Astronomy: Amateur: Deep Sky Observing

Deep-sky site challenges amateur astronomical observers.

Site also has a link to discussions on visual observing.

Listing of various common catalogs of deep-sky objects, along with abbrevations and short descriptions.

Video clips, pictures, sketches, and reports.

Planetary nebula data, images and information on over 1000 planetaries.

Objective is to correctly identify all of the original NGC and IC objects. Starts with the original discoverer's notes and moves forward to encompass the work of contemporary astronomers, both professional and amateur.

Images and information for all Messier objects from Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS).

Sketches of deep-sky objects from a light-polluted site using 5" and 8" STCs.

Links to deep sky sites, sketches and photographs.

Online tools for deep-sky observers, including maps and lists of objects with pictures and data.

Links to deep-sky catalogs and observing lists.

Information, images, charts for the Messier, Caldwell, NGC, and Hubble with search tool.

Information, images, charts for the Caldwell Objects as taken from the weekly Utah Skies Report

Includes instructions, complete biography, annotated catalogue and search tool.

Includes deep sky objects search, images of all Messier and many NGC and IC objects, mosaics of large nebulae and galaxy clusters.

Features a reference of Messier objects, telescope information, and deep-sky links.