Every amateur astronomer has at least heard of the many different catalogs of deep-sky objects; the most?well known?are the Messier, the Caldwell, the Herschel, and the NGC.? All of these catalogs are, in general, readily available, but very few amateur observers are in a position to choose the best catalog for their particular deep-sky observing program, know how to use the catalog, or even?realize just how many there are out there!
The Amateur Astronomer's Guide to the Deep-sky Catalogs is a single?compilation of the historical and modern astronomical deep-sky catalogs.?It discusses their origins, compares what's in them, explains how to interpret the data they contain, and even outlines how readers can create suitable 'custom' catalogs for their own use. The last section provides a set of three deep-sky catalogs created by the author, for observers of different levels of experience, from newcomer to expert.
The Amateur Astronomer's Guide to the Deep-sky Catalogs provides a?compilation of the historical and modern astronomical deep-sky catalogs.?It provides a comparison, discusses their origins, explains how to interpret the data they contain, and outlines how to create suitable 'custom' catalogs.
Every amateur astronomer has at least heard of the many different catalogs of the deep-sky objects. These catalogs are, in general, readily available. Charles Messier's famous catalog is perhaps the most widely known, along with Sir Patrick Moore's later addition to it, the Caldwell Catalogue. Then there is the Herschel Catalogue...and many others.
However, very few amateur astronomers are in a position to choose the best catalog for their particular deep-sky observing program, and fewer still realize how to use them and even how many there are out there!
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