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  2. Catalogue of Nebulae and Clusters of Stars - Wikipedia

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    This catalogue originated the usage of letters and catalogue numbers as identifiers. The capital "H" followed with the catalogue entry number represented the item. [4] In 1864, the CN was expanded into the General Catalogue of Nebulae and Clusters of Stars (GC) by John Herschel (William's son). [5] The GC contained 5,079 entries.

  3. Herschel Catalogue - Wikipedia

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    Catalogues published by John Herschel. General Catalogue of Nebulae and Clusters of Stars, catalogued by John Herschel; J.L.E. Dreyer's New General Catalogue and Index Catalogues, which expanded on the William, Caroline, John Herschel catalogues; Herschel 400 Catalogue, a subset of the Herschels' catalogues for amateur astronomers

  4. Herschel 400 Catalogue - Wikipedia

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    In this letter Mr. Mullaney suggested that William Herschel's original catalogue of 2,500 objects would be an excellent basis for deep sky object selection for amateur astronomers looking for a challenge after completing the Messier Catalogue. The Herschel 400 is a subset of John Herschel's General Catalogue of Nebulae and Clusters published in ...

  5. Nebulae and Star Clusters - Wikipedia

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    Nebulae become visible if the gas glows, or if the cloud reflects starlight or obscures light from more distant objects. The catalogues that it may refer to: Catalogue des nébuleuses et des amas d'étoiles (Messier "M" catalogue) first published 1771; Catalogue of Nebulae and Clusters of Stars (William Herschel 'CN'/"H" catalogue) first ...

  6. Wikipedia:WikiProject Astronomical objects/Catalogues/Caldwell Catalogue; Wikipedia:WikiProject Astronomical objects/Catalogues/Herschel 400 Catalogue; Wikipedia:WikiProject Astronomical objects/Catalogues/Messier Catalogue; Wikipedia:WikiProject Astronomical objects/Catalogues/New General Catalogue

  7. Category:Astronomical catalogues - Wikipedia

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    Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Catalogue of Nebulae and Clusters of Stars; Cœlum Australe Stelliferum; ... Herschel 400 Catalogue;

  8. List of astronomical catalogues - Wikipedia

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    D — James Dunlop (A catalogue of nebulae and clusters of stars in the southern hemisphere, observed at Parramatta in New South Wales) DA — Dominion Observatory List A [16] Danjon — Andre Danjon (double stars) Danks — (open star clusters) (for example: Danks 1 & 2, located near the northeastern Centaurus section of the Coalsack Nebula)

  9. General catalogue - Wikipedia

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    Boss General Catalogue, an astronomical catalogue compiled by Benjamin Boss and published in the U.S. in 1936 General Catalogue of Nebulae and Clusters , an astronomical catalogue by John Herschel expanding on the work of his father William Herschel