: fuadramsey Dec Range: -36.1° to +61.5° Types: Galaxy(2), Open(1), E Neb(3) |
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Astronomy magazine's 100 Most Spectacular Sky Wonders introduces you to the night sky's best targets for any telescope. This 100-page special issue is written in easy-to-understand language and includes full-color photos, detailed maps for each object, and 400 additional objects to target. You'll learn how to locate objects in the night sky easily whether you're a novice or experienced stargazer. Contributed by: fuadramsey Dec Range: -26.5° to -26.0° Types: Globular(2) |
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Astronomy magazine's 100 Most Spectacular Sky Wonders introduces you to the night sky's best targets for any telescope. This 100-page special issue is written in easy-to-understand language and includes full-color photos, detailed maps for each object, and 400 additional objects to target. You'll learn how to locate objects in the night sky easily whether you're a novice or experienced stargazer. Contributed by: fuadramsey Dec Range: -11.6° to +55.0° Types: P Neb(1), Galaxy(10), Unknown(1) |
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Astronomy magazine's 100 Most Spectacular Sky Wonders introduces you to the night sky's best targets for any telescope. This 100-page special issue is written in easy-to-understand language and includes full-color photos, detailed maps for each object, and 400 additional objects to target. You'll learn how to locate objects in the night sky easily whether you're a novice or experienced stargazer. Contributed by: fuadramsey Dec Range: -41.8° to +66.6° Types: Globular(2), Open(2), E Neb(3), Open+D Neb(4), P Neb(1), DkNeb(2) |
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Astronomy magazine's 100 Most Spectacular Sky Wonders introduces you to the night sky's best targets for any telescope. This 100-page special issue is written in easy-to-understand language and includes full-color photos, detailed maps for each object, and 400 additional objects to target. You'll learn how to locate objects in the night sky easily whether you're a novice or experienced stargazer. Contributed by: fuadramsey Dec Range: -63.8° to +60.2° Types: Galaxy(3), P Neb(4), E Neb(2), Open(1) |
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Astronomy magazine's 100 Most Spectacular Sky Wonders introduces you to the night sky's best targets for any telescope. This 100-page special issue is written in easy-to-understand language and includes full-color photos, detailed maps for each object, and 400 additional objects to target. You'll learn how to locate objects in the night sky easily whether you're a novice or experienced stargazer. Contributed by: fuadramsey Dec Range: -25.0° to +65.6° Types: Open(4), Galaxy(1), E Neb(1), P Neb(1) |
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Astronomy magazine's 100 Most Spectacular Sky Wonders introduces you to the night sky's best targets for any telescope. This 100-page special issue is written in easy-to-understand language and includes full-color photos, detailed maps for each object, and 400 additional objects to target. You'll learn how to locate objects in the night sky easily whether you're a novice or experienced stargazer. Contributed by: fuadramsey Dec Range: -59.9° to +69.7° Types: Galaxy(4), P Neb(2), E Neb(1) |
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Astronomy magazine's 100 Most Spectacular Sky Wonders introduces you to the night sky's best targets for any telescope. This 100-page special issue is written in easy-to-understand language and includes full-color photos, detailed maps for each object, and 400 additional objects to target. You'll learn how to locate objects in the night sky easily whether you're a novice or experienced stargazer. Contributed by: fuadramsey Dec Range: -69.8° to +34.4° Types: Open(5), SNR(1), E Neb(2), Open+D Neb(1), LMC(1), D Neb(1) |
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Astronomy magazine's 100 Most Spectacular Sky Wonders introduces you to the night sky's best targets for any telescope. This 100-page special issue is written in easy-to-understand language and includes full-color photos, detailed maps for each object, and 400 additional objects to target. You'll learn how to locate objects in the night sky easily whether you're a novice or experienced stargazer. Contributed by: fuadramsey Dec Range: -20.8° to +68.2° Types: Galaxy(5), E Neb(5), Unknown(1), Open(1), Globular(1), P Neb(2) |
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Astronomy magazine's 100 Most Spectacular Sky Wonders introduces you to the night sky's best targets for any telescope. This 100-page special issue is written in easy-to-understand language and includes full-color photos, detailed maps for each object, and 400 additional objects to target. You'll learn how to locate objects in the night sky easily whether you're a novice or experienced stargazer. Contributed by: fuadramsey Dec Range: -63.3° to +54.3° Types: Galaxy(8), Open(1), Globular(1), DkNeb(1) |
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Sky&Telescope, Deep Sky Wonders, Nov08, S. French, "Frederick's Glory" Contributed by: J. Edom Dec Range: +36.9° to +49.1° Types: P Neb(1), Galaxy(1), Asterism(2), Open(2), Dbl(2) |
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Sky&Telescope, Deep Sky Wonders, Oct08, S. French, "Arion's Dolphin" Contributed by: J. Edom Dec Range: +12.7° to +20.1° Types: P Neb(3), Dbl(2), NonExist(1), Asterism(1), Unknown(1) |
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Sky & Telescope, Deep Sky Wonders, Sep08, S. French, "Magic Nights of Stars" Contributed by: J. Edom Dec Range: -32.3° to -13.8° Types: Open(11), P Neb(1), DkNeb(1), Dbl(1), Open+D Neb(4), Globular(9), E Neb(1) |
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NexStar 50 Club List. Complete details can be found on Michael Swanson's excellent 'NexStar Resource Site' : http://www.nexstarsite.com/index.html The list consists of 50 objects of various types. Certificates are awarded after observing either 40 or all 50 objects using any NexStar controlled telescope, and submission of the observer's log. Contributed by: Don Gallian Dec Range: -72.1° to +69.7° Types: D Neb(3), Globular(8), P Neb(3), Planet(2), Moon(1), S Gal(8), Open(14), IrrGal(1), Dbl(4), D Neb+Open(2), SNR(2), Asterism(3), Unknown(1), Star(1) |
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North/South Celestial Poles Contributed by: Paul Rodman Dec Range: -90.0° to +90.0° Types: Unknown(2) |
| ESP2008_Telescope.txt |
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Eldorado Star Party 2008 Telescope Observing List ESP 2008 will be held at the X-Bar Ranch in Eldorado, TX from October 27 to November 2, 2008. Complete info here: http://www.texasstarparty.org/eldorado.html This observing list was created by John Wagoner [Texas Astronomical Society of Dallas] and is available as a pdf here: http://www.texasstarparty.org/espobserve.pdf Contributed by: Jim Donahue, AAS Member Dec Range: -39.4° to +61.2° Types: Globular(5), Open(8), P Neb(3), E Neb(2), Dbl(1), Galaxy(4), Triple(1) |
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Eldorado Star Party 2008 "Eldorado Clan" Observing List ESP 2008 will be held at the X-Bar Ranch in Eldorado, TX from October 27 to November 2, 2008. Complete info here: http://www.texasstarparty.org/eldorado.html This observing list was created by John Wagoner [Texas Astronomical Society of Dallas] and is available as a pdf here: http://www.texasstarparty.org/espobserve.pdf Contributed by: Jim Donahue, AAS Member Dec Range: -39.2° to +15.8° Types: Globular(3), P Neb(3), Galaxy(19) |
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Observer's Challenge List #2 for 2008 Table Mountain Star Party -- Developed by James A. Bielaga, owner of Aurora Astro Products in Everett Contributed by: Gary A. Ferguson Dec Range: -30.1° to +69.7° Types: Galaxy(8), Dbl(2), P Neb(4), Open(6), Globular(8), Planet(2), D Neb(2) |
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Sky & Telescope, Deep Sky Wonders, Aug08, Stars Unnumbered by Sue French. Clusters and Nebulae of eastern Ophiuchus. Adds sequence numbers to all entries to allow you to re-sort objects by the order they appear in the article so you can more easily reference the printed words. Contributed by: Steve Berte Dec Range: -10.2° to +5.7° Types: Open(1), Globular(3), P Neb(1) |
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Sky & Telescope, Deep Sky Wonders, Jul08, The 12 Labors of Hercules, by Sue French. 12 DSOs in Hercules. Adds sequence numbers to all entries to allow you to re-sort objects by the order they appear in the article so you can more easily reference the printed words. Contributed by: Steve Berte Dec Range: +24.2° to +47.5° Types: Globular(2), Dbl(4), Open+Asterism(2), Mult(1), P Neb(1), Asterism(2) |
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Astronomy Magazine, Deep Sky Observing Column by Richard Jakiel August 2008, "Your Scope and the Seven Dwarfs" Even small scopes can reveal these 7 dwarf galaxies. User defined field #1 used for sequence numbers so you can sort on order in the article. Contributed by: Steve Berte Dec Range: -34.5° to +59.3° Types: Galaxy(7) |
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Astronomy Magazine, Deep Sky Observing Column by Steve Coe May 2008, "How to Observe Dark Nebulae" Challenge yourself to find a dozen cold, dark clouds among the stars. User defined field #1 used for sequence numbers so you can sort on order in the article. Contributed by: Steve Berte Dec Range: -63.3° to +47.2° Types: DkNeb(19) |
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Sky & Telescope Book, Celestial Sampler, by Sue French- JULY Note: User Field #1 are sequence numbers. If you re-sort data, can return to order they appear in book by sorting on this field. Contributed by: Steve Berte Dec Range: -42.4° to +76.6° Types: Unknown(5), Globular(13), Galaxy(2), P Neb(2), Mult(4), Open(7), Dbl(5), Star(1), Star+Var Star(1), Triple(1), Var Star(2), Asterism(1) |
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Sky & Telescope Book, Celestial Sampler, by Sue French- JUNE Note: User Field #1 are sequence numbers. If you re-sort data, can return to order they appear in book by sorting on this field. Contributed by: Steve Berte Dec Range: -4.1° to +89.3° Types: Unknown(5), Globular(5), Var Star(1), Mult(2), Dbl(17), Star(8), Asterism(3), Galaxy(6), Triple(1) |
| TSP2008_Bino_Observing_Prog.txt |
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TSP Binocular Observing Program created by John Wagoner of the Texas Astronomical Society of Dallas. Observe any 25 objects from the 50 listed below. All observations must be made at the Texas Star Party to qualify and all are within range of small to medium sized binoculars and are available for observation between 10:00PM AND 4:00AM during TSP2008. Contributed by: Tom Mote Dec Range: -48.3° to +61.6° Types: Open(30), I Gal(1), Globular(14), Open+D Neb(3), NonExist(1), P Neb(1) |
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Texas Star Party 2008 [ http://texasstarparty.org ] Telescope Observing Program by John Wagoner. From http://texasstarparty.org/tspclub2.pdf ---The regular observing program is Globular Glory. This is a list of the 25 best globular clusters to observe during the summer months. NOTE: Last year's "Be a SAP" list is also allowed, and you only need 25 objects off of either list to get the 2008 pin. "Be a SAP" is available as an Astroplanner download also, just look for TSP2007_Telescope.txt [2007/05/05] Contributed by: Jim Donahue, Austin TX Dec Range: -47.5° to +43.1° Types: Globular(25) |
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Extrat from Celestial Samples of Sue French Contributed by: Matteo Dec Range: +12.9° to +18.2° Types: Galaxy(6) |
| Celestial_Sampler_May_-_Com.txt |
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Extrat from Celestial Sampler of Sue French Contributed by: Matteo Dec Range: +17.7° to +28.0° Types: Globular(2), Open(1), Dbl+Var Star(1), Galaxy(5), Mult(1) |
| Celestial_Sampler_May_-_Tre.txt |
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Extract from Celestial Sampler book of Sue French Contributed by: Matteo Dec Range: +28.4° to +47.3° Types: Dbl(1), Star+Var Star(1), Globular(1), Galaxy(3) |
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Sky & Telescope Book, Celestial Sampler, by Sue French- MAY Note: User Field #1 are sequence numbers. If you re-sort data, can return to order they appear in book by sorting on this field. Duplicates removed Contributed by: Steve Berte Dec Range: +12.6° to +47.3° Types: Unknown(4), Dbl(1), Var Star(1), Globular(3), Galaxy(25), Open(1), Dbl+Var Star(2) |
| Dunlop_100.txt |
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Top 100 objects from James Dunlop's catalog of Southern Hemisphere Deep-Sky Objects. Glen Cozens and Graeme L. White, 2001. James Dunlop: Messier of the Southern Sky. Sky & Telescope, Vol. 101, No. 6 (June 2001), pp. 112-116 Contributed by: Paul Kemp Dec Range: -72.7° to -29.9° Types: Globular(24), Open+D Neb+SMC(1), Open+D Neb+LMC(2), Galaxy(37), P Neb(3), Open(29), D Neb(2), I Gal(1), R Neb(1) |
| AprilGalaxies.txt |
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List of 100 Messier & (mostly) NGC galaxies for the month of April Contributed by: Paul Brustas Dec Range: -32.8° to +63.2° Types: Galaxy(97), P Neb(1) |
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Sky & Telescope Book, Celestial Sampler, by Sue French- MARCH Duplicates deleted from sub-plans. Note: User Field #1 are sequence numbers. If you re-sort data, can return to order they appear in book by sorting on this field. Contributed by: Steve Berte Dec Range: -25.7° to +31.9° Types: Unknown(5), Open(16), Dbl(9), P Neb(3), Triple(1), Dbl+Var Star(1), Mult(1) |
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Sky & Telescope Book, Celestial Sampler, by Sue French- APRIL Note: User Field #1 are sequence numbers. If you re-sort data, can return to order they appear in book by sorting on this field. Contributed by: Steve Berte Dec Range: -29.9° to +69.7° Types: Unknown(5), Galaxy(19), Dbl(3), Var Star(2), Open(1), P Neb(2), Globular(1), Dbl+Var Star(1) |
| AS_0408_DSO_Spr11BestGlobul.txt |
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Astronomy Magazine, Deep Sky Observing Column by Steve Coe April 2008, "Spot Spring's 11 Best Globular Clusters" From Omega Centauri to M5, spring's globulars offer diverse targets for all observers. User defined field #1 used for sequence numbers so you can sort on order in the article. Contributed by: Steve Berte Dec Range: -47.5° to +47.5° Types: Globular(11) |
| WinterGalaxies.txt |
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500+ Winter Galaxies taken from the NGC and Messier catalogs Contributed by: Paul J. Brustas Dec Range: -56.7° to +69.7° Types: Galaxy(542) |
| ST_DSW200803.txt |
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Some Telescope Treasures in Gemini by Sue French in Sky & Telescope Mar, 2008 Size and magnitude are from the catalogues and in some case is slightly different than listed in the article. South 548 added manually. Contributed by: Willie Strickland, willie@igc.org Dec Range: +13.2° to +31.9° Types: Open(3), Galaxy(1), P Neb(4), Dbl(2) |
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Starry Delights for February Nights by Sue French in Sky & Telescope Feb, 2008 Size and magnitude are from the catalogues and in some case is slightly different than listed in the article. Nagler 1 manually entered Contributed by: Willie Strickland, willie@igc.org Dec Range: -27.2° to -14.0° Types: Open(3), Dbl(2), Galaxy(2), Asterism(1) |
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Alignment Stars for Sky Commandes DSC Contributed by: Lou Behrman Dec Range: -26.4° to +89.3° Types: Star(35), Dbl(1), Mult(1) |
| Clusters0208.txt |
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ClustersFeb2008 from ASTRONOMY MAGAZINE Contributed by: Paul Brustas Dec Range: -31.6° to +62.3° Types: Open(13) |
| Binocular_Highlights_Sept-N.txt |
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From the book, Binocular Highlights 99 Celestial Sights for Binocular Users by Gary Seronik, Sky and Tel. Stargazers Series, ©2006 New Track Media LLC, SkyTonight.com Highlights for the months September October November Contributed by: Richard Hendrix Dec Range: -26.6° to +61.6° Types: Open(8), Galaxy(5), Dbl(2), Star+Var Star(1), Globular(3), P Neb(1) |
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From the book, Binocular Highlights 99 Celestial Sights for Binocular Users by Gary Seronik, Sky and Tel. Stargazers Series, ©2006 New Track Media LLC, SkyTonight.com Highlights for the months March April and May Contributed by: Richard Hendrix Dec Range: -21.3° to +89.0° Types: Asterism(1), Open(3), Dbl(6), Galaxy(8), Star+Var Star(2), Globular(2), Star(1), Triple(1), Var Star(1) |
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From the book, Binocular Highlights 99 Celestial Sights for Binocular Users by Gary Seronik, Sky and Tel. Stargazers Series, ©2006 New Track Media LLC, SkyTonight.com Highlights for the months June July August Contributed by: Richard Hendrix Dec Range: -42.4° to +55.2° Types: Dbl(4), Globular(7), Mult(4), Dbl+Var Star(1), Open(11), DkNeb(3), Asterism(1), P Neb(2), Star(2), Open+D Neb(1) |
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From the book, Binocular Highlights 99 Celestial Sights for Binocular Users by Gary Seronik, Sky and Tel. Stargazers Series, ©2006 New Track Media LLC, SkyTonight.com Highlights for the months December January February Contributed by: Richard Hendrix Dec Range: -38.5° to +63.1° Types: Open(20), Mult(1), Dbl(3), Asterism(1), Open+D Neb(1), D Neb(1), Star(1) |
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S&T, January 2008, Deep Sky Wonders, Sue French, "Perseus's Flying Mantle" Contributed by: J. Edom Dec Range: +39.0° to +49.0° Types: Galaxy(5), Open(4), P Neb(1), Dbl(1) |
| AS_0108_DSO.txt |
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Astronomy, Deep-Sky Observing, A. Goldstein, "Observe celestial odd couples" Contributed by: J. Edom Dec Range: -37.0° to +55.7° Types: Open(5), P Neb(5), Galaxy(3), Globular(3), DkNeb(1), E Neb(3), Star+Var Star(1) |
| CityAstronomy_Top_Ten_Photo.txt |
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From the book, City Astronomy by Robin Scagell, Sky and Tel. Observer's Guide Series, Series Editor, Leif J. Robinson Top ten photographic objects Contributed by: Richard Hendrix Dec Range: -3.0° to +56.6° Types: E Neb(7), DkNeb(1), Open(2), Neb(2) |
| CityAstronomy_Southern_Show.txt |
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From the book, City Astronomy by Robin Scagell, Sky and Tel. Observer's Guide Series, Series Editor, Leif J. Robinson Top ten southern showpieces Contributed by: Richard Hendrix Dec Range: -72.8° to -40.4° Types: Galaxy(2), Globular(1), E Neb(1), Open(5), P Neb(1) |
| CityAstronomy_Now_Try_These.txt |
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From the book, City Astronomy by Robin Scagell, Sky and Tel. Observer's Guide Series, Series Editor, Leif J. Robinson Now try these Contributed by: Richard Hendrix Dec Range: -57.2° to +69.7° Types: Galaxy(17), Open(33), P Neb(14), SNR(1), E Neb(1), D Neb(2), NonExist(1), Globular(16), Open+D Neb(1), Unknown(1) |
| CityAstronomy_MidNorth_lats.txt |
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From the book, City Astronomy by Robin Scagell, Sky and Tel. Observer's Guide Series, Series Editor, Leif J. Robinson Top ten showpieces visible from mid-northern latitude Contributed by: Richard Hendrix Dec Range: -47.5° to -6.3° Types: Open(6), Open+D Neb(2), Galaxy(1), Globular(1) |
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From the book, City Astronomy by Robin Scagell, Sky and Tel. Observer's Guide Series, Series Editor, Leif J. Robinson Top ten showpieces visible from high northern latitudes Contributed by: Richard Hendrix Dec Range: -5.4° to +57.1° Types: Galaxy(1), P Neb(2), Open(4), Open+D Neb(1), Dbl(1), Globular(1) |
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From the book, City Astronomy by Robin Scagell, Sky and Tel. Observer's Guide Series, Series Editor, Leif J. Robinson Top ten double stars Contributed by: Richard Hendrix Dec Range: -63.1° to +58.4° Types: Star(2), Dbl(8) |
| ST_Celestial_Sampler_Feb.txt |
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Sky & Telescope Book, Celestial Sampler, by Sue French- FEBRUARY Note: User Field #1 are sequence numbers. If you re-sort data, can return to order they appear in book by sorting on this field. Contributed by: Steve Berte Dec Range: -24.8° to +35.8° Types: Unknown(5), Open(13), Mult(1), Dbl(11), SNR(1), D Neb(3), Dbl+Var Star(2), E Neb(3), Triple(1), Neb(1), Open+E Neb(1), Asterism(1), Globular(1), Var Star(1), P Neb(1), DkNeb(1) |
| ST_DSW_12Dec07.txt |
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S&T, December 2007, Deep-Sky Wonders, S. French, "Square Dancing" Contributed by: J. Edom Dec Range: +12.3° to +30.5° Types: Galaxy(7), Asterism(2), Globular(1), P Neb(1), Open(1) |
| ST_Jan_Celestial_Sampler.txt |
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Sky & Telescope Book, Celestial Sampler, by Sue French- JANUARY Note: User Field #1 are sequence numbers. If you re-sort data, can return to order they appear in book by sorting on this field. Contributed by: Steve Berte Dec Range: -0.0° to +74.4° Types: Unknown(5), Dbl(4), Open(15), Mult(2), E Neb(6), P Neb(2), Galaxy+SyfGal(1), Galaxy(4), Asterism(1), Star(1) |
| Kalers_Stars_and_their_Spec.txt |
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Spectral classes of all the stars and DSO's referenced in James B Kaler's book " Stars and their spectra"; 1997 paperback edition. I've also added some comments where appropriate.Some faint white dwarf info has been omitted, as have some stars which could not be located in SIMBAD (http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad) An illustration of a star's spectrum in the book is shown by a * and page number. i.e.*p168. In addition to Kaler's stars I've also added data on 20 stars brighter than 10 mag, used by the ESO for spectral reference.(www.eso.org/observing/standards/spectra/stanlis.html) Additional G2 type reference stars have also been listed from Barry Malpas' list and others. Corrections and amendments, contact me. Contributed by: Ken Harrison Dec Range: -69.3° to +81.9° Types: Star(100), Dbl(40), Mult(36), Star+Var Star(20), Triple(21), P Neb(5), Dbl+Var Star(2), Var Star(3), W Dwarf(1), WRStar(2), Star+WRStar(1), Var Star+SN(1), Open+D Neb(1) |
| ST_Celestial_Sampler_Sep.txt |
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Sky & Telescope's Book, Celestial Sampler, by Sue French. SEPTEMBER objects -User field 1 used for sequence numbers (Seq#) to allow sorting of objects as they appear in the book. -Section titles included to help in referencing the book. Contributed by: Steve Berte Dec Range: -33.0° to +39.7° Types: Unknown(5), Globular(8), Dbl(10), Open(5), Var Star(2), DkNeb(1), Asterism(2), Mult(2), Triple(1), Star+Var Star(1), Star(4), P Neb(2) |
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Sky & Telescope's Book, Celestial Sampler, by Sue French. OCTOBER objects -User field 1 used for sequence numbers (Seq#) to allow sorting of objects as they appear in the book. -Section titles included to help in referencing the book. Contributed by: Steve Berte Dec Range: -23.2° to +50.5° Types: Unknown(5), Open(7), DkNeb(1), BrNeb(2), Dbl(9), P Neb(2), SNR(2), Globular(6), Dbl+Triple(1), Asterism(1), Open+Asterism(1), Mult(1), Triple(1) |
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Sky & Telescope's Book, Celestial Sampler, by Sue French. NOVEMBER objects -User field 1 used for sequence numbers (Seq#) to allow sorting of objects as they appear in the book. -Section titles included to help in referencing the book. Contributed by: Steve Berte Dec Range: -21.0° to +62.6° Types: Unknown(5), Open(13), Dbl(7), Var Star(1), P Neb(2), Galaxy(3), D Neb(1) |
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Sky & Telescope's Book, Celestial Sampler, by Sue French. DECEMBER objects -User field 1 used for sequence numbers (Seq#) to allow sorting of objects as they appear in the book. -Section titles included to help in referencing the book. Contributed by: Steve Berte Dec Range: -32.6° to +67.4° Types: Unknown(5), Open(19), Var Star(1), Dbl(1), Mult(1), Galaxy(6), Knot(1), Globular(1), Triple(1) |
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Sky & Telescope's Book, Celestial Sampler, by Sue French. AUGUST objects -User field 1 used for sequence numbers (Seq#) to allow sorting of objects as they appear in the book. -Section titles included to help in referencing the book. Contributed by: Steve Berte Dec Range: -31.0° to +6.9° Types: Unknown(5), Open(10), Dbl(6), Mult(1), P Neb(2), Dbl+Var Star(1), Open+D Neb(4), Globular(3), DkNeb(3), Galaxy(1), Neb(1), E Neb(1) |
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Objects from the book "The Urban Astronomer's Guide" by Rod Mollise Includes section titles w/book page numbers as headers. Also adds sequence numbers to all entries to allow you to sort objects by the order they appear in the book to make cross referencing easier. RA/Dec values with section titles are just to ensure if you accidently slew to a title your scope will stay in same general area of the sky. Contributed by: Steve Berte Dec Range: -37.1° to +69.1° Types: Unknown(17), Galaxy(43), P Neb(12), Globular(21), Dbl(14), Mult(2), Quasar(1), Triple(1), Open+D Neb(4), Open(40), SNR(1), D Neb(1), E Neb(5) |
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Chapter 36 Great Summer Planetaries From the book: Stars and Galaxies: Astronomy Library No. 4 Astronomy's Guide to Observing the Cosmos David J. Eicher, editor Published by Astromedia, a Division of Kalmbach Publishing Co. 1992 Contributed by: Richard Hendrix Dec Range: +6.5° to +54.5° Types: P Neb(6) |
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Chapter 35 Observing Nebulosities in Cygnus From the book: Stars and Galaxies: Astronomy Library No. 4 Astronomy's Guide to Observing the Cosmos David J. Eicher, editor Published by Astromedia, a Division of Kalmbach Publishing Co. 1992 Contributed by: Richard Hendrix Dec Range: -71.8° to +44.5° Types: E Neb(8), Unknown(2) |
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Chapter 34 Observing Bright Planetary Nebulae From the book: Stars and Galaxies: Astronomy Library No. 4 Astronomy's Guide to Observing the Cosmos David J. Eicher, editor Published by Astromedia, a Division of Kalmbach Publishing Co. 1992 Contributed by: Richard Hendrix Dec Range: -40.4° to +72.5° Types: P Neb(11) |
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Chapter 33 Challenge of Winter Nebulae From the book: Stars and Galaxies: Astronomy Library No. 4 Astronomy's Guide to Observing the Cosmos David J. Eicher, editor Published by Astromedia, a Division of Kalmbach Publishing Co. 1992 Contributed by: Richard Hendrix Dec Range: +33.4° to +61.5° Types: E Neb(4), Open(4) |
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Chapter 32 Find a Supernova Remnant From the book: Stars and Galaxies: Astronomy Library No. 4 Astronomy's Guide to Observing the Cosmos David J. Eicher, editor Published by Astromedia, a Division of Kalmbach Publishing Co. 1992 Contributed by: Richard Hendrix Dec Range: -25.5° to +38.4° Types: SNR(1), E Neb(5), NonExist(1), Open(1) |
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Chapter 31 Stalking the Elusive Horsehead From the book: Stars and Galaxies: Astronomy Library No. 4 Astronomy's Guide to Observing the Cosmos David J. Eicher, editor Published by Astromedia, a Division of Kalmbach Publishing Co. 1992 Contributed by: Richard Hendrix Dec Range: -2.5° to -1.9° Types: E Neb(3), DkNeb(1) |
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Chapter 30 Tracking Down the Helix From the book: Stars and Galaxies: Astronomy Library No. 4 Astronomy's Guide to Observing the Cosmos David J. Eicher, editor Published by Astromedia, a Division of Kalmbach Publishing Co. 1992 Contributed by: Richard Hendrix Dec Range: -20.8° to -0.8° Types: Open+Asterism(1), P Neb(2), Globular(1) |
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Chapter 29 Challenge of Dusty Dark Nebulae From the book: Stars and Galaxies: Astronomy Library No. 4 Astronomy's Guide to Observing the Cosmos David J. Eicher, editor Published by Astromedia, a Division of Kalmbach Publishing Co. 1992 Contributed by: Richard Hendrix Dec Range: -32.7° to -18.1° Types: DkNeb(5) |
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Chapter 28 Ghostly Glow of Gaseous Nebulae From the book: Stars and Galaxies: Astronomy Library No. 4 Astronomy's Guide to Observing the Cosmos David J. Eicher, editor Published by Astromedia, a Division of Kalmbach Publishing Co. 1992 Contributed by: Richard Hendrix Dec Range: +4.9° to +34.2° Types: Open(5), E Neb(1) |
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Chapter 27 The Art of Observing Planetaries From the book: Stars and Galaxies: Astronomy Library No. 4 Astronomy's Guide to Observing the Cosmos David J. Eicher, editor Published by Astromedia, a Division of Kalmbach Publishing Co. 1992 Contributed by: Richard Hendrix Dec Range: -40.4° to +55.0° Types: P Neb(5) |
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Chapter 26 The Secret World of Dark Nebulae From the book: Stars and Galaxies: Astronomy Library No. 4 Astronomy's Guide to Observing the Cosmos David J. Eicher, editor Published by Astromedia, a Division of Kalmbach Publishing Co. 1992 Contributed by: Richard Hendrix Dec Range: -32.7° to +59.1° Types: DkNeb(24) |
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Chapter 25 Five Challenging Globulars From the book: Stars and Galaxies: Astronomy Library No. 4 Astronomy's Guide to Observing the Cosmos David J. Eicher, editor Published by Astromedia, a Division of Kalmbach Publishing Co. 1992 Contributed by: Richard Hendrix Dec Range: +17.7° to +28.5° Types: Globular(5) |
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Chapter 24 Split a Star In Two From the book: Stars and Galaxies: Astronomy Library No. 4 Astronomy's Guide to Observing the Cosmos David J. Eicher, editor Published by Astromedia, a Division of Kalmbach Publishing Co. 1992 Contributed by: Richard Hendrix Dec Range: -16.7° to +31.9° Types: Star(3), Dbl+Var Star(1) |
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Chapter 23 The Distant Suns From the book: Stars and Galaxies: Astronomy Library No. 4 Astronomy's Guide to Observing the Cosmos David J. Eicher, editor Published by Astromedia, a Division of Kalmbach Publishing Co. 1992 Contributed by: Richard Hendrix Dec Range: -26.5° to +47.5° Types: Globular(7) |
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Chapter 22 Exploring Open Clusters in Canis Major From the book: Stars and Galaxies: Astronomy Library No. 4 Astronomy's Guide to Observing the Cosmos David J. Eicher, editor Published by Astromedia, a Division of Kalmbach Publishing Co. 1992 Contributed by: Richard Hendrix Dec Range: -31.3° to -15.6° Types: Open(7) |
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Chapter 21 Southern Clusters of All Ages From the book: Stars and Galaxies: Astronomy Library No. 4 Astronomy's Guide to Observing the Cosmos David J. Eicher, editor Published by Astromedia, a Division of Kalmbach Publishing Co. 1992 Contributed by: Richard Hendrix Dec Range: -64.4° to -52.9° Types: Open(9) |
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Chapter 20 Splashy Summer Star Clusters From the book: Stars and Galaxies: Astronomy Library No. 4 Astronomy's Guide to Observing the Cosmos David J. Eicher, editor Published by Astromedia, a Division of Kalmbach Publishing Co. 1992 Contributed by: Richard Hendrix Dec Range: -41.8° to -19.1° Types: Open(4) |
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Chapter 19 Scanning the Scutum Starcloud From the book: Stars and Galaxies: Astronomy Library No. 4 Astronomy's Guide to Observing the Cosmos David J. Eicher, editor Published by Astromedia, a Division of Kalmbach Publishing Co. 1992 Contributed by: Richard Hendrix Dec Range: -10.8° to -4.9° Types: E Neb(1), Open(5), Star+Var Star(1), DkNeb(2), Globular(1), P Neb(1) |
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Chapter 18 Dramatically Diverse Globulars From the book: Stars and Galaxies: Astronomy Library No. 4 Astronomy's Guide to Observing the Cosmos David J. Eicher, editor Published by Astromedia, a Division of Kalmbach Publishing Co. 1992 Contributed by: Richard Hendrix Dec Range: -31.0° to +36.5° Types: Globular(10) |
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Chapter 17 Standout Winter Star Clusters From the book: Stars and Galaxies: Astronomy Library No. 4 Astronomy's Guide to Observing the Cosmos David J. Eicher, editor Published by Astromedia, a Division of Kalmbach Publishing Co. 1992 Contributed by: Richard Hendrix Dec Range: -23.9° to +58.3° Types: Open(14), P Neb(1) |
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Chapter 16 Autumn's Galaxies - The Best and Brightest From the book: Stars and Galaxies: Astronomy Library No. 4 Astronomy's Guide to Observing the Cosmos David J. Eicher, editor Published by Astromedia, a Division of Kalmbach Publishing Co. 1992 Contributed by: Richard Hendrix Dec Range: -30.3° to +48.5° Types: Galaxy(10) |
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Chapter 15 Galaxies of the Great Square From the book: Stars and Galaxies: Astronomy Library No. 4 Astronomy's Guide to Observing the Cosmos David J. Eicher, editor Published by Astromedia, a Division of Kalmbach Publishing Co. 1992 Contributed by: Richard Hendrix Dec Range: -57.0° to +27.7° Types: Galaxy(16) |
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Chapter 14 Galaxy Hunting in the Great Bear From the book: Stars and Galaxies: Astronomy Library No. 4 Astronomy's Guide to Observing the Cosmos David J. Eicher, editor Published by Astromedia, a Division of Kalmbach Publishing Co. 1992 Contributed by: Richard Hendrix Dec Range: +42.7° to +55.7° Types: Galaxy(19) |
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Chapter 13 The Galaxies of Sextans From the book: Stars and Galaxies: Astronomy Library No. 4 Astronomy's Guide to Observing the Cosmos David J. Eicher, editor Published by Astromedia, a Division of Kalmbach Publishing Co. 1992 Contributed by: Richard Hendrix Dec Range: -7.7° to +5.8° Types: Galaxy(11) |
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Chapter 12 Observing the Sculptor Group of Galaxies From the book: Stars and Galaxies: Astronomy Library No. 4 Astronomy's Guide to Observing the Cosmos David J. Eicher, editor Published by Astromedia, a Division of Kalmbach Publishing Co. 1992 Contributed by: Richard Hendrix Dec Range: -39.2° to -20.8° Types: Galaxy(4) |
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Chapter 11 Explore the Virgo Cluster From the book: Stars and Galaxies: Astronomy Library No. 4 Astronomy's Guide to Observing the Cosmos David J. Eicher, editor Published by Astromedia, a Division of Kalmbach Publishing Co. 1992 Contributed by: Richard Hendrix Dec Range: +4.5° to +13.2° Types: Galaxy(22) |
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Chapter 10 The Galaxies of Cetus From the book: Stars and Galaxies: Astronomy Library No. 4 Astronomy's Guide to Observing the Cosmos David J. Eicher, editor Published by Astromedia, a Division of Kalmbach Publishing Co. 1992 Contributed by: Richard Hendrix Dec Range: -20.8° to +0.4° Types: Galaxy(9), P Neb(1) |
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Chapter 9 Legendary Faint Galaxies From the book: Stars and Galaxies: Astronomy Library No. 4 Astronomy's Guide to Observing the Cosmos David J. Eicher, editor Published by Astromedia, a Division of Kalmbach Publishing Co. 1992 Contributed by: Richard Hendrix Dec Range: +12.3° to +59.7° Types: Galaxy(4) |
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Chapter 8 Galaxy Hunting around the Big Dipper From the book: Stars and Galaxies: Astronomy Library No. 4 Astronomy's Guide to Observing the Cosmos David J. Eicher, editor Published by Astromedia, a Division of Kalmbach Publishing Co. 1992 Contributed by: Richard Hendrix Dec Range: +41.1° to +69.7° Types: Galaxy(14) |
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Chapter 7 Observing the Andromeda Galaxy From the book: Stars and Galaxies: Astronomy Library No. 4 Astronomy's Guide to Observing the Cosmos David J. Eicher, editor Published by Astromedia, a Division of Kalmbach Publishing Co. 1992 Contributed by: Richard Hendrix Dec Range: +40.7° to +48.5° Types: Galaxy(5), Open(1) |
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Chapter 6 Explore the Southern Sky From the book: Stars and Galaxies: Astronomy Library No. 4 Astronomy's Guide to Observing the Cosmos David J. Eicher, editor Published by Astromedia, a Division of Kalmbach Publishing Co. 1992 Contributed by: Richard Hendrix Dec Range: -72.8° to -43.0° Types: Globular(4), Galaxy(2), Open(5), E Neb(1) |
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Chapter 5 The Wonders of the Coma Cluster From the book: Stars and Galaxies: Astronomy Library No. 4 Astronomy's Guide to Observing the Cosmos David J. Eicher, editor Published by Astromedia, a Division of Kalmbach Publishing Co. 1992 Contributed by: Richard Hendrix Dec Range: +18.4° to +28.6° Types: Open(1), Dbl(4), Galaxy(9) |
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Chapter 4 Magnificent Orion From the book: Stars and Galaxies: Astronomy Library No. 4 Astronomy's Guide to Observing the Cosmos David J. Eicher, editor Published by Astromedia, a Division of Kalmbach Publishing Co. 1992 Contributed by: Richard Hendrix Dec Range: -5.9° to +0.1° Types: Open+D Neb(1), D Neb(2), E Neb(4), Open(1), Dbl(1) |
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Chapter 3 Journey to the Center of the Galaxy From the book: Stars and Galaxies: Astronomy Library No. 4 Astronomy's Guide to Observing the Cosmos David J. Eicher, editor Published by Astromedia, a Division of Kalmbach Publishing Co. 1992 Contributed by: Richard Hendrix Dec Range: -41.8° to -18.1° Types: Open(6), Open+D Neb(2), DkNeb(3), Globular(1) |
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Chapter 2 A New Dimension to Winter Deep-Sky Objects From the book:Stars and Galaxies: Astronomy Library No. 4 Astronomy's Guide to Observing the Cosmos David J. Eicher, editor Published by Astromedia, a Division of Kalmbach Publishing Co. 1992 Contributed by: Richard Hendrix Dec Range: -5.4° to +36.4° Types: Open(4), E Neb(5), Open+D Neb(1), DkNeb(1) |
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Chapter 1 Treasures of the Winter Milky Way From the book:Stars and Galaxies: Astronomy Library No. 4 Astronomy's Guide to Observing the Cosmos David J. Eicher, editor Published by Astromedia, a Division of Kalmbach Publishing Co. 1992 Contributed by: Richard Hendrix Dec Range: +31.4° to +63.3° Types: Open(24), Galaxy(5), E Neb(5), P Neb(4), DkNeb(2) |
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Stetson Photometric Standard Fields as published on http://www1.cadc-ccda.hia-iha.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/community/STETSON/standards/ can be used for photometric calibration purposes. For most fields an object of interest was centred in the fields. In those cases an object type was assigned to the field and supplematary info was taken from an appropriat catalogue: AP DSO, GCVS, Herschel1, MilkyWay Glob Cluster Catalogue, NGC Acc, O.VisOC or PGC. The size refers to the size of the field, not the object mentionend in the type-field n BVRI - (user 2-field) refers to the number of stars observed in the filters BVRI (Johnson-Cousin) Other Phot. Stand.-field (user 1-field) refers to the presence of LONEOS (LON) and/or Landolt (Lan) stars in or near the field (usually within 30' or 60' in some cases) Contributed by: I.R. van de Stadt Dec Range: -77.3° to +85.2° Types: Globular(41), Globular+SMC(1), Var Star(1), Open(13), Galaxy(13), Unknown(44), Galaxy+GalClus(1), Open+LMC(3), LMC(5), SNR(1), Globular+LMC(1), SyfGal+Galaxy(1), BL Lac+Var Star(1) |
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S&T, Nov 2007, Deep-Sky Wonders, Sue French "The Winged Horse" [2007/10/06] Contributed by: Jim Donahue Dec Range: +12.2° to +34.4° Types: Globular(2), P Neb(1), Galaxy(4) |
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S&T, Oct 2007, Deep-Sky Wonders, Sue French "Unsung Marvels in Cygnus" [2007/10/06] Contributed by: Jim Donahue Dec Range: +29.4° to +37.0° Types: Star(1), Star+Var Star+Dbl(1), Dbl(1), P Neb(3), E Neb(1), Open(1), Asterism(1) |
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S&T, Sep 2007, Deep-Sky Wonders, Sue French "The Graceful Swan" [2007/10/07] Contributed by: Jim Donahue Dec Range: +32.9° to +40.2° Types: Open(3), E Neb(1), Dbl(2), Asterism(1), Var Star(2) |
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S&T, Aug 2007, Deep-Sky Wonders, Sue French "Return of The Hero" [2007/10/07] Contributed by: Jim Donahue Dec Range: +35.6° to +40.7° Types: Globular(1), Galaxy(4), Dbl(3), Asterism(2), P Neb(2) |
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"This observing list tells a story of birth, life and death within the Universe. Each entry has ... a paragraph or two explaining why the object is important astrophysically and where is sits on the timeline of the Universe ." Bill Tschumy , Austin Astronomical Society http://www.texasstarparty.org/eldorado.html http://www.texasstarparty.org/espobserve.pdf Contributed by: Willie Strickland, willie@igc.org Dec Range: -39.4° to +61.2° Types: Unknown(3), Open+D Neb(1), Open(7), E Neb(4), Galaxy(8), Globular(6), Triple(2), P Neb(3) |
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SkyScan ( SynScan) alignment stars (named stars) list for V2.x controllers. Some star named amended from standard catalogues to match "incorrect" names used in SkyScan. 98 objects. Contributed by: Ken Harrison Dec Range: -69.7° to +89.3° Types: Star(29), Dbl(64), Mult(2), Dbl+Var Star(3), Var Star(1) |
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Galaxies discovered to be in our Local Group as of 2007. Data not in catalogues (unknown ID) has been added from various internet sources - therefore please consider this as a beta version. User field 1 suggests good starting points for N.Hemisphere imaging. Please post comments/corrections to Yahoo group or via my website http://annmarie.tamaris.org.uk thanks. Contributed by: AnnMarie Jones Dec Range: -72.8° to +67.2° Types: Galaxy(58) |
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"A Tour of Extragalactic Globulars", by Richard Jakiel. Sky and Telescope, October 2001, pg. 115. Contributed by: Michael Portuesi Dec Range: -34.7° to +64.8° Types: Globular(13), Galaxy(1) |
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"The Best Abell Planetary Nebulae", by Eric Honeycutt. Sky and Telescope, May 2002, pg. 98. Contributed by: Michael Portuesi Dec Range: -19.9° to +80.4° Types: P Neb(15) |
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The "Rosse Spirals" appeared in the August 2001 edition of the Royal Astronomical Society's Quarterly Journal (Vol 42 Issue 4). These are NGC objects having features described by Rosse, which strongly supported the conclusion that they have spiral structure. Contributed by: Anonymous Dec Range: -21.2° to +63.2° Types: Galaxy(90) |
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DeepSky Multiple Galaxies Observe Multiple Galaxies in a 1degree FOV. This plan lists all the Galaxies in the plan 263 Galaxies total. Magnitude range = 3.5 - 12.5 Manually compiled using AP 1.5.8 Contributed by: Fred Dase Dec Range: -69.5° to +75.5° Types: Galaxy(263) |
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DeepSky Multiple Galaxies Observe Multiple Galaxies in a 1degree FOV. This plan just lists the target Galaxies. 114 targets - 263 Galaxies total. Magnitude range = 3.5 - 12.5 Manually compiled using AP 1.5.8 Contributed by: Fred Dase Dec Range: -69.5° to +75.3° Types: Galaxy(114) |
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The Best Interacting Galaxies from the article "Watching a Celestial Ballet", by Alan Goldstein, Astronomy Magazine, August 2002 pg. 78 Contributed by: Michael Portuesi Dec Range: -40.1° to +68.3° Types: Galaxy(59) |
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Carbon Star List from the North Central Kansas Astronomical Society (NCKAS) web site at http://www.nckas.org/carbonstars/ Contributed by: Steve Berte Dec Range: -40.0° to +78.6° Types: Star(106) |
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"Carbon Stars: Reddest of the Red", by Brian A. Skiff. Sky and Telescope, May 1998, pg. 90 Contributed by: Michael Portuesi Dec Range: -62.1° to +76.6° Types: Var Star(18), Star(2), Triple(1) |
| MitskyMarch.txt |
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Mitsky's March Objects Contributed by: Scott Pellet Dec Range: -33.6° to +72.3° Types: Unknown(5), Dbl(27), Mult(5), Triple(3), Open(5), Galaxy(14), P Neb(1), GalClus(1) |
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Mitsky's February Objects Contributed by: Scott Pellet Dec Range: -31.7° to +78.4° Types: Unknown(4), Star(1), Dbl(37), Star+Dbl(1), Mult(3), Triple(4), Dbl+Var Star(1), Galaxy(2), Open(37), E Neb(5), P Neb(6), Globular(1), D Neb+BrNeb(1) |
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Mitsky's April Objects Contributed by: Scott Pellet Dec Range: -33.6° to +71.1° Types: Dbl(72), Mult(6), Triple(7), Star+Var Star(1), Star+Dbl(1), Unknown(3), Galaxy(98), P Neb(2) |
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Mitsky's September Objects Contributed by: Scott Pellet Dec Range: -25.0° to +82.9° Types: Unknown(4), Dbl(86), Mult(2), Star(1), Triple(2), Var Star(1), Dbl+Var Star(4), Globular(6), Open+Asterism(1), P Neb(7), Galaxy(6), DkNeb(7), Open+D Neb(1), Open(17), E Neb(4), GalClus(1) |
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Mitsky's October Objects Contributed by: Scott Pellet Dec Range: -37.9° to +83.2° Types: Unknown(4), Dbl(103), Dbl+Var Star(2), Mult(6), Triple(9), Var Star(1), Star+Dbl(1), Galaxy(46), P Neb(6), Open(19), E Neb(1), DkNeb(2), D Neb+BrNeb(1) |
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Mitsky's November Objects Contributed by: Scott Pellet Dec Range: -39.2° to +85.3° Types: Unknown(5), Dbl(85), Star(8), Var Star(3), Star+Dbl(3), Mult(2), Triple(3), Star+Dbl+Var Star(2), Galaxy(43), Open(19), P Neb(4), Globular(1), D Neb(1) |
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Mitsky's January Objects Contributed by: Scott Pellet Dec Range: -36.2° to +75.3° Types: Unknown(13), Dbl(92), Star(17), Var Star(10), Dbl+Var Star(2), Mult(2), Open(33), DkNeb(4), P Neb(6), Galaxy(15), Globular(1), D Neb(4), Open+D Neb(1), E Neb+R Neb(2), D Neb+BrNeb(1), HH Object+R Neb(1), etc. |
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Mitsky's December Objects Contributed by: Scott Pellet Dec Range: -41.1° to +73.9° Types: Unknown(4), Mult(6), Dbl(94), Triple(4), Star+Dbl(1), Star(2), Galaxy(72), Open(20), Open+E Neb(1), P Neb(3), E Neb(2), R Neb+Star(1) |
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Mitsky's August Objects Contributed by: Scott Pellet Dec Range: -36.8° to +80.0° Types: Unknown(4), Triple(4), Dbl(66), Mult(2), Dbl+Var Star(3), DkNeb(9), Open(21), P Neb(9), Globular(11), Open+D Neb(3), Galaxy(1), GalClus(1) |
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S&T, July 2007, Deep Sky Wonders, S. French, "Heavenly Hero" Contributed by: J. Edom Dec Range: +11.9° to +27.9° Types: Mult(2), P Neb(3), Dbl(3), Galaxy(1), Asterism(3) |
| HT-3083.txt |
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Stephen James O'Meara. "Hidden Treasures". Deep-sky companions series, Cambridge 2007. All 109 objects (NGC2903 and NGC2905 included separately). Contributed by: Guillermo J. Yanez Dec Range: -62.9° to +82.6° Types: Open(43), Globular(8), Galaxy(36), E Neb(4), P Neb(14), Asterism(2), Unknown(1), Star(1), DkNeb(1) |
| MitskyJune.txt |
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Mitsky's June Objects Contributed by: Scott Pellet Dec Range: -26.5° to +64.8° Types: Unknown(5), Dbl(38), Triple(5), Mult(6), Globular(5), Galaxy(45), GalClus(1) |
| MitskyJuly.txt |
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Mitsky's July Objects Contributed by: Scott Pellet Dec Range: -43.4° to +82.0° Types: Unknown(5), Dbl(33), Mult(14), Triple(5), Dbl+Var Star(1), Var Star(1), Galaxy(15), P Neb(9), Globular(16), DkNeb(5), Open(8) |
| EVAC_EdgeOnGalaxies.txt |
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EVAC's Edge-On Galaxy observing program, based on a list compiled by Tom Polakis. Contributed by: Jeff Young Dec Range: -30.3° to +70.5° Types: Galaxy(47) |
| ST_Targets_05May07_Dbl_Star.txt |
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S&T, May 2007, Targets, James Mullaney, My Favorite Double Stars of Spring Contributed by: J. Edom Dec Range: -47.3° to +54.9° Types: Mult(6), Dbl(17), Triple(2) |
| ST_DSW_06Jun07.txt |
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S&T, June 2007, Deep-Sky Wonders, Sue French, Where Virgo Walks Contributed by: J. Edom Dec Range: -19.9° to +3.6° Types: Galaxy(13), P Neb(2), Globular(1) |
| ST_DSW_05May07.txt |
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S&T, May 2007, Deep-Sky Wonders, Sue French, V Is For Virgo Contributed by: J. Edom Dec Range: -1.5° to +5.3° Types: Galaxy(8), Dbl(2), Quasar(1) |
| AS_0607_DSO.txt |
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Astronomy, June 2007, Deep-Sky Observing, S. Coe, "Explore Forgotten Scorpius" Contributed by: Joe Edom Dec Range: -44.7° to -19.8° Types: Dbl(2), Globular(4), Open(8), E Neb(2), DkNeb(1), P Neb(2) |
| NS_Charts.txt |
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Listing of the 340+ Galaxies covered in Thompson and Bryan' s " The SuperNovae Search Charts & Handbook" published by Cambridge Contributed by: Ken M Harrison Dec Range: -69.5° to +80.2° Types: Galaxy(360), NonExist(1), Unknown(1) |
| ST_Double_Stars_Spring.txt |
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"My Favorite Double Stars of Spring", by James Mullaney. Sky and Telescope, May 2007, page 69 Contributed by: Michael Portuesi Dec Range: -47.3° to +83.4° Types: Mult(3), Dbl(21), Triple(1) |
| AS_0407_BSO.txt |
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Astronomy, April 2007, Bright-Sky Observing, J. Mullaney, "Observing the sky's most colorful double stars" Contributed by: J. Edom Dec Range: -26.4° to +66.1° Types: Dbl(14), Triple(2), Mult(1), Star(1), Dbl+Var Star(1) |
| ST_DSW_04Apr07.txt |
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Sky&Telescope, April 2007, Deep Sky Wonders, S. French, "The Lions Lair" Contributed by: J. Edom Dec Range: -0.0° to +20.2° Types: Galaxy(19), Dbl(1), Mult(1), Triple(1) |
| AS_0407_DSO.txt |
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Astronomy, April 2007, Deep-Sky Observing, S. Gottleib, "Explore a dozen must-see galaxies" Contributed by: J. Edom Dec Range: -31.6° to +61.6° Types: Galaxy(16) |
| CCD_Objects.txt |
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This plan is made of popular CCD objects as surveyed on various astrophotography websites. It is by no means complete, but a good starting point. Contributed by: Bruce Morrell Dec Range: -59.9° to +69.7° Types: Unknown(2), Dbl+E Neb(1), Dbl+DkNeb(1), Mult(1), D Neb(19), Open+D Neb(13), E Neb(6), P Neb(8), Globular(7), Galaxy(18), Open(4), I Gal(2) |
| Asterisms.txt |
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This plan is primarily made up of narrow field asterisms which are some of the more interesting star formations in the universe. The source for this plan is the SAC catalog of asterisms. Contributed by: Bruce Morrell Dec Range: -67.4° to +89.0° Types: Asterism(104), Quasar(1), E Neb(1), Open(1) |
| TSP2007_Telescope.txt |
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Texas Star Party 2007 [ http://texasstarparty.org ] Telescope Observing Program by John Wagoner. From http://texasstarparty.org/tspclub2.pdf ---The regular observing program is "Be A Sap (Shapley-Ames Person)". This is a list of 25 Shapley-Ames galaxies (out of 1200). Contributed by: Jim Donahue, Austin TX Dec Range: +25.8° to +72.3° Types: Galaxy(25) |
| ST_DSW_03Mar07.txt |
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Sky & Telescope, March 2007, Deep Sky Wonders, S. French, "Bark with the Overdog" Contributed by: J. Edom Dec Range: -25.0° to -13.1° Types: Unknown(1), Dbl(1), Open(8), E Neb(1), P Neb(1) |
| ST_Targets_03Mar07.txt |
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Sky & Telescope, March 2007, Targets, L. Dalrymple, "A Bundle of Wonders in Puppis" Contributed by: J. Edom Dec Range: -40.0° to -36.2° Types: Open(6), P Neb(1), Star(1) |
| AS_0307_DSO.txt |
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Astronomy Magazine, March 2007, S. Gottlieb, "See Winter's Best Planatary Nebulae" Contributed by: J. Edom Dec Range: -18.2° to +60.9° Types: P Neb(11) |
| Night_Mar_07_Planetarium.txt |
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Plan for The Sky At Night's plantarium guide for March 2007's cover CD Contributed by: AceJace (shaft1066) Dec Range: -11.6° to +47.2° Types: Dbl(1), Moon(1), Planet(2), Globular(1), Galaxy(3), GalClus(2), Star(1) |
| Sbab_070213_Linaro.txt |
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Personal observation report from Italy. Contributed by: Fabio Babini Dec Range: -8.2° to +47.2° Types: P Neb(1), Dbl+Var Star(1), D Neb(2), Open(5), Open+D Neb(3), Galaxy(2), Globular(2), Planet(1) |
| Universe_Virgo.txt |
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Virgo and friends from Dave Eicher's The Universe From Your Backyard Contributed by: Uncle Rod Mollise Dec Range: -18.0° to +13.2° Types: Galaxy(19), Quasar(1) |
| Universe_Vela.txt |
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Vela and friends from Dave Eicher's The Universe From Your Backyard Contributed by: Uncle Rod Mollise Dec Range: -57.0° to -23.0° Types: Star+Var Star(1), Dbl(1), Var Star(1), Galaxy(1), E Neb(1), Open(6), P Neb(1), Globular(1) |
| Universe_Ursa_Major.txt |
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Ursa Major and friends from Dave Eicher's The Universe From Your Backyard Contributed by: Uncle Rod Mollise Dec Range: +41.4° to +69.7° Types: Galaxy(11), Var Star(1), P Neb(1), Dbl+Asterism(1), Dbl(1) |
| Universe_Taurus.txt |
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Taurus and friends from Dave Eicher's The Universe From Your Backyard Contributed by: Uncle Rod Mollise Dec Range: +12.5° to +30.8° Types: Open(6), Var Star(1), P Neb(2), D Neb(1), Star+Var Star(3), Dbl(2) |
| Universe_Scorpius.txt |
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Scorpius and friends from Dave Eicher's The Universe From Your Backyard Contributed by: Uncle Rod Mollise Dec Range: -44.7° to -19.5° Types: Dbl(3), E Neb(1), Star+Var Star(2), Globular(5), Open(3), P Neb(1) |
| Universe_Pisces.txt |
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Pisces and friends from Dave Eicher's The Universe From Your Backyard Contributed by: Uncle Rod Mollise Dec Range: +2.8° to +15.8° Types: Galaxy(11), W Dwarf(1), Dbl(2), Unknown(1), Star+Var Star(1) |
| Universe_Perseus.txt |
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Perseus and friends from Dave Eicher's The Universe From Your Backyard Contributed by: Uncle Rod Mollise Dec Range: +31.9° to +57.6° Types: P Neb(2), Open(6), Galaxy(2), Var Star(1), Star+Var Star(1), Dbl(1), D Neb(1) |
| Universe_Pegasus.txt |
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Pegasus and friends from Dave Eicher's The Universe From Your Backyard Contributed by: Uncle Rod Mollise Dec Range: +8.2° to +34.4° Types: Galaxy(8), Dbl(1), Globular(1), Star+Var Star(2), Open(1) |
| Universe_Orion.txt |
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Orion and friends from Dave Eicher's The Universe From Your Backyard Contributed by: Uncle Rod Mollise Dec Range: -24.5° to +20.7° Types: Star+Var Star(1), Dbl+Var Star(1), Globular(1), Galaxy(1), Dbl(1), Open+D Neb(1), E Neb(3), Open(1), D Neb(4), DkNeb(1), P Neb(1) |
| Universe_Monoceros.txt |
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Monoceros and friends from Dave Eicher's The Universe From Your Backyard Contributed by: Uncle Rod Mollise Dec Range: -10.8° to +9.9° Types: Dbl(2), Open+D Neb(2), Open(5), D Neb(1), Dbl+Var Star(1) |
| Universe_Lynx.txt |
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Lynx and friends from Dave Eicher's The Universe From Your Backyard Contributed by: Uncle Rod Mollise Dec Range: +33.4° to +61.5° Types: Globular(1), Galaxy(8), Dbl(2), Star+Var Star(1) |
| Universe_Lupus.txt |
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Lupus and friends from Dave Eicher's The Universe From Your Backyard Contributed by: Uncle Rod Mollise Dec Range: -57.9° to -33.1° Types: P Neb(5), Open(6), Globular(3) |
| Universe_Libra.txt |
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Libra and friends from Dave Eicher's The Universe From Your Backyard Contributed by: Uncle Rod Mollise Dec Range: -23.6° to +5.1° Types: Galaxy(8), Globular(2), P Neb(1), Star+Var Star(1) |
| Universe_Leo.txt |
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Leo and friends from Dave Eicher's The Universe From Your Backyard Contributed by: Uncle Rod Mollise Dec Range: -7.7° to +29.0° Types: Galaxy(11), Var Star(1), Dbl(2) |
| Universe_Gemini.txt |
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Gemini and friends from Dave Eicher's The Universe From Your Backyard Contributed by: Uncle Rod Mollise Dec Range: +17.8° to +31.9° Types: Open(5), Triple(1), SNR(1), P Neb(3), Dbl(2), Star+Var Star(1) |
| Universe_Eridanus.txt |
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Eridanus and friends from Dave Eicher's The Universe From Your Backyard Contributed by: Uncle Rod Mollise Dec Range: -41.1° to -3.0° Types: Galaxy(10), Var Star(1), Dbl(2), P Neb(1) |
| Universe_Draco.txt |
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Draco and friends from Dave Eicher's The Universe From Your Backyard Contributed by: Uncle Rod Mollise Dec Range: +55.4° to +75.3° Types: Galaxy(13), Galaxy+Quasar(1), P Neb(1) |
| Universe_Corvus.txt |
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Corvus and friends from Dave Eicher's The Universe From Your Backyard Contributed by: Uncle Rod Mollise Dec Range: -32.8° to -9.8° Types: Globular(2), Galaxy(9), P Neb(2), Var Star(2), Dbl(1) |
| Universe_Coma.txt |
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Coma and friends from Dave Eicher's The Universe From Your Backyard Contributed by: Uncle Rod Mollise Dec Range: +14.4° to +28.0° Types: Open(1), Galaxy(9), Dbl(2), Var Star(1), Globular(2) |
| Universe_Cepheus.txt |
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Cepheus and friends from Dave Eicher's The Universe From Your Backyard Contributed by: Uncle Rod Mollise Dec Range: +42.3° to +85.3° Types: P Neb(2), Open(8), Var Star(1), E Neb(1) |
| Universe_Centaurus.txt |
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Centaurus and friends from Dave Eicher's The Universe From Your Backyard Contributed by: Uncle Rod Mollise Dec Range: -61.9° to -31.6° Types: Dbl(1), Triple(1), Open(3), P Neb(1), Galaxy(5), Globular(2) |
| Universe_Cassiopeia.txt |
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Cassiopeia and friends from Dave Eicher's The Universe From Your Backyard Contributed by: Uncle Rod Mollise Dec Range: +47.6° to +61.6° Types: Open(9), Galaxy(3), D Neb+BrNeb(1), E Neb(2), D Neb(1) |
| Universe_Carina.txt |
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Carina and friends from Dave Eicher's The Universe From Your Backyard Contributed by: Uncle Rod Mollise Dec Range: -64.4° to -52.7° Types: Star(1), Star+Dbl+Var Star(1), Open(7), P Neb(1), E Neb(2) |
| Universe_Canes.txt |
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Canes Venatici and Friends from Dave Eicher's The Unvierse From Your Backyard Contributed by: Uncle Rod Mollise Dec Range: +13.9° to +47.3° Types: Galaxy(15), Dbl(1), Globular(1) |
| Universe_Cancer.txt |
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Cancer and neighbors from Eicher's The Universe from Your Backyard. Contributed by: Uncle Rod Mollise Dec Range: -26.2° to +25.8° Types: Dbl(2), Open(3), P Neb(1), Galaxy(8) |
| Universe_Camelopardalis.txt |
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Camelopardalis from Eicher's The Universe from Your Backyard Contributed by: Uncle Rod Mollise Dec Range: +60.9° to +82.6° Types: Galaxy(10), P Neb(2), Open(1), Star+Var Star(1) |
| Universe_Bootes.txt |
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Bootes and friends from Dave Eicher's The Universe From Your Backyard Contributed by: Uncle Rod Mollise Dec Range: +8.9° to +53.9° Types: Galaxy(10), Globular(1), Dbl(2), Mult(1) |
| Universe_Auriga.txt |
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Auriga and friends from Dave Eicher's The Universe From Your Backyard Contributed by: Uncle Rod Mollise Dec Range: +32.0° to +46.1° Types: Open(6), D Neb(1), Open+D Neb(2), E Neb(1), P Neb(1), Dbl(1), Star(1), Dbl+Var Star(1) |
| ST_DSW_02Feb07.txt |
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Sky & Telescope, February 2007, Deep Sky Wonders, S. French, "Hazy Gleams and Starry Streams" Contributed by: Joe Edom Dec Range: +29.8° to +41.5° Types: E Neb(3), Dbl(4), R Neb+Star(2), Open(2), P Neb(2), Galaxy(1), DkNeb(2), Mult(1) |
| AS_0207_WinterClusters.txt |
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"Explore winter's 12 best star clusters" by Steve Coe from February 2007 Astronomy Magazine. Contributed by: Michael Portuesi Dec Range: -32.2° to +35.8° Types: Open(12) |
| ST_DSW_01Jan07.txt |
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Sky & Telescope, January 2007, Deep Sky Wonders, S. French, "Chasing the Starry Cetus" Contributed by: J. Edom Dec Range: -3.0° to +11.0° Types: Dbl(3), Dbl+Var Star(1), Galaxy(9), Unknown(1) |
| ST_DSW_12Dec06.txt |
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Sky & Telescope, December 2006, Deep Sky Wonders, Sue French, "A Whale of a Tale" Contributed by: J. Edom Dec Range: -26.6° to +2.1° Types: P Neb(1), Galaxy(5), Globular(1) |
| AS_1206_Horsehead_Nebula.txt |
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Astronomy Magazine, December 2006, R. Shubinski, "All about the Horsehead Nebula" Contributed by: J. Edom Dec Range: -7.3° to +10.7° Types: Open(3), Neb(1), DkNeb(1), E Neb(10), D Neb+BrNeb(1), P Neb(1), D Neb(2), Open+D Neb(1) |
| ST_DSW_10Oct06.txt |
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Sky & Telescope, October 2006, "Return of the Little Fox", Sue French, DSW column Contributed by: Joe Edom Dec Range: +21.2° to +29.3° Types: E Neb(3), Open(7), Asterism(1), P Neb(2), Unknown(1), Star+Var Star(1), Var(1) |
| SkyWatcher2007_Sep.txt |
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September 2007, Ken Hewitt-White, Skywatch 2007 Contributed by: Joe Edom Dec Range: +18.8° to +75.7° Types: Unknown(1), Open(2), P Neb(3), Globular(1), Galaxy(3) |
| SkyWatcher2007_Oct.txt |
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October 2007, Ken Hewitt-White, Skywatch 2007 Contributed by: Joe Edom Dec Range: -12.5° to +49.9° Types: P Neb(1), DkNeb(1), Open(5), E Neb(4), Globular(3) |
| SkyWatcher2007_Nov.txt |
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November 2007, Ken Hewitt-White, Skywatch 2007 Contributed by: Joe Edom Dec Range: +34.4° to +61.9° Types: Open(10), Galaxy(5) |
| SkyWatcher2007_May.txt |
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May 2007, Ken Hewitt-White, Skywatch 2007 Contributed by: Joe Edom Dec Range: -11.6° to +55.2° Types: Galaxy(21), Dbl(1) |
| SkyWatcher2007_Mar.txt |
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March 2007, Ken Hewitt-White, Skywatch 2007 Contributed by: Joe Edom Dec Range: -20.8° to +35.8° Types: Open(10), P Neb(1) |
| SkyWatcher2007_Jun.txt |
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June 2007, Ken Hewitt-White, Skywatch 2007 Contributed by: Joe Edom Dec Range: +12.4° to +33.5° Types: Open(1), Globular(1), Galaxy(17), Dbl+Var Star(1) |
| SkyWatcher2007_Jul.txt |
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July 2007, Ken Hewitt-White, Skywatch 2007 Contributed by: Joe Edom Dec Range: -42.9° to +43.1° Types: Unknown(1), Open(5), Globular(8), Galaxy(1) |
| SkyWatcher2007_Jan.txt |
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January 2007, Ken hewitt-White, Skywatch 2007 Contributed by: Joe Edom Dec Range: -0.5° to +57.1° Types: Open(7), P Neb(1), Galaxy(4), Dbl(1) |
| SkyWatcher2007_Feb.txt |
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February 2007, Ken Hewitt-White, Skywatch 2007 Contributed by: Joe Edom Dec Range: -6.0° to +55.8° Types: Galaxy(1), Dbl(1), Open+D Neb(1), D Neb(1), Open(1), Dbl+Var Star(1) |
| SkyWatcher2007_Dec.txt |
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December 2007, Ken Hewitt-White, Skywatch 2007 Contributed by: Joe Edom Dec Range: -26.6° to +41.7° Types: Galaxy(5), Open(2), Knot(1), Globular(1) |
| SkyWatcher2007_Aug.txt |
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August 2007, Ken Hewitt-White, Skywatch 2007 Contributed by: Joe Edom Dec Range: -24.9° to -12.2° Types: Open+D Neb(4), Open(4), Globular(1) |
| SkyWatcher2007_Apr.txt |
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April 2007, Ken Hewitt-White, Skywatch 2007 Contributed by: Joe Edom Dec Range: +13.0° to +69.7° Types: Galaxy(9) |
| SkyWatch2007_DblStars.txt |
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"50 Delightful Double Stars", Sissy Haas, Skywatch 2007 Contributed by: Joe Edom Dec Range: -29.3° to +72.2° Types: Dbl(39), Dbl+Var Star(2), Mult(5), Triple(1), Star+Dbl(1), Star+Dbl+Var Star(3) |
| SkyWatch2007_DSO.txt |
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"Hidden Treasures of the Deep Sky", Stephen James O'Meara, Skywatch 2007 Contributed by: Joe Edom Dec Range: -36.6° to +51.2° Types: Open(11), Galaxy(9), Globular(1), P Neb(3), E Neb(1), Unknown(1), D Neb(1), Open+D Neb(1) |
| AS_1106_DSO.txt |
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"Observing Fall's Top Galaxies", Deep Sky Observing, Michael E. Bakich, Astronomy Magazine, November 2006 Contributed by: Joe Edom Dec Range: -41.1° to +70.1° Types: Galaxy(36) |
| TAC_Eye_Candy.txt |
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A list of over 190 spectacular objects compiled by Jane Smith, Jamie Dillon, and Bob Jardine of TAC (The Astrononmy Connection). TAC is an online group of observers in the San Francisco Bay Area. http://www.observers.org/observing/eyecandy/ Contributed by: Michael Portuesi Dec Range: -47.5° to +78.2° Types: DkNeb(1), Open(44), P Neb(30), Galaxy(86), Globular(19), E Neb(15), 0.00(1), Asterism(1) |
| CalStar_General_06.txt |
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CalStar General List for 2006 by Steve Gottlieb Contributed by: Paul Rodman Dec Range: -40.1° to +72.5° Types: PNeb(19), Open(34), DNeb(2), Globular(5), ENeb(6), Galaxy(26), SNR(2), RNeb(2), Open+Neb(3), ENeb+RNeb(1) |
| CalStar_Challenge_06.txt |
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CalStar Challenge List 2006 by Steve Gottlieb Contributed by: Paul Rodman Dec Range: -34.3° to +73.6° Types: GalClus(9), Galaxy(9), Globular(6), PNeb(16), ENeb+RNeb(1), Open(2), ENeb(4), RNeb(1), SNR(2) |
| Menard_List_Stellar.txt |
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Stellar objects from "The List" by Vic Menard (see: http://tinyurl.com/qg2tz) Contributed by: Paul Lannuier Dec Range: -60.8° to +78.6° Types: Dbl(57), Star(12), P Neb(1) |
| Menard_List_DSO.txt |
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Deep sky objects from "The List" by Vic Menard (see: http://tinyurl.com/qg2tz). Contributed by: Paul Lannuier Dec Range: -59.9° to +82.6° Types: Galaxy(178), P Neb(56), Globular(29), Open(43), E Neb(13), D Neb(1), Open+D Neb(5) |
| SAC_Best_NGC.txt |
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Saguaro Astronomy Club 110 Best NGC objects Contributed by: Joe Novak Dec Range: -47.5° to +78.2° Types: P Neb(22), Galaxy(59), Open(20), E Neb(9), Globular(2) |
| ST_DSW_Sept06.txt |
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From the Sky & Telescope Sept 2006 "Deep Sky Wonders" column by Sue French: "Foxfire Nights" with 9 objects in Vulpeca. Contributed by: Jim Macak Dec Range: +20.2° to +28.0° Types: Dbl(2), Open(5), Star(1), DkNeb(1) |
| Messier_Accurate.txt |
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This plan is a (more) accurate version of the Messier catalog. The objects where searched in the NGC Accurate catalog looking in the notes field for a "= M" identifier. The objects that could not be retrieved in this way were fetched in NGC Accurate and IC Accurate catalogs with ther NGC and IC numbers from the SEDS website, and the objects M40 and M45 were used from the Messier catalog, with positions, size and magnitude updated according to the SEDS website. Contributed by: Hugo Silva Dec Range: -34.8° to +69.7° Types: E Neb(5), Globular(29), Open(31), P Neb(4), Galaxy(40), Dbl+Asterism(1) |
| S33_Cygnus.txt |
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The Spirit of 33 Cygnus Double Star Observing Project Contributed by: Jeff Burton Dec Range: +28.0° to +53.4° Types: Dbl(25), Triple(5), Mult(2) |
| CSAug.txt |
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Sue French's Celestial Sampler - August Contributed by: Randy H. Smith Dec Range: -31.0° to +6.8° Types: Open(12), Dbl(7), Dbl+Var Star(1), P Neb(2), Var Star(1), Open+D Neb(3), Globular(3), DkNeb(3), Galaxy(1), E Neb(1) |
| CSJun.txt |
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Sue French's Celestial Sampler - June Contributed by: Randy H. Smith Dec Range: -4.1° to +89.3° Types: Globular(5), Dbl(20), Star(8), Asterism(3), Galaxy(6) |
| CSJul.txt |
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Sue French's Celestial Sampler - July Contributed by: Randy H. Smith Dec Range: -42.4° to +76.6° Types: Globular(13), Galaxy(2), P Neb(2), Dbl(9), Open(7), Star(2), Star+Var Star(3), Asterism(1) |
| S33_Summer_2006.txt |
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Spirit of 33 (http://www.carbonar.es/s33/33.html) Summer 2006 Observing Project There are some differences between the AstroPlanner list and the list given on the S33 web site. Not sure what the cause is for all cases. Contributed by: Robin Lauryssen-Mitchell Dec Range: -10.4° to +80.0° Types: Dbl(62) |
| MacRobert_4_Monoceros.txt |
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Starhop 4, "The Depths of Monoceros", from the book Star-Hopping for Backyard Astronomers, by Alan MacRobert. Contributed by: Michael Portuesi Dec Range: +4.6° to +12.9° Types: Star(3), Dbl(4), Open(8), Var Star(1), Open+D Neb(2), D Neb(1), Triple(1) |
| Mayo.txt |
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Objetos en Mayo Contributed by: Anon. Dec Range: -47.5° to +69.7° Types: Comet(3), Open(22), Triple(1), E Neb(2), Planet(5), P Neb(5), Globular(16), Open+D Neb(5), Galaxy(23), D Neb(2) |
| ST_French0706.txt |
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Sue French's July 06 Deep Sky Wonders Contributed by: Cliff Hedgepeth Dec Range: -30.6° to -17.8° Types: Globular(8), DkNeb(3), P Neb(2), Open(1), Dbl(2) |
| Messier.txt |
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Just a simple tour of all of the Messier Objects for those who may choose to just not bother to do this themselves. Contributed by: Robert Shaffer Dec Range: -34.8° to +69.7° Types: P Neb(6), Globular(29), Open(27), Open+D Neb(5), Galaxy(39), Dbl+Asterism(1), D Neb(2), Open+Asterism(1) |
| Best_Non-Messier.txt |
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List of the Best Non-Messier Objects (the SAA 100) as defined on astronomyboy.com, all credit to the original author. Contributed by: Robert Shaffer Dec Range: -72.1° to +72.5° Types: Open(31), Galaxy(23), P Neb(16), Globular(3), E Neb(12), Open+D Neb(1), Star(1) |
| MacRobert_9_Scorpius.txt |
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Starhop 9, "Up from Antares", from the book Star-Hopping for Backyard Astronomers, by Alan MacRobert. Contributed by: Michael Portuesi Dec Range: -26.5° to -19.5° Types: Dbl(3), Globular(3), Mult(2), Star(2) |
| MacRobert_8_Ophiuchus.txt |
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Starhop 8, "At the Head of Ophiuchus", from the book Star-Hopping for Backyard Astronomers, by Alan MacRobert. Contributed by: Michael Portuesi Dec Range: +2.5° to +14.4° Types: Dbl(1), Star(2), Mult(2), Galaxy(1), Open(3), P Neb(1) |
| MacRobert_7_Dipper.txt |
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Starhop 7, "Across the Big Dipper's Bowl", from the book Star-Hopping for Backyard Astronomers, by Alan MacRobert. Contributed by: Michael Portuesi Dec Range: +52.3° to +58.0° Types: Star(1), Open(1), Asterism(1), Galaxy(9), P Neb(1), Var Star(1), Dbl(1) |
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Starhop 6, "A Springtime Galaxy Hunt", from the book Star-Hopping for Backyard Astronomers, by Alan MacRobert. Contributed by: Michael Portuesi Dec Range: +36.6° to +49.3° Types: Star(2), Galaxy(11), Dbl(1) |
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Starhop 5, "Among the Gemini Twins", from the book Star-Hopping for Backyard Astronomers, by Alan MacRobert. Contributed by: Michael Portuesi Dec Range: +20.9° to +31.9° Types: Dbl(4), Mult(1), P Neb(3), Open(1) |
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Starhop 14, "A Walk Through Cassiopeia", from the book Star-Hopping for Backyard Astronomers, by Alan MacRobert. Contributed by: Michael Portuesi Dec Range: +56.5° to +63.7° Types: Mult(1), Dbl(2), Open(8), Triple(2), Star(2), E Neb(2), P Neb(1) |
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Starhop 13, "Deneb and the North America Nebula", from the book Star-Hopping for Backyard Astronomers, by Alan MacRobert. Contributed by: Michael Portuesi Dec Range: +32.9° to +48.4° Types: Dbl(2), Open(7), E Neb(1), Mult(1), P Neb(1), DkNeb(1) |
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Starhop 12, "Along the Northern Cross", from the book Star-Hopping for Backyard Astronomers, by Alan MacRobert. Contributed by: Michael Portuesi Dec Range: +28.0° to +40.8° Types: Mult(1), Open(5), Var Star(2), Star(1), Dbl(3), Triple(1) |
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Starhop 11, "A Meander in the Summer Milky Way", from the book Star-Hopping for Backyard Astronomers, by Alan MacRobert. Contributed by: Michael Portuesi Dec Range: +17.5° to +28.0° Types: Triple(1), Dbl(1), Var Star(1), Open(3), R Neb+Star(1), BrNeb(1), Mult(1), Star(1), Globular(1), P Neb(1) |
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Starhop 10, "Plumbing the Depths of Lyra", from the book Star-Hopping for Backyard Astronomers, by Alan MacRobert. Contributed by: Michael Portuesi Dec Range: +30.2° to +39.7° Types: Mult(1), Dbl(8), Var Star(2), Triple(1), Open(1), P Neb(1), Globular(1) |
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Starhop 3, "From Capella into Western Wilds", from the book Star-Hopping for Backyard Astronomers, by Alan MacRobert. Contributed by: Michael Portuesi Dec Range: +43.7° to +51.3° Types: Mult(2), Open(7), E Neb(1) |
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Starhop 2, "Clusters in the Heart of Auriga", from the book Star-Hopping for Backyard Astronomers, by Alan MacRobert. Contributed by: Michael Portuesi Dec Range: +32.5° to +46.0° Types: Mult(1), Dbl(5), Star(2), Open(10), E Neb(2) |
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Starhop 1, "A Binocular Tour of Orion's Belt", from the book Star-Hopping for Backyard Astronomers, by Alan MacRobert. Contributed by: Michael Portuesi Dec Range: -6.0° to -0.3° Types: Open+D Neb(1), Dbl(8), D Neb(1), Triple(1), Open(2) |
| eicher-backyard-spring.txt |
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Spring objects from David J. Eicher's book: The Universe From Your Backyard, A Guide to Deep-SKy Objects from ASTRONOMY Magazine 1988, Cambridge University Press Includes Bootes, Camelopardalis, Canes Venatici, Carina, Centaurus, Coma Berenices, Corvus, Crater, Hydra, Draco, Leo, Leo Minor, Sextans, Libra, Serpens Caput, Lupus, Norma, Lynx, Scorpius, Ursa Major, Vela, Pyxis, Virgo Contributed by: Stuart Martin Dec Range: -64.4° to +82.6° Types: Galaxy(132), Globular(20), Mult(5), Dbl(13), Triple(2), Star+Var Star(12), P Neb(17), Open(29), E Neb(3), Star(1), Galaxy+Quasar(1), Dbl+Var Star(1), Quasar(1) |
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April 2006 Sky and Telescope, Deep Sky Wonders by Sue French. Galaxies in the hind-quarter of Leo. Contributed by: Michael Portuesi Dec Range: +16.6° to +18.4° Types: Galaxy(12) |
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G2V Stars. Useful as color astrophotography calibration standards. From Al Kelly's web site (http://www.ghg.net/akelly/artdraf7.htm). Contributed by: Bill Warden Dec Range: -28.8° to +50.5° Types: Dbl(2), Star(19) |
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Sue French's 06/06 Deep Sky Wonders Contributed by: Cliff Hedgepeth Dec Range: +32.2° to +43.7° Types: Mult(1), Dbl(1), Galaxy(10), Open(1) |
| Bennett.txt |
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The Jack Bennett Catalogue. Objects noted by legendary South African comet hunter, Jack Bennett. Bennett used a 5" short-focus refractor working at 21x for his comet sweeping. Contributed by: Paul Rodman Dec Range: -72.7° to -0.0° Types: Galaxy(46), Globular(70), P Neb(9), E Neb(1), Open(26) |
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Sky&Telescope; April 2006; "Leo's 11th Hour", Sue French. This plan also includes the galaxies NGC 3628, M65 and M66 that were inlcuded in the star atlas section on page 68. Contributed by: Joe Edom Dec Range: +13.0° to +18.4° Types: Galaxy(14) |
| Mini_Messier_Marathon.txt |
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This list of 25 Messier Objects forms a "mini Messier marathon" for beginners. It contains the best, brightest, and easiest-to-find objects. It was taken from an article by Ed Ting in Night Sky Magazine, March/April 2006 issue, page 38. Contributed by: Michael Portuesi Dec Range: -26.5° to +69.7° Types: Galaxy(6), Open(9), Open+D Neb(4), Globular(4), P Neb(2) |
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Sue French's March 2006 Deep Sky Wonders Contributed by: Cliff Hedgepeth Dec Range: -12.2° to -8.3° Types: Open(6), Asterism(1), E Neb(2), D Neb+BrNeb(1) |
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Sue French's Feb 2006 Deep Sky Wonders Contributed by: Cliff Hedgepeth Dec Range: +23.8° to +30.8° Types: Open(2), E Neb(3), P Neb(1), Galaxy(1), Dbl(1) |
| AS_Wolf_Rayet_bubbles.txt |
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Wolf Rayet bubbles from Steve Gottlieb's article in Feburary 2006 Astronomy magazine Contributed by: Owen Brazell Dec Range: -58.8° to +60.0° Types: E Neb(6), Star(1) |
| AL_SSBinocular.txt |
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Astronomical League Southern Sky Binocular Club. For 7x50 or better binoculars. Contributed by: Paul Rodman Dec Range: -72.8° to -30.0° Types: Globular(15), Galaxy(3), Open(53), E Neb(1), DkNeb(1) |
| AL_OpenClusters.txt |
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The Astronomical League Open Cluster object list. Contributed by: Chris Todd Dec Range: -34.8° to +85.3° Types: Open(125) |
| WebbDSO_PN.txt |
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A Catalogue of Planetary Nebulae from the Webb Society's Deep-Sky Handbook, Volume 2, Planetary and Gaseous Nebula Compiled by the Webb Society, Kenneth Glyn Jones, ed. (with Owen Brazell's corrections -- thanks, Owen!) Contributed by: Mark Huss Dec Range: -27.3° to +82.6° Types: P Neb(80), Galaxy(1) |
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Astronomical League Planetary Nebula Observing Guide List Amended with magnification and filter recommendations Contributed by: Mark Huss Dec Range: -40.4° to +82.6° Types: P Neb(110), Open(1), E Neb(1), p+P Neb(1), BrNeb(1) |
| AL_planetaries.txt |
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Objects from the Astronmoical leagues Planetary nebula club Contributed by: Owen Brazell Dec Range: -40.4° to +82.6° Types: P Neb(107), E Neb(3) |
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November, 2004, Sky and Telescope, Deep Sky Wonders by Sue French Contributed by: Randy Smith Dec Range: +46.5° to +54.4° Types: Open(6), P Neb(2) |
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This list was complied and crossed checked with "Hartung's Astronmical Objects for Southern Telescopes, Second Edition". The ID numbers corresponded with the the Ref No found between pages 110 and 147 Contributed by: Anthony McCulloch Dec Range: -89.3° to +57.2° Types: Galaxy(169), Dbl(529), Globular(120), P Neb(107), Open(132), E Neb(28), Var Star(25), D Neb(3), NonExist(2), BrNeb(4), Unknown(3), SNR(1), DkNeb(4), Star(1), Neb(1) |
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The Levy List: A Catalog of Deep Sky Objects See Deep Sky Objects: The Best and the Brightest from Four Decades of Comet Chasing by David Levy (Prometheus, 2005) See also "Introducing the Levy List" (Sky and Telescope December 2005) "This is a catalog of objects that have caused me to stop, look, and wonder during my 40 years of comet hunting. The ... list contains different types of interesting objects- like no. 61, the Cetus Ring- that have stopped my search over some 3100 hours with my eye at the eyepiece (as of Fall 2005)." Contributed by: Mark Huss Dec Range: -85.4° to +78.2° Types: Open(56), Galaxy(225), Globular(51), P Neb(16), E Neb(22), Asterism(6), Star+Var Star(11), Var Star(1), Dbl(5), Star(2), Quasar(1), BrNeb(1), Dbl+Var Star(1), Unknown(3), DkNeb(1) |
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A Catalogue of Globular Clusters from the Webb Society's Deep-Sky Handbook, Volume 2, Open and Globular Clusters Compiled by the Webb Society, Kenneth Glyn Jones, ed. Contributed by: Mark Huss Dec Range: -47.5° to +47.5° Types: Globular(63) |
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A Catalogue of Open Clusters from the Webb Society's Deep-Sky Handbook, Volume 2, Open and Globular Clusters Compiled by the Webb Society, Kenneth Glyn Jones, ed. Contributed by: Mark Huss Dec Range: -36.8° to +85.3° Types: Open(198) |
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A Catalogue of Gaseous Nebulae from the Webb Society's Deep-Sky Handbook, Volume 2, Planetary and Gaseous Nebula Compiled by the Webb Society, Kenneth Glyn Jones, ed. Contributed by: Mark Huss Dec Range: -37.1° to +68.2° Types: Open(4), D Neb(46), Star+Nebsty(1), Open+D Neb(14), P Neb(5), D Neb+BrNeb(2), Var Star+Nebsty+S Gal(1), Neb(2), E Neb(1), BrNeb(1), Mult(1), Unknown(1) |
| AS_3-inch.scope.universe.txt |
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List of objects from Astronomy Magazine, December 2005, "Around the Universe with a 3-inch Scope" by Raymond Shubinski Contributed by: AJ KleinOsowski Dec Range: -26.5° to +89.3° Types: Dbl(9), Star(2), Open(6), Mult(4), Globular(6), P Neb(8), Triple(1), Open+D Neb(4), Galaxy(9), E Neb(2) |
| ESP2005 Killer Clusters.txt |
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Killer Clusters for the 2005 Eldorado Star Party by John Wagoner - ESP Observing Chairman A list of twenty-five objects for small to intermediate telescopes. Now don??t let that name scare you. The objects are fairly easy, it is just that those pesky planetaries are back. All objects are available for observation between 8:00PM and 3:00AM any time during the ESP. http://www.texasstarparty.org/eldorado.html Contributed by: Willie Strickland - willie@igc.org Dec Range: -20.8° to +72.5° Types: Open(17), P Neb(4), Globular(1), E Neb(2), Galaxy(1) |
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This is a list of objects compiled by Thom Bemus that can be seen in a 4" refractor, Astroscan or 10x50 binoculars. Those objects listed together under the Group heading are either in the same low power field of view or are very close, and viewable with telescopes or binos with fields of view of 4 degress or more. While most of the groups reveal far less detail in the indivdual objects, it is the beauty of the group that is most impressive. Many of the nebulae in this list are greatly enhanced by an O-III filter. Contributed by: Carol Beigel Dec Range: -41.8° to +69.7° Types: Galaxy(10), Open(43), DkNeb(4), P Neb(4), Globular(13), Star Chain(1), Open+D Neb(9), D Neb(6), NonExist(1) |
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This is a list of 75 sourthern astronomical objects. It accompanies the Deep Sky observing guide written for the Astronomical Group of Western Australia (AGWA: http://btow.com.au/agwa.shtml). The 75 objects are divided into three groups of 25, each of increasing difficulty, spread across the entire southern sky. The first (the AGWA 25) contains objects that can be seen with the eye or binoculars. The second group (the AGWA 50) has 25 objects that require a small telescope, a 60mm refractor or a small reflector??the traditional entry level size telescope. The third group (the AGWA 75) requires a medium sized telescope, in the 15cm range. However, if you are fortunate enough to have a larger telescope these objects are still worth examining. Contributed by: Ian Bacon Dec Range: -72.5° to +11.2° Types: Globular Cluster(22), Galaxy(10), Emission Nebula(7), Open Cluster(20), Planetary Nebula(9), Dark Nebula(2), Dwarf Galaxy Core(2), Cluster and nebula(1), Reflection Nebula(1), Quasar(1) |
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Seeing Double 8 Dazzling Double Stars From NightSky magazine, Sep/Oct 2005 Contributed by: Jim Trew Dec Range: +4.2° to +58.4° Types: Dbl(7), Mult(1) |
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AAVSO Variable Stars Easy To Observe Contributed by: Kevin McCarthy Dec Range: -77.8° to +77.7° Types: Star+Var Star(66), Dbl+Var Star(5) |
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Based on Orion Telescope's DeepMap 600 star chart. DeepMap 600 iis a 1-page foldout star chart that lists and plots over 600 of the best Deep Sky objects, a good selection of variable stars, and a nice selection of double/multiple stars. Orion sells it for about $14.00 and it's a nice guide. The original list was developed by Steve Gottlieb for Orion. [2003/1/26; revised 2004/11/03] Contributed by: Scott Chizzo; revised by Bob Jardine Dec Range: -60.3° to +89.3° Types: Dbl(45), Dbl+Var Star(10), Triple(9), Galaxy(181), I Gal(2), Open(106), DkNeb(4), Mult(14), P Neb(37), D Neb(17), Globular(39), Open+D Neb(10), Star+Var Star(6), Var Star(1), Open+Asterism(1), AP DSO(1) |
| ST_DSW_08Aug05.txt |
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Sky&Telescope; August 2005; "More Summer Planetaries"; Deep Sky Wonders; Sue French Contributed by: Joe Edom Dec Range: -14.2° to +48.5° Types: P Neb(5), Globular(1), Star(1) |
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Sky&Telescope; July 2005; "Scuttling Around the Scorpian"; Deep Sky Wonders, Sue French Contributed by: Joe Edom Dec Range: -26.5° to -19.1° Types: Mult(2), Star(1), E Neb(2), DkNeb(2), Globular(3), Dbl(2) |
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Astronomy; July 2005; "Summer Splendors"; Ian Ridpath Contributed by: Joe Edom Dec Range: -42.4° to +55.2° Types: Globular(6), Var Star(2), Dbl(14), Star(1), Open(7), Mult(1), P Neb(3), E Neb(1) |
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Sky & Telescope, July 2005, "The Seven Messier Globulars of Ophiuchus", Les Dalrymple Contributed by: Joe Edom Dec Range: -30.1° to -2.0° Types: Globular(7) |
| AS_0805_DSO.txt |
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Astronomy Magazine, August 2005, "Jewels on velvet", Alan Whitman, Deep Sky Observing Contributed by: Joe Edom Dec Range: -29.5° to -16.1° Types: DkNeb(15), Globular(9) |
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The Non-Stellar Deep-Sky (NS/DS) object catalog found in the JMI NGC-MAX computers. Contributed by: Don Gallian Dec Range: -68.2° to +86.0° Types: BK 58 OC(1), BL 1 - OC(1), ST 19 - OC(1), VB 1 - Re N(1), HU 11 - PN(1), KI 14 - OC(1), ST 24 - OC(1), Within M32 - BH(1), KI 16 - OC(1), BK 4 - OC(1), D0 13 - OC(1), BK 62 - OC(1), NE 1 - G(1), ST 3 - OC(1), etc. |
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Scotty'sDSOMay Contributed by: Anon. Dec Range: +9.7° to +50.4° Types: Dbl(66) |
| AS_June2005.Galactic.txt |
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List of galaxy objects from the article "Catch The Galactic Carnival" by Richard Jakiel in the June 2005 issue of Astronomy magazine. Object notes include verbatim descriptions snipped from the article. Contributed by: AJ KleinOsowski Dec Range: -43.0° to +69.7° Types: Galaxy(44), Globular+Galaxy(1), I Gal(6), Unknown(1) |
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List of objects from article "Catch The Galactic Carnival" by Richard Jakiel in the June 2005 issue of Astronomy magazine. Object notes contain verbatim descriptions snipped from the article text. Contributed by: AJ KleinOsowski Dec Range: -43.0° to +69.7° Types: Galaxy(44), Globular+Galaxy(1), I Gal(6), Unknown(1) |
| TSP2005_Telescope.txt |
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Texas Star Party 2005 Telescope Observing Program by John Wagoner. "Eye on the Sky" 25 showcase objects that are within range of small (6") to medium (10") telescopes and are available for observation between 10:00PM and 3:00AM any time during the TSP. Contributed by: Willie Strickland, willie@igc.org Dec Range: -51.4° to +44.5° Types: Open(14), Globular(4), E Neb(3), P Neb(2), DkNeb(2) |
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Texas Star Party 2005 Bright Sky Observing Program by Clayton L Jeter. A challenge list of 25 stars and planets that are observable at TSP2005 during the daylight hours. The faintest object (Merak) is Magnitude +2.31, which is not that difficult in an 8?? telescope. You??ll notice that it is much easier to observe away from the sun. If the sun is in the western quadrant, then observe to the east for a needed object. When the telescope is correctly pointed to the desired object, let your eyes move around the field of view in the eyepiece for several seconds and soon the object will pop into view. An observer can usually see star color to some degree. The light blue color of the daylight background sky helps add contrast for viewing these objects. >>> CAUTION <<< When the telescope slews (or you manually move it), cap the tube assembly and finder scope to prevent eye and telescope damage from the bright and dangerous sun. Contributed by: Willie Strickland, willie@igc.org Dec Range: -29.6° to +89.3° Types: Moon(1), Star(3), Planet(4), Dbl(15), Dbl+Var Star(2) |
| TSP2005_Binocular.txt |
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Texas Star Party 2005 Binocular Observing Program by John Wagoner. 50 showcase objects that are within range of small to medium sized binoculars and are available for observation between 10:00PM and 4:00AM any time during the TSP. Contributed by: Willie Strickland, willie@igc.org Dec Range: -48.3° to +61.6° Types: Open(31), I Gal(1), Globular(14), Open+D Neb(3), P Neb(1) |
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Texas Star Party 2005 Binocular Program from Hell by John Wagoner. A diffilcult program of 25 objects for 50mm or larger binoculars and for the advanced observer. They are available for observation between 10:00PM and 4:00AM any time during the TSP. Contributed by: Willie Strickland, willie@igc.org Dec Range: -26.8° to +65.2° Types: Galaxy(23), P Neb(1), Globular(1) |
| TSP2005_Bino_Challenge.txt |
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Texas Star Party 2005 Binocular Challenge Program by John Wagoner. 25 objects that are within range of 50mm or larger binoculars and are available for observation between 10:00PM and 4:00AM any time during the TSP. Contributed by: Willie Strickland, willie@igc.org Dec Range: -36.6° to +47.3° Types: Galaxy(19), Globular(6) |
| TSP2005_Advanced.txt |
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Texas Star Party 2005 Advanced Observing Program "Arp Peculiar Galaxies" by Larry Mitchell. Omitted Arp Peculiar Galaxies are either not visible from TSP, considered too difficult, or have been included in previous advanced listings. Contributed by: Willie Strickland, willie@igc.org Dec Range: -19.3° to +79.8° Types: Galaxy(116) |
| TSP2004_Telescope.txt |
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Texas Star Party 2004 "Starlight, Starbright" Telescope Observing Program by John Wagoner. Contributed by: Willie Strickland, willie@igc.org Dec Range: -36.6° to +70.1° Types: Galaxy(23), Globular(2) |
| AS_BinoAutumn.txt |
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Trekking the Autumn Sky by Ian Ridpath,Astronomy, September 2004, pp. 70-73 Contributed by: Willie Strickand, willie@igc.org Dec Range: -20.8° to +67.4° Types: Galaxy(3), Dbl(8), P Neb(3), Globular(2), Star(2), Mult(3), Open(3), Triple(1) |
| OAG_variables_GEA.txt |
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Observation of suspicious variables Contributed by: Angel Otero Dec Range: -5.6° to +39.8° Types: Var Star(6), Star(3), Nova(1) |
| AL_globulars.txt |
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Astronomical League Globular Cluster Cliub listing Contributed by: Owen Brazell Dec Range: -82.2° to +79.6° Types: Globular(190) |
| AL_BinoDS.txt |
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The Astronomical League Binocular Deep Sky Club List Contributed by: Bruce Skelly Dec Range: -29.8° to +72.0° Types: Open(56), Galaxy(2), Unknown(1), Globular(1) |
| Messier_Marathon.txt |
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Messier Marathon Search Sequence This file presents the Messier objects in the order of the Marathon Search Sequence given by Don Machholz in his Messier Marathon Observer's Guide. Contributed by: David Swift Dec Range: -34.8° to +69.7° Types: Galaxy(40), Open(26), P Neb(4), Globular(29), Open+E Neb(3), E Neb(1), D Neb(1), SNR(1), Dbl(1), Star Cld+Open(1), Neb+Open(1), D Neb+Open(1), Asterism(1) |
| Com_and_CVn.txt |
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Plan for the current S33 double star project: Coma Berenices & Canes Venatici Contributed by: William Schart Dec Range: +14.4° to +49.8° Types: Dbl(31), Triple(2) |
| ST_Double_Stars_New_Year.txt |
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From article by James Mullaney. "Double Stars for the New Year." Sky & Telescope Jan. 2005: 100-102. Contributed by: Jim Macak Dec Range: -40.3° to +59.5° Types: Dbl(31), Mult(5) |
| Comets-20041209.txt |
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According to http://encke.jpl.nasa.gov/eph.html these comets are visible on 12-9-2004. I left out C/LINEAR 2003 K4 because it is so low on the horizon. Note that the designation on the webpage is slightly different from what you get if you import the data using Astroplanner's menu File -> Import Comet ... which is what I did. I went to the webpage for the list then chose the menu item and checked the boxes for those comets listed on the webpage. Contributed by: Willie Strickland - willie@igc.org Dec Range: +90.0° to -90.0° Types: Comet(13) |
| ST_DSWDec04.txt |
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December. 2004. Sky and Telescope, Deep Sky Wonders by Sue French Contributed by: Randy Smith Dec Range: +52.4° to +62.7° Types: Dbl(2), Dbl+Star Cld(1), Nebsty(1), Open(5) |
| DeepMap_600.txt |
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Based on Orion Telescope's DeepMap 600 star chart. DeepMap 600 iis a 1-page foldout star chart that lists and plots over 600 of the best Deep Sky objects, a good selection of variable stars, and a nice selection of double/multiple stars. Orion sells it for about $14.00 and it's a nice guide. The original list was developed by Steve Gottlieb for Orion. [2003/1/26; revised 2004/11/03] Contributed by: Scott Chizzo; revised by Bob Jardine Dec Range: -60.3° to +89.3° Types: DkNeb(4), Open(150), Galaxy(217), P Neb(46), Open+D Neb(15), Globular(55), D Neb(20), Open+Asterism(1), I Gal(2), Dbl(51), Dbl+Var Star(10), Star+Var Star(13), Triple(10), Mult(15), Var Star(1), Dbl+Asterism(1) |
| ESP2004_Texas_Terror.txt |
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The Eldorado Star Party 2004 -- http://www.texasstarparty.org/eldorado.html Texas Terror by John Wagoner Texas Astronomical Society of Dallas 25 objects for small to medium telescopes Contributed by: Willie Strickland - willie@igc.org Dec Range: -20.8° to +68.2° Types: P Neb(5), Open(11), Galaxy(8), E Neb(1) |
| ESP2004_Galaxy_Gumbo.txt |
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The Eldorado Star Party 2004 -- http://www.texasstarparty.org/eldorado.html Galaxy Gumbo by John Wagoner Texas Astronomical Society of Dallas 10 Galaxies for large aperture telescopes Contributed by: Willie Strickland - willie@igc.org Dec Range: +12.3° to +34.0° Types: Galaxy(10) |
| ESP2004_Binocular.txt |
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The Eldorado Star Party 2004 -- http://www.texasstarparty.org/eldorado.html Binocular Banquet by John Wagoner Texas Astronomical Society of Dallas Contributed by: Willie Strickland - willie@igc.org Dec Range: -23.2° to +61.3° Types: Globular(5), P Neb(1), Galaxy(2), Open(16), Open+D Neb(1) |
| AL_HerschelIIClub.txt |
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Astronomical League Herschel II Club plan for AstroPlanner Contributed by: David Swift Dec Range: -29.8° to +80.8° Types: Galaxy(324), Open(43), Knot(3), E Neb(18), P Neb(10), Globular(2) |
| AAAA_Urban_Astronomy_Club.txt |
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The AAAA Urban Astronomy Club List of Objects The American Association of Amateur Astronomers has created a List of Deep Sky Objects (and double and variable stars) for Northern hemisphere observers living in urban regions. Contributed by: David Swift Dec Range: -34.8° to +72.0° Types: Open(49), Galaxy(11), E Neb(2), P Neb(9), Globular(12), Open+Nebsty(1), Dbl(11), Dbl+Var Star(2) |
| AL_SouthernSkyClub.txt |
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The Astronomical League Southern Sky Telescopic Club List Contributed by: Randy Smith Dec Range: -80.9° to -11.6° Types: Globular(26), Galaxy(18), Open(39), E Neb(3), P Neb(8), Mult(1), DkNeb(3), Triple(2) |
| AL_Herschel_400.txt |
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The Astronomical League Herschel 400 Club List Contributed by: Craig Colvin Dec Range: -32.8° to +78.2° Types: P Neb(24), Open(105), Galaxy(231), Globular(35), Neb(5) |
| AL_DoubleStarClub.txt |
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The Astronomical League Double Star Club Plan for AstroPlanner Contributed by: Randy Smith Dec Range: -29.3° to +89.3° Types: Mult(43), Dbl(25), Triple(32) |
| AL_Caldwell.txt |
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The Astronomical League Caldwell Club List Contributed by: Craig Colvin Dec Range: -80.9° to +85.3° Types: Open(30), P Neb(13), S Gal(25), BrNeb(12), Globular(18), E Gal(6), IrrGal(4), SNR(2), D Neb(2), DkNeb(1) |
| ST_DSWSep04.txt |
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September, 2004, Sky and Telescope, Deep Sky Wonders by Sue French Contributed by: Randy Smith Dec Range: +22.7° to +66.6° Types: P Neb(4), Galaxy(3) |
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October, 2004, Sky and Telescope, Deep Sky Wonders by Sue French Contributed by: Randy Smith Dec Range: +42.5° to +46.0° Types: E Neb(5), Open(4), DkNeb(2), E Neb+Open(1) |
| AS_AlignStarsBF.txt |
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Alignment star (named star) list for Celestron Advanced Series telescopes. Contributed by: Ken Hutchinson Dec Range: -89.0° to +89.3° Types: Dbl(147), Star(82), Mult(5), Triple(4), Dbl+Var Star(9) |
| ST_Rich_Open_Clusters.txt |
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Taken from an article published in the Feb 2004 issue of Sky & Telescope, title "A Roster of Rich Open Clusters" by Alan Adler. Contributed by: Art Mullis Dec Range: -38.6° to +61.6° Types: Open(12) |
| DeepSkyChallengeObjects.txt |
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Created using The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada's Deep Sky Challenge observing list. This list is designed for advanced astronomers. Requires UHC or OIII filters and a fairly large scope. Contributed by: David Swift Dec Range: -34.3° to +89.1° Types: E Neb(12), Open(2), Galaxy(12), Globular(4), DkNeb(2), P Neb(6), GalClus(3), Galaxy+Quasar(1), Star(1), BrNeb(1), E/R Neb(1) |
| AS_Aug2003.txt |
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Astromy Magazine August 2003. Celetial Portraits by Tom Polakis and Beautiful Universe. Contributed by: Jim Wilkins Dec Range: -59.2° to -37.7° Types: P Neb(5), Galaxy(3), Globular(1), I Gal(1), Open(7), DkNeb(1) |
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Astronomy Magazine August 2002. Celetial Portraits by Tom Polakis. Contributed by: Jim Wilkins Dec Range: -43.7° to -18.6° Types: Globular(3), P Neb(1), Dbl(2), D Neb(1), E Neb(1), DkNeb(1), Var Star(1), Galaxy(8), Star+Var Star(1) |
| gems_her.txt |
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The best obejcts in Hercules for urban astronomers with instruments in the 4" range. Contains easy NGC and M objects, visible under light polluted skies (tested), double stars with separations between 3" and 25" (the closer ones restricted in magnitude difference) and variable stars with a peak mag of 9mag or above and a variation of at least 3 magnitudes. 105 objects overall Contributed by: Bernhard Rems Dec Range: +5.4° to +50.5° Types: Var Star(26), Dbl(75), Globular(3), P Neb(1) |
| S33_Cas.txt |
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33 Doubles in Cas from S33.org observing project for July/August 2003 Check www.S33.org for more information and the S33 yahoo group for observations and lots of help observing these doubles. User 2 is the Position Angle User 3 is the S33 DI rating Contributed by: David Holt Dec Range: +51.0° to +76.2° Types: Dbl(34) |
| ST_Small_Scope_July_2001.txt |
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Small Scope Sampler, by Sue French, from Sky and Telescope July 2001. Overlooked Neighbors in Ophiuchus. Contributed by: Michael Portuesi Dec Range: -30.1° to -17.8° Types: Globular(6), Dbl(1), DkNeb(2) |
| ST_July2003.txt |
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Objects from Sky and Telescope July 2003: "Small Scope Sampler" by Sue French and "Deep Sky Notebook" by Steve Gottlieb. Contributed by: Jim Wilkins Dec Range: -37.0° to +76.6° Types: Dbl(2), Mult(2), Star+Var Star(1), Asterism(1), Galaxy(6), P Neb(8), Open(1), Var Star(1) |
| ST_July2002.txt |
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Objects from Sky and Telescope July 2002. Binocular Highlight by Gary Seronik, Small Scope Sampler by Sue French and Deep Sky Notebook by Les Dalrymple. Contributed by: Jim Wilkins Dec Range: -39.1° to +2.6° Types: Open(2), Dbl(2), Globular(12), Star+Var Star(1), Mult(1) |
| AS_Jun2001.txt |
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Objects from Astronomy Magazine June 2001...Celetial Portraits: Ophiuchus by Tom Polakis and Sky Show: The Deep Sky by Martin Radcliff and Alister Ling. Contributed by: Jim Wilkins Dec Range: -30.1° to +6.9° Types: DkNeb(1), Star(1), Dbl(2), Mult(1), Globular(17), Open(2), P Neb(3) |
| ST_Caroline_Herschel.txt |
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The Caroline Herschel Objects, from an article by Jane Houston Jones in Sky and Telescope November 2002. Caroline Herschel was William Herschel's sister. She discovered these objects which are part of the Herschel 400. Contributed by: Michael Portuesi Dec Range: -25.3° to +61.8° Types: Open(9), Galaxy(3) |
| ST_Colorful_Double_Stars.txt |
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From "Seeking Colorful Double Stars" by Mike Inglis, Sky and Telescope, June 2003. Contributed by: Jim Wilkins Dec Range: -26.4° to +70.6° Types: Mult(6), Dbl(19), Triple(2), Dbl+Var Star(1) |
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Objects fro Sky and Telescope, June 2003, Small Scope Sampler by Sue French and Southern Hemisphere's Sky by Greg Bryant. Contributed by: Jim Wilkins Dec Range: -49.1° to +37.4° Types: Dbl(5), Triple(3), Mult(1), USO+Galaxy(1), Galaxy(16) |
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Objects from Astronomy Magazine, June 2003, Celestial Portraits by Tom Polakis. Contributed by: Jim Wilkins Dec Range: -72.7° to -55.6° Types: Dbl(3), Open(6), P Neb(4), Globular(2), Triple(1), DkNeb(1), Galaxy(1) |
| CELHARJMUL.txt |
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The rest of the items from J. Mullaney's book "Celestial Harvest" not covered in S&T 4/03 Heavily commented and inexpensive in observing log format. Contributed by: Carl Roberts, EE1958@yahoo.com Dec Range: -47.3° to +89.3° Types: Open(36), Mult(44), Galaxy(24), Triple(27), Dbl(31), P Neb(20), Unknown(17), Var Star(18), Globular(17), Star+Var Star(3), Dbl+Var Star(1), E Neb(5), Star+Dbl(1), NonExist(1), Star(3), D Neb(1), Neb+Open(1), etc. |
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The Finest NGC Objects by Alan Dyer from the Observer's Handbook 2003 of The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada pg. 279 Contributed by: Carl Roberts, EE1958@Yahoo.com Dec Range: -68.6° to +78.2° Types: Galaxy(61), P Neb(23), E Neb(14), Open(17), Globular(2) |
| TSP2003.txt |
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Texas Star Party 2003 Telescope Observing Club "The Great Celestial A.R.C." program for Asterisms, Radio Sources & Clusters. The rules are simple. Just observe the 25 objects listed. All objects are within range of small (6") to medium (10") telescopes. Do not be afraid to use a little magnification on the planetaries or the 5350 galaxy group. All observations must be made at the Texas Star Party to qualify. Contributed by: Richard Brown [Astro Plan entered by Tom Mote] Dec Range: -32.8° to +80.3° Types: Open(1), P Neb(3), Globular(1), Galaxy(15), Asterism(5) |
| SkyMapsApr2003.txt |
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Objects from The Evening Sky Map from SkyMaps for Apr 2003. Contributed by: Jim Wilkins Dec Range: -40.4° to +69.7° Types: Open(18), Globular(4), Galaxy(7), P Neb(3), Dbl(3), Triple(1), Mult(3), Star+Var Star(1), Dbl+Var Star(1) |
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Objects from Sky and Telescope Apr 2002 from "Binocular highlight' by Gary Seronik and "Gregarious Galaxies" by Sue French. Contributed by: Jim Wilkins Dec Range: +11.7° to +21.5° Types: Galaxy(9) |
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Sky and Telescope April 2003 objects from Small Scope Sampler by Sue French, Deep Sky Notebook by Alan Whitman. Contributed by: Jim Wilkins Dec Range: +1.4° to +21.5° Types: Galaxy(26), Mult(1), Dbl(1), Star+Var Star(1), Minor(1), Planet(5) |
| For_Light_Polluted_Skies.txt |
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"111 Treasures for Light Polluted Skies" Deep Sky objects for city dwellers. Derived from Sky & Telescope, April 2003 Contributed by: Scott Chizzo Dec Range: -47.5° to +69.7° Types: Dbl(26), Galaxy(19), Triple(6), Mult(11), Open(14), Star+Var Star(1), Dbl+Var Star(6), Star(4), P Neb(8), Open+D Neb(3), Globular(11), I Gal(1), Var Star(1) |
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Objects from Astronomy Magazine, Apr 2002, "Celestial Portraits: Hydra". Contributed by: Jim Wilkins Dec Range: -32.8° to +6.4° Types: Open(1), P Neb(3), Galaxy(8), Globular(2), I Gal(1), Dbl(1), Var Star(2) |
| SkyMapsMar2003.txt |
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Objects from Mar 2003 SkyMaps.com Celetial Objects Contributed by: Jim Wilkins Dec Range: -26.8° to +69.7° Types: Galaxy(6), Open(15), Globular(1), Open+D Neb(3), P Neb(2), Dbl(10), Triple(1) |
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Objects mentioned in Mar 2003 Sky and Telescope Contributed by: Jim Wilkins Dec Range: -14.8° to +31.9° Types: Open(5), P Neb(1), Dbl(3), Unknown(1), Galaxy(9) |
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Objects from Mar 2002 Sky and Telescope and Mar 2003 Astronomy Magazine. Contributed by: Jim Wilkins Dec Range: -25.7° to +31.9° Types: Dbl(4), Open(5), Galaxy(17), Globular(1), I Gal(2), P Neb(1), Planet(4), Minor(1), Comet(2), Mult(1), Var Star(1) |
| The_Evening_Sky_Feb_2003.txt |
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Objects from Skymaps Feb 2003 Celestial Objects. Contributed by: Jim Wilkins Dec Range: -40.3° to +69.7° Types: Galaxy(5), Open(2), P Neb(1), Mult(5), Triple(1), Dbl(3) |
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Objects from Astronomy 2002 magazine: "Celetial Portraits" by Tom Polakis and "Sky Show" by Martin Radcliffe and Alister Ling. Contributed by: Jim Wilkins Dec Range: -36.6° to +10.9° Types: Open+D Neb(3), D Neb(2), Open(9), E Neb(3), P Neb(1), S Gal(1) |
| ST_Feb2002.txt |
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Objects from Sky and Telescope Feb 2002 articles "Winter's Bright Circle" by Fred Schaaf, "Looking the Bull in the Face" by Sue French, "Nebulae of the Deep South" by Alan Whitman. Contributed by: Jim Wilkins Dec Range: -72.7° to +58.3° Types: Open(14), P Neb(2), Dbl(4), D Neb(2), Globular(1), SNR(1) |
| Top_105_for_LX200.txt |
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Top 105 objects for the Meade LX200 Classic telescope. All of these can be accessed via the keypad. The Notes field contains the necessary keypad codes. Contributed by: Nigel Puttick Dec Range: -40.3° to +70.6° Types: Spiral galaxy(7), Irregular galaxy(1), Double star(43), Planetary nebula(12), Red star(4), Globular cluster(11), Triple star(9), Quintuple star(1), Quadruple star(2), Open cluster(10), Diffuse nebula(3), etc. |
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Objects from Sky and Telescope Feb 2003 edition. Contributed by: Jim Wilkins Dec Range: -24.8° to +24.3° Types: NonExist(1), Dbl(3), Globular(1), Star+Var Star(1), P Neb(1), Mult(1), Open(4), E Neb(5) |
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Sci.Astro.Amateur Top 100 objects Contributed by: Paul Rodman (original source unknown) Dec Range: -72.1° to +72.5° Types: Planetary Nebula(16), Globular Cluster(3), Open Cluster(34), Galaxy(23), Galactic Cluster(2), Asterism(2), Bright Nebula(13), Galactic Chain(1), Quasar(1), Dark Nebula(2), Star(1), Supernova Remnant(2) |
| Objects_for_Public_Nights.txt |
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The 52 Finest Objects for Public Nights was created for the Meade Advanced Products Users Group (mapug.com) Contributed by: Rod Gallagher Dec Range: -29.9° to +69.1° Types: Galaxy(3), Dbl+Var Star(2), P Neb(4), Dbl(20), Globular(7), Triple(4), Open(6), D Neb+Open(1), Open+E Neb(2), Quadruple(1), Star+Var Star(1), Multiple(1) |
| Hundred_Greatest_Stars.txt |
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Stars from the book: The Hundred Greatest Stars by James B. Kaler. Ordered by increasing R.A. ID is the number used in the book. Contributed by: Paul Rodman Dec Range: -89.0° to +89.3° Types: Sun(1), Star+Dbl+Var Star(9), Unknown(23), Dbl(4), Star(21), Dbl+Var Star(1), Star+Var Star(9), Var Star(27), P Neb(5), Triple(1), Star+Dbl(2) |
| Andromeda_2.txt |
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Andromeda objects...dbl stars and DSO's. There are some duplicates which I have not weeded out Contributed by: Jim Wilkins Dec Range: +23.2° to +51.1° Types: Dbl(294), Dbl+Var Star(2), Galaxy(6), Open(3), P Neb(1), S Gal(1) |
| AS_Feb_2003.txt |
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Objects from the Sky Show, Lepus & Columba, and Top 10 articles in Astronomy February 2003 Contributed by: Paul Rodman Dec Range: -40.1° to +69.7° Types: Planet(5), Dbl(3), Var Star(1), Open(6), Comet(1), Minor(1), Triple(2), Star(1), Star+Var Star(1), P Neb(4), Galaxy(12), NonExist(1), Globular(2), E Neb(4), Open+D Neb(3) |
| AL_UrbanClub.txt |
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The Astronomical League Urban Club was created to allow those who want to enjoy the wonders of the heavens in the comfort of their own neighborhoods to do so, and to maximize the observing experience despite the presence of heavy light pollution. Contributed by: Rod Gallagher Dec Range: -34.8° to +72.0° Types: Open(53), Galaxy(11), E Neb(2), P Neb(9), Globular(12), Dbl(12), Dbl+Var Star(1) |
| AL_MessierClub.txt |
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Messier List with added user fields. User Field 1 (Binocular) contains the binocular category (Easy, Tougher, Challenge) as defined by the Astronomical League Appendix B (11x80 Binoculars) for the Messier Binocular Certificate. This should give you a relative indication of the difficulty of the object. User Field 2 (Chart) contains the chart number from the "The Year-Round Messier Marathon Field Guide" by Harvard Pennington. Sorting this field shoud provide you with a search order for any Messier Merathon. Contributed by: Rod Gallagher Dec Range: -34.8° to +69.7° Types: SNR(1), Globular(29), Open(26), D Neb+Open(1), Open+E Neb(3), Neb+Open(1), Star Cld+Open(1), P Neb(4), Galaxy(40), Dbl(1), E Neb(1), Asterism(1), D Neb(1) |
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A listing of the December viewing list from the book "Deep Sky Wonders" from Walter Scott Houston Contributed by: Robert LaPorta Dec Range: -24.6° to +57.2° Types: P Neb(3), Open(9), D Neb(2), Galaxy(20), Globular(1), Open+D Neb(1), Star+Var Star(1) |
| 11_Scottys_DSO_November.txt |
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A listing of the November viewing list from the book "Deep Sky Wonders" from Walter Scott Houston Contributed by: Robert LaPorta Dec Range: -39.2° to +63.4° Types: Galaxy(19), Open(8), Globular(1), Neb(1) |
| 10_Scottys_DSO_October.txt |
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A listing of the October viewing list from the book "Deep Sky Wonders" from Walter Scott Houston Contributed by: Robert LaPorta Dec Range: -43.7° to +31.5° Types: Open Cluster(1), P Neb(6), Galaxy(31), Globular(5), Open+Asterism(1), Open(2), Dbl(1), Star+Var Star(1), Mult(2) |
| 09_Scottys_DSO_September.txt |
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A listing of the September viewing list from the book "Deep Sky Wonders" from Walter Scott Houston Contributed by: Robert LaPorta Dec Range: +9.2° to +60.2° Types: Mult(1), Dbl(2), D Neb(3), Open+D Neb(1), Unknown(1), Open(13), P Neb(8), Galaxy(2), Neb(3), NonExist(1) |
| 08_Scottys_DSO_August.txt |
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A listing of the August viewing list from the book "Deep Sky Wonders" from Walter Scott Houston Contributed by: Robert LaPorta Dec Range: +7.4° to +89.3° Types: Mult(2), Triple(1), P Neb(5), Dbl(8), Galaxy(10), D Neb(1), Open(7), Globular(2), Star(1) |
| 07_Scottys_DSO_July.txt |
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A listing of the July viewing list from the book "Deep Sky Wonders" from Walter Scott Houston Contributed by: Robert LaPorta Dec Range: -26.6° to +66.6° Types: Dbl+Var Star(2), Dbl(1), Dark Nebula(1), Dark nebula(1), Star+Var Star(2), P Neb(5), GalClus(1), Open(3), Globular(18) |
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A listing of the June viewing list from the book "Deep Sky Wonders" from Walter Scott Houston Contributed by: Robert LaPorta Dec Range: -19.3° to +62.1° Types: Open Cluster(1), Globular(4), Galaxy(53), NonExist(1), P Neb(2) |
| 05_Scottys_DSO_May.txt |
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A listing of the May viewing list from the book "Deep Sky Wonders" from Walter Scott Houston Contributed by: Robert LaPorta Dec Range: -47.5° to +41.4° Types: GalClus(1), Galaxy(38), Globular(1) |
| 04_Scottys_DSO_April.txt |
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A listing of the April viewing list from the book "Deep Sky Wonders" from Walter Scott Houston Contributed by: Robert LaPorta Dec Range: -32.3° to +72.3° Types: Dbl(3), Open(3), Mult(1), Star+Var Star(1), Globular(4), Galaxy(49), P Neb(4) |
| 03_Scottys_DSO_March.txt |
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A listing of the March viewing list from the book "Deep Sky Wonders" from Walter Scott Houston Contributed by: Robert LaPorta Dec Range: -40.1° to +49.9° Types: Dbl(3), Open+D Neb(2), P Neb(1), Open(19), Galaxy(8), Globular(2) |
| 02_Scottys_DSO_February.txt |
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A listing of the February viewing list from the book "Deep Sky Wonders" from Walter Scott Houston Contributed by: Robert LaPorta Dec Range: -57.8° to +82.6° Types: Star(1), OC(1), D Neb(1), Galaxy(19), P Neb(6), ast(1), Open(3), Dbl (1), GalClus(1), Dbl(2) |
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A listing of the January viewing list from the book "Deep Sky Wonders" from Walter Scott Houston Contributed by: Robert LaPorta Dec Range: -37.2° to +57.2° Types: Dbl(1), Galaxy(5), BrNeb(2), Open(7), Neb(3), D Neb(1), Globular(1), NonExist(4), P Neb(1), Asterism(2), Open+D Neb(1), Star+Var Star(1) |