The database also includes more than 11,000 double stars from the saguaro astronomy club. The vega sky center an amateur astronomy web hub founded. An important objective of this software is to take into account the main catalogues available to professional and amateur astronomers in order to prepare observations on small fields as well as astrometry and photometry works. This catalogue has the objective to list all the stars within 25 parsecs. The first 15 searches use the saguaro astronomy club database version 8. My own halebopp photo taken 5mar97 from southern california.
Nexstar observer list software program from celeston. The double star search uses the saguaro astronomy club double star database version 4. Observers guide for deep sky observing with pictures. It is based on the saguaro astronomy club asterisms database version 3. I was intrigued by this database, and wondered what else can be done with it, specially for me, someone who is well versed in databases. The saguaro astronomy club or sac deep sky database. The seed of the project was the saguaro astronomical club database, with a first msdos release in 1994. Ever since the early years of the vega, going to and bring a telescope project to compete at stellafane was.
Querying the saguaro astronomy club deep sky database using. Reddest carbon stars a list of the 22 reddest carbon stars. Deepsky astronomy software for all windows versions including 10 is a collection of observer friendly software tools designed to make your observing sessions more fun and productive. They include versions in plain text so that virtually any computer system can use them. Theskyx professional edition astronomy software is an essential tool for observatory control, deep space imaging and scientific discovery, and includes the broadest range of advanced features to enhance your experience under the night skies. Deep sky binocular observing program the astronomical league. Aaaa observation log and sketch templates observing forms from the american association of amateur astronomers. This database was created by members of the saguaro astronomy club sac in arizona, and is widely available as freeware. It provides access to a huge pile of deep sky objects databases and.
Included with the database is a program which generates observing reports or lists based. Contains information on over 10,000 star clusters, galaxies, and nebulae of all types. Skymap lite product information skymap astronomy software. Ic and messier, based on sky publishings famous ngc 2000. It contains positions, magnitudes, sizes and lots of other information on the brightest 10,000 objects in the sky. Easy to use filters and sorts pull up just the objects you want. Hawaiian astronomical society deepsky object lists.
Manual postediting was performed in order to ensure noncluttered charts with readable labels. Schmidt cassegrain telescope advice lists of objects for. Carte du ciel great, free windows sky charting software. This list is used by members of the saguaro astronomy club of phoenix, az. Hawaiian astronomical society deep sky list includes several lists of deepsky objects as prepared by different observers. Scriptable components ascom standards for astronomy. The deep sky browser is an easy to use frontend for the deep sky database which includes accurate and useful information for about 500,000 deep sky objects and over 2 million stars, with maps and images for every object, and with powerful search capabilities. National optical astronomy observatory image gallery. This catalogue does not need to be downloaded separetaly. Saguaro astronomy club deep sky database which incorporates the ngc and ic, the principle galaxy catalog pgc, the general catalog of variable stars, the washington visual double star catalog, and 300,000 plus asteroids and comets. Sac deep sky database is ready and more cloudy nights. The following short list of astronomy software packages is by no means inclusive, but suggests the variety of tools available and the neglect of double star astronomy. Extensive databases including the hubble guide star catalog, the sac saguaro astronomy club deep sky database which incorporates the ngc and ic, the principle galaxy catalog pgc, the general catalog of variable stars, the washington visual double star catalog, and 300,000 plus asteroids and comets.
And, you can add or import as many additional objects as you would like. Querying the saguaro astronomy club deep sky database. Deepsky planner for windows astronomy software by knightware. The saguaro astronomy clubs deep sky database, version 7. With deepsky astronomy software, theres a picture for thousands of deep sky objects in our database. I wanted to provide a link to the data which the members of the saguaro astronomy club sac have entered over the years and are free for the downloading. Deepsky astronomy software the best deep sky astronomy software. Use the query gallery to locate objects from many different types. Skymap pro product information skymap astronomy software. The members of the saguaro astronomy club sac have a long history of producing useful data from observations, and making it available for download by amateur astronomers worldide at no cost.
Sac saguaro astronomy club database, 10 000 objects, ugc 000. Added the saguaro astronomy club database version 8. There are data on 10,000 deep sky objects, double stars, red stars, asterisms and more. Extremely diverse collection of free observing forms. To qualify for the astronomical leagues deep sky binocular certificate and pin, you need only be a member of the astronomical league, through either an affiliated club or as a member at large, and observe the sixty selected objects using only binoculars. Deepsky planner trial edition astronomy software by. The book ends with an appendix, a list with 110 deepskyobjects by the deep sky group saguaro astronomy club. Gliese catalogue c2a integrates the gliese catalogue. This database was created by members of the saguaro astronomy club sac in arizona, and is widely.
Deepsky astronomy software the best deep sky astronomy. Complete this list, and you are a seasoned observer. The latest and greatest version of the saguaro astronomy club deep sky database is ready. The foxpro sac system is a set of programs designed to record and track the saguaro astronomy club database. Extensive databases including the hubble guide star catalog, the sac saguaro astronomy club deep sky database which incorporates the ngc and ic, the principle galaxy catalog pgc, the general catalog of variable stars, the washington visual double. For most lookup, targeting, charting and identification needs, the best choices are obviously astroplanner or deepsky planner.
Bring a dslr camera with a manual mode, a chair, and a red lens flashlight. Saguaro astronomy club how is saguaro astronomy club. Deep sky database tools for building observing lists from the saguaro astronomy club. One data set that they produce is sac deepsky list which is currently at version 8. In this page you will find the software index for windows, whose final name is. The saguaro astronomy club sac has compiled a list of the 110 best. Integration with cartes du ciel astronomy software lets you create cartes du ciel star charts from. Deepsky planner 7 astronomy software for windows provides the powerful, accurate tools you need to make your time at the telescope more efficient and enjoyable. The seed of the project was the saguaro astronomical club database, with a. Welcome to the deep sky database, an observing list generator for amateur astronomers who love searching for deep sky objects such as galaxies, open and globular clusters, bright and dark nebulae and more. These are the ones that provide listings of a wide range of deep sky objects. Cybersky now uses information taken from version 8. C2a computer aided astronomy is a planetarium software that allows you to build detailed views of stellar fields. Saguaro astronomy club observation sheets three observation form templates are available at the top of the sac downloads page.
This is a set of charts made with the jparsec library. All the information in this article is derived from version 7. Macintosh or windows covington objects database new a database of 200 interesting stars and deepsky objects from. Saguaro astronomy club observing in arizona since 1977. This database was created by members of the saguaro astronomy. A good source is the saguaro database, which contains detailed info on over 10,000 deep sky objects. It is only available for the microsoft windows operating system all versions. Even a spreadsheet program such as ms excel or lotus can be used to store. This is a partially illustrated list of about 7000 deep sky objects from 90 n to 60 s. The deep sky database an online observing list generator for amateur astronomers. Any pair of binoculars may be used, but those with objectives between 50mm and 80mm in diameter are. Skysafari professional astronomy telescope control software. Deep sky planner 7 astronomy software for windows provides the powerful, accurate tools you need to make your time at the telescope more efficient and enjoyable. It allows users to plan and log observations of sun, moon, planets, asteroids, comets, extended hipparcos stars and deepsky objects found in the messier and caldwell catalogs.
This is online and freely available see their downloads page. Ngcic 12 000 objects including messier, caldwell and herschel 400 objects, sac saguaro astronomy club database, 10 000 objects, ugc 000 objects, lynds dark and bright nebula 3 000 objects, barnard dark nebula 350 objects, sh2 300 objects, pk 1 500 planetary nebula, abell clusters of galaxies 2 700. Whats new in cybersky 5 astronomy software for windows. Txt of the new sac70 deepsky database information on the saguaro astronomy club database version 7. Skysafari 6 pro includes over 75 million stars down to 16th mangnitude, 3 million galaxies down to 18th magnitude, and 620,000 solar system objects. The nsol database consists of over 47,000 objects including the entire messier, caldwell, ngc, ic and abell galaxy cluster catalogs. The principle galaxy catalog 2002 edition about 1 million galaxies the general catalog of variable stars september 2015 version 52,011 stars. I chose the saguaro astronomy club sac deep sky database available as a free download at.
Saguaro astronomy club deepspace object catalog sac. The number of deepsky objects in the catalog has more than doubled, from 2,200 to 5,5785,375 objects as faint as magnitude. Querying the saguaro astronomy club deep sky database using mysql and sqlite submitted by khalid on fri, 20170421 22. Discover what you can observe, when and where to observe it, and what it looks like. Deep sky database tools for building observing lists from the saguaro astronomy club hawaiian astronomical society deep sky list includes several lists of deepsky objects as prepared by different observers. The saguaro astronomy club has created a list of the best deep sky objects not in the ngc. Regarding deep sky objects, c2a is provided with 3 catalogues. The last 40, or so objects represent a kind of greatest hits of the deep south. Saguaro astronomy club sac catalog, containing detailed information, descriptions, and notes on over 10,000 assorted deep sky objects easily seen in amateur telescopes. Things have moved on and several of the common planetarium software packages e. The saguaro astronomy club or sac deep sky database contains as good as all deep sky objects visible in amateur telescopes. Saguaro astronomy club databases for download observing. A star database with millions of stars and hundreds of deep sky survey images which blends in accurately.
Interfaces with some telescopes natively with built in. These catalogs form are skymaps primary deep sky catalogs. Saguaro astronomy club how is saguaro astronomy club abbreviated. Update the program from the complement section to update minor bugs.
Your own deep sky database lake county astronomical society. The only thing i really miss, is an index on all the deepsky objects discussed in the book. Ecu recreates the sky as seen from any location on earth throughout a 14,000year time span. However, the most comprehensive list is by steve coe of saguaro astronomy club sac. An important objective of this software is to take into account the main catalogues available to professional and amateur astronomers in order to prepare observations on small fields as well as. Information on the saguaro astronomy club database version 8. The saguaro astronomy club phoenix, az night sky transparency scale. This is skymaps main deep sky catalog for objects not contained in the ngc or ic catalogs. Import wizard lets you expand the deepsky database. The saguaro astronomy club database by alister ling how would you like to have an extensive database of over 10,000 deepsky objects for free.
Locating faint fuzzies whats up wizard tells you whats visible at any time and location. The sac compilation of data was begun in an effort to provide a comprehensive observing list for use at the telescope. Angloaustralian observatory of astronomical images. The database also includes more than 11,000 double stars from the saguaro astronomy club database including supplemental names for struve catalog stars contributed by thomas kovacs.
Planetary satellites database new a catalog containing all known moons of jupiter, saturn, uranus and neptune. Hawaiian astronomical society deep sky list includes several lists of deep sky objects as prepared by different observers. Deep sky hunter star atlas deep sky hunter is a printable deep sky atlas designed for serious deep sky observers. Learn the skill and knowledge of night sky photography.
The members of the saguaro astronomy club sac have a long history of producing useful data from observations, and making it available for download by amateur astronomers worldide at no cost one data set that they produce is sac deepsky list which is currently at version 8. Join us as mirko maher, astrophotography enthusiast presents a 2. The reason being that the deep sky database i use to prepare my observing lists saguaro astronomy club database lists all objects with unknown magnitudes, such as the dodz open clusters, as magnitude 99. Astrosurf carbon stars a list of over one hundred carbon stars. Additional the program can access the online version of the deep sky survey allowing online update of the asteroid and comet databases and it can search online in. Additional the program can access the online version of the deep sky survey allowing online update of the asteroid and comet databases and it can search online in professional astronomical databases. So when you are looking through the deepsky database or viewing observing lists, youll almost always see an image for any object there. The first issue is where do you get data on a large number of different deep sky objects.
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