List of Deep Sky Objects Printable (Michael Vlasov)
This work is a printable field guide and observing list of deep-sky objects.
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Space Catalogues
- lists the stars in each constellation according to their brightness.
- first catalogue of non-stellar objects as galaxies, nebulae and star clusters, was made by an astronomer – Charles Messier (1730-1817).
- a Messier catalogues list of 103 objects was published in 1781 by Charles Messier, the final catalogue lists 110 (galaxies, nebulae and star clusters.)
- today the standard lists of non-stellar objects is the New General Catalogue (NGC) of nebulae and star clusters – first published in 1888, this soon ran to over 13,000 entries.
- many objects are in boh the Messier and the NGC; therefore have two numbers. (for example; The Andromeda Galaxy is M31 and NGC 224.)
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For professional Space Catalogues
- radio sources are listed in similar catalogues – such as Cambridge University’s 3C catalogue. (wikipedia)
- first quasar to be discovered was 3C 273.
- many pulsars are now listed according to their position by right ascension (RA) and declination (DEC). (See Celestial Sphere.)
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List of Deep Sky Objects Printable (Michael Vlasov)
This work is a printable field guide and observing list of deep-sky objects. It provides basic information about 7000 objects (up to magnitude 14) and features additional ~700 select DSO, with negative thumbnail images. Michael Vlasov, he made it using SAC database as main source of data, excluding objects with declination lower then -60º (south).
- Deep Sky Objects Guide – Full (single PDF file, 22MB, 160 pages)
- Deep Sky Objects Guide – Sorted by constellation-magnitude (single PDF file, 1.1MB, 109 pages)
- Messier Objects list (single PDF file, 4.9MB, 7 pages)
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Downloadable Deep Sky Observing Guide (Downfaintfuzzies.com by Alvin Huey)
- A Very Challenging Observing Project
– The Palmar Compact Galaxy Catalogue
– Observing the Herschel 400 Objects – Part 1
– Observing the Herschel 400 Objects – Part 2
– Observing the Herschel 400 Objects – Part 3 - For large telescopes (16″ or larger)
– The Vrontsov-Velyaminov Catalogue of Interacting Galaxies – Part 1
– The Vrontsov-Velyaminov Catalogue of Interacting Galaxies – Part 2
– Observing Variable Galaxies
– Observing Local Group Members
– Observing Flat Galaxies
– Observing Ring Galaxies
– Observing Selected Shakhbazian Groups (faint compact galaxy group.)
– Observing the Abell Galaxy Clusters (definitive observing guide for large telescopes.) - For smaller telescopes (8″ and up)
– Observing Selected Small Galaxy Groups
– Galaxy Trios and Triple Galaxy Systems (includes gravitational lensed quasars.)
– Globular Clusters (includes all known globular clusters in the Milky-Way above 50 degrees.)
– Observing Planetary Nebula and Supernova Remnants - Deep Sky Forum Observing Guides
– 2012 Objects of the Week
– 2013 Objects of the Week
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