• The Herschel 400 catalogue is a subset of William Herschel's original Catalogue of Nebulae and Clusters of Stars, selected by Brenda F. Guzman (Branchett)...
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  • Herschel Catalogue may refer to: Herschel Space Observatory catalogue of observations Catalogues published by William Herschel and Caroline Herschel Catalogue...
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  • The Catalogue of Nebulae and Clusters of Stars (CN) is an astronomical catalogue of nebulae first published in 1786 by William Herschel, with the assistance...
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    O'Meara's Herschel 400 observing guide : how to find and explore 400 star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies discovered by William and Caroline Herschel. Cambridge:...
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    Lists of astronomical objects Caldwell catalogue Deep-sky object Herschel 400 Catalogue New General Catalogue "Original Messier Catalog of 1781". Students...
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    Messier Catalogue Herschel 400 Catalogue New General Catalogue (NGC) Index Catalogue (IC) Revised New General Catalogue (RNGC) Revised Index Catalogue (RIC)...
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    double stars. Herschel published catalogues of nebulae in 1802 (2,500 objects) and in 1820 (5,000 objects). The resolving power of the Herschel telescopes...
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    being well within the grasp of most modern amateur telescopes. The Herschel 400 Catalogue is also a popular list with observers and is considered more challenging;...
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    expanded and consolidated the cataloguing work of William and Caroline Herschel, and John Herschel's General Catalogue of Nebulae and Clusters of Stars...
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    NGC 3384 (category Principal Galaxies Catalogue objects)
    constellation Leo. The galaxy was discovered by William Herschel in 1784 as part of the Herschel 400 Catalogue. The high age of the stars in the central region...
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    NGC 4665 (category Discoveries by William Herschel)
    1.5 arcminutes southwest. It is part of the Herschel 400 Catalogue. It was discovered by William Herschel on February 23, 1784, however, he noted a location...
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    is included in the Herschel 400 Catalogue. NGC 6939 is an old open cluster, located 400 parsec above the galactic plane and 8.400 parsec away from the...
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    those to observe all the objects in the Messier (110 objects) or Herschel 400 catalogues of points of interest in the night sky. One branch of amateur astronomy...
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    NGC 779 (category Discoveries by William Herschel)
    could also lie in the foreground. The galaxy is included in the Herschel 400 Catalogue. It lies about five degrees northeast from Zeta Ceti. It can be...
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    NGC 4490 (category Discoveries by William Herschel)
    can be observed with 15x100 binoculars. It is a member of the Herschel 400 Catalogue. It belongs to the Canes II Group. NGC 4490 has a system of satellite...
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    NGC 5846 (category Discoveries by William Herschel)
    was discovered by William Herschel on February 24, 1786. It lies near 110 Virginis and is part of the Herschel 400 Catalogue. It is a member of the NGC...
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    NGC 596 (category Principal Galaxies Catalogue objects)
    northwest, NGC 600, NGC 615 and NGC 636. The galaxy is included in the Herschel 400 Catalogue. It lies about 2 and half degrees northeast from theta Ceti. "NASA/IPAC...
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    NGC 7723 (category Discoveries by William Herschel)
    across. It was discovered by William Herschel on November 27, 1785. The galaxy is included in the Herschel 400 Catalogue. It lies 1.5 degrees north-northwest...
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    NGC 615 (category Discoveries by William Herschel)
    584, NGC 596, NGC 600, and NGC 636. The galaxy is included in the Herschel 400 Catalogue. It lies about three degrees northeast from Theta Ceti. The galaxy...
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    NGC 4278 (category Discoveries by William Herschel)
    across. It was discovered by William Herschel on March 13, 1785. NGC 4278 is part of the Herschel 400 Catalogue and can be found about one and 3/4 of...
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    NGC 5719 (category Discoveries by William Herschel)
    by William Herschel in April 1787, but also observed by John Herschel in April 1828 and by George Phillips Bond in March 1853, who catalogued the object...
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    IC objects List of Messier objects List of Caldwell objects List of Herschel 400 objects List of Melotte objects List of Collinder objects American Astronomical...
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    NGC 4636 (category Discoveries by William Herschel)
    at a ×23 magnification as a bright oval glow. It is part of the Herschel 400 Catalogue. The central part of NGC 4636 is circular and is surrounded by an...
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    NGC 2420 (category Discoveries by William Herschel)
    resolved into a rich field of individual stars. It is included in the Herschel 400 Catalogue. The cluster is located at a greater distance from the galactic...
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    NGC 3198 (redirect from Herschel 146)
    to the Herschel Objects. Cambridge University Press. p. 440. ISBN 978-0-521-76892-4. Clark, Maurice. "Herschel 146 / NGC 3198". Herschel 400 List Objects...
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    NGC 7606 (category Discoveries by William Herschel)
    across. It was discovered by William Herschel on September 28, 1785. The galaxy is included in the Herschel 400 Catalogue. It lies 45 arcminutes northeast...
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    NGC 2974 (category Discoveries by William Herschel)
    challenging object at low magnifications. NGC 2974 is part of the Herschel 400 Catalogue. NGC 2974 has been categorised by Gérard de Vaucouleurs as an elliptical...
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    NGC 720 (category Discoveries by William Herschel)
    across. It was discovered by William Herschel on October 3, 1785. The galaxy is included in the Herschel 400 Catalogue. It lies about three and a half degrees...
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    Sculptor Galaxy (category Discoveries by Caroline Herschel)
    E. (1888). "A New General Catalogue of Nebulae and Clusters of Stars, being the Catalogue of the late Sir John F.W. Herschel, Bart., revised, corrected...
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    NGC 3640 (category Discoveries by William Herschel)
    It lies 2 degrees south of Sigma Leonis and is a member of the Herschel 400 Catalogue. It is condensed and can be spotted with a small telescope from...
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