NGC objects

fradog23@yahoo.com (fradog23) — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 13:40:00 GMT

The New General Catalog is the best known catalogue of deep sky objects in amateur astronomy.
I contains nearly 8,000 objects, known as NGC objects. The NGC is one of the largest
comprehensive catalogues, as it includes all types of deep space objects.

Messier objects

fradog23@yahoo.com (fradog23) — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 13:27:00 GMT

Charles Messier (1730-1817) was a French astronomer who developed an intense interest in comet hunting. While he had other achievements to his credit, this was his chief occupation during his long observing career. In this, he was so successful that he probably observed half of the comets known in his time. He discovered about twenty. It was to keep track of the star clusters and nebulae which might have otherwise confused him by their comet-like appearance, that he began to catalog and describe them. In commenting on his catalog in later years, he frankly stated that he had compiled it in order to aid other comet hunters. There is a slight touch of irony in the fact that Messier's chief claim to immortality grew out of his efforts to rid himself of a nuisance to what, he felt, was his important life's work. As might be expected, Messier's telescopes were all modest instruments, none of them exceeding the capacity of telescopes amateurs can expect to own today.

Lunar

fradog23@yahoo.com (fradog23) — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 01:22:00 GMT

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