What Astronomical Catalogs Are Available To Members?

What Astronomical Catalogs Are Available for Student Members?

Advanced astronomical catalog missions aren't available for Student members.  However, Student members can schedule missions to the Slooh 1000 - The Online Telescope's curated list of the best objects in the night sky to capture using our telescopes.



What Astronomical Catalogs Are Available for Apprentice Members?
Slooh Apprentice members can schedule advanced missions using the following astronomical catalogs:

  • Bennett [Jack Bennett Catalogue of Southern Hemisphere Objects]
  • Caldwell [Caldwell Catalog of 109 Deep Sky Objects]
  • Messier [Messier Catalog of Bright, Extended Objects]
  • NGC [New General Catalogue of Nebulae and Clusters of Stars]


What Astronomical Catalogs Are Available for Astronomer Members?
Astronomer members can schedule advanced missions using the following astronomical catalogs:

  • ADS [Aitken Double Star Catalog]
  • Abell [Abell Catalog of Rich Galaxy Clusters 1 to 4073]
  • ARP [ARP Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies]
  • Bennett [Jack Bennett Catalogue of Southern Hemisphere Objects]
  • Caldwell [Caldwell Catalog of 109 Deep Sky Objects]
  • Collinder [Collinder Catalog of 471 Open Star Clusters]
  • IC [1st and 2nd Index Catalogue of Nebulae and Clusters of Stars]
  • LBN [Lynds' Catalogue of Bright Nebulae]
  • MCG [Morphological Catalog of Galaxies]
  • Messier [Messier Catalog of Bright, Extended Objects]
  • NGC [New General Catalogue of Nebulae and Clusters of Stars]
  • PGC [Principal Galaxies Catalog]
  • PNG [Strasbourg-ESO Catalog of Galactic Planetary Nebulae[25]]
  • SAO [Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Star Catalog]
  • Sharpless [Sharpless Catalog of H-II Regions]
  • TYCHO-2 [Tycho-2 Catalog of more than 2.5 Million of the Brightest Stars]
  • UGC [Uppsala General Catalog of Galaxies]
  • VdB [Van den Bergh Catalog of Reflection Nebulae]


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