Utah Skies -- Deep Sky Observer's Page

<body> <h1 align="center"><font face="Arial" color="#0000FF">Deep Sky Observer</font></h1> <p><font face="Arial" color="#0000FF">This section of the <a href="http://www.UtahSkies.org">Utah Skies</a> site will be dedicated to the deep sky observer. This is my passion. I know that there are many out there who share it. The plan is to make this the first place you think of when you need information on a particular deep sky object.</font></p> <h2><font color="#0000FF" face="Arial"><a href="deepsky/messier/index.html">Messier</a> <a href="deepsky/messier/charles.html"><img border="0" src="deepsky/messier/messier_small.jpg" width="52" height="66"></a></font></h2> <p><font face="Arial" color="#0000FF">Your one stop for information on the <a href="deepsky/messier/charles.html"> Messier</a> objects. This section provides <a href="deepsky/messier/charts/messierTelrad.htm"> charts</a> to help you find all the objects as well as images and descriptions of the objects. The Messier list contains 110 of the finest deep sky objects for northern observers.</font></p> <h2><font face="Arial"><a href="deepsky/caldwell/index.html"><font color="#0000FF">Caldwell</font></a></font></h2> <p><font face="Arial" color="#0000FF">109 of the most awesome "non-Messier' deep sky objects out there. Created by Patrick Moore, this list doubles the number of "must see" objects for amateur astronomers and the <a href="deepsky/caldwell/charts/caldwellTelrad.htm">charts</a> ease the search...</font></p> <h2><font face="Arial"><a href="deepsky/ngc/index.html"><font color="#0000FF">NGC</font></a></font></h2> <p><font face="Arial" color="#0000FF">The NGC, or <b>N</b>ew <b>G</b>eneral <b>C</b>atalog are generally speaking, a little more obscure than Messier Objects. The reason is that for the most part, these were objects which Messier himself missed. This list was compiled by J.L.E. Dreyer in 1888 and replaced all previous lists and catalogs. It is a superset of the Messiers'. Many NGC objects can be seen in 3-4" telescope with 5-8" required to view the majority. To reasonably expect to see each and every object in the catalog would require approximately 20"... and lots of time :)</font></p> <h2><font face="Arial"><a href="deepsky/ic/index.html"><font color="#0000FF">IC</font></a></font></h2> <p><font face="Arial" color="#0000FF">Supplementary <b>I</b>ndex <b>C</b>atalogs were compiled after the NGC list.  The first IC contains 1529 objects discovered between 1888 and 1894. The second IC contains an additional 3856 objects found through 1907. </font></p> <h2><font face="Arial"><a href="http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/level5/Arp/Arp_contents.html"><font color="#0000FF">Arp Galaxies</font></a></font></h2> <p><font face="Arial" color="#0000FF">These are a special subset of the NGC list. Compiled by Dr. Halton C. Arp, they are a collection of the more... peculiar galaxies. These are, generally speaking, quite faint. If you're into the Arp galaxies, you've probably already made the decision to acquire a larger aperture telescope -- perhaps something in the 12-16+" range. Alternatively, these are objects which are well within the reach of more modest telescopes when imaging. Nonetheless, these are some very interesting targets.</font></p> <h2><font color="#0000FF" face="Arial"><a href="HST/hubble_space_telescope.htm">Hubble Space Telescope</a></font></h2> <p><font color="#0000FF" face="Arial">The Hubble Space Telescope has distinguished itself as the premier source of astronomical images. Amazing HST images have graced the covers of major magazines and newspapers world wide. In recognition of the amazing advances in astronomy and physics which have come from Hubble discoveries, we'd like to devote a section of this site to share some of them with you.</font></p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://www.UtahSkies.org"><img border="0" src="images/utahskieslogo_small.gif" alt="Utah Skies - View-tah's Astronomy Pages" align="center" width="107" height="150"></a></p> </body>