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Messier Goodies
Version 0.8, compiled by
Hartmut Frommert
(spider@seds.org)
Thanks to Chris Lewicki,
this file has now found a very good place on the famous ftp server
ftp.seds.org, as
/pub/info/messier/m-goodie.txt.
It may be accessed as follows:
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Anon ftp,
including FTP-Mail, e.g. to
ftpmail@seds.org
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Gopher
to www.seds.org, go to
"SEDS ANONYMOUS FTP SITE (FTP.SEDS.ORG) | info | messier | m-goodie"
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On a WWW client, the URL is
"ftp://ftp.seds.org/pub/info/messier/m-goodie.txt"
It is also posted to the mailing list astro@mindspring.com and various
newsgroups including sci.astro and sci.astro.amateur when modifications
justify this.
Internet,
Software,
Books,
Observing Aids,
Goodies,
Wanted
.. besides this list :)
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Messier Observer's Guide (without M102),
by Larry Kalinowski, 15674 Flanagan, Roseville, MI 48066 (USA). Shareware.
For each object: Map (finder chart), + small scope/bino illustration image.
IBM PC 286 up, Dos 2.11 up. Described e.g. in Astronomy Feb 1995, p.96.
Now, the 50 objects test version is av online:
ftp://ftp.seds.org/pub/info/messier/lfkmes20.zip
(thanks to Jeff Bondono
and Chris Lewicki for uploading)
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Messier Logging System, by Luis Arguelles, Version 1.0.
Gives basic data, descriptions and an image of each object, and
enables logging of own observational data.
Based on Borland Database Engine, running on Windows 95/NT 4.0+ only.
Download from Web:
http://members.tripod.com/~whuyss/mls.htm.
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MESSMARA from COAA (Algarve, Portugal).
For a given location and night, this program generates graphs and lists of
the Messier objects observable in that night.
Available for Windows 3.x (up) only.
http://www.ip.pt/coaa/messmara.zip
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The Ultimate Messier Object Log, by David Green.
Database file for FileMaker Pro 4.0 (av for Mac, Windows; more ?) with descriptions,
icon images, and space fore observing notes. Download from web:
http://www.davidpaulgreen.com/TUMOL.html
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Messier OS/2 icons:
OS/2 icons for all 110 Messier object, including M102 candidate NGC 5866.
Produced by me (Hartmut Frommert). Freeware (but I don't object donations).
Online from
ftp://ftp.seds.org/pub/info/messier/messieri.zip
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Messier GIF icons (from the
SEDS Messier pages):
ftp://ftp.seds.org/pub/info/messier/m-small.zip
These icons were produced and archived by
Guy "Smiley" McArthur.
Note: These books may also serve as observing aids.
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Kenneth Glyn Jones. Messier's Nebulae and Star Clusters.
Sky Publishing 1968, 2nd ed 19XX. 427p. A great handbook and resource !
Contains introduction
to historical and astronomical background together with data, historic and
newer descriptions with a finder chart, drawing, and photo (in appendix)
for each object, plus biographical and historical material on Messier and
the other discoverers and early researchers of the Messier objects.
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John Mallas and Everitt Kreimer.
The Messier Album. Sky Publishing 1978
Messier biography (by Owen Gingerich), reprint of Messier's original
catalog (in French), descriptions for each object (but M102) with finder
chart, drawing (from 4") and b/w photo (12 1/2"). Messier object chart of
the Heavens, check list, color photos of some
(1,4,5,[6-7-8-22-28-54-69-70 field],7,8,8/20/21,10,13,
[8-16-17-18-20-21-22-23-24-25-28 field],16,17,20,27,31/32/110,33,35,37,
38,42/43,45,46,51,57,62,65/66/N3628,80,81/82,97,101,104). viii+248 p.
Don Machholz.
Messier Marathon Observer's Guide -- Handbook and Atlas.
Make Wood Products, P.O.Box 1716, Colfax, CA 95713 (USA). Interesting stuff
on Charles Messier, his comets, his catalog including discussion of
"nebulous" (missing, stellar, and the star cloud) and "add-on" objects,
a catalog, finder charts, plus proposed Marathon. 97 p.
Also available from
Sky Publishing # 46050.
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The Messier Objects, poster (24x36).
Sky Publishing # S0066
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Messier Mug, 15 1/2-ounce ceramic cup with Messier catalog printed.
MindMatter Publishing, P.O. Box 1599, Soquel, CA 95073-1599.
E-Mail:
74462.2452@compuserve.com
(Phone: +1-408-479-7359, Fax: -7180)
This section contains what I'd like to see/get, but looked in vain still..
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35 mm slide set of all 110 Messier objects.
Actually, several such would be fine: professional + amateurs
but I still miss some slides at all yet.
Hartmut Frommert
(spider@seds.org)
Christine Kronberg
(smil@lrz.uni-muenchen.de)
Last Modification: 25 Jan 1998, 16:15 MET