Observing and cataloguing nebulae and star clusters : from Herschel to Dreyer's new general catalogue / Wolfgang Steinicke.

"The New General Catalogue, originally created in 1888, is the source for referencing bright nebulae and star clusters, both in professional and amateur astronomy. With 7840 entries, it is the most-used historical catalogue of observational astronomy, and NGC numbers are commonly used today. Ho...

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Main Author: Steinicke, Wolfgang
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Cambridge University Press, 2010.
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