Star Catalogs

Is there a good link to a webpage to learn what the different star and
objects catalogs are?

I am a interested in learning a little history on them. Who made
them, when, why? What the numbers relate to in each catalog. Stuff
like that. For catalogs like the Tycho-2, Bayer, Flamsteed, HR, SAO,
GSC, NGC etc, etc......

Kruger

"Kruger Kid" wrote in message
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I am a interested in learning a little history on them. Who made
them, when, why? What the numbers relate to in each catalog. Stuff
like that. For catalogs like the Tycho-2, Bayer, Flamsteed, HR, SAO,
GSC, NGC etc, etc......

There's something about this in my book, Celestial Objects for Modern
Telescopes; more (I think) in the preface to Sky Catalogue 2000.0. I don't
know about online links, but a Google search for "Tycho Bayer Flamsteed SAO"
might get you somewhere.


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Clear skies,

Michael Covington -- www.covingtoninnovations.com
Author, Astrophotography for the Amateur
and (new) How to Use a Computerized Telescope

"Kruger Kid" skrev i en meddelelse
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Is there a good link to a webpage to learn what the different star and
objects catalogs are?

I am a interested in learning a little history on them. Who made
them, when, why? What the numbers relate to in each catalog. Stuff
like that. For catalogs like the Tycho-2, Bayer, Flamsteed, HR, SAO,
GSC, NGC etc, etc......

Kruger



Hi, try the section "Names of Deep sky objects" at
http://skyandtelescope.com/howto/basics/



Regards
Jacob

On Mon, 15 Sep 2003 09:35:44 +0200, "Jacob Nilsson"
wrote:


"Kruger Kid" skrev i en meddelelse
.. .
Is there a good link to a webpage to learn what the different star and
objects catalogs are?

I am a interested in learning a little history on them. Who made
them, when, why? What the numbers relate to in each catalog. Stuff
like that. For catalogs like the Tycho-2, Bayer, Flamsteed, HR, SAO,
GSC, NGC etc, etc......

Kruger



Hi, try the section "Names of Deep sky objects" at
http://skyandtelescope.com/howto/basics/



Regards
Jacob

Great Thanks! Just what I was looking for. It answers my questions on
the more common catalogs.

Kruger